Backtrack: Computer Graphics

Today, no one blinks twice at what computers are able to do with graphics. But growing up in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s we blinked two or three thousand times. Every time you looked, graphics got better and better and we were constantly amazed. In this week’s Backtrack we take a look at this amazing progression from pong to Pixar!

Show Notes

• Brief History of Computer Graphics » bit.ly/2RAhLXm
• Ben Laposky Computer Art in 1950 » dada.compart-bremen.de/item/agent/253#
• Watch SpaceWar One of the first Video Games » youtu.be/Rmvb4Hktv7U
• History of Atari Pong » www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/4007/Atari-PONG/
• Apple II First Graphical Home Computer » www.computerhistory.org/revolution/personal-computers/17/300
• Watch TRON on Amazon » amzn.to/36ffeqZ
• Watch Luxo Jr. » youtu.be/D4NPQ8mfKU0
• Get Jurassic Park » amzn.to/30L4S0P
• Get a great graphics card from Amazon » amzn.to/2wo2UF9
• Email the show » [email protected]
• Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt