数字媒体特技领域过去一直由运行专业化操作系统的高端工作站所主导。三年前,当Microsoft公司带着Windows NT进军该领域时,它看起来似乎很像是拿着一个刀片去击钉子,显得很力不从心。然而,经过这几年的不懈努力,NT已经证明了它在图形领域是一个比预期更好的工具,它正悄悄地把用户从图形市场的领导者SGI公司的手中抢过来。数字媒体工作室Sony Pictures Imageworks的执行主管Don Levy称:“我们已建立了一个广泛的基于NT的多媒体创作体系”。Imageworks公司已经成功创作了许多电影特技,例如 The field of digital media effects has traditionally been dominated by high-end workstations running specialized operating systems. Three years ago, when Microsoft entered the field with Windows NT, it seemed like it was holding a blade to hit the nails. However, after years of unremitting efforts, NT has proved that it is a better tool than expected in the graphics field. It is quietly stealing users from the hands of graphic market leader SGI. Don Levy, executive director of the digital media studio Sony Pictures Imageworks, said: “We have established an extensive NT-based multimedia authoring system.” Imageworks has successfully created many movie special effects such as