Date: Tue, 1 Aug 1995 20:37:21 -1000 From: harris@bhc.com (Bob Harris) Message-Id: Organization: BHC Subject: WaterWorld Kite Has anyone seen the Cody Kite in Waterworld the new Kevin Costner movie? He used it as an accelerator for his trimaran in the movie to get away FAST. But the real cool thing is how it is rigged to pop up and assemble itself. NOW that is real cool. I want one- a self assembling Cody!! -- Bob Harris harris@bhc.com http://www.nbn.com/people/harris /|\ / | \ / | \ \ / \ / \ / + + + + + +++ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 2 Aug 1995 07:43:34 -1000 From: cjsigal@netcom.com (Chuck Sigal) Message-Id: Organization: Berkeley Buggy Bums Subject: Re: WaterWorld Kite In article , Bob Harris wrote: >Has anyone seen the Cody Kite in Waterworld the new Kevin Costner movie? >He used it as an accelerator for his trimaran in the movie to get away >FAST. But the real cool thing is how it is rigged to pop up and assemble >itself. NOW that is real cool. I want one- a self assembling Cody!! I haven't seen the movie yet but the kite was made by famed miniature cellular kite maker Tom McAlister of Richmond, CA. -- +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in | | human history--with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila. | | Mitch Ratcliffe, Technology Review, April, 1992 | | Chuck Sigal | | Albany,CA,USA Voice/Fax:01.510.527.3547 e-mail:cjsigal@netcom.com | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 2 Aug 1995 21:31:29 -1000 From: harris@bhc.com (Bob Harris) Message-Id: Organization: BHC Subject: Waterworld kite In article , cjsigal@netcom.com (Chuck Sigal) wrote: >In article , Bob Harris wrote: >>Has anyone seen the Cody Kite in Waterworld the new Kevin Costner movie? >>He used it as an accelerator for his trimaran in the movie to get away >>FAST. But the real cool thing is how it is rigged to pop up and assemble >>itself. NOW that is real cool. I want one- a self assembling Cody!! > >I haven't seen the movie yet but the kite was made by famed miniature >cellular kite maker Tom McAlister of Richmond, CA. Wow Tom made it? My first kite as an adult in this tako kichi world was bought from him. Didn't know he made minis -- Bob Harris harris@bhc.com http://www.nbn.com/people/harris /|\ / | \ / | \ \ / \ / \ / + + + + + +++ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 2 Aug 1995 21:28:59 -1000 From: harris@bhc.com (Bob Harris) Message-Id: Organization: BHC Subject: Re: WaterWorld Kite In article <3vprpu$k6o@natasha.rmii.com>, ciuffo@rainbow.rmii.com (Aaron Ciuffo) wrote: >Bob Harris (harris@bhc.com) wrote: >: Has anyone seen the Cody Kite in Waterworld the new Kevin Costner movie? >: He used it as an accelerator for his trimaran in the movie to get away >: FAST. But the real cool thing is how it is rigged to pop up and assemble >: itself. NOW that is real cool. I want one- a self assembling Cody!! > > YEA!!! That was probly one of the best parts of the film. I think >that most of that sceen was done with stop motion computer annimation (at >least that's the way it looked to me). I loved the way it was deployed >from his boat....now that was a cool idea. That boat was just plain cool. > It must have taken several FX guys and and a coupla engeneers to >desgin that sucker. {er, make that engineers} I also liked the way the >sails were deployed. I totally agree. Like I want 1) the tri 2) the riging 3) the kite with the pop up action. Yeow. Good footage -- Bob Harris harris@bhc.com http://www.nbn.com/people/harris /|\ / | \ / | \ \ / \ / \ / + + + + + +++ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 2 Aug 1995 20:53:50 -1000 From: ciuffo@rainbow.rmii.com (Aaron Ciuffo) Message-Id: <3vprpu$k6o@natasha.rmii.com> Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. Subject: Re: WaterWorld Kite Bob Harris (harris@bhc.com) wrote: : Has anyone seen the Cody Kite in Waterworld the new Kevin Costner movie? : He used it as an accelerator for his trimaran in the movie to get away : FAST. But the real cool thing is how it is rigged to pop up and assemble : itself. NOW that is real cool. I want one- a self assembling Cody!! : -- : Bob Harris harris@bhc.com : http://www.nbn.com/people/harris : /|\ : / | \ : / | \ : \ / : \ / : \ / : + : + + : + + YEA!!! That was probly one of the best parts of the film. I think that most of that sceen was done with stop motion computer annimation (at least that's the way it looked to me). I loved the way it was deployed >From his boat....now that was a cool idea. That boat was just plain cool. It must have taken several FX guys and and a coupla engeneers to desgin that sucker. {er, make that engineers} I also liked the way the sails were deployed. Aaron. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 3 Aug 1995 15:05:57 -1000 From: amirault@laraby.tiac.net (Richard Amirault) Message-Id: Organization: The Internet Access Company Subject: Re: WaterWorld Kite harris@bhc.com (Bob Harris) writes: >Has anyone seen the Cody Kite in Waterworld the new Kevin Costner movie? >He used it as an accelerator for his trimaran in the movie to get away >FAST. But the real cool thing is how it is rigged to pop up and assemble >itself. NOW that is real cool. I want one- a self assembling Cody!! YEAH! I saw that, and I was the only one in the theater to say "Ya, Right!" The movie is not bad, neither is is great. I understand the script was originally written for B Movie king Roger Corman. He could have done as good a job, for less than a tenth of the cost. OH Well, at least there was a kite in the movie! -- Richard Amirault N1JDU Boston, Massachusetts USA amirault@tiac.net "Go Fly A Kite" = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 3 Aug 1995 12:53:26 -1000 From: pamlim@uclink3.berkeley.edu (McAlister/Lim) Message-Id: <3vrk16$8rn@agate.berkeley.edu> Organization: University of California, Berkeley Subject: Re: WaterWorld Kite Glad you liked my work. We're working on a production model that shoots out of an air cannon. It took months to figure out how to get that thing to assemble in mid-air!..... Just Kidding :-) But seriously, folks, I did build a cody like kite which was used as a basis for the scene. I just saw the movie myself and it was a rush to see my work on the big screen. If you are interested in small cellular kites I will be doing workshops this year's AKA convention as well as at Junction & Fort Warden in 1996. See ya there. Tom McAlister P.S. Did anyone enjoy the Berkeley Kite Festival? Where are the posts on Berkeley? I'm not just fishing for compliments; I really want feedback for next year.-- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 3 Aug 1995 19:38:29 -1000 From: harris@bhc.com (Bob Harris) Message-Id: Organization: BHC Subject: Re: WaterWorld Kite In article , amirault@laraby.tiac.net (Richard Amirault) wrote: >harris@bhc.com (Bob Harris) writes: > >>Has anyone seen the Cody Kite in Waterworld the new Kevin Costner movie? >>He used it as an accelerator for his trimaran in the movie to get away >>FAST. But the real cool thing is how it is rigged to pop up and assemble >>itself. NOW that is real cool. I want one- a self assembling Cody!! > >YEAH! I saw that, and I was the only one in the theater to say "Ya, Right!" > >The movie is not bad, neither is is great. I understand the script was >originally written for B Movie king Roger Corman. He could have done as >good a job, for less than a tenth of the cost. OH Well, at least there >was a kite in the movie! Wow you must be my twin!! I was the only one in the theater to say the same thing when I saw that ol Cody pop out. Roger Corman is on of my fav directors...Did you ever see Jack Nicholson in his first film -Roger's version of the Little Shop of Horrors? RE cost of film: Forget it. With all those Cody merchandising options Costner will make a fortune -- Bob Harris harris@bhc.com http://www.nbn.com/people/harris /|\ / | \ / | \ \ / \ / \ / + + + + + +++ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sun, 6 Aug 1995 17:38:31 -1000 From: harris@bhc.com (Bob Harris) Message-Id: Organization: BHC Subject: Re: WaterWorld Kite In article <3vrk16$8rn@agate.berkeley.edu>, pamlim@uclink3.berkeley.edu (McAlister/Lim) wrote: >Glad you liked my work. We're working on a production model that shoots >out of an air cannon. It took months to figure out how to get that thing >to assemble in mid-air!..... Just Kidding :-) But that is just what I want to build!!! >But seriously, folks, I did build a cody like kite which was used as a >basis for the scene. I just saw the movie myself and it was a rush to see >my work on the big screen. I yelled out loud in the movie when I saw it "Wow A Cody!" >If you are interested in small cellular kites I will be doing workshops >this year's AKA convention as well as at Junction & Fort Warden in 1996. >See ya there. Will definitely see you at Ft Warden next year >Tom McAlister > >P.S. Did anyone enjoy the Berkeley Kite Festival? Where are the posts on >Berkeley? I'm not just fishing for compliments; I really want feedback >for next year.-- It was awsome!! I just got my photos back and went over Ty (Billings) house to look at them. It was Extremely cool to see some of the big kites up there.... Great Times were had by all. Very gentle nice winds.. Thanks for organizing a great event Tom -- Bob Harris harris@bhc.com http://www.nbn.com/people/harris /|\ / | \ / | \ \ / \ / \ / + + + + + +++ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =