(1977) The computer graphics for the first Star Wars film was created by Larry Cuba in the 1970s at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) (at the time known as the Circle Graphics Habitat) at the University of Illinois at Chicago. For more information on the lab, visit our website -- www.evl.uic.edu
(1994) This is an experimental video art piece, created by Maria Roussou, that explores visuals associated with death - candle burning, defoliated trees, drums, birds, sand and water. The video is accompanied by a track by Dead Can Dance, "Yalunga", a Persian spirit dance.
More information can be found on the EVL website -- http://www.evl.uic.e du/core.php?mod=4&ty pe=5&indi=156
(2007) Robert Kooima (PhD student) showing real-time photo-realistic rendering of NASA next generation Blue Marble Data and SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topograph Mission) height map data. Developed at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
More information can be found on the EVL website --
http://www.evl.ui c.edu/core.php?mod=4 &type=1&indi=355
(2006) This video is a demo showing multiple 4K content streams replicated and broadcasted in real-time over wide area 20 Gigabit networks shown on a 100 Megapixel display. Developed by students at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory.
(1998) This is an example of computer graphics animation developed by students at the Electronic Visualization Lab. This animation was created by John Sullivan, George Francis and Stuart Levy, with an original soundtrack by Camille Goudeseune. Post Production was handled by Dana Plepys and Jeff Carpenter.
More information can be found on the EVL website -- www.evl.uic.edu
(1974) This is a example of early video art using the color capability of the Sandin Analogue Image Processor - the "Color IP". producer/director: Phil Morton
More information about the Sandin Analogue Image Processor can be found on EVL's website - http://www.evl.uic.e du/core.php?mod=4&ty pe=1&indi=337
(1979) This is an example of early computer graphics animation on the Datamax UV-1, developed by students at the Electronic Visualization Lab. This animation was created by Mark McKernin.
More information can be found on the EVL website -- http://www.evl.uic.e du/core.php?mod=4&ty pe=5&indi=133
and http://www.evl.uic.e du/core.php?mod=4&ty pe=1&indi=336