22 Jul
2001
22 Jul
'01
7:27 a.m.
Does anyone know what Silicon Graphics systems were featured in Jurassic
Park (the first one)? I can't find my copy of the movie, I think my 8
year old has hidden it.
22 Jul
22 Jul
8:48 a.m.
I think it was the Indigo.
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Does anyone know what Silicon Graphics systems were featured in Jurassic
Park (the first one)? I can't find my copy of the movie, I think my 8
year old has hidden it.
11:22 a.m.
Ernest
I think it was the Indigo.
Yes it was. Amazon provides a veritable feast of information on the film and
its sequel.
"Director Spielberg, Steven was worried that "computer graphics" meant
"Nintendo" type cartoon quality. He originally only wanted the herd of
gallimimus dinosaurs to be computer-generated, but upon seeing ILM's demo
animation of a T-rex chasing a herd of galamides across his ranch, he
decided to shoot nearly all the dinosaur scenes using this method. The
animation was first plotted on an Amiga Toaster, and rendered for the film
by Silicon Graphics' Indigo workstations."
Also take a look at:
http://www.xtec.es/~dpermany/creditvirt/students/unit3/task1/whydino.html
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8:53 a.m.
Does anyone know what Silicon Graphics systems were
featured in Jurassic
Park (the first one)? I can't find my copy of the movie, I think my 8
year old has hidden it.
All I really noticed was SGI monitors and Mac's.
Zane
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24 Jul
24 Jul
5:35 p.m.
At 11:27 AM 7/22/01 -0500, James L. Rice wrote:
Does anyone know what Silicon Graphics systems were
featured in Jurassic
Park (the first one)? I can't find my copy of the movie, I think my 8
year old has hidden it.
What about the Thinking Machines Connection Machine 5? The CM-5? I
thought that was the really impressive box along with all the verbal and
visual plugs for the company that since "went bankrupt." I guess the
publicity didn't help them all that much. I am told that after the film
was made the Thinking Machines staff were invited to a preview screening
and they all had heaps of fun. By the way, does anyone have a Thinking
Machines CM-2 desktop 6x6-inch aluminum cube promo model that they'd care
to sell me?
Cheers,
Nick
26 Jul
26 Jul
1:11 p.m.
What about the Thinking Machines Connection Machine 5?
The CM-5? I
thought that was the really impressive box along with all the verbal and
visual plugs for the company that since "went bankrupt."
Two machines were used on the set - specifically, two mockups. The
chassis were very empty, save the power supply for the blinkenlights. The
panels were mounted in a strange way, and most of the LEDs were blanked
out with electrical tape. They never were supercomputers - the one I just
rolled off my trailer does not have a serial number, and was probably
built up from an unused frame. The other machine is apparently in an
amusement park. I tried giving the frame away a few weeks ago on the
list, and just the other day someone claimed it.
The panels are quite interesting, as they have some brains. They are
capable of several modes, including node data, diagnostics, and random
blinking.
I have a few extra panels now (eight were originally installed, and I
needed to take four). If anyone has a "LSN" (Least Significant Node, to
coin a phrase) panel - the one that starts with "Node 1" and goes up to
"Node 64"* - I would like to hear from you, and would be willing to
trade for another working panel (and a movie star, too).
* Actually, due to the nature of the machines, the node numbering was a
bit strange. I think it is 1 thru 64.
William Donzelli
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