The Optical
The Optical 011 - Douglas Trumbull, Part 2: Back to the Future… The Ride to Magi and UFOTOG
Complete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/011/
We talk with Douglas Trumbull about his history as a creator and inventor of VFX and immersive film technology, making Back to the Future… The Ride, and his latest project: the 120 fps, 4K, 3D short film UFOTOG that shows off his new film process, Magi.
This episode includes the second half of our interview. Listen to Part 1 in episode 010!
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Features
- Back to the Future… The Ride (1991)
- UFOTOG (2014)
- Follow along with our List on Letterboxd, featuring films we’ve covered, and upcoming films to watch.
Guest
- Douglas Trumbull, filmmaker, director, writer, and inventor of many advances in VFX technology. His latest project is the 120fps/4K/3D immersive cinema process called Magi.
Music
- All tracks by Digital Droo
Research Materials
- Cinefex 46 — May 1991, available in the Cinefex iPad app
- Revisiting Cinefex by Graham Edwards
As ever
- The Optical theme by Digital Droo
- The Optical “aperture†logo by Mike Gower