Introduction to the Scanimate Part 1

Dave Sieg
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Part 1 of an introduction to the Scanimate by Dave Sieg, the engineer preserving the analog computer animation system used for broadcast motion graphics. It shows how the machine produced its video effects in real time.

HN people send readers here for a hands-on look at the Scanimate and for Dave Sieg's own channel, over more polished coverage.

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3 comments from Hacker News

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@kragen2021 · in “The engineer preserving the last analog motion graphics machine (2017) [video]”
Probably worth pointing at Dave Sieg's own YouTube channel: ▶ this video
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@makomk2017 · in “The Last Analog Motion Graphics Machine [video]”
▶ this video and the subsequent videos might be more interesting. I remember seeing a really good video explaining and demonstrating this system a few years ago, but can't find it again unfortunately.
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@buzzybee2017 · in “When TV Logos Were Physical Objects”
Real-time video composites were achieved on analog hardware such as Scanimate [0] starting around the 1970's; traditional film matte techniques [1] had also been used for well over a generation by that point and a travelling matte would suffice for compositing that image. [0] ▶ this video [1] link)
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