For those not yet bitten by that particular nostalgia bug, I believe the book you're talking about is Droidmaker by Michael Rubin (ISBN 0937404675). And even if it isn't, it's a fascinating read, covering everything from computer graphics, through film editing to the politics behind the Star Wars movies.
Posted Feb 26, 2011 22:51 UTC (Sat) by Oddscurity (guest, #46851)
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That's exactly the book I meant. Thanks!
I couldn't recall the name for the life of me. It's a very interesting read, indeed. Complete with descriptions of framebuffers as very expensive (and large) devices, it's entertaining to read about things positively quaint and yet so familiar.