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From: rblewitt@sdcc6.ucsd.edu (Richard Blewitt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Amiga Video Toaster for the MAC
Message-ID: <18664@sdcc6.ucsd.edu>
Date: 26 Apr 91 00:48:12 GMT
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In article <1195@mdavcr.UUCP> ewm@mdavcr.UUCP (Eric W. Mitchell) writes:

>I think you may have the facts a little messed up here.  The Video Toaster 
>is a video production device, not a renderer.  It is designed to give you 
>near commercial quality transition effects and some limited graphics (titling,
>etc).
  [stuff about the Toaster's abilities deleted]

    Yes and no.  The hardware part of the Toaster handles the video,
with the effects defined and controled by the controlling part of
the software package.  Included with the toaster is a 24 bit paint
program, and Lightwave 3D.  Lightwave 3D is a fantastic 3D
modeler/renderer which allows you to design a 3D animation, and
render it, with full controll of the lighting, timing, etc.  To
play the animation, a single frame recorder is needed.  
    Think about it this way, there are several 3D animation programs
on the Mac that go for >$2000, so an extra $2000 for the Amiga with
a Toaster is a real steal :)

Rick