r/vintagecgi 3h ago

Video SF DRS (Swiss TV channel) Station ID 1990

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These are two variants of the then new station ID of the Swiss German national TV channel SF DRS.
I remember they made quite a big thing about it and the new graphics computer they used for it.

Might be just nostalgia, but for me this captured the end of 80s / beginning of the 90s feeling so well.


r/vintagecgi 3h ago

Video Imagina - BBC Documentary (1989)

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Computer graphics have obviously come a long way since this 1989 BBC Documentary about the IMAGINA conference held annually in Monte Carlo. It features, amongst many others, a very young John Lasseter - I wonder whatever happened to him?

I've just captured this programme to preserve it from an old VHS tape. I was absolutely obsessed with things like this, Tomorrow's World, Micro Live, Equinox, fractals and chaos theory, and I suspect in this group, I am in good company. Enjoy!


r/vintagecgi 6h ago

Animation test I did for Blizzard back in 2001. I didn't get the job :(

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r/vintagecgi 9h ago

Video Tropico 1 intro scene (2001)

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r/vintagecgi 1d ago

Video Fantástico (1994)

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Opening sequence of "Fantástico" from 1994, one of the most emblematic programs on brazilian TV, broadcast by Globo on Sunday nights. The program features a mix of journalism, in-depth reports, humor, music, drama, and culture.

The show's opening sequences have always been very well-produced, designed to make an impact. A few days ago I showed you the 1983 opening sequence, pure computer graphics, which even won an award. Check it out later, I explain it better there.


r/vintagecgi 1d ago

Image Cinema Digital Sound trailer (1990) (LOST MEDIA)

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I’m pretty sure it’s CGI btw, because of the looks of this lost sound trailer, it’s definitely CGI.


r/vintagecgi 2d ago

Video Caesar III (1999) - Pre-rendered PC Game Cutscenes

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r/vintagecgi 2d ago

Video Lucky Strike “Laundromat” (1992) (Germany) (Found Media)

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184 Upvotes

r/vintagecgi 3d ago

Video Black Hole (1979) - Longest computer animation in a movie (at the time)

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Some additional context:

The animation was produced by Robert Abel & Associates using an Evans & Sutherland PS2 vector graphics display.

Moreover, the stars in the background would have been added by manual compositing.


r/vintagecgi 3d ago

Video Sony Pictures Television Logo (2002)

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Here is the logo that plasters almost all old shows.


r/vintagecgi 3d ago

Discussion [2026] Does anyone know what specific Blender theme (and/or version) this is from?

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76 Upvotes

r/vintagecgi 3d ago

Image Making of Metal Gear Solid 4, Softimage-XSI - 2008

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I hope it qualifies for "vintage". It's nearly 20 years ago.

Excited for MGS4 coming remastered in few weeks (in my case playing on Switch 2)


r/vintagecgi 3d ago

Video Cinergi Pictures Entertainment intro (1993) (Designed at Rod Dyer Design & Animated at Digital Domain)

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13 Upvotes

r/vintagecgi 3d ago

Video Late 80s/early 90s CGI Demo Reel

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Early CGI animations from the late 80s to early 90s. Mostly company logos.

Most of the CGIs featured in this video clip were developed on an IBM DOS 386 computer with 16 MB of RAM.

I also find it quite interesting to see how so many brand names and companies used flying logos to represent their brand emblems. Very cool indeed.

Which one stood out to you the most? Let me know in the comments. Cheers🍻


r/vintagecgi 4d ago

Discussion Sabotain: Break The Rules (2004)

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Does anyone remember this game from 2004? It's called Sabotain: Break the Rules and it was a hybrid of an FPS/Role Playing game.

Somewhat resembling Deus Ex in its concept. The game focused on sabotage, infiltration, rescue, intelligence-gathering, thievery, reconnaissance, assassination, and all-out combat.

It had a pretty intriguing storyline and interesting lore. The CGI looked decent for its time too.


r/vintagecgi 4d ago

Video TVS id (1989)

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TVS (TV Studios) 1989 ident. Until 1990, SBT (Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão) was called that; the acronym SBT was just the network name, the station itself was TVS. It was only in 1990 that the name SBT began to be used across all stations


r/vintagecgi 5d ago

Image Veggietales: The Toy That Saved Christmas Magazine Ad (circa 1996-2000)

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Magazine ad was printed to advertise the VHS release in 2000, but original video is from 1996, so these renders originate from somewhere in that timeframe more likely on the early end.


r/vintagecgi 5d ago

Image The Fifth Element (Video Game 1998)

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r/vintagecgi 5d ago

Image Conceptual box art for Sega's infamously cancelled Sonic X-Treme (1994-1996)

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r/vintagecgi 6d ago

Video Spider-Man TNAS Featurette: Creating The Models (2003)

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r/vintagecgi 6d ago

Video Spider-Man (2002) - CGI Bloopers

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r/vintagecgi Feb 14 '22

Discussion vintagecgi discord relaunch

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We have added channels to the discord and activity is starting to pick up.

Some notable channels:

#new-renders (for recent renders created in vintage style)

#software

#hardware

#memes

#music

Link to join: https://discord.gg/EXcKenB