sutherla@qtp.ufl.edu (scott sutherland) (01/24/90)
I have a question concerning Caligari. I have read some articles about it here on the net and in magazines which said that it only worked with simple polygons and that its rendering was sub-par compared to some of the other Amiga 3D programs, but that the user interface was something to behold. Well, has anyone seen the advertisement in the Amiga World Special Animation Issue, Page 63????? Is this SUBPAR??? NO WAY! If this is what Caligari is capable of, I want a copy yesterday! And they talk about adjusting lighting conditions and re-rendering in ******SECONDS!!!******. Does anyone know how these objects were created? Many of them appear to be spun, or extruded, or texture-mapped with some really NICE textures. AND SHADOWS, TOO. Can anyone enlighten me on this? Is this false advertising? Can the "consumer" version (<$200) do this stuff, or is it only the commercial (~$2000) that can do this? Inquiring minds want to know. Scott Sutherland sutherla@qtp.ufl.edu