Douglas Trumbull is one of the most famed special-effects experts in Hollywood history. In recent years, he's devoted his attention to a new digital-projection format he calls hypercinema.
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Douglas Trumbull is one of the most famed special-effects experts in Hollywood history. In recent years, he's devoted his attention to a new digital-projection format he calls hypercinema.
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After creating a film about space flight for the 1964 New York World's Fair, Trumbull joined the team that did the special effects for Stanley Kubrick's classic sci-fi film, "2001: A Space Odyssey."
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After creating a film about space flight for the 1964 New York World's Fair, Trumbull joined the team that did the special effects for Stanley Kubrick's classic sci-fi film, "2001: A Space Odyssey."
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Trumbull was nominated for an Oscar for his special-effects work on Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
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Trumbull was nominated for an Oscar for his special-effects work on Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
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Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" gave Trumbull the opportunity to design a vision of a futuristic Los Angeles.
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Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" gave Trumbull the opportunity to design a vision of a futuristic Los Angeles.
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Though his vivid Showscan process didn't get support in Hollywood, its technology helped lead to Trumbull's work on theme park rides, such as "Back to the Future."<br />
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Though his vivid Showscan process didn't get support in Hollywood, its technology helped lead to Trumbull's work on theme park rides, such as "Back to the Future."
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In 1994, Trumbull's operation merged with IMAX. Trumbull became an executive with the company and helped move it away from museum-type venues.
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In 1994, Trumbull's operation merged with IMAX. Trumbull became an executive with the company and helped move it away from museum-type venues.
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Trumbull has great admiration for filmmakers such as James Cameron, whose film "Avatar" was created with technology in mind. The "Avatar" sequel may use the higher frame rate Trumbull works with.
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Trumbull has great admiration for filmmakers such as James Cameron, whose film "Avatar" was created with technology in mind. The "Avatar" sequel may use the higher frame rate Trumbull works with.
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In the last few years, Trumbull has teamed up with Showscan -- the company based on the technology he developed -- to create a digital version of the high frame rate system.
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In the last few years, Trumbull has teamed up with Showscan -- the company based on the technology he developed -- to create a digital version of the high frame rate system.
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