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Podcast: Brothers in Armchairs
Episode: Tron (1982) 40th Anniversary
Description: Today’s show is a discussion and review of the landmark 1982 computer animated science fiction action adventure film TRON, which celebrated its 40th anniversary on July 9th.It’s tough to imagine a time when computer generated imagery or CGI wasn’t a main staple in the entertainment industry. Back in the 1950s, mechanical computers were used to create patterns onto animation cells. The first film to use these cells was Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958). Over the next 23 years, CGI made small leaps, with a short film in 1972, being blended with live action in 1973, appearing as 3D animation i...