‘AstroTurf’ is a 3-D animation that tours through periods of time that mark different technologies, from the prehistoric to beyond the 21st century. As the technology advances, human evolution is virtually at a standstill, always at odds with the technology that is demonstrated to be fallible. Ian Haig uses bold graphic style drawing on influences such as; 1950s television, sci-fi imagery, computer games, cartoons and comic books. ‘AstroTurf’ becomes a platform to celebrate computer imaging and the alternate aesthetics that the medium allows for.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
ACMI Viewing Booths
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1001955
Language
No spoken word
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Animation → Computer animation → 3-D computer animation
History → Technology and civilization
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology and civilization
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Object Types
Artwork
Materials
Single channel moving image, colour and audio
Holdings
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan