MAGI
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MAGI was a pioneering computer graphics company known for creating some of the earliest 3D CGI effects in film, most notably for Disney’s 1982 movie "Tron."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer graphics company
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technology company ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Mathematical Applications Group, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| client | Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Disney’s Tron production team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | computer-generated imagery for Tron ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developed | Synthavision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| field |
3D computer graphics
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computer animation ⓘ |
| fullName | Mathematical Applications Group, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest commercial 3D CGI houses in the film industry ⓘ |
| industry |
computer graphics
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visual effects ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early 3D CGI effects in film
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work on the 1982 film Tron ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableContribution | helped establish CGI as a viable tool for motion pictures ⓘ |
| notableWork | Tron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | scientific and defense-related computing applications ⓘ |
| pioneering |
among the first companies to produce 3D CGI for feature films
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early adopter of computer graphics in commercial production ⓘ |
| product | Synthavision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInTron | created many of the film’s 3D CGI sequences ⓘ |
| specializedIn |
ray-traced 3D imagery
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solid 3D modeling ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| SynthavisionType | 3D computer graphics system ⓘ |
| technologyUsedIn |
computer-generated environments in Tron
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computer-generated vehicles in Tron ⓘ |
| usedFor |
nuclear radiation analysis
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scientific visualization ⓘ |
| workedOnFilm | Tron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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