This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Hi Jeff, Our phone number if you need it is (205) 593-7789. >>Anyway, perhaps we can work together on something in the future. Sounds great, its always nice to have contacts. What kind of work do you do (or if you're like us, the motto 'anything for a buck' is…
Hi John, At what resolution did you render your image? If you want to render an image for print at 300 dpi, then just multiply 8.25" x 300 and 11.5" x 300, which means you'll need to render your 3DS file at a resolution of 2475 x 3450 pixels. However,…
Hi Jeff, Yeah, your right, that's us. Your in Auburn? Cool!! BTW, how did you hear about us? Regards, Brandon P.S. bummer about the game yesterday, huh?
#Service Interest??
Message #137052
Hi, To everyone who downloaded the file DTSERV.ZIP, the file about DesignTec's new rendering service under development, give us some feedback. What did you think of our ideas to change the way we render jobs? What did you thing of our prices? our account concept? account fees? Let us know…
NEW Render Service!!!!!!
Message #135987
ANNOUNCEMENT !!!!!!! 11-12-94 TO: ALL ANIMATORS USING 3D-STUDIO FROM: DESIGNTEC DesignTec, an architectural animation firm based in Boaz, Alabama, is preparing to launch a new 3D-Studio rendering service. It's primary purpose will be to provide the fastest and most economical rendering solution possible to freelancers and small animation firms, and…
Hi Michael, >>Until the 3D technology becomes so transparent to our process that it does not need us to add another person to the project we cannot *afford* to spend the money. Is this easier to understand?>>How is it *exactly* that you approach potential clients? If I was able to…
Hi Steven, Thank you very much! We have been pursueing those types of businesses, but not nearly as strong as we probably should. Your comments have spurred us (and hopefully others listening in on the thread as well) to consider those avenues more seriously in the future as we all…
Hi Kevin, >>Does anyone know if AIA is coming to New Orleans in '95? If so, do you plan to be in that number? Also, are you located in Montgomery?
Hi Bob, >>It is actually encouraging in a way to hear that others are facing some of the same problems. Maybe there will be some evolution (_revolution_?)! I would really like to continue some dialog in more detail with whoever is interested, even if you want to email me privately…
Hi Bob, >> I have had the same experience of trying to use CAD files that were a mess, yet were not considered to be a problem because the plot "looked good". Eventually somebody has to come back and work on those files and clean up the mess, or in…
Hi Andrew, >>GO WHERE THE MONEY IS!!! THE DEVELOPER! The developers need to be able to sell or lease their buldings. If you can give them the tools (IE. An animation) to sell their building quicker ($$$) and before it is built, it saves them a lot of money.
>>Also, many large industries have in-house architectural departments that may be very receptive to visualization services. So don't make the mistake of only looking at firms listed under Architects in the yellow pages. Remember that the main difference between an in-house corporate architect and an architect in private practice is…
Hi Michael, >>You are asking why you cannot sell this service to Architects. Are you interested because you see Architects as representing a particularly lucrative market for 3D work, or because you yourself have ties into the Architectural community? Hard to separate, I bet.>I believe the reason Architects do not…
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Architectural Animation?
Message #134372
Hi Paul, Very interesting thoughts. Thanks for your input! >>Hand-renderers and -modelers have learned how to make presentations that allow the viewer to dream, whereas computer modelers often present images so solid that there is too little room for fantasy.
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#Architectural Animation?
Message #134371
Thanks for your informative advice. Sad to say, those 'big guns, the firms that have the budgets and need to stay out in on the leading edge' are few and far between here in Alabama. We would have to go to somewhere like Atlanta to hook up with companies like…
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Architectural Animation?
Message #134370
Hi Ted, >>A whole new way of approaching a project is necessary and architects today are caught in the transition.
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#Architectural Animation?
Message #134369
Hi dave, >>I can't help stressing to people that animations is only ONE benefit of 3D Studio. Photorealism in stills can be just as effective and profitable if "immediacy" is an issue.
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Architectural Animation?
Message #134368
Hi Constance, >> (no, I'm not related to Phillip or David Lee…:)) Aw shucks, and I was about to ask for an autograph. Regards, Brandon
Hi Roger, >>Help one of their competitors take 4 or 5 good jobs away from them. >> When will they learn? When you take work away from them. Yes, the almighty dollar rears its ugly head again, and we all listen intently. >> Hang in there. I just heard the…
Hi Phillip, >>Have you tried selling it as a _design tool_ ? Yes, but probably not strongly enough. You're right though. This is probably an avenue we ought to explore. >>As for finished animations and renderings – market them as additional services. Have the client pay as they do now…
Hi Constance, excellent advice! Thanks! Though we have tried that approach, with uncertain succes as yet. Off the subject: Your name sounds familiar (and no, this isn't a come-on). Excuse me asking, but, have you written a book, magazine articles, or something? Or maybe I've just seen your name up…
Hi sherwood, Thanks for your input! >>and go for the big projects >>thus saving him 250,000 dollars, out of a buget of 50 million. yes this house is huge. over 42,000 feet.
Hi James, >>I tried to sell the idea of animation to him, spent about an hour listening to how much emotion he puts into his work (it was VERY nice work, I'll admit) only to have him tell me the computer stuff was still too cold (I do feel he…
>> I usually ask for someone at the firm involved in design visualization. its hit or miss if they want an outsider impressing their bosses. My gut feeling is its just a matter of time before the ball starts rolling. If enough clients begin to see our work, the demand…
Hi Robert, >>Many believe their working drawings are a work of art. Computers in traditional fine arts cause quite a divergence of opinion and I think it will be an ongoing scuffle. My view is that I don't want this to be a battle with a winner, for me a…
>>Also, it seems hard to break the mentality that a physical model is required or that a painted rendering is more appealling.
WOW!! Great Info and insight into the thinking of an architect. Thanks!!! >>2. PERCEIVED time. Architects assume this stuff takes way too long. You just have to tailor the visualization techniques to the particular job/schedule, but I still think that on almost any job there is a place for some…
Martin, Thanks for that insight. >>you're flogging a dead horse. I hate to say it, but I disagree. There's just too much potential out there,IMHO, to just give up on the local architectural community. By potential, I don't mean financial, as in 'for me'. What I mean is, I grew…
Robert: Thanks for your continual input! >> If the owner can see the usefulness and is willing to spend the money, why can't the architect? _______________________________________________ Architects aren't owners. Architects have no money to spend!!!!! >> Yeah, I understand. I mean't 'why can't the architect see the usefulness' too. Regards,…
Hi James, I'm just glad we're not the only ones running into this situation. I was beginning to think we were just morons or something. Thanks Brandon DesignTec
>>What wrong with working with the owners. Nothing at all. We sure don't mind it. Work is work. We have even done some stuff for training videos lately. But we have been in the architectural design and drafting business for almost 40 years. We can see where this would revolutionize…
#Architectural Animation?
Message #134007
A couple of us have been discussing this via e-mail and I've also been discussing it with a few 'real'(as in non-cyber) colleagues. We thought it might be good to open this subject up for discussion here on the forum and see how big a can o' worms we could…
Welcome to the forum. Feel free to ask as many questions as you want (I do). Using 3D-Studio for recreating archaeological data… COOL! Can I help? >>English is my second or third language, so you might find some errors for >>which, my apologies. No need to apologize, English is my…
Hi James, Here's my 2 cents worth: We are based in the southeast (Alabama) in between several large metropolitan areas. In order to compete with the companies located in the large cities, and to make this kind of work available to all the folks not in the big cities (and…
Hi, If you have access to a magazine called 3D-Artist, an article in Issue # 14 a couple months ago, covered your situation exactly. The article was actually written as a how-to for Real-3D, but the concept will work just the same in 3D-Studio. Call 3D-Artist at (505) 982-3532 for…
Thanks. Bummer its only SGI. Oh well… Brandon DesignTec
#3DS Renderer for UNIX?
Message #129079
Does anyone know if the 'soon to be announced' renderer for the Silicon Graphics platform is SGI only, or is it going to be a UNIX app. that can be run on any UNIX machine, like, say, a DEC Alpha? Any response will be appreciated!
Thank you very much! We'll do it just like you said. Brandon DesignTec
Thanks, Great Idea! Brandon
Thanks, I can't type fast enough to sound like an auctioneer, though.
#Press Release Semantics?
Message #128316
This is Brandon Bartlett with DesignTec. We are about to start offering a rendering service for 3D-Studio users (among others) and would like to post a press release in the Autodesk Multimedia forum. Can we post the message in multipe sections, to achieve maximum readership? Can we post it repeatedly,…
OK, if you have AutoCAD, try the following, if not, ask your client if they can: 1. take the dwg and erase everything except the outline of the walls. 2. trim up all the intersections and make sure that all lines that touch are endpoint_to_endpoint. 3. join all the connecting…
Hi, I have to agree with Mark. We also specialize in architectural visualization using AutoCAD and 3DS, and our choice is also ARCHT from KETIV Technologies in Portland, Oregon. We have been very pleased with it. For digitizing site plan contours, you're already doing it the way I would, using…
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DWG-DXF-3DS
Message #126067
Hi, Are the DWG's 2D floor plans or are they 3D surface/solid models? We specialize in architectural modelling and animation and always build our architectural models in AutoCAD and DXF them to 3DS to animate. We have had relatively good success in exporting from AutoCAD to 3DS, so if you…
Hi, I would be very interested in being a part of your beta test team. We have coming projects, probably early next year, that will NEED "Scalpell". Brandon DesignTec
>> Do you have any idea which magazine and issue it was? I think it was an old issue of Video Toaster User. The article was about a project created on another 3D animation package, probably Amiga based. So the only thing about the article that was useful to us…
Hi, Could you explain a little more, I am not sure I understand exactly what you are talking about. Are you talking about real "live" video, or digitized frames from a video source? If its digitized frames, maybe this might work (although I have never tried it before) : make…
Hi, Are you saying that what your client is looking for is a realistic rendering that has an artistic flair to it, as if a painter did it, rather than being a digitally 'clean-cut' photorealistic rendering? Either way, we may be able to assist. We are computer animators who specialize…
>>I'm in the market for a VTR recorder….. I've been looking at Sony's >>EVO-9650….. The PAR is something to look at seriously. Also, have you considered S-VHS? You can get a JVC BRS-822U editing deck ready for single-frame recording, along with a controller card, for a little under 7 grand.…
Thank you very much. Brandon
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