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Permutations

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Producing House

An experimental short film by John Whitney Sr. which combines animated shapes and colors; Computer graphics as dynamic, swirling art. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2014.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1968-12-21

Runtime: 8 mins

Director: John Whitney Sr.

Writer: Jack Citron

Spoken language: No Language

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Permutations

Production Companies: International Business Machines (IBM)

Production Countries: United States of America

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