''Computer Dreams'' is a 1988 film created by

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and released by

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. Written, produced and directed by Geoffrey de Valois and hosted by

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, it consists primarily of clips and behind-the-scenes work of early

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animation. Notably included are '' Luxo Jr.'' and ''

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'', the first two short films from

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. The film is an hour long and features an electronic score by

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. It was revised and re-released on

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as ''The History of Computer Animation, Volume 2''. It won the Winner Gold Special Jury Award at the 1989

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, and the 1989 Golden Decade Award from the US Film & Video Festival. Music used includes:

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- Desire, Gail Lennon - Like A Dream,

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- Making It,

References

* 1988 direct-to-video films American animated documentary films Computer graphics Documentary films about animation 1988 documentary films 1988 films Documentary films about computing 1980s American films {{arts-documentary-film-stub