Animator: An On-Line Two-dimensional Film Animation System

Animator is a computer animation system which
was designed to overcome some of the inherent 
disadvantages associated with conventional computer animation
techniqueshe DEC-338 serves as an input 
terminal for movie making, allowing the trial and error
design of picture sequences in a conversational 
mode.  During all stages on the system input elements
(light pen, pushbuttons, and teletype) is maintained. 
 At the user's request, this record is sent to the IBM
360/75 where the S-D 4020 instructions necessary 
to produce the same sequence of pictures can be generated.
 It is anticipated that one of the primary 
contributions of Animator will be the provision of a
facility which will allow any professor to produce 
his own expository film strips.

CACM April, 1971

Talbot, P. A.
Carr III, J. W.
Coulter Jr., R. R.
Hwang, R. C.

computer graphics, computer animation, on-line
systems, two-dimensional languages, CRT, microfilm 
recorder

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