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 3.41 3.80 4.22 CA710404 JB February 3, 1978 3:37 PM 2201 5 2201 2201 5 2201 2201 5 2201