Computer Animation
1972 - 1980
Below is an overview of Tomislav’s work made with the HP 2000F computer and Tektronix 4012 graphics terminal at the Multimedia Centre (MMC) at the University of Zagreb, Croatia between 1972-1980.
KOMPJUTOR UMJESTO KISTA
Computer instead of a brush (For English turn on subtitles)
Interview on Croatian TV about Tomislav’s Pioneering Work in the Field of Computer Graphics & Animation
TV Zagreb - aired on 26 March 1980
1980, Educational program (Obrazovni program)
Editor in Chief: Stanko Govedic
Editor and presenter: Ingrid Cerni
Computer artist: Tomislav Mikulic
Filmed at: MMC, Multimedia Center of Referral Center of University of Zagreb
Computer: HP2000F
Graphic terminal: Tektronix 4012
16 mm Film camera and controller: Arriflex 16 ST with Einzelbild Geräte
ZDRAVO MLADI
(Hello Young Ones)
Awarded opener for TV Program
1976, 20 sec, Morphing
16 mm B/W positive film
Colour added to video
ROTACIJA
(Rotation)
1973, 7 iterations
1948 x 308 mm
Black ink on paper
MORPHING 2
(Morphing 2)
1973, 8 iterations
1980 x 308 mm
Black ink on paper
POVRATNI VIDEO
(Video Feedback)
Video effect, used with animation.
1976, 9:18 sec
B/W video, 3/4” U-matic
SLOVA
(Alphanumeric Characters)
HP 2640A terminal
1975, 1:20 sec
16 mm B/W positive film
Colour added to Video
GRAFIČKI ZNAKOVI
(GRAPHIC CHARACTERS)
New feature on the HP 2640A terminal
1975, 39 sec
16 mm B/W positive film
Colour added to video
VINTAGE COMPUTER ANIMATIONS
Drawings on paper
1972
These drawings were done with a Calcomp plotter, (model: IBM 1627) in 1972 at Zagreb University.
// I never used this method to film the animation simply because it would take enormous time to draw hundreds of frames by plotter. Later I used 16 mm film camera to shoot animation on a Tektronix 4012 terminal screen. //
ROTACIJA
(Rotation)
1976, 1:45 sec (11 still frames from animation)
16 mm B/W positive film
Colour added to video.
RANDOM
First computer animated film made in Croatia.
1976. 2:14 sec
16 mm film, 4 colours (optical printer)