Search results
John Hales Whitney Sr. (April 8, 1917 – September 22, 1995) was an American animator, composer and inventor, widely considered to be one of the pioneers of computer animation . Life. Whitney was born in Pasadena, California, and attended Pomona College. He is a descendant of the Whitney family through his father's direct line.
Aug 1, 1997 · Pioneer computer animator John Whitney Sr. in 1959, operating one of the first computer-graphics engines, a mechanical analog computer built largely from surplus World War II anti-aircraft guidance
Jan 28, 2019 · John Whitney, Sr. (April 8, 1917 – September 22, 1995) was an American animator, composer and inventor, widely considered to be one of the fathers of computer animation....
Jun 11, 2012 · Whitney built his first analogue computer in the late 1950s when he converted a World War II M-5 anti-aircraft gun director to create a complex drawing machine. This...
Artist David Em interviews pioneer CG filmmaker John Whitney about his life and work.
John Whitney, Sr. was one of the most important innovators in computer filmmaking. After making Five Film Excercises with his brother James, he repurposed WWII anti-aircraft technology into an analog computer that could be used to compose complex animation.
Nov 25, 2010 · Composer, inventor, older brother of James (read previous post ), one of the fathers of computer animation. His most notable works include the animated title sequence of 1958 A.Hitchcock’s Vertigo, which he collaborated on with the graphic designer Saul Bass.
