Pixar Image Computer II (P-II), circa 1987
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Pixar is celebrated for its animation--but the company's origins began with computer hardware. In 1984, they created the Pixar Imaging Computer (PIC)--a groundbreaking device aimed towards high-end graphics and animation. The PIC was used within medical and scientific industries--and for the iconic ballroom scene in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. This improved PII was released in 1987.
Pixar is celebrated for its animation--but the company's origins began with computer hardware. In 1984, they created the Pixar Imaging Computer (PIC)--a groundbreaking device aimed towards high-end graphics and animation. The PIC was used within medical and scientific industries--and for the iconic ballroom scene in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. This improved PII was released in 1987.
Artifact
Computer
Date Made
circa 1987
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, California, Emeryville
Creator Notes
CPU manufactured by Pixar at their Emeryville, CA headquarters; the monitor was manufactured for them by Sony Corporation; made in Japan.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.63.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 21 in (CPU)
Width: 17.5 in (CPU)
Length: 23.5 in (CPU)
Weight: 140 lbs (CPU)
Height: 20 in (monitor)
Width: 19 in (monitor)
Length: 22 in (monitor)
Weight: 84 lbs (monitor)
Inscriptions
CPU, front: PIXAR CPU, label, rear: Pixar Model 820204 Serial No. 8950A00306C . . . monitor, front: PIXAR monitor, label, rear: Model No. GDM-1950 Trinitron Graphic Display Monitor Ser. No. 2005180 Manufactured by Sony Corp. Made in Japan
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