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TRON Tank Operator Ektachrome Continuous-Tone Transparency (Walt Disney, 1982)....
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$660.00
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Description
TRON Tank Operator Ektachrome Continuous-Tone Transparency (Walt Disney, 1982). "Pursuit force minus one tank. Close ranks." Directing his comrades to fall in, presented here is an original black and white Kodalith (often referred to by TRON collectors as an Ektachrome) from Disney's 1982 sci-fi adventure featuring a Tank Operator seated in the control cabin of a Battle Tank. The interior environment and the costumes closely reflect the brilliant designs of futurist Syd Mead. Along with concepts by Moebius (Jean Giraud), these became the DNA for TRON's strikingly unique visual style. This Operator can be spotted near the 46:38 timestamp just after accidentally colliding with another tank, pushing it off the edge of the Game Grid while in pursuit of the stolen Light Cycles. The film received the Academy Award® for Technical Achievement fourteen years after its initial release. To achieve the desired effect, actors and sets in TRON were initially photographed in black-and-white. This Kodalith was enlarged from 65mm B&W fine-grain film, part of the original stage photography by DP Bruce Logan. Framed enlargements were placed over a light source and re-photographed through colored camera filters. The computers at the time could not do animation, so the frames had to be produced one by one. This Kodalith measures 20" x 12.5" with an image area of 19.25" x 8.5" and includes production codes along the peghole edge. Immortalizing the cinematic tapestry of TRON, this Kodalith serves as a visual time capsule for a pioneering era in science fiction cinema and the luminous landscapes of the digital frontier. With typical handling and edge wear, overall this antagonist operator is in Very Good condition.Auction Info
2025 December 12 - 15 The Art of Disney Signature® Auction #7408 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2025
12th-15th
Friday-Monday
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