A First in Film History 🎞️ In Westworld (1973), Michael Crichton became the first film director to use computer-generated imagery (CGI) as a movie special effect. Working with graphic artist John Whitney Jr. and his team, Crichton developed groundbreaking “pixelated” sequences showing the Gunslinger robot’s POV—the earliest example of motion picture CGI and a defining moment in cinematic history. From this experiment came a new visual language—the machine’s eye view—that paved the way for the f
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A First in Film History 🎞️ In Westworld (1973), Michael Crichton became the first film director to use computer-generated imagery (CGI) as a movie special effect. Working with graphic artist John Whitney Jr. and his team, Crichton developed groundbreaking “pixelated” sequences showing the Gunslinger robot’s POV—the earliest example of motion picture CGI and a defining moment in cinematic history. From this experiment came a new visual language—the machine’s eye view—that paved the way for the f
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