VOTD: Jim Henson Predicts The Future

Posted on Friday, June 6th, 2008 by Peter Sciretta

Jim Henson Predicts The Future

The Pitch: In this 1982 interview, Jim Henson talks about how High Definition Video is the Future of both Filmmaking and Cable Television, and how we’ll eventually have widescreen televisions in our homes.

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orange cinema

ill take hensen's creepy puppets over cg creatures ANY DAY OF THE WEEK.

and agian i gotta say please please please let the film gods see fit to have kaufman write, DDL star, and jonze direct the film biography of jim hensen's life. it has nothing but joyful tears of heartbreaking brilliance written all over it.

orange cinema

although a while ago someone mentioned gossling in the role which would be perfect too.

maremagnum

Wow! The man certainly had vision.

johnqpopcorn

Henson would have been such a ground breaking film maker today. Unlike Lucas, I believe Mr. Henson would have used his powers for good. Great stories told with cutting edge fx. I've missed this guy since the day he left. Thanks for the video.

Jetpackman89

HOLY SHIT! thats pretty awesome.

The E

Just goes to show how extraordinary of a person Jim Hensen was. But 26 years ago he was talking about High Def? If thats the case why'd it take 20+ years to make those things happen? I doubt Hensen was the only person back then who knew about this stuff.

Cool video

Meli

Jim Henson was a wise man. I think he would created a lot
of awesome projects had he not passed away. I still get
sad thinking about that day. I hope the bio pic they make
does justice.

Thanks for bringing this video to our attention. :)

Yes

Henson was a genius along the lines of Disney, Lucas and other BIG film players. In these times of low expense production, I really hope that hundreds of small, innovative, creative Henson-type studios spawn from the depths of media. A true inspiration.

I want that book that the camera focuses in on at the end!

GregoryV

well, the HDTV was first demonstrated in the united states the year after this interview. i wouldnt be surprise he was talking about it for the future of filmmaking, cable, and widescreen. that reminds me that the '91 film 'until the end of the world' featured a HDTV on film.

seanovan

My prediction for the future of entertainment is virtual reality.

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And no, I didnt watch it.

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