Research and development 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