ra2@doc.ic.ac.uk (Roger Attrill) (01/31/91)
There was some news about a graphics board a little while ago. What I want to know is: Is there a graphics board for the Arc which can give full 24 bits per pixel displays, and also output to a video recorder. I know nothing about this side of graphics. What I want to do is create a series of animation frames (using a (my) ray-tracer) in a 24 bit/pixel format. I then want to be able to display the pictures, and send them to a recorder in order to make the animation on video. What is the highest resolution I can display 24 bit pictures in, and what is the best resolution to use for a video. Also - what kind of frame rate can I expect on screen or on video. Do I need a video recorder which can take a single frame at a time. There's quite a few questions there. I'd really appreciate any help in answering them, and any other information I'd need to make a video animation would be very useful. For all those enquiring about the machine code version of RayShade, It almost certainly won't be public domain - I've done far too much work on it for that. If anyone has some scene description files, I'd appreciate them - thanks. Because of all this binary-posting discussion I am trying to sell !Mandy version 2.00 - sorry guys, not my fault !! I'll mail if I don't sell. !translatr 6.29 is great - Cheers John. Thanks in advance, Rog. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- | Roger C. Attrill | I don't always think therefore I'm not necessarily. | | ra2@doc.ic.ac.uk | | | Imperial College | and other variations on a theme. | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Disclaimer: I don't exist, neither do my opinions.
x51@nikhefh.nikhef.nl (Excursiecommissie) (02/01/91)
In article <2820@gould.doc.ic.ac.uk> ra2@doc.ic.ac.uk (Roger Attrill) writes: > >frame rate can I expect on screen or on video. Do I need a video >recorder which can take a single frame at a time. Yes you do. Another thing: You will find these special videorecorders very expensive Axel