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Old School CGI in Star Wars

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Found an interesting website about the Scanimate an analog(!) computer system used to make many a flying tv logo in the 70's, and the famous Death Star targeting scanner countdown screen in our favorite film.
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Where were you in '77?

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That's cool stuff. I'd like to get that!

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That is super cool, I love that old feel, man more moives should use this system, convert back to the old ways
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Wonderful link! Thanks! Ever since my early teen years I was always interested in CGI, so learning about those old days is a must for me!
I saw the original theatrical release of the Old Trilogy on the big screen and I'm proud of it...
How did I accomplish that (considering my age) is my secret...
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Interesting link.

One of the most famous Scanimate-generated film sequences was a brief false-color image of the "Death Star" emerging from behind a planet in the first Star Wars film.
If you wanted to be pedantic, you could point out that is the Yavin moon, not the Death Star.

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