Complete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/010/

We talk with Douglas Trumbull about his history as artist, animator, and VFX legend, from 2001: A Space Odyssey to Brainstorm, and hear about what caused him to become a champion of immersive cinema.

This episode includes the first half of our interview, leading up to the point that Trumbull left Hollywood. Stay tuned for Part 2 in episode 011!

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Features

• 2001 (1968)

• Silent Running (1972)

• Brainstorm (1983)

• Follow along with our List on Letterboxd, featuring films we’ve covered, and upcoming films to watch.

Guests

• Douglas Trumbull, filmmaker, director, writer, and inventor of many advances in VFX technology. His latest project is a 3D/4K/120fps immersive cinema process called Magi.

Music

• All tracks by Digital Droo

Research Materials

• Cinefex 8 — April 1982, available in the Cinefex iPad app

• Revisiting Cinefex (8): Tron and Silent Running by Graham Edwards

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• The Optical theme by Digital Droo

• The Optical “aperture” logo by Mike Gower

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