Poem Field is a series of 8 computer-generated animations by Stan Vanderbeek and Ken Knowlton in 1964-1967. The animations were programmed in a language called Beflix (short for "Bell Flicks"), which was developed by Knowlton.
It is notable as a feature of one of the earlier SIGGRAPH conferences.
References
External links Tate Intermedia Art: La Mode, Science Friction, Breath Death, Poemfield # 2. Artist biography and streamable films (Flash video format).