Dec 21, 1968
8 min
Full-HD

Permutations (1968)

An experimental short film by John Whitney Sr. which combines animated shapes and colors; Computer graphics as dynamic, swirling art. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2014.

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

International Business Machines (IBM)

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