The Optical 004 - Outland, Altered States, Open Moco, Sensory Deprivation Tanks, Cinefex 4

Complete show notes (with links) are available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/004/

We chat with film fan Brian Covey about the development of the front-screen Introvision technique for Outland – or as I like to call it, Sean Connery: Space Cop! – and the early computer effects and makeup for Altered States, interview Brad Justinen and Shane McKown of Motion Sickness about their Open MoCo project, and take our own dip on a sensory deprivation tank – for SCIENCE!

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Features

* Outland

* Introvision

* Altered States

* Sensory deprivation tanks

* Follow along with our List on Letterboxd, featuring films we’ve covered, and upcoming films to watch.

Guests

* Brian Covey — Lover of film.

* Brad Justinen and Shane McKown of Motion Sickness and Open MoCo

* Sean McCormick of float|seattle

Music

All tracks by Digital Droo, specifically his Warpgate Music playlist

Research Materials

* Cinefex 4 — April 1981

* Revisiting Cinefex (4): Outland and Altered States by Graham Edwards

* US Patent 5,061,061 – “Front projection composite photography system combining staged action with two projected images”, including diagrams

More bits

* Mark Roberts Motion Control

* Harmonic drive for motion control rigs

* Intervalometer for time lapse photography

* Hypnagogic imagery

* Flying-spot scanner

* HUVr hoverboard hoax, featuring Tony Hawk, Christopher Lloyd, Moby, and a baffling array of celebrities

* Red Dawn (1984)

* Stigmata

* DMT: The Spirit Molecule

As ever

* The Optical theme by Digital Droo

* The Optical “aperture” logo by Mike Gower

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