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Foreword (Japanese version below)

Computer Graphics today is no longer a unique part in the eye-opening renditions of TV commercials or program titles. It now blends in the visual media noticeably or unnoticeably and is watched by the audience in their living rooms. The characteristics associated with Computer Graphics such as metallic glaze or over-emphasized stereoscopic effects are now CG traits of the past.

The trend of this natural-looking Computer Graphics is closely related with the recent remarkable advances in easy-to-use personal computers as well as the improved qualities of graphics software. With this as a background, a computer is now becoming a handy drawing tool replacing the old paints and brushes and, therefore, there is a sharp increase in the number of artists who find the outlet of their expressions in the computer-created graphics. As the number of Computer Graphics artists increases along with the number of chances of presenting their works to the audience, the Computer Graphics will surely grow into another new dimension of its development. At the same time, genuine worth will be measured of the artists’ works, and their talents, skills and sensitivity will be tested, since Computer Graphics is no longer conceived as a novelty genre of arts.

Despite such remarkable developments in the Computer Graphics, there are still far less chances that art works created using computers are exhibited. It is in this situation that artists-pursuing the possibilities of Computer Graphics as art and wishing for more chances for their works to be appreciated by the people-get together with those who want to support such artists. Thus, Digital Image Development Organization has been organized. In 1991, we held exhibitions eight times starting at the Ginza Washington Art. We had many visitors to these exhibitions. The total of 33 artists presented their works in the exhibitions. In the exhibitions, we also had a chance that the 65 graphics works were recorded as the High-Definition TV images. We believe this event is really a new big step forward for the Computer Graphics.

In our appreciation of the cooperation given to us from many corporation and individuals, we would like to develop our activities in the support of Computer Graphics artists and their stages of artistic activities.

Tomoyuki Nagata
Digital Image

はじめに

CGはテレビコマーシャルや番組夕イ卜ルを通じてお茶の間に 入り込み，一般の人々の目(こ多く触れるようになりました。しかし， それらのCGから連想されるCGらしさ一一金属質の輝きや強調 された立体感一一は，いまや過去のものになりつつあります。パソ コンの使い勝手とソフ卜の質がよくなり，コンピュー夕が絵の具や 絵筆の一種として手軽に使えるようになったことで，CGを使った 表現を試みるアーティス卜が急増しているからです。CGを制作す る人の数が増え作品発表の場が多くもてれば，アー卜としてのCG は急速に成長するでしよう。同時に，03の物珍しさが意識されな くなったことでアーティス卜の技量と感性そのものが純粋に評価さ れてくると思われます。

しかしながら，コンピュータを用いたア—卜が展示される場はま だまだ多くありません。08がアー卜として持つ可能性を追及し， 一般の人々にもぜひ見ていただきたいと思っていたアーティス卜と それを応援したいといつ人が集まって丁ィジタル’イメ一ジ開発機 構がうまれました。1991展は，銀座ワシン卜ン.ア一卜をかわきり に8回開催され，多くの来場者をお迎えしました。また，33名のア 一ティス卜が参加し65のCG作品を八イビジョンの映像として収 録する機会にも恵まれました。大きな第一歩を踏み出したと言えま しよろ。

多くの企業や個人の方々のこ'協力に感謝しつつ，増え続けるメン パ一たちの横の繫がりと和を基調に，これからも様々な作品の発表 を幅広く応援していきたいと思っています。

長田智行
ディジタル.イメージ代表

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© 1991 Char Davies

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© 1991 Char Davies

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