funny

Even with modern tech you would absolutely have to be a pro to do that spot, regardless how long it took to render. Almost certainly there's post production too. Even though modern rendering may be faster, we always pushed the limit - so a single frame would take hours, whether for a single "completed" frame or for a bunch of layers that would be comped into a final "hero" frame.

If the Cheesasaurus Rex spots were "remastered" today I'm certain they would be in high-def, meaning all the simple-enough-for-NTSC models and rigs and textures would need to be redone along with using completely different lighting and rendering techniques. Thus, at best it would be "traced" from the original. A pointless exercise. Better to let A.I. upscale it.

Yes, I should get into /s/Blender too.
Especially if I'm going to teach animation soon.
I'm so sad SoftImage and some of my other fave softwares are history.