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#Don't be FOOLED

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#55474From: Rodney MassmanApr 23, 1993 9:02 AM
Yea, it is indeed looking like I'll need that A4000 now. P.S. Me steal your clients? As another says 'I'm just a soft, loveable little fuzzball'! 🙂 -Rodney Massman * On AutoPilot in Beantown, The Buckeye State *
#55506From: Peter GreciApr 23, 1993 6:19 PM
"soft Loveable Fuzzball" …….Stimpy Old Pal. hehehehehehehe you opened yerself wide for that one. Any progress on the Cartoony Look of yer imagery?
#55518From: Vance SchowalterApr 23, 1993 7:53 PM
Ren… You're talking craaaaazy… =8o *8D Vance
#55598From: Peter GreciApr 24, 1993 1:48 PM
Speaking of our Fave Disgusting Heroes. Has anyone thought to make 3D Models of Ren and Stimpy?????? Iknow I'd pay $30-$40 for a set of good 3D Models of Ren and Stimpy. Maybe I'll TRY my hand at Ren since I've got a Stuffed Ren on my Monitor as we Type.
#55607From: Steve ThompsonApr 24, 1993 2:00 PM
Does your Ren fart when you squeeze it? Mine does. Oh Joy! Steve Thompson —> AutoPilot
#55611From: Vance SchowalterApr 24, 1993 3:57 PM
Stimpy should be the one to fart. Remember "Son of Stimpy"? Vance
#55664From: Peter GreciApr 25, 1993 12:58 PM
No, Mines just a Standard Plush Toy that my Wacko Cousin Jessica gave me at Xmas. I tried Modeling him, What a Fiasco, I got SOMETHING But I dunno what it is. All I know is it looks NOTHING like Wee Ren Hoek. Methinks i'll have to try harder and Concentrate more on this Beastie.
#55610From: Vance SchowalterApr 24, 1993 3:57 PM
The problem with modelling Ren & Stimpy is that they keep changing shape every second in the cartoon. *8) Vance
#55665From: Peter GreciApr 25, 1993 12:58 PM
I meant using the Plush Toys of Ren and Stimpy to use for comparison to your Modeling. I cringe at the thought of using a VCR and shuttling back and forth to model a 3D object.
#55686From: Rodney MassmanApr 25, 1993 5:14 PM
Actually I was thinking more on the lines of Rush Limbaugh 🙂 -Rodney Massman * On AutoPilot in Beantown, The Buckeye State *
#55685From: Rodney MassmanApr 25, 1993 5:14 PM
To be honest, I haven't even worked with it. I added up some figures on how much I could get out of my A2000 Toasted – shew –taking a beating already. I'm getting a bit nervous with this A4000 Toaster stuff because that has the distinct possibility of committing the same economic havoc against my A2000 as what Commodore did to folks wanting to sell their A500's. Don't want to eat too much of it. The time seems right to sell – I could buy the A4000 *without* a Toaster or a Monitor –or–an IBM 386DX clone with SuperVGA, 80MegHD, 6 Mb Ram and Windows for $1100. Played X-Wing tonight — WOW WHAT A GAME! My main question about this is Can NewTek and the AGA chip set bring the software companies back??? If I play the waitn'see game – I get bit. I just know I'd have some serious Toaster withdrawal as well as miss my Amiga, but I have'nt the intention to eat a couple thousand. Even so, if I'd go for an A4000 I'd still have to couph up the extra for a monitor and the VT 4.0 (3.0 – whatever). Those two themselves are around $12-$1300 – so I guess they've got me either way. -Rodney Massman * On AutoPilot in Beantown, The Buckeye State *
#55864From: Peter GreciApr 27, 1993 6:09 PM
Here's a Quick Reason I can give ya IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT. I currently Cannot. The new A4000/Toaster Combo will allow you to record yer anims to Video Tape using pretty much any VCR. I haven't seen this feature yet(will next week tho at Amigo Business Machines) so I can't say how it would compare to Single Framing but if the 30 FPS is a CONSISTENT 30 FPS it will be PERFECT for Consumer/Prosumer/Industrial Video In My Humble Opinion
#55911From: John GrossApr 27, 1993 11:05 PM
Peter, It IS a perfect 30fps or 24 fps. With a maxed out 4000 (ramwise) you can half about 5.5 seconds of realtime animation recordable to any VCR. JG
#55933From: Paul ToalApr 28, 1993 5:58 AM
Newtek is still using garden variety HAM8 for the anim, right. If so why can't the switcher run it as a HAM8 anim straight off the Harddrive? Then you wouldn't have the 5.5 seconds limitation.
#55995From: John GrossApr 29, 1993 2:42 AM
As far as I know, the limittion is because it is FULL screen absolutely realtime playback. JG
#56067From: Paul ToalApr 30, 1993 5:25 AM
Where is documentation for the Arexx link to Lightwave? I can't even find the name of the Port.
#56228From: John GrossMay 3, 1993 12:19 AM
Paul, If you call Tech Support, they can send out docs. Right now LW arexx basicaly allows for rendering images–primarily used for networks. The name of the port is LightWaveArexx.Port.
#56238From: Paul ToalMay 3, 1993 5:07 AM
Thanks John, again 🙂 –Paul < Motorola Inside >
#56087From: Peter GreciApr 30, 1993 3:49 PM
Thanx for the info John. Will be seeing the new Toaster in Action at Amigo Business Machines Next Friday. As I was saying to Rod Massman I imagine the 30 FPS Playback via Ham8 in the new Toaster/A4000 will be Perfectly Acceptable for SVHS,Hi8,8mm or VHS Tape output.
#56011From: Rodney MassmanApr 29, 1993 7:43 AM
Hopefully in a year or two when I have those BIG BUCKS! I'll be back into Amiga DTV – but for now I think it's wiser to sit this one out until Commodore decides to run with a line that's up/downwardly compatible (AGA/AAA chips in mind). I think I'll let the dust settle and do some SERIOUS animating then. Hope I get the chance to talk with You, Eric and Lee again, and all you other folks out there in a year or two!! 🙂 (Standing by for offers on my Toaster System)