See, that’s what happens when you render animation on a PowerPC G3. Move up to a G4 or G5 Quad and you’ll get several dozen frames completed in half the time.
My notebook computer was acting a bit “wonky” for a few weeks. I did a system diagnostic and checked for updates to no avail. I had an ant problem where I kept it and I think I actually had computer “bugs” that got in it. I sprayed and set traps and the problem mysteriously vanished.
When I worked as a Customer Engineer (mainframe and other devices repair and install) for IBM, the latest baud rate we all celebrated was on a 2703 at 300 baud.
I won a copy of Corel Draw v7, it barely loaded on my wimpy eMachine running W-95, so I can really relate to Jason here! Hit render and go make dinner, have dinner, clean dishes, and come back to see if it was finished. Good times.
sirbadger 2 months ago
The Far Side artist, Gary Larson, occasionally drew bugs. Maybe this is where he got his ideas from.
Farside99 2 months ago
I’ve used CAD systems that were that slow! Blastedly frustrating, but that’s all that was available at the time!
minty_Joe 2 months ago
See, that’s what happens when you render animation on a PowerPC G3. Move up to a G4 or G5 Quad and you’ll get several dozen frames completed in half the time.
Robert4170 2 months ago
90 minutes times 60 seconds per minute times 24 frames per second is 129,600 frames. At this rate, it will take decades to finish his movie.
win.45mag 2 months ago
Yor parents need to splurge on a decent setup, Jason.
SquidGamerGal 2 months ago
To be fair, Dreamworks and Pixar uses more powerful computers.
mourdac Premium Member 2 months ago
Some comics don’t age well.
Steverino Premium Member 2 months ago
Jason rendered it helpless.
calliarcale 2 months ago
It is impressive how much computing power (or, failing that, time) it takes to render animation.
Angry Indeed Premium Member 2 months ago
My notebook computer was acting a bit “wonky” for a few weeks. I did a system diagnostic and checked for updates to no avail. I had an ant problem where I kept it and I think I actually had computer “bugs” that got in it. I sprayed and set traps and the problem mysteriously vanished.
mindjob 2 months ago
Jason just started shaving, and he cut his fingernails too
Dapperdan61 Premium Member 2 months ago
This must be the early days of dial up internet. Those were weird times where you tied up your phone line and there were no iPhones yet
DatsunMan 2 months ago
When I worked as a Customer Engineer (mainframe and other devices repair and install) for IBM, the latest baud rate we all celebrated was on a 2703 at 300 baud.
KEA 2 months ago
What creative types want to do is typically 2_3 generations ahead of where the technology is currently
Petemejia77 2 months ago
Shame Foxtrot doesn’t do daily long story arcs anymore. Would love to see what Jason would do with today’s A.I. software.
CoffeeBob Premium Member 2 months ago
I won a copy of Corel Draw v7, it barely loaded on my wimpy eMachine running W-95, so I can really relate to Jason here! Hit render and go make dinner, have dinner, clean dishes, and come back to see if it was finished. Good times.
Strawberry King 2 months ago
I’m surprised he doesn’t have long hair and a long beard.