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Subject: Amiga meeting at SIGGRAPH 4 Aug 93

I attended the two hour Amiga graphics/video "SIG" meeting this morning
at the hotel next door to SIGGRAPH, previously announced here by
Mark Thompson (I'm x-posting this article to both the Imagine and
LightWave mailing lists).  It got off to a slow start.. we didn't have
any video facilities in the room 'cuz the Hilton wanted $200 {coff}
to wheel in some equipment. (Hey, it's not like Barron Hilton doesn't
rake in enough cash at his casinos in Vegas).

It was an interestng discussion.. the room eventually filled with a
couple dozen people. Amongst those in attendance (and apologies for
slighting anyone I don't mention.. I should've kept a list when
everyone introduced themselves) were, Mark, Allen Hastings,
Stu Ferguson, Mark Swain, David Hopkins, Steve Worley, Bradley
Schenck, Mical Todorovic, Rick Rodriguez, John Grieggs, and a host
of other folks, some just-graduated students, some film and tv
professionals, almost all either Imagine users or LightWave
users or both. Rodriguez is beta testing Imagine 3.0 and spent a good
deal of time describing it. Right now, though, he's only testing the
PC version, and his *GUESS* was that the Amiga version MIGHT PERHAPS
POSSIBLY MAYBE WHO KNOWS WHICH WAY IS THE WIND BLOWING ship in
early Octover. This is pure speculation. Do not take it as fact.

Worley and Hastings gave each other some knowing nods when the question
as to whether LightWave will be changed to accept external algorithmic
textures (can you say "Essence"?). I would be surprised if this does
not come to pass. All agreed that Mr. Worley and his partner Glenn
Lewis (who didn't make the meeting) are certified wizards and then
Steve shamelessly plugged his book a few times. :-) In fact, there
wasn't nearly enough shameless plugging. Brad shamelessly plugged
his Terra Nova Diner Object set and within 2 seconds, sold the only
copy he had brought with him to someone in attendance at the meeting.

There was much speculation as to what NewTek was going to unveil
at their party tonight at the Movieland Wax Museum in Buena Park
(starts in about 2 hours, as I write this). The invite card says:

"A sneak preview of scenes from Spielberg's new NBC series seaQuest,
The world premiere of a new Toaster-created 3D music video from
Todd Rundgren (must be part of his "No World Order" album),
A surprse from Foundation Imaging the creators of the f/x for Babylon 5,
The world premiere of 'Robo Jr.' a 3D animated cartoon by Dale K. Myers,
plus the unveiling of a significant new hardware addition to the
Video Toaster."

Well, we'll find out what that thinge is in a couple hours and it shall
be posted here.

Harv
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