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MAKING HISTORY.(use of computer graphics in films)(Technology Information)
TWO FILMS, ONE ANIMATED, THE OTHER LIVE ACTION, SHOWCASE COMPUTER GRAPHICS ART AND ARTISTRY IN NEW WAYS
In the early 1990s, two, box office hits opened Hollywood's doors to computer graphics as never before:
In 1991, Disney's animated feature Beauty and the Beast put 2D characters inside a 3D ballroom and set 3D silverware dancing in Busby Berkeley style on a CG cake. Although 3D elements had been used in minor roles in prior Disney feature animations, this application was the most spectacular. Directed by Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale, the film has produced revenues of $348 million.
In 1993, Universal Pictures' Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg, proved in a big way that 3D creatures could be as believable and cost effective as animatronics. Industrial Light & Magic created the digital creatures and integrated them into the live-action movie; Dennis Muren was the visual effects supervisor. The film grossed $50 million during its opening weekend and has produced revenues of $913 million.
The films were turning points. Computer graphics has taken an increasingly larger ...