$375
A collection of customized HP computing equipment and other production material used in WarGames (MGM, 1983). Colin Cantwell used this equipment and related material for his work on creating NORAD at MGM Studios in Culver City, California. These displays were designed to match the NORAD look by using special filters and software. In one of his last Hollywood projects, Cantwell was asked to design the NORAD war room scenes for the movie WarGames . The 12 giant War Room wall screens were programmed by Colin in a rush environment where each screen's programming occurred the night before filming. These "large monitors" were, in fact, mini customized Hewlett Packard computer monitors that were enlarged for dramatic movie effects. This lot includes three sets of equipment that were set up in front of each camera so that each of the three monitors could be filmed: an HP custom code writing green image display, no model number, and a modified HP 1336 A (two stand-alone monitors) and 1336 P power supply (three of each piece, nine total). These were custom modified medical displays that were converted by having picture tubes with special phosphors to produce the seven colors needed for the war games monitors. Included are all three pieces of equipment for each setup, one for each of the three cameras; nine pieces total for each of the three systems: one monitor that is 20 by 8 by 8 inches, one monitor that is 20 by 8 by 6 inches (x3), and one power supply that is 14 by 8 by 6 inches Read more…
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2014-12-05
