#Editing and Editors
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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
Tim,
>> F'instance, there's a science fiction television series on here,
>> BABYLON 5, which does pretty elaborate special effects work using
>> Toasters for Mac . . .
Actually, the Toaster works on the Amiga, not the Mac.
Pete
Pete:
>Actually, the Toaster works on the Amiga, not the Mac.<
Well, according to the NewTek rep I spoke to about a year or so ago, they also
had a Toaster for the Mac–an external "black box" which had your Mac emulate
an Amiga w/Toaster onboard. It was pretty expensive, tho, and a real
left-handed solution, so they may have since dropped it.
Sorry if I confused people–I know that the Toaster primarily runs on the Amiga
platform, but I'd read an article (which appears to have been wrong, btw) that
BABYLON 5 used Toasters on the Macs. I simply assumed (probably wrongly again)
that they were using this "black box" mentioned above.
Tim Liebe
Tim,
That "black box" was an Amiga with a Toaster Board installed and interface
software that allowed you to control the Amiga Switcher from the MAC. It is
still available and marketed as Toaster Link for the MAC.
-John
John:
>That "black box" was an Amiga with a Toaster Board installed and interface
software that allowed you to control the Amiga Switcher from the MAC. <
That's what I thought… I remember considering it, but rejecting it because it
was *real* pricey and kinda left-handed.
Thanx!
Tim
What John said.
Pete
> most of the hype I've heard relates to the marvels that can be done on the
Video Toaster<
And that hype does not mention the extensive, and very expensive gear that are
interfaced with the "affordable" Toaster to do all that great work.
Stephen:
>And that hype does not mention the extensive, and very expensive gear that are
interfaced with the "affordable" Toaster to do all that great work.<
Well, that's inevitable, sadly–no matter *what* system you buy, you're not
gonna get it cheap (at least, as far as consumers are concerned).
Tim