The Light Cycle is a type of fictional motorcycle featured in the Tron franchise. First introduced in the film Tron, they are used as part of a deadly virtual game conducted by the villainous Master Control Program. In it, players must ride around an arena without crashing into each other, the outer walls, or the light trails left behind by the vehicles. Subsequent generations of Light Cycles appeared in later works of media.
Example of light trails created by two Light Cycles
Light Cycles are virtual and futuristic motorcycles that materialize from thin air, starting with the handlebars.[1] They are neon-colored and move at extreme levels of speed. They are only able to turn at right angles, creating blocky trails of color. The arena in which they are used features a white grid on black ground, marking the distance the Light Cycles travel.[2]
Development
Light Cycles were designed by artist Syd Mead. They were initially rendered digitally.[1] The Light Cycle sequence in Tron was developed by MAGi in Westchester County, New York. It takes place over a length of about three minutes, which is interspersed with one minute of live-action footage.[3]
For Tron: Legacy, the Light Cycle was redesigned by Daniel Simon.[4] Five prop Light Cycles were built in real life, with four of them being destroyed post-production. The final one was purchased by Xiao Yu, a collector based in Nanjing, China; however, he was told by the authorities that it was not street-legal.[5]
Reception
Light Cycles became well-known in popular culture as one of the first mainstream cinematic appearances of a sports bike, and have been called symbols of futurism and posthumanism. Additionally, the first Light Cycle sequence was known as a pioneering moment in computer graphics that inspired later works.
Legacy
The Light Cycle sequence inspired John Lasseter, who was then working at Disney, to enter computer animation; he went on to direct Toy Story, crediting its creation to Tron.
^Curtis, Scott (2019). Animation. Alla Gadassik, Andrew Johnston, Bob Rehak, Kevin Sandler, Susan Ohmer. Rutgers University Press. ISBN9780813572789.
^Smith, Alvy Ray (2021). A Biography of the Pixel. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press. p. 407. ISBN978-0-262-54245-6. OCLC 1163953124.
^"Out of this world". Wired UK. 2011-10-01. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
^Westbrook, Caroline (2014-07-25). "This man owns a real life Tron light cycle". Metro. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
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