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Title:Take my advice, you'd be better off DEAD
Notice:It's just a Box of Rain
Moderator:RDVAX::LEVY::DEBESS
Created:Wed Jan 02 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:580
Total number of notes:60238

198.0. "The Mind's Eye" by SCAM::GRADY (tim grady) Fri Sep 20 1991 15:05

    Last night I went to see a film called "The Minds Eye".  It's a
    collection of computer-generated animation clips from a wide variety of
    sources, with a contemporary musical score.  Alas, no Dead tunes -
    mostly 'soft' jazz or New Age type stuff, but in general the film was
    very entertaining, especially if you're into computer graphics and
    animation (which I am).  It's about 40 minutes long.
    
    It's going to be appearing at the Denver Film festival soon - next week
    or so, I think.  RFB & Co., you might want to check this out, if it
    comes by there.  We had the additional advantage of the show being held
    at a local "Pitcher Show", so we could have a few beers while enjoying
    the flick.
    
    It was definitely entertaining.
    
    tim
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198.1The Mind's EyeSHKDWN::TAYLORNothing shakin'Fri Sep 20 1991 17:5522
RE:

� Last night I went to see a film called "The Minds Eye".  It's a
   

Wait a minute!!  I believe this was the name of a video I saw on an 
international PanAm flight last July.  The graphics in the video were unlike 
anything I have ever seen, and 40 minutes sounds about right.  At the end they
gave an 800 number to call for more info, and I copied it down on my ticket 
jacket.  I took great pains to hold on to the ticket jacket through the rest of 
the trip, only to inadvertantly throw it out when I prepared my expense 
voucher [ major :7( ].  Your description of the musical score fits my 
recollection as well.  I seem to remember the name Miramar as the distributor, 
producer, or something.  If we're talking about the same video, this is a must 
own for anyone with an eye for psychedelia and/or computer animation.  It was 
just incredible.

Was there one piece with these biped creatures made from disconnected 3-D 
simple geometrical shapes riding on animated horses?  If this rings a bell, it 
is definitely the same one I saw.

Bill
198.2Sounds right...SCAM::GRADYtim gradySun Sep 22 1991 13:4824
    
>Was there one piece with these biped creatures made from disconnected 3-D 
>simple geometrical shapes riding on animated horses?  If this rings a bell, it 
>is definitely the same one I saw.
    
    Sounds about right.  There were a number if biped creatures, including
    some 'Chome Dinosaurs' (they were solid, though), and a segment with
    biped creatures with unusual and differing heads along with some
    dog-like quadropeds, dancing in a plaza, with birds flying around them.
    The bipeds and quadropeds were made up of disconnected geometric
    features.  It also included some familiar looking video from a Desenex
    commercial, apparently, that was a Roman or Greek statue that came to
    life and started running (I recall the commercial).
    
    Some Escher-like 3D animation with interlocking gears that folded back
    into a sphere, and rotated in 'mesh', and a collection of staircases
    with bipeds 'ascending' them in different gravitational planes (like
    the famous Escher litho, but animated - moving).
    
    It was pretty neat stuff.  I definitely recommend breaking out the oat
    bran and seeing it! :-)
    
    tim
198.3CLOSUS::BARNESTue Sep 24 1991 11:422
    sounds cool!! I'll look for this, although I HATE DENVER!!!!
                                                                rfb
198.4FOUND!!!SHKDWN::TAYLORNothing shakin'Tue Oct 01 1991 16:2213
While going through the stuff on my desk, I FOUND the ticket jacket on which I 
wrote the 800 # to order The Mind's Eye!!!!!  I immediately called for info.
The price for the VHS video is $19.95 + $3.00 shipping!!  I gave my MC #, and 
one is on the way.  Here's the info for anyone interested.

(Title:) The Mind's Eye
Miramar Images
1-800-245-6472


Can't wait!

Bill
198.5should be easy to find ...BOOKS::BAILEYBLet my inspiration flow ...Thu Oct 03 1991 09:275
    I noticed the "Mind's Eye" video is also on sale at your local Radio
    Shack stores.  Apparently R.S. and Miramar are somehow related.
    
    ... Bob