Tom Sito's Book on the History of Computer Animation on Sale!

Back in March, FLIP posted an interview with Tom Sito about his forthcoming Moving Innovation: A History of Computer Animation.  By the looks of our stats, there's a ton of interest surrounding Sito's book.  Well now you can own your very own copy.  Click here to order.

This Wednesday, April 24, from 11:30-1:30 Tom will be signing copies in the USC Cinema School Courtyard. Books will be on hand for sale too.  So if you're in the Los Angeles area, head over on your lunch break.  Tell Tom FLIP sent you.

-Steve

Tom Sito's History of Computer Animation

Ivan Sutherland demonstrates Sketchpad, 1963.

Being of a generation for which computers represented the future, it is a bit unsettling that a book on the history of computer animation could be written. Like I need another reminder of my aging. Tom Sito has done it, with Moving Innovation, A History of Computer Animation, to be released next month. FLIP asked Tom a few questions, via computer......

FLIP: What the hell does Tom Sito know about Computer Animation?

TS: Hah! You’re right. My name is not the first to come to mind when you think CG. When I was completing Drawing the Line, I included a chapter on the Digital Revolution. I needed to explain about CG’s origins to show how it affected the animation community and how it changed the traditional animation production pipeline, which had been sacred since J.R. Bray in 1913. The chapter grew so large that my editor cut it by two-thirds, and told me “ You have another book here.”