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From: dak@pro-graphics.cts.com (DAK Productions)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: 8 or 24 bit animation->Toaster animation software?
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Date: 31 Oct 90 06:56:12 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from thomas@eleazar.dartmouth.edu

Very good question?
We are in a similar boat and have always believed the strength of the Amiga is
to run animates "right out of the box.

I don't think the Toaster will support any animation other than through
LightWave. Although this is VaERY high quality imaging it is 3D and requires
single frame recording. That's additional hardware and chewing up a VCR or
getting a frame recorder (ouch!) 
A great way to "animate" on the other hand is to load logos into the DVE
function of the Toaster and zoom bounce or whatever, similar to the functions
in PVP/Post but simpler and with less work and time required. Theses images
would have to be brough in through oaster paint and the end result is,
subjectively, better than straight iff out. 

We use a GVP 030 and it makes a significant difference when running larger
anims. We're not running 32bit mem yet but I'm told this further increases the
speed. IT WOULD BE ABSOLUTLY WONDERFUL if DPAINT 4 took advantage of the 030
and or the 881/882. Although DPAINT doesn't use them now, as I said , anims
runn considerably faster in the machine with them. Probably because it moves
everthing around faster than a stock machine.

HAM-E is a product we're looking at as a means to get higher res without
sacrafising DPaint anims. From what we've found out so far it could be the
ticket! We will probably order one this or next week and we'll post our
results. If you know of anyone using it to "bump up " anims please let us
know! 

Hope some of this information helps, seeya on the Radio.....DAK