NOVA · Season 8 · Episode 17

“Artists in the Lab”

Aired Monday 16 November 1981

Many were delighted by the extraordinary special effects in movies like "2001" and" Star Wars," but few realized how their magic relied on technologies as futuristic as their science fiction plots. NOVA introduces 20th century pioneers who use computers and lasers to create an extraordinary array of strange, exciting new art forms.

S8 E17 discussion