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∂03-JAN-74 1548 1,BLB
SEE ME WHEN YOU GET HERE, IF I AM STILL HERE. EVERYTHING IS SET
FOR TOMORROW. THE ONLY FLIGHT THEY COULD GET IN ARRIVES AT SAN JOSE
AT 3:45, AND THEY WILL LEAVE FROM SAN FRAN. AT 11:00. SHOULD BE MORE
THAN ENOUGH TIME TO IMPRESS THEM. THEY SUGGESTED EATING AT MING'S
IN PALO ALTO FOR DINNER, SO I MADE RESERVATIONS FOR 5 AT 5:30.
I WILL PROBABLY LEAVE HERE TO PICK THEM UP AT ABOUT 3:00. YOU ARE
WELCOME TO COME ALONG IF YOU WANT, BUT IT ISN'T VITAL IF YOU WOULD RATHER
WORK OR SLEEP, SAME FOR DINNER. SUIT YOURSELF. I CAN PROBABLY KILL TIME
UNTIL DINNER JUST SHOWING THEM THE GENERAL FACILITIES, IF YOU CAN NOT GET
HERE UNTIL SOMETIME AFTER 6:00.
THE GUY FROM WARNER IS BOB HAGEL, PRESIDENT OF THE BURBANK STUDIOS
(A $250M/YR DIVISION OF $3BILLION/YR WARNER COMMUNICATIONS CORP.).
EVIDENTLY NO FORMAL AGREEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE SO WE SHOULD BE FRANK
ABOUT ALL EXPECTIONS AND PROBLEMS, BUT A LITTLE CAUTIOUS ABOUT DISCLOSING
ALL THE TECHNICAL DETAILS.
EVEN THOUGH HE IS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY HE SUPOSEDLY KNOWS SOMETHING
ABOUT SOFTWARE FROM SOME ACTUAL PROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE. ALEX SAYS HE
WAS ONE OF THE BACKERS OF MAX PELEVSKY WHEN HE STARTED SDS.
OTHER THAN THAT, HE WAS A PHILOSOPHY MAJOR, ABOUT 30, A LONG HAIR,AND
SHARP. SHOULD BE AN INTERESTING GUY TO TALK TO IF NOTHING ELSE.
I HAVE GOTTEN MORE INFROMATION AND THE TOTAL CONTEXT IS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM
WHAT I DESCRIBED LAST NIGHT. BIG MACHINES ARE FINE! THEY ARE NOT LOOKING FOR
A MINI SYSTEM AT ALL. THE DISK HARDWARE IS SIMPLY THE MODE OF RECORDING AND
SELLING THE FINAL PRODUCT. THEY HAVE A LASER VIDEO DISK RECORDER THAT
IS BETTER THAN EXISTING DEVICES AND SUITABLE FOR HOME USE. WARNER WANTS TO
GET INTO THE HOME VIDEO PROGRAM MARKET AND THIS IS THE MEANS. ONE OF THE
PRODUCTS THAT THEY SAY HAS THE MOST POTENTIAL IS VIDEO ADDED TO QUADRAPHONIC
MUSIC ON THE VIDEO DISK RECORDING. THEY WANT TO ADD DRAMATIC, LIFELIKE
AND OR STRANGE ANIMATION TO CORRESPOND TO THE MUSIC. THUS IF FITS YOUR
SCRIPT WRITING FRAMEWORK. THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN JUST A NEW COLOR-
ORGAN LIKE EFFECT, THEY WANT TO BE ABLE TO CREATE IN A FLEXABLE AND
CREATIVE MANNER ANIMATION WHICH IS ARTISTIC AND DISTINCTIVE. IF THEY
CAN DO MORE WITH THE SYSTEM I AM SURE THEY CAN MAKE USE OF THE
CAPABILITY. TO SUMMARIZE THEN THE ANIMATION WOULD BE PRODUCED ON
WHATEVER SUPPER MACHINE NECESSARY, THE FINAL PRODUCT IS THEN TRANSFERED
TO THE VIDEO DISK MASTER, WHICH CAN THEN BE REPRODUCED IN A SIMPLE
MANNER SIMILAR TO RECORD PRESSING, THE COPIES ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED
BY THE MILLIONS.
SUGGESTED THAT WE EMPHASIZE:
THE DIFFICULTY AND GREAT TIME INVOLVED IN PRODUCING SOFTWARE
OF THIS MAGNITUDE.
SPECIFICALLY WHAT IS NOVEL ABOUT THE SOFTWARE THAT IS DEMONSTRATED,
I.E. FLEXABILITY,ADDED CAPABILITY,SHADOWS,CURVATURE,ETC.
WHAT FEATURES MAKE THE CURRENT IMAGES MORE REALISTIC THAN
EXISTING ANIMATION(COMPUTER): SHADOWS?,TEXTURE[FUTURE].
DON`T FORGET TO INCORPORATE THE ABILITY TO CREATE ACETATE
LIKE IMAGES FROM TV INPUT, THEY WERE IMPRESSED. IF POSSIBLE
TRY TO DEMONSTRATE. ALSO THE COLOR SOUNDED GREAT TO THEM.
HOW HARD WOULD IT BE TO MAKE A GEOMED CONSTRUCTION INWHICH
SEVERAL COMPLEX CONSTRUCTIONS ARE LOCATED (UNCONNECTED)
ON THE IMAGE,WITH EACH MOVING IN AN INDEPENDENT MANNER.
ALSO, CAN YOU ADD A DYNAMIC SHADING THAT COULD ALSO BE
CHANGING, OR EVEN BETTER COLOR?
DISCUSS HOW HARD IT WOULD BE TO EXTEND THE AGIN LIKE CONSTRUCTIONS
TO SOMETHING AS GOOD AS A SNOW WHITE ACETATE. THEN WHAT CAN
BE DONE TO GIVE IMAGES EVEN MORE REALISM THAN CORRENT ANIMATION,
I.E. MOVIES OF PEOPLE WITHOUT HUMAN ACTORS?
I HOPE THE ABOVE RANDOMNESS IS OF SOME HELP TO YOU IF I DO NOT SEE YOU BEFORE
TOMORROW. SEE YOU TOMORROW EITHER AT ABOUT 3:00 OR SOMETIME AFTER 6:00.
BLB
∂03-JAN-74 1351 S,LES
I have a small picture processing project that I would like to interest you in.