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From: glennl@cit-vlsi.Caltech.Edu (Glenn M. Lewis)
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Subject: Animation Package Information Request
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Date: 20 May 89 18:58:51 GMT
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	I need to create an animation of a Steam Locomotive.  I need the
wheels to rotate, the pistons to move, the smoke to puff, and the bell
to ring.  It would also be nice if I could create a roundhouse with a
turntable, drive the engine out onto the tracks, and then rotate it to the
correct track.  The animation has to be one minute long (1800 frames).
	Unfortunately, I have to have this finished in one month, and have
it placed on Video Tape. I have an A1000 with 2 floppy drives and 2.5Megs RAM.
I desperately need information on what Rendering/Animation software is
available for the Amiga that would suit my needs.  Z-Buffering would be
preferred because of my lack of time (and access to only one Amiga).
	Could you PLEASE e-mail me your experiences with software of this
type?  It will not suffice for me to draw each frame with DPaint-III, and
then pack it into an ANIM.  I need to be able to specify OBJECTS such as
the wheels, and then be able to rotate them as the train moves along the
track.
	I very much appreciate your help.  Thank you in advance!

							-- Glenn Lewis

glennl@vlsi.caltech.edu