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Remember the TV series Babylon 5? Seasons 1-3 utilized inexpensive Commodore Amiga 2000 computers for 3D modeling, rendering, scene manipulation, and alien character creation and animation. Only Amiga makes it possible!

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Official Babylon 5 episodes on YouTube every week (link in comments). Why is this significant to Commodore fans? (You might want to bookmark this) The Amiga 2000's Role in Babylon 5's Special Effects (read the full article: In the annals of television history, few shows leveraged technology as innovatively as Babylon 5. The series, which aired from 1993 to 1998, was groundbreaking not only for its storytelling but also for its pioneering use of computer-generated imagery (CGI). A key component in this visual revolution was the often-overlooked Commodore Amiga 2000. The Babylon 5 Amiga 2000 Setup Explained • Hardware: The Amiga 2000 was a major upgrade from earlier Amiga models, with an open architecture that allowed extensive hardware enhancements. It was powered by the Motorola 68000-series CPU, with options for further upgrades. • Video Toaster: This video effects card, designed specifically for the Commodore Amiga, included a genlock for broadcast-quality video synchronization, a framebuffer for real-time effects, and LightWave 3D software for 3D modelling and animation. • Networked Computing: Foundation Imaging, the special effects house for Babylon 5, networked 24 Commodore Amiga 2000s to form a render farm. This setup enabled parallel processing of CGI frames, dramatically speeding up the rendering process. Did you watch it? Are you going to watch it? Check out this making of Babylon 5 video too where they show the Amiga 2000 in operation!
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Official Babylon 5 episodes on YouTube every week (link in comments). Why is this significant to Commodore fans? (You might want to bookmark this) The Amiga 2000's Role in Babylon 5's Special Effects (read the full article: In the annals of television history, few shows leveraged technology as innovatively as Babylon 5. The series, which aired from 1993 to 1998, was groundbreaking not only for its storytelling but also for its pioneering use of computer-generated imagery (CGI). A key component in this visual revolution was the often-overlooked Commodore Amiga 2000. The Babylon 5 Amiga 2000 Setup Explained • Hardware: The Amiga 2000 was a major upgrade from earlier Amiga models, with an open architecture that allowed extensive hardware enhancements. It was powered by the Motorola 68000-series CPU, with options for further upgrades. • Video Toaster: This video effects card, designed specifically for the Commodore Amiga, included a genlock for broadcast-quality video synchronization, a framebuffer for real-time effects, and LightWave 3D software for 3D modelling and animation. • Networked Computing: Foundation Imaging, the special effects house for Babylon 5, networked 24 Commodore Amiga 2000s to form a render farm. This setup enabled parallel processing of CGI frames, dramatically speeding up the rendering process. Did you watch it? Are you going to watch it? Check out this making of Babylon 5 video too where they show the Amiga 2000 in operation!

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Did you know the iconic seaQuest DSV intro was powered by Commodore Amiga? Back in 1993, when CGI was still in its infancy and insanely expensive, Amblin Imaging (Steven Spielberg’s effects house) chose a revolutionary low-cost solution: a render farm of Commodore Amiga 2000 computers running NewTek LightWave 3D and the Video Toaster. All those stunning external shots of the massive seaQuest submarine gliding through the ocean depths? Rendered on Amigas. The show only used about 1.5 minutes of CGI per episode, but it looked groundbreaking for television at the time. They networked dozens of Amigas together to handle the complex underwater visuals — a setup that helped make high-quality 3D effects accessible beyond big Hollywood budgets. This was the same Amiga + LightWave combo that famously powered early seasons of Babylon 5 and other 90s sci-fi hits. The Video Toaster even won an Emmy for Technical Achievement in 1993! The future of TV VFX was built on a machine many still call the greatest home computer ever made. Commodore Amiga — changing the game from your desktop. 🖥️✨ONLY AMIGA MAKES IT POSSIBLE!
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Did you know the iconic seaQuest DSV intro was powered by Commodore Amiga? Back in 1993, when CGI was still in its infancy and insanely expensive, Amblin Imaging (Steven Spielberg’s effects house) chose a revolutionary low-cost solution: a render farm of Commodore Amiga 2000 computers running NewTek LightWave 3D and the Video Toaster. All those stunning external shots of the massive seaQuest submarine gliding through the ocean depths? Rendered on Amigas. The show only used about 1.5 minutes of CGI per episode, but it looked groundbreaking for television at the time. They networked dozens of Amigas together to handle the complex underwater visuals — a setup that helped make high-quality 3D effects accessible beyond big Hollywood budgets. This was the same Amiga + LightWave combo that famously powered early seasons of Babylon 5 and other 90s sci-fi hits. The Video Toaster even won an Emmy for Technical Achievement in 1993! The future of TV VFX was built on a machine many still call the greatest home computer ever made. Commodore Amiga — changing the game from your desktop. 🖥️✨ONLY AMIGA MAKES IT POSSIBLE!

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Only Amiga makes it possible.. #Amiga 🔊🎶
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Only Amiga makes it possible.. #Amiga 🔊🎶

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A little know fact is, the Tanner family (TV series ALF) owned a Commodore Amiga 500. Later on they upgraded it to an Amiga 2000. I wonder what online shopping service Willy was using?
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A little know fact is, the Tanner family (TV series ALF) owned a Commodore Amiga 500. Later on they upgraded it to an Amiga 2000. I wonder what online shopping service Willy was using?

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Legendary Arthur C. Clarke and his Commodore Amiga 2000. The visionary author used his Amiga 2000 to inspire and create. His imagination knew no bounds, just like the capabilities of his Amiga.
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Arthur C. Clarke owned an Amiga 1000 then a Commodore Amiga 2000. The visionary authour used his Amiga 2000 to inspire and create. His imagination knew no bounds, just like the capabilities of his Amiga.
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Did you know the futuristic underwater effects in the 1993–96 sci-fi series SeaQuest DSV were mostly created on… Commodore Amiga 2000? Yes, really! While Hollywood movies were spending hundreds of thousands on Silicon Graphics workstations, the seaQuest VFX team (Amblin Imaging) used a fleet of souped-up Amiga 2000s with Video Toaster, LightWAVE 3D, and 68040 accelerator cards. These machines cost a fraction of an SGI Crimson or Indigo² (which easily ran $50k–$100k+ each in the early ’90s). The Amiga rendered all the CGI submarines, sea creatures, holographic displays, and that amazing opening title sequence you still remember. Proof that in the right hands, affordable tools can create television magic. Only Amiga Makes It Possible!
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Commodore Amiga Amiga Action magazine rated it 79% saying "for action fans only"
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She’s got curves, brains, and a 68040 that still makes me weak in the knees 😏 The Amiga 4000: Commodore’s last great machine and maybe one of the sexiest computers ever made. Full vid coming soon! #Amiga #Commodore #Retro #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #nostalgia #pcmr
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5 Facts you didn't want to know about Alien Breed for the Commodore Amiga Alien Breed (1991) is a landmark Amiga title that defined Team17’s early style: tense, atmospheric, and brutally addictive. It was perfect for co-op gaming with mates. Programmed by Andreas Tadic and Peter Tuleby, with graphics by Rico Holmes and iconic music by Allister Brimble. 1. Top-down run-and-gun sci-fi shooter heavily inspired by Aliens: You (and a friend in co-op) explore an infested space station, blasting xenomorph-like aliens (I originally thought they were aliens) while managing limited ammo and health. It mixes fast arcade action with tense resource management. 2. Team17’s breakthrough hit: This was only their second game, after Full Contact, and their first full-price release. It put the UK developer and publisher on the map, before they became famous for the Worms series. 3. Extremely well-received on Amiga: Launched to critical acclaim, with many magazines scoring it 85–91% (CVG 91%, Zero 91%, CU Amiga 90%, Amiga Action 87%). It was usually praised for its smooth multi-directional scrolling, atmosphere, co-op play, and technical excellence on the Amiga. 4. Infamously difficult: The original game was notoriously tough and short, with only six levels. Because of this, Team17 later released Alien Breed Special Edition 92, with rebalanced difficulty, extra levels, and various fixes. In my opinion, it’s a much more enjoyable game. 5. No official Commodore 64 version: it was developed primarily for the Amiga, and the Commodore 64 never got a conversion :( Would you have played it? I would have big time! Still one of the best top-down shooters ever made on the Amiga. Who else remembers the panic when the ammo ran low and the aliens kept coming?
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It was a pleasure to work on this character. Thank you for the opportunity Lucas Ridley and thank you for the great model #3d #rigging #rig #maya #animation #character #modeling #design
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Wings of Fury Amiga, Whats your goto Amiga game ? #commodore #Amiga
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The Top 5 Commodore Amiga games of all time! Do you agree?
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A band called Me makes music with a Commodore Amiga in 1989.
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Made a video for myself. 3d modeling and rendering by me illustration and graphic design by me.
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