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From: meyers@wybbs.mi.org (John Meyers)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Liquid TV ?  I'm hooked!
Message-ID: <532@wybbs.mi.org>
Date: 6 Jun 91 17:27:54 GMT
References: <311@nos850.UUCP>
Organization: Consultants Connection,  Jenison MI
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In article <311@nos850.UUCP>, joem@nos850.UUCP (Joe Muller) writes:
> 
>   I was just flipping through our cable channels trying to tell what from
> what (our cable company made the wise and boisterous decision of reshuffling
> 80 % of the channels around overnight) when I caught the last few minutes of
> one of the best computer graphics animations I have ever seen.  The anim was
> called 'Evil Grinning Death' or something similiar and from what I surmised
> in the credits it was created at MIT.  Turns out it was the last segment on
> a show on MTV called 'Liquid TV.'  From what I can tell from the credits, it
> looks like the whole show is nothing but rock videos usings computer graphics.

Anything animated can  be considered "Liquid TV" material. This includes 
cartoons, stop-frame work, and even puppets. Most are not related much to music
videos. There are some interesting serials, for instance.

> Anybody know anything else about the show ?  When is it on regularly (my
> cable guide had something else listed on MTV at the time) ?  How long has
> it been on ?  Anybody have any on tape ?  Also, if the guys who created
> that animation are out there, how about filling us in on what was used
> (in terms of computing power) to accomplish the feat ?

Just started last Sunday at 7:30, and there was another episode at 9:30
(EST), just for the debut, I imagine. 

Was 'Evil Grinning Death' the one with the alien bug? I really enjoyed that
one!


>    Sign me stunned...
> 
> ...uunet!coplex!nos850!joem .OR. jamull01@ulkyvx.bitnet

                                           John

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