Film Quotes by Douglas Trumbull

Clearly, if wed had the kind of computer graphics capability then that we have now, the Star Gate sequence would be much more complex…

— Douglas Trumbull

It was the point where things became much more abstract and less literal than in the bulk of the film, which was hardcore rockets…

— Douglas Trumbull

IBM was the original contractor for much of the computer interface design on the film.

— Douglas Trumbull

I think miniatures are still superior to a lot of computer graphics.

— Douglas Trumbull

We're not that far from being able to plant images, memories, and emotional states directly into the brain.

— Douglas Trumbull

My first job on 2001 was to make all of the HAL readouts: the 16 screens that surround HAL's eyes.

— Douglas Trumbull

I learned a lot on '2001.'

— Douglas Trumbull

The technology of the time dictated the way things looked.

— Douglas Trumbull

I like the unknown. That's what Terry Malick has always really liked. He's always looking for the unexpected.

— Douglas Trumbull

It's not appropriate to a love story, or - there are a million stories you could think of that don't need 3D. A lot…

— Douglas Trumbull

I visited a scientist who had a helmet with magnetic fields controlled by computer sequences that could profoundly affect your mood and your perceptions.

— Douglas Trumbull

If you want people to come to theaters, you better do something different.

— Douglas Trumbull

There was every reason to honestly say that 3D was a gimmick. And it's largely true. And it's largely pretty bad. When you put…

— Douglas Trumbull

There were IBM logos designed for the film, and there were IBM design consultants working with Kubrick on the layout of the controls and…

— Douglas Trumbull

My personal feeling is that ultra-high frame rates and ultra-vivid giant screen movies can be like a window onto reality. And if you recognize…

— Douglas Trumbull