Amazon Paint
 Amazon Paint 3.03 for IRIX | |
| Developer(s) | Interactive Effects, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Stable release |
3.5
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| Operating system | IRIX, Linux |
| Type | 2D computer graphics |
| License | Proprietary |
Amazon Paint was a UNIX-based digital paint program produced by Interactive Effects, Inc.[1] It featured 2D and 3D paint modes, 16-bit per channel color, layers, scripting, and a number of image processing filters. It was used to produce imagery for feature films, TV shows, and electronic entertainment titles throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.[2] Amazon Paint has been superseded by Piranha.[3]
Release history
| Version | Platform | Release date | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Paint 1.2[4] | SGI | Oct 1993 | $2,250 | Features layers, 40 image processing effects, custom brushes |
| Amazon Paint 2.0 | SGI | Jul 1995 | $3,000 ($2,000 each for 3D Paint and Sweet 16 16-bit color addons) | Introduced TCL scripting[5] |
| Amazon Paint 2.5 | SGI | Apr 1997 | - | Resolution-independent layering, optimized for SGI O2 & Octane[6] |
| Amazon Paint 3.0[7] | SGI/Linux | Jul 1998 | - | Redesigned interface, introduced projectile paint[8] |
| Amazon Paint 3.5 | SGI/Linux | May 2002 | - | Final release |
Credits
Films
- 1994: Interview with the Vampire,[9] The Santa Clause, True Lies
- 1995: 12 Monkeys, Apollo 13, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Judge Dredd, Outbreak, Species, Toy Story,[10] Waterworld
- 1996: Black Sheep, The Nutty Professor
- 1998: The Prince of Egypt
- 1999: Fight Club, Galaxy Quest, The Haunting, The Matrix, Toy Story 2
- 2000: For the Birds, Hollow Man, Mission: Impossible 2, The Grinch
- 2001: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Monsters, Inc., Moulin Rouge!, Shrek
Television
References
- ↑ Amazon 3D Paint System for Silicon Graphics Workstations, Interactive Effects, Inc., July 19, 1994 .
- ↑ Amazon Paint Brochure (PDF), Interactive Effects, Inc. .
- ↑ Fresh Paint, Computer Graphics World, April 2000 .
- ↑ New Paint System for Silicon Graphics Workstations, Interactive Effects, Inc., October 13, 1993
- ↑ Amazon Paint 2.0 Released, Interactive Effects, Inc., July 24, 1995
- ↑ Interactive Effects Releases Amazon Paint/3D Paint V2.5, Interactive Effects, Inc., April 7, 1997, archived from the original on May 30, 1998
- ↑ Dan Ochiva (August 1, 1998), A Review of New Products
- ↑ Interactive Effects Announces New Amazon Technology, May 4, 1998, archived from the original on May 30, 1998
- ↑ Amazon Paint Brochure (PDF), Interactive Effects, Inc. .
- ↑ Silicon Success Stories, Interactive Effects, Inc., archived from the original on May 30, 1998 .
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