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From: eugene@pioneer.arpa (Eugene Miya N.)
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Subject: Re: Amgia World Ray-tracing article...
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Date: Fri, 24-Apr-87 16:10:20 EST
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In article <448@applix.UUCP> Scott Evernden writes:
>
>Why is 1 hour of CPU time per ray-traced frame regarded as untenable for film
>making?
>
>The animation "Andre and Wally B." was produced on a VAX11/780, and the time
>per frame was 1-2 hours.
>
>-scott

Oh?!  And just where did you learn this?

I'm just curious, I won't try to correct you.

From the Rock of Ages Home for Retired Hackers:

--eugene miya
  NASA Ames Research Center
  eugene@ames-aurora.ARPA
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  "Send mail, avoid follow-ups.  If enough, I'll summarize."
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