A boardlevel product with great special effects and switcher software that plugged in to the only videoready computer at the time the commodore amiga. Many of the series programs are distributed on video to corporations and educational institutions for use in computer training. From the video toaster, to the tricaster, talkshow and taming. The original vhs videotape demo from newtek, released to promote the video toaster card for the amiga computer. At one event i saw a large crowd gathered around a woman who appeared to be sitting in a lifeguard chair. She also is featured in a few vt special effects called kikieffects where her silhouette is used for transitions. With the addition of the flyer card it also became a nonlinear editor, a tough feat in those. New video toaster software for amigaos classic generationamiga february 4, 2017 news amiga software. Seen here is the famous kiki stockhammer, whom i saw in person yesterday, demonstrating newteks current line of tricaster ip series machines. The toaster was originally built on the amiga and through time has evolved into the custom hardware based newtek tricaster.
The snappy would generate relatively high resolution stills from video, but didnt capture motion video. Today, it means softwaredriven ip workflows that offer a high degree of flexibility when compared to video production solutions based upon proprietary hardware. Kiki stockhammer was once one of the most visible people on the internet, and in the video graphics industry. The almost forgotten story of the amiga 2000 more login. Kiki stockhammer was once one of the most visible people on the internet, and. Rare footage of video shoot for newtek video toaster kiki effects 1991. Ipbased video production and distribution powered by its ndi ip protocol. Demonstrations include the amiga 3000, the amiga 2500, the amigavision authoring system, the animation studio, and the video toaster from newtek. Many came to know her from her appearance in magazine ads touting the impressive technology.
For the past several years one could always count on seeing kiki stockhammer, the laurie anderson of the trade show circuit, demoing trinity at the play inc booth. Kiki appeared in video toaster promotional stuff and i think also wrote the manual for vt as well. Lots of nostalgic references for every amiga user, from the sexy kiki stockhammer. The plugin expansion card initially worked with the amiga 2000 computer and provides a number of bnc connectors on the exposed rear edge that provide connectivity to common analog video sources like vhs. The newtek video toaster state of the software jan 1999 by bob ketchum. I remember a sports car in their booth that everyone thought was being raffled. Also includes a visit to faug, the first amiga users group, in palo alto. The almost forgotten story of the amiga 2000 slashdot. In introducing the band, leo spoke about the amiga and the video toaster and had a brief talk with band member, kiki stockhammer, before the band started playing. The new video toaster nt is an amazing nonlinear editing system from newtek.
It revolutionized the video business and kickstarted the desktop video category. An affordable uncompressed d1 video system, it delivers readtime 3d digital video effects, 3d animation, 2d animation and rotoscoping, character generation, webstreaming realtime keying and a whole lot more. Seen here is the famous kiki stockhammer, whom i saw in person yesterday. It comprises various tools for video switching, chroma keying, character generation, animation, and image manipulation. Video toaster started the desktop computer video graphics revolution and won. Animating silhouettes of kiki stockhammer were used as overlays and key edges for transitions. Lots of nostalgic references for every amiga user, from the sexy kiki stockhammer to the babylon 5 lightwave renderings. The newtek video toaster is a combination of hardware and software for the editing and production of ntsc standarddefinition video.
Newtek purchased by vizrt from norway by allan tepper provideo. I was much more interested in the 3d software than i was the video toaster. Just as programs like pagemaker and innovations in the home printer market brought desktop publishing to the masses, the video toaster did the. Congratulations, and thank you for purchasing video toaster system 2. Have a look for yourself in the video and picture below.
This site uses cookies to help us understand your interests and to recommend relevant information. The official web site of newtek, the makers of lightwave 3d, aura, frame factory, inspire 3d, the calibar, and the infamous video. Kiki stockhammer was, and perhaps still is, the chief science officer of a campy star trek tribute band in sacramento called warp 11. The lightwave 3d software that many people bought the toaster for is still going strong. Newtek software driven video production technology. The surprising thing is that with a camera, and a modest setup, some processioning software and, taking a lot of 3090sec subs, i can get views somewhat nicer than the photos in my old burnhams celestial handbook, just about any object in the universe that passes through my small patch of sky i am able to get a decent view of. Newtek found her, taught her the video toaster, and sent her off to demonstrate product for all the big technology shows.
Thirty years ago, that meant writing machine code to squeeze every bit of processing efficiency from newteks video toaster and its commodore amiga host. Newtek, world leader in ipbased, softwaredriven live video production solutions. In todays world of electronic technology where both hardware and software are obsolete before you even learn how to fully operate it are common occurrences, the newtek video toaster remains an enigma. A spokesperson for the newtek products, kiki stockhammer provided many demonstration images that were used in introductory videos, as well as providing her silhouette for a number of transition effects included with the video toaster. At the time, this product was designed for use on the amiga computer, which had better graphics than any other. Recently several of the newtek founders, including vice president paul montgomery and spokesperson kiki stockhammer, announced they will join in the marketing of the new product. She was legendary in role of a technology evangelist. Newteks theme for the 2018 nab show may be the power to see ahead, but it has a definite idea about what that vision should be for broadcasters and video producers, alike. Kiki stockhammer was wowing the crowd with the amazing amiga switcher the toaster. Legendary newtek stage presenter kiki stockhammer can access 450 video signals from the touch screen in her hand. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The video toaster jeremy reimers longrunning history of the amiga series is back to tackle the killer app.
Vt42 is something special for all those, never had the chance to play with newteks video toaster system. Rare footage of video shoot for newtek video toaster kiki effects. Computer chronicles program segments have also been bundled with various computer text books by. The related software tools support video switching, chroma. This release delivers improved performance, file support and workflow advantages that include.
It wouldnt be safe to install a toaster into you computer because then it would take over your computer, try to hack into the governments system and try to burn e world in nuclear armageddon, and then make toastgod that was a violent toaster. Kiki stockhammer was newteks entire marketing plan for years. A dental technician with great legs and a positive talent for never running out of things to say. She was the premiere operator of this product that innovated in the field of desktop video, and her image was embedded within the product as her silhouette formed the basis. Kiki stockhammer was the spokesperson for newtek at the time as well. Video toaster article about video toaster by the free. Kiki then talked a bit about her history with the video toaster. This program looked at the new amiga computer and new third party appplications. She became well known in the late 1980s as a trade show traffic stopper first doing live demonstrations of the capabilities of the video toaster. Newteks original video toaster for the amiga 2000 was a bit deal in broadcast. Astrotoaster download astronomical observing from the.
At one event i saw a large crowd gathered around a woman who appeared to be sitting in a lifeguard chair raised high above the ground. Astrotoaster i wrote this application to allow me to observe dsos using my dslr, i enjoy watching the image develop out of darkness as the light is collected. In april of 1990, newtek introduced the video toaster. In the early 90s, she worked for a company called newtek that made in innovative new product called video toaster.
A promo video for the video toaster 4000 guest staring wil wheaton, penn jillette, and tony hawk from 1994. The technology in the trinity program wound up in the new star wars movies. In it penn and teller explained how one could save enough money by using a toaster to buy a car like that. Newtek to emphasize endtoend ip workflow at nab show. That drastic reduction in cabling not only empowers system designers to do more, it also creates a ripple effect of benefits. Coupled with the video toaster card and lightwave it was a video production tool that cost about 110th to 1100th of what it would cost to assemble all of the discreet machines it replaced. She saw me looking and immediately greeted me, coming over to my table. Astrotoaster is a newer version of the observing toolbar for dss, it is now a free standing application and does not need dss to be runing. Leader in innovation that fundamentally changes the way video is being created the future of live production today with ip series, mediads, ndi technology. The author replaced the original binaries of the video toaster installation, so you can now discover the video toaster software without. The toaster was originally built on the amiga and through time. Video clips, articles, news, and tutorials for fans and people in the visual effects industry.
These ads helpfully mentioned her name as if she was a person of note, and not just a pretty face hired to stand next to a zorro card. Computer chronicles was based in the silicon valley area of california. Fans of video toaster by newtek can find an open source version of the software for their amiga systems at open video toaster. To see the kiki and leo talk about the amiga and the video toaster and to see the band play their musical numbers, go to.
Newteks original video toaster for the amiga 2000 was a bit deal in broadcast video for smaller operations. The newtek video toaster was a combination of hardware and software for the editing and production of standarddefinition video in ntsc, pal, and resolution independent formats on commodore amiga computers and subsequently on computers running the windows operating system. Kiki stockhammer was the mysterious spokesmodel for the infamous newtek video toaster back in the heyday of the amiga. Turns out it was just a prop to get you to watch the looping video clip. Revolution a demonstration of the video toaster 1992. Prior to the video toasters release for the 2000 you could shoehorn it into a 3000, or into a 3000t, they released the digiview which was essentially the amiga compatible snappy.