yuan@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Yuan 'Hacker' Chang) (04/09/89)
Just saw a PBS special on computer graphics called "Computer
Dreams" this evening. Very interesting show. Lots of excerpts from
animation by different companies (Pixar, DEC, Evans & Sutherland, and
even Apple [Boo!]), but very little technical details. Too bad
Commodore didn't have an entry. Actually, that Apple animation was
pretty cute, but nothing spectacular. Parts of "Red's Dream" and
"Luxor Jr." were also shown (too bad they didn't show "Tin Toy." 8(.
Opps, guess I'm straying a little far. Anyway, they also
talked a little about the increased capabilities of microcomputers to
do these type of stuff, and guess which computer they showed? 8) An
artist from Disney worked on some animation stuff on the Amiga (no,
they didn't put a sticker over the Commodore log), and they noted that
the artist now works at home rather than commute to work. Shots of
several games from Cinemaware were also shown (again, with the Amiga
logo barely visible). Too bad nowhere did they announce the name
"Amiga."
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