Michael Stipe of the band REM used AutoCAD

Thought I would share this cool unorthodox use of AutoCAD. AutoCAD made a cameo as the main actor and actual creative engine in the music video for the band R.E.M.’s latest album single release. Not only does the AutoCAD UCS and arrays of geometry and text look avant-garde,but the music is good.

The video from Nowness: http://bit.ly/m0ibfV

REM Discoverer Video

Trivia Tidbit: AutoCAD has been on the big screen with several other unorthodox uses such as the cameo as the software used by “the worlds great hacker” and battling an evil bad guy played by John Travolta in the movie Swordfish.

Yes, AutoCAD saved the world in the movie.

Cheers,
Shaan

7 comments

John Travolta was not “the worlds great hacker” in swordfish. He was the villain.

Thanks Bryce, my memory of that film was not as good and accurate as yours. Still AutoCAD saved the world.

UpperCut954 says:

Well, it’s appropo to nothin’ (in other words, “who cares”) but i believe grammatically he is saying the character in the movie (of that title) played by John Travolta.

pblno says:

what is the name of the building that appears when you open autocad architecture 2010. It has a metal mesh in front of the building. Thanks

pblno,
Here are the last three release splash images:
ACA 2010 – Hartford 21 – CBT Architects
ACA 2011 – Phoenix convention center – Populous
ACA 2012 – University of Massachusetts-Amherst the building is the New Laboratory Science Building – Wilson Architects

I think the REM video will give me nightmares.
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TITLE: Hunz Music Band Uses Project Photofly in their Music Video
BLOG NAME: Between the Lines
The Australian band the Hunz are not only are a creative group of musicians, but also very creative visual artist that surprised us with their new music video. The band used used Autodesk Labs Project Photofly in their video for a cool special effect.

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