Magic Egg, The

The Magic Egg is a collection of visual segments developed by computer animation teams at various research institutes and universities across North America. These teams combined vector graphics, molecular modelling techniques, and simulated time-lapse photography with the mathematical calculations needed to pre-distort images for IMAX Dome projection. Segments include a flight through a wire frame city, a rollercoaster ride over an abstract Japanese mountain terrain, and a trip through an intricate floral labyrinth.

Film Details

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• Released:
  July 1984
• Status: Inactive
• 3D: No
• Run Time: 15 minutes
• Format: 15/70, 8/70
• Distributor:
  Science Museum of Minnesota
• Produced By:
  Produce by Garrick Films for ACM Siggraph in cooperation with the Science Museum of Minnesota
• Executive Producer:
• Producer: Eddie Garrick
• Director: Eddie Garrick
• Associate Producer: Cal Kirchhof
• Writer:
• Cinematography:
• Sound Editor:
• Visual Effects:
• Music/Score: Michael Boddicker
• Editor: Michael Ornstein
• Narrator:
• Other Credits: Computer animators: Joan Collins Carey, Ned Greene, Pat Hanrahan, Paul Heckbert, Dick Lundin, Nelson Max, James A. Squires. OMNIMAX computer graphic research developed by Dr. Nelson Max.
• Sponsors: Sponsored by Control Data Corporation, Cray Research, Inc., and DICOMED Corporation.