Re: What computer is the "Coruba, DO DA" ad done on?

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From: Alastair Thomson
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 23:54

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In article <BzDux4.Mwp@comp.vuw.ac.nz>, kjx@comp.vuw.ac.nz (R James Noble) writes:
> In article <e5B9uB1w165w@amigans.gen.nz> batman@amigans.gen.nz (Kerry Emerson) writes:
> 
> This was done on a custom "paintbox" - I was told the name (second
> hand) but I don't remember it - something like "Quantel" :-). However,

Sorry, the Quantel is a 2D system only, *very* good, but only 2D, Pixel do not
have one either.

> I have on good authority that like everyone else in the smallish-pro
> animation world Pixel Perfect are moving to fast Intel boxes, with
> heaps of memory (dedicated frame buffers) and hardware to write out to
> video. Algorithms in all cases are fast, configurable, and pixel
> buffer based - not raytracing.

I don't know who your authority is, but Pixel have used a PC based Cubicomp for
several years and have just moved to an SGI machine with SoftImage.
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From: athomson@otago.ac.nz (Alastair Thomson)
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Subject: Re: What computer is the "Coruba, DO DA" ad done on?
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