short film “Vol Libre”
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The short film “Vol Libre” is a pioneering computer-animated work by Loren Carpenter that famously demonstrated early fractal-generated 3D landscapes and helped showcase the potential of computer graphics in cinema.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| short film “Vol Libre” canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
computer-animated film
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experimental film ⓘ short film ⓘ |
| animationTechnique |
3D computer graphics
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fractal terrain generation ⓘ |
| approximateRuntime | about 2 minutes ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
computer graphics researcher
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software engineer ⓘ |
| computingMethod |
fractal algorithms
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procedural generation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Loren Carpenter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demonstratedAt | graphics research and industry events ⓘ |
| depicts |
dynamic movement over rugged terrain
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flight through a canyon-like environment ⓘ |
| director | Loren Carpenter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionMethod | festival and conference screenings ⓘ |
| era | early era of CGI in film ⓘ |
| field |
computer graphics
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digital animation ⓘ |
| genre |
computer animation
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experimental animation ⓘ |
| hasFormat | short ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
mountain landscapes
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virtual camera flight ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
milestone in the history of computer graphics
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one of the earliest widely seen 3D fractal animation films ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of digital visual effects in cinema
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industrial use of fractal terrain in visual effects ⓘ subsequent computer-animated shorts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
computer animation
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fractal-generated landscapes ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of fractal-generated 3D landscapes
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influencing the adoption of computer graphics in film production ⓘ pioneering demonstration of computer graphics for cinema ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Lucasfilm Computer Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| screeningEvent | SIGGRAPH conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| softwareUsed | custom fractal rendering software ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
computer graphics community
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film and visual effects professionals ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
photorealistic 3D landscapes
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simulated aerial flight over mountains ⓘ |
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