Cosmic Pinball (1994 1080i HD 60FPS 70mm SGI CG Film Showscan Ride Video)

This is the Showscan film "Cosmic Pinball" (HDP-2256) featuring CG produced with SGI computers and stored on a Sony high-definition 12" HDVS videodisc produced in very limited numbers. It's the future and you've been invited to play in the hottest game of life-or-death. You're about to blast your way through the pinball-themed course neck-to-neck against other contestants with only the hope of survival on your side. If you win, the grand-prize might be life changing... This award-winning attraction was made with Alias/Wavefront software on SGI computer hardware. This was considered so cutting edge that there is even a book written about how it was made! Showscan Film Corporation was a company and a film process. The Showscan process modified camera & film projectors and ran them at 60fps instead of the usual 24fps, making viewers feel more engaged with the viewing experience. While the earliest films made by Showscan were purely meant for viewing, later "attractions" were small rides with powered seats and chairs which would move the viewer in coordination with the events on screen. Needless to say, the 60fps process made the high-definition HDVS disc format a prime candidate for the easy transportation and set-up of Showscan attractions. No longer would a huge, very expensive, modified 70mm camera with large reels need to be moved from location to location. While Showscan won many awards for many of their releases, they were mostly known for their first hit, "Street Luge," and their later collaborations with George Lucas's Industrial Light & Magic. Enjoy this classic landmark video! ________________________________________________ This was played back on a Sony HDL-2000 Videodisc player which outputs analog component (1035i) video. Uploaded in upscaled 4K ProRes for extra clarity! The audio track is a mono cue track which has been duplicated across both channels. The right audio track on the disc contains a data signal... I'm assuming it's to control the original pneumatic chairs. For more information about the 12" LaserDisc-like high-definition "HDVS" disc format that this footage was stored on, please see one of my other HDVS uploads from my HDVS playlist here:    • World's Oldest High-Definition Footage (Cl...   ________________________________________________ For more of my Showscan & amusement ride video transfers, please see my playlist here:    • Amusement Rides (Showscan)   ________________________________________________ If you want to follow me for updates or want to help me purchase a house-size pinball machine, please click the link below: https://linktr.ee/OpWorkshop