BEFLIX
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BEFLIX is the name of the first specialised computer animation language, invented by Ken Knowlton
at Bell Labs
in 1963. The name derives from a combination of Bell Flicks.
Ken Knowlton
In 1963, Knowlton developed the BEFLIX programming language for bitmap computer-produced movies, created using an IBM 7094 computer and a Stromberg-Carlson 4020 microfilm recorder. Each frame contained eight shades of grey and a resolution of 252 x 184....
at Bell Labs
Bell Labs
Bell Laboratories is the research and development subsidiary of the French-owned Alcatel-Lucent and previously of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company , half-owned through its Western Electric manufacturing subsidiary.Bell Laboratories operates its...
in 1963. The name derives from a combination of Bell Flicks.