This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Mark, I was able to keep my drive and board cooler by adding a second exhaust fan (there was a pre-cut hole in the back of my midtower chassis) and adding a third fan where the air intakes are at the front of my chassis, blowing parallel to all of…
Dom, Did you try SCANDISK? This will clean up lost clusters. Paul S.
Gary, I don't have Slice/Skin. I agree with Mike, Bones Pro is an excellent IPAS to own. Paul S.
Gary, With Bones Pro you should be able to set a linear array of objects (bones) within your highly tesselated/gridified ribbon mesh. Set them up as a hierarchy, and bend away! The Bones act as a visible reference so you can keyframe just as if it was a multi-jointed ribbon.…
Martin, >> FWIW, I've sent lots of reels out before and heard nothing. I just >> figured if they didn't respond they weren't interested That's my usual stance, but last month I was mailing tapes out to California during the Unabomber scare… there was some question as to whether or…
#Demo Reels…
Message #185005
PMJI, from a thread in IPAS: >> People reviewing demo reels are looking for a few good animations, >> they don't like to watch >3 minute reels. Having sent you two different 3-4 minute reels, with some of the animation over a year old (filler), I feel a little embarrassed.…
Thanks again (and again ), Terry, for the info you have posted over the weeks on this thread. Paul S.
Alan, Thanks to you, Robert, and others for reporting from the front lines! Wish I could have made it myself. …The tentative feature list for MAX is VERY impressive! Paul S.
Hi Ken, >> Knowledge of Elvis' current location not necessary.
Hi Richard, >> I've had problems (also noted in 3DS docs) rendering directly to tape >> with my TARGA+64 because of the dual frame buffers. I was able to render from 3DS directly to tape with the exact same setup. Is the Targa+ working fine on its own? Do you…
#Micropolis needed !!
Message #183903
Gary, I'm hoping to get a second drive for my PAR also… I'll have to wait a while first. >> – the back of my computer looks like a science experiment. Is there a >> "fan kit" I can buy ? I had a tech dude at my local coputer…
Hi Gary, Regarding the Conner 1.2GB drives… I've been using one for quite a while, and it works great. It runs hot, but not as hot as the Microplolis drives, I've heard. I was able to edit my entire demo reel on it, about 3-4 minutes, and it takes up…
>> There is no real difference between a Mac tiff and a PC tiff. The byte >> order is reversed but most programs can detect and deal with the >> difference. 3DS and both Mac and Win Photoshops do. This is great news, thanks! Paul S.
DPS is Digital Processing Systems. They make the PAR (Personal Animation Recorder) and now the PVR (Perception Video Recorder). If you do a search in the library under DPS, PAR and/or PVR you will find some detailed info about these products. Basically, they act like a VCR inside your computer.…
>> What's the secret of playing full screen good resolution animation ???
>> At this time, I'm not sure how many stamps you'll need or the size of >>the envelope that you'll be sending me. 🙂 The Post Office sells little VHS mailers for about $0.85, and first class express postage for one with a tape is $3.00. Paul S.
>> Do you know anything about the Cineworks D-Vision?
>> …this is the *new* MARS 2 I'm referring to which uses MPEG-2, > we'll get reports back from the folks going there. I'll be sure to keep an eye open for it! >> Looks like some are selling theirs [PAR[ to finance a new PVR! > Just don't want…
>> I'm trying to make a decision to get the PVR or >> Daewoo's MARS MPEG-2 card. PMJI, but these two products are miles apart. You might be better served by getting a used PAR, which probably wouldn't cost much more than the MARS. The PAR (which is now stable…
Thanks for the great info! Paul S.
My deck went to Chicago first, then later to LA.. The head guy in LA (who I think you may have referred me to) *was* very helpful and attentive…, they just failed to repair the deck! So the tech support was fine, the repair support was lacking! Paul S.
Sounds like a good plan for the splash. I haven't used Vapor or Metaballs. It'd be great if you would upload a flic of the splash when you're done! Paul S.
Hi Alan, I'm hoping to make it to the ASOFT/AMMEDIA party Sunday, Aug. 6. I'm not sure if you were taking names a while back… Oh, and happy birthday! 🙂 Paul S.
>> Somebody should come up with a bunch of cool water textures that animate.
Just got mine this wek. Paul S.
PMJI, my experiences with the Sanyo GVR-S950 were pretty miserable for frame-by-frame recording. Lots of dropouts. Tech/repair support sucked, the unit spent a total of 2 months in different shops with no actual repair of the problem. It seemed to work fine as a regular record/playbeack deck. Paul S.
>> Hope that helps some.
>> That'll get 'em scurrying to have a look, I'll bet!
Got your directions, thanks! Hey, you didn't deny the closet full of polyester! Paul S.
>> starched white shirt, fresh clean jeans, bowl of fresh fruit on the pristine >> table, all manuals neatly in order on the library shelf in alpha order. Hmmmm… lasted about two days before the second law of thermodynamics kicked in! I recently tripled my desk space, and somehow tripled…
You're welcome. 🙂 Paul S.
>> Glad to see the year book finally come out, but disappointed by the few people >> who contributed, especially the lack of females. Yup. People can still send their images to James Coulter (73670,677) to get onto page two. C'mon folks! send 'em in. Part of the idea was…
>> Anyone else looking for a party Monday afternoon?
Thanks for the syllabus. Classes start in early September. They haven't offered me the job yet, and I'm not totally sure what they want. If they are looking for an ACAD->3DS expert (which would make sense), it ain't me. I have an associate who is an ACAD whiz, who handles…
>> Ive come to the conclusion after 17 years of teaching that techniques and tools >> are necessary but subordinate to thinking process. Right on! Thanks for the insights. I would really love to do this up right, with much more of an artistic and open-eyed approach… but unfortunately it…
Thanks for the info, Terry! >> We usually just try to use TIFF format files because they work cross platform and >> the compression ratio is good. Our major apps (3DS and Photoshop) read each >> other's TIFF files just fine. Can I read a Mac Photoshop TIFF file from…
>> thanks for the info. I'm going to get the Micropolis 3243AV 4.0gb, I think.
>> e: under no conditions put a rubber duck in the still
The class would be at a local tech school, two nights a week for about 2 1/2 hours each night, for about 9 weeks. Best guess for ages is 19-35. Most students will have been involved in some AutoCAD classes, taking part in a drafting program. A few might be…
>> The problem I had with my Par is ounce a drive got more >> than 1/4 full I couldnt capture at high quality any more.. Were you optimizing the drive regularily? I have the Conner 1.2GB, which keeps a decent throughput even when 2/3 full. It is better than…
>> but if all you want is file conversion, why not just use Alchemy or Hijaak on your PC?
See the thread PAR or FAST in the hardware/opsys section. See message # 181002 specifically for some numbers. Look for New Media, June '95, good article on A/V drives. Paul S.
>> I wanted to ask which drive yielded the highest sustained throughput, but never got to talk to a tech. Does anybody know?
"Inside 3D StudioR3" has a small section on different qualities of light… I assume it made it into the R4 version. FWIW, ray-traced shadows usually give the most realistic harsh sunlight shadows, in contrast to more diffuse, indoor shadows. Make sure your sun spotlight is very far away from the…
>> Basically I wouldn't suggest anything less than a Quad, preferrably a PowerPC. And w/ the new 9500's now available….
Thanks, Gary. Paul S.
Re: debabilizier. Any idea if there are any minimum Mac hardware requirements to run it? I know almost nothing about the platform. It may be worthwhile for me to pick up a cheapie, just to convert files in-house, and make my girlfriend some screensavers. P.S. Mighty prolific tonight. A one…
>> It might be helpful to let us know what versions of software you're using, as well as the age group, etc.
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