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#Morph materials
Message #123922
To All, Does anyone know if there is a way to set morph materials as the default setting in the keyframer? Also, how why doesn't my resolution in the renderer come up on my 3ds settings of 720×486? (it comes up with 0x0). Any ideas? Jimbo
Michael, Thanks, I'll try it and hope for the best. Jimbo
Jeff, Thanks for the info, stay in touch. JImbo
Jeff, Freelance work and a change of pace. What is the market like around Atlanta? I visit my cousin in Hilton Head often, I like the area. Jimbo
Michael, Thanks for your help, I'll try keying over white and see if that helps. If not, I'll have to wait until next week and try it on our new AVID that's being installed today. Jimbo
Clock speed ?
Message #121561
To All, For lack of knowing a better source to ask, does anyone know how to determine the clock speed of an older 386? Thanks, Jimbo
Lens flare over video ?s
Message #121309
To All, Has anyone tried keying an animation with the lens flare effect rendered over black over moving video? We are using an Ampex switcher with BetacamSP and 1" decks. We are limited by our keying capabilities, any suggestions? Jimbo
3DS Users in S.E. USA?
Message #121307
Anyone a 3DS user in the Southeast? I'm looking for projects outside of my Midwest local and travel South quite often. I would like to find some possible freelance work in other parts of the Country. I have been using 3DS since R1 was released. Thanks, Jimbo
Bob thanks, I'll give it a whirl and see if I win. jimbo
John, thanks, I be in touch after I get out from under the truckload of work I've got piled-up. Jimbo
Files not saving to PAR
Message #110458
Greg, I wonder if you could tell me what I am doing wrong. When using NDUMP.bat and network rendering my files are rendered but not saved to the PAR. They are being saved to my hard drive (even though "delete files after render" is on 'yes') The result is that…
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#New DPS_PAR user ?'s
Message #110456
PMJI John,
Brian, Thanks, I hope that works. Jimbo
#Render problem w/Matrox
Message #106494
One of my network machines is a 486/33 w/16mb RAM, Illuminator Pro, Summasketch digitizer, etc. After I render five or six frames the machine refuses to render and shells back to the program. When I try to render again, I get the message "illumsys.drv not found" (or something like that).…
#Reversing PAR ani's?
Message #103559
Greg, I notice a reverse button on the PAR screen, but it is dimmed (so is ping-pong). The manual doesn't say much. How do I use them? Jimbo
Jonas, Thanks, I'll try it and let you know if I have problems… Jimbo
G,
Sounds like Jonas and greg have solved your problem (if you are rendering to a .flc file that is). Yes my machines are working like I described.
John thanks, I'll try it and see what happens. Jimbo
#Network pharlap error??
Message #103331
I have a 486 on my network that won't go into slave mode, I get the following message: Pharlap err 58: Can't create VM swap file of size 0 in directory E:\ The network is lantastic and drive E is not redirected anywhere at this time. any ideas???? Jimbo
Tom, RELAX, your making this much too difficult on yourself. Are your choosing "NET QUE" when you begin your render? This will ask you to select the machines (choose "ANY") that you want to render your anim(s). Then choose "slave" from your network pull-down menu and each machine will take…
Gus, You would have just missed me. I'll be around Sunday (5/22) probably for most of the day and evening (til about midnight or 1AM Central time).
Joseph, Yes I can read files from anywhere on the network from the PAR, also can copy files to the PAR directly from the dos prompt to the PAR. The tech guys say everything I'm set up for is correct but something is still amiss. Yes that is what I…
#Par help!
Message #103113
Gus, The tech guys at Greg Pyros' told me to get in touch with you. they were unable to solve my non-working NDUMP problem. I am under a tight deadline and need to get this running and they said "you're the man, if he can't do it nobody can." My…
Allie, < wondering if anyone has come up with a good background color value for use with chromakeying a 3DS animation> Do you just want to key andimation or do you have to use a certain color? The reason I ask this is because we just went through a big…
PMJI, don't you just set the image up in the 3D editor as a background and choose to see background from the pull-downs in the 2d shaper (make sure you lock the viewport so you don't scroll out of the frame). You wouldn't happen to have a PAR device would…
John, Are you using more than one machine (what is your set-up)? If so, are you using Greg Pyros' NDUMP IPAS or the .IPX thing from PAR? If you are using the .IPX, let me know where you found documentation about it or how it can help me. I am…
Ergonomic Modeling
Message #102131
W. John, Sorry about the late reply but, I've been swamped. I am currently working on graphics for an interactive multi-media project. We are using model sets from Acuris. If you still need it I could probably dig up their #. Seems ok to work with but very large models…
Martin, Thanks, I've learned all of the tech stuff by default. see ya… Jimbo
Thanks Martin, but I was an art major many years ago. How much is the IPAS (Greg, you here?). Jimbo
Joe, Micropolis 1GB. Did you originally set the PAR drive as the target drive to store targa files on? Let me know how your re-formatting goes, I'll be working late tonight, and tommorrow, and the next day….. big project.! Jimbo
#3ds Render to PAR?
Message #102050
I think I read somewhere here that it is possible to set up my Lantastic network 3ds machines to render to my PAR drive. (BTW I just installed it and believe it to be greater than sliced bread is to sandwiches!). I'm running a network of four 486's and one…
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#SUMMA Locks-up alot!
Message #101875
John, < I highly suggest using mouse emulation on your tablet in conjunction with mouse mode in 3DS. This should solve your problems.> How do I do this? Thanks, Jimbo
#SUMMA Locks-up alot!
Message #101540
To All, Has anyone had problems with a Summagraphics SummaSketch Plus locking up in 3DS? This digitizer is 2 yrs old and running on a 486/33, 16MB RAM, Matrox Illuminator pro. Has been doing this for a long time and I finally have time to address the problem. I the…
John and Greg, My original intent when starting this thread was to find out more about 3ds's use of the alpha channel and how my Matrox Illum Pro board treats the signal. It would seem to me that the alpha out of the board should output the alpha information from…
John, My matrox Illuminator pro is outputing an alpha signal. This signal goes to the "ISO" input in the edit suite which should give an alpha matte on the switcher when keying to the ISO…..Or so I'm told! If it isn't possible to us an alpha channel or "negative black"…
Gary, Thanks for the info. But how does the alpha information get to tape any differently than just the RGB signal? Is it encoded with the component output and is there a way to do this without using a "matte channel"? My editor seems to think that this was the…
#ALPHA CHANNEL
Message #98960
HELP! I'm having alpha anxiety, I have used 3DS for some time now (R1, R2, and R3) and have always output to BetaCAM SP. We have always just keyed the signal over other video by doing a simple chroma-key. I have never taken the time to figure out if I…
Tim, Please send a copy to me at: American Media Attn. Jim Beyer 4900 University Ave. West Des Moines, IA 50266 If you like, fax it to me at (515) 224-0256 Thanks, Jimbo
Thanks for the info. Do you know of anyone who may have the back issue we speak of?
Tim, Thanks for the info, do you have a phone # and price? Jimbo
#Morph-ala-Schick?
Message #98005
To All, I have a client looking for a lower-end version of faces morphing like the Schick (Spelling?) razor commercial. Anyone know of any low cost programs/add-ons? These could work with 3DS or separately. Thanks Jimbo…
John, Thanks for your imput also, as I told the other John, it's time for cocktails. Work will always be here waiting after I'm well rested from this week. One last question, who would be the apporpriate source to get printed material from, Matrox direct or my dealer (who didn't…
Hey, thanks for your feed back. It's Friday PM, I'm tired of thinking about this stuff, and it's time for a few cocktails to wash down the brain cells that were burnt up this week trying to configure the "best" system to add on. Jimbo
John, Thanks for your input. I am begining to think the PAR would be adequate. We already have a non-linear system (on my network) and a BetaCAM SP and 1" edit suite. One question I have is on the input capabilities of the PAR, can I grab a series of…
Ang, Thanks, Now I get to translate this to my boss! I was an art major many years ago, not a salesperson. Jimbo
Thanks Gary, I've been using 3DS for 2.5 yrs and just drew a blank this morning. Didn't have my diet Coke and snickers yet 🙂 Jimbo
#Text flying along path?
Message #96871
To All, Can anyone help me, I'm stuck at a creative blank! I'm trying to fly some text into a scene from behind the camera. I'd like to fly the first letter in (with banks and turns etc) and then have each letter follow the same path, with the same…
PAR dealers
Message #96592
David, Three questions: 1) Am I correct that the PAR will record .TGA files direct to my BetaSP deck in real-time? 2) The PAR Dealer near me (Midwest)? 3) Equipment set-up/requirements? Thanks, Jim Beyer
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