Steve Russell - Spacewars (1961)

Max Mathews - Bicycle Built for Two (1961/2007)

Composed for synthetic speech at Bell Telephone Laboratories in 1961 by Max Mathews, John Kelly and Carol Lockbaum and made famous by its use in Kubrick's 2001, "Bicycle Built for Two" is presented here by Max Mathews to celebrate his 80th birthday at the StanfordComputer History Museum, 2007. LINK 1.Original Version: LINK 2.

John Whitney - Catalog (1961)

Show reel of motion graphics pioneer John Whitney works from 1961. Utilizing his self made analog computer this show reel demonstrated the commercial possibilities of his animations and lead him to work on a number of film title sequences (Notably the title sequence for Hitchcocks "Vertigo" in collaboration with Saul Bass). John Whitney worked for a short time at the studio of Charles and Ray Eames but is probably best known for inventing both the "incremental drift" and "slit scan" film techniques. Essay Link: Computational Periodics - John Whitney (Artist and Computer).

Buzludzha Monument, Bulgaria (1961)

The abandoned Buzludzha Monument, Buzludzha National Park, Central Stara Planina, Bulgaria.
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42°44'07.85"N 25°23'39.20"E
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