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It's funny that the appended video for the System 2.0 update contains shots that seem to be very early Babylon 5 scenes. Not sure if these are earlier versions
by gmueckl 5y ago
It's funny that the appended video for the System 2.0 update contains shots that seem to be very early Babylon 5 scenes. Not sure if these are earlier versions of the models or deliberately altered ones. The copyright date on the video is a year earlier than the show.
- ChainOfFools 5y agothey are early models indeed, used for the pilot and for storyboarding with stills. J. Michael Straczynski worked closely with NewTek while developing the show, and contributed a lot of improvements and suggestions to the first editions of Lightwave (included with the toaster..) The exterior 3D shots were 100% Amiga generated, at least for the first few seasons. Though they did farm the bulk rendering off to Alphas using ScreamerNet (also a NewTek platforms controlled by Amigas) almost as soon as they became available. other fun Hollywood tie is that the chief engineer of the toaster was Brad Carvey, the brother of Dana Carvey
- bitwize 5y agoBrad Carvey was the inspiration for Garth Algar. In Wayne's World 2, Garth can be seen wearing a Video Toaster T-shirt as tribute.