CompuServe Messages

Vince: >I should say these SGI guys represent less than 0.1% of the DTV users here. Only big companies and big studio here can afford that kind of equipment and manpower resource.< That makes sense–while I suppose Steven Speilberg could afford to completely invent his own computer system if he felt the need <g>, most of the hype I've heard relates to the marvels that can be done on the Video Toaster. F'instance, there's a science fiction television series on here, BABYLON 5, which does pretty elaborate special effects work using Toasters for Mac (esp. their LightWave 3D animation software). A great deal has been made of this in the media (I think VIDEOMAKER even did a short article on their special effects supervisor). Tim