ANIMAC Demos4 films

This compilation of four films demonstrates the capabilities of the ANIMAC analogue computer, the predecessor to the later Scanimate video synthesizer, which would kickstart a new era in motion graphics during the 1970s. The ANIMAC’s jaunty and fluid forms, created using manually controlled cathode rays which drew on screen in real time, give an early example of electronically designed and animated characters.

The Stick Man

01 Aug 1967

Beautiful Noise

01 Jun 1968

Mr. Computer Image

01 Oct 1968

Astro Man

01 Oct 1968