Babylon 5 - lost tales

[cecilia]

Every so often, in the middle of a render, a rabbit would chew through a wire. They would call me to tell me they had a rabbit crash.

:roflmao:

come on, guys, don't get your panties all in a snit!

Of course the Amiga rendering farms were "primative".

anytime you are a pioneer things are going to be rough. just understand that Amiga was the foundation of what we see today as computer special effects. There's a great deal to be proud of right there.

after all, those cave people who first used fire to warm themselves and make tools were not dressed in suits and fancy dresses. But without them we would not be here, calling on cell phones, using the internet to communicate, living in warm homes with indoor plumbing.

the beginning is Always "primative".

[cecilia]

kidkoala wrote:
@all

He meant WHERE primitive, when using Amigas you got great results from a small budget back then, whereas using really expensive equipment would produces better results, but for a much higher price. Babylon 5's budget for FX was RELATIVELY small, compared to movies made for theater etc.

well, that's not quite correct.

the REASON people used Amigas was because that was the only way to have complete control over the effects - you did it all yourself. If a Studio did it, not only would it be Expensive it wouldn't be Yours.

The Amiga made the Revolution possible. people like me and my friends could get our own computers and software and using nothing more than our brains, time, effort and sweat could do what the "Big Boys" in the studio were doing.

It's more than just money. It's people power.