Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!altitude!menzies From: menzies@CAM.ORG (Stephen Menzies) Newsgroups: comp.graphics Subject: Re: PC Graphics and Animation Keywords: PC Animation Message-ID: <1990Sep26.045047.7722@CAM.ORG> Date: 26 Sep 90 04:50:47 GMT References: <61194@masscomp.ccur.com> Organization: None Lines: 55 mark@calvin..westford.ccur.com (Mark Thompson) writes: >In article s881963@otto.bf.rmit.oz.au (Allan MCGHEE) writes: >>I would like to get a animation/graphics package for the PC, Mac or Amiga. >>I would like something that provides MCGA (or equilivent). >>Can anyone help me???? >For low cost, good quality, real time animation, the Amiga is your >best bet, especially if you plan to go to video. Your question >however is a bit vague. What type of animation are you looking to do? >2D? 3D? Rotoscoping? Cel? Here is a brief rundown on just a couple of >the titles available for the Amiga. If you were impressed by AutoDesk >Animator, you are going to be blown away by some of the following >products: >*Deluxe Paint III - Electonic Arts >*Disney Animation Studio - Walt Disney >Photon Paint 2.0 - MicroIllusions >Digi-Paint III - NewTek >Director - Right Answers Group >Page-Flipper PFX - Mindware Int. >*Animation Journeyman - Hash Enterprises >*LightWave 3D - NewTek *Imagine - Impulse Inc. Imagine, is about to be released. It is a 3D raytracing, animation package capable of rendering in 24bit. It's predecessor, "Turbo-silver" was always the best renderer on the Amiga. The new "Imagine" includes a very powerfull modeller and real-time editing. >The products with '*' are a must see. For video/graphics work, the Video >Toaster is a definate must see! As for MCGA compatible, I not up on the >clone graphics formats. Regardless, one of the above should accomplish >what you are looking to achieve. >Hope this helps. >+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ >| Mark Thompson | >| mark@westford.ccur.com | >| ...!{decvax,uunet}!masscomp!mark Designing high performance graphics | >| (508)392-2480 engines today for a better tomorrow. | >+------------------------------------------------------------------------- + - steve -- Stephen Menzies Email: menzies@CAM.ORG