abstract:Dynamation was a 3D computer graphics particle generator program sold by Wavefront to run on SGI's IRIX operating system. The core software was originally developed by Jim Hourihan while at Santa Barbara Studios, a visual effects company owned by effects pioneer John Grower.
Harryhausen called his format "dynamation, " and though it looks somewhat crude by today's computer-generated standards, it still packs a punch -- and other filmmakers remain agog by Harryhausen's abilities.