The visual effects for Babylon 5's pilot were provided by a studio named Foundation Imaging, using a series of Commodore Amiga computers and NewTek's Video Toaster technology. For their work on the pilot, Foundation Imaging won the 1993 Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Special Visual Effects.
Two of the show's principal actors give their impressions of the revolutionary technology.
Bruce Boxleitner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvVyq4tNmjU
Claudia Christian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM0znz5JWQg
Only Amiga makes it possible !
Amiga + Video Toaster = Emmy Award. Babylon 5's Use of Visual Effects on TV !
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