Douglas Trumbull

We're not that far from being able to plant images, memories, and emotional states directly into the brain. ↗

— Douglas Trumbull

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But as far as the concept of HAL, who HAL was, his character - I had no role in creating him. ↗

— Douglas Trumbull

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Clearly, if we'd had the kind of computer graphics capability then that we have now, the Star Gate sequence would be much more complex than flat planes of light and color. ↗

— Douglas Trumbull

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I honestly believe that the next big leap in immersive technology will be very much like Brainstorm. ↗

— Douglas Trumbull

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I visited a scientist who had a helmet with magnetic fields controlled by computer sequences that could profoundly affect your mood and your perceptions. ↗

— Douglas Trumbull

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IBM was the original contractor for much of the computer interface design on the film. ↗

— Douglas Trumbull

#contractor #design #film #ibm #interface

My first job on 2001 was to make all of the HAL readouts: the 16 screens that surround HAL's eyes. ↗

— Douglas Trumbull

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My particular aesthetic of light and color and design wouldn't change as a result of working with computer graphics rather than with slit scan or miniatures. ↗

— Douglas Trumbull

#change #color #computer #design #graphics

The technology of the time dictated the way things looked. ↗

— Douglas Trumbull

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There were IBM logos designed for the film, and there were IBM design consultants working with Kubrick on the layout of the controls and computer screens. ↗

— Douglas Trumbull

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