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Chuck, Please report back here on the forum if you come up with some good news. It's always possible that I might need to do the same thing in the future. Regards…….Rick – Technical Animations
Sorry I didn't see your message earlier, but I've been out of town for two weeks. I'm thinking that I remember Wesley Grimes (75234,3175) saying that he could use EDSMAC with 3DS. You might give him a try, I looked for the message but couldn't find it. Good luck!
Dennis, I have a Hercules Graphite Terminator 64(not to be confused with the HGT Pro). The Terminator 64 uses the 964 chip and has the VRAM, not the DRAM. At least thats what it says on the box. I'm using the generic drivers from Vibrant(864/964) and it seem to work…
Jonas, Thanks for the help, I don't know why I didn't find it when I searched the library. Must of been a bad hair day! Regards……………Rick – Technical Animations
#Hercules Terminator 64
Message #177815
I did a search of the libraries for Vibrant and did not find a file listing the supported video boards. Is there a text file that lists all the video boards supported by the latest inline vibrant drivers? If so what's the file name? If there is no such file,…
Terry, >> You're in good hands with Murph, just tell him not to start YOUR system until he finishes MINE.
Terry, >>Murphs giving a three day seminar on forensic animations in August, that seems to be the boom in the market these days.>I was under the impression that the ASUS mother board was the Triton (Intel) chipset.>I also thought it was the fastest. There seems to be as many opinions…
Terry, >>JUST got off the phone with Murph (he said he was going to call you when we hung up BTW) and he said that the PVR card, as opposed to the PAR card requires no targa card to do what the PAR did with it. >If your trying to…
Terry, >>We also had to remove the CPU fan and use a bigger tower fan relocated to blow down on the CPU.Am I correct in assuming the Targa board was for working with video? If that's the case, the PVR handles all that without additional boards.>Cameron is also looking into…
Don, Thanks for the reply. You're right, the 9.5 watts for a PAR doen't sound right, in light of all the talk about the heat it generates. For what it worth, my manual show the Targa+ at 13 watts . Thanks again!! Regards……………..Rick – Technical Animations
MGA Millennium-Any good?
Message #177190
I'm looking to buy a new computer, one vender is recommending the "MGA Millennium". It is based on the MGA-2064W graphic controller and has the new WRAM. Is anyone using this card and how is it working? With 3DSr5 going to Windows NT and the Mellennium supporting OpenGL and Intel's…
Don, >>I use 450 watt power supplies in both my work stations. PAR and targa+ boards generate a lot of heat.
James, >>What I'm wondering is can a high enough degree of accuracy be applied to a 3d animation in 3D studio to hold up in court.>Are motion modules like Digimation's Dynamic motion IPAS good enough to hold up in court.
Don, What size of Power Supply does it take to run all that equipment? Sounds like the PAR might use alot, if it needs extra cooling. Regards…………Rick – Technical Animations
Terry, I'm not sure if I said in my first message, but James Murphy is my 3DS dealer to. You're right the Murph is great to work with. I am waiting for a quote from Murph now. I have one quote that uses the ASUS P54TP4 motherboard, is this the…
Terry, NICE last name, it has a familiar ring to it. >>Might be something for someone who is already set up and thinking about purchasing a PVR to consider though. If you're going to install it yourself, take some very precise measurments. It's a big card, and the two of…
Howard, I'm looking at Micron also, there is a Mircon Tech REP on the PC Hardware Forum. His name is Steve Fredricks (CIS# 76450,1645), everyone seems to be very happy with his help. If you looking at using a PAR in the future keep in mind that it requires 2…
Pablo, Glad I could help. Its just one big happy family in this forum, we all try to help when we can. Regards…………Rick – Technical Animations
Gary, >>I've created a two page, laminated in plastic (for non-destructability), brochure which on one side contains a cover letter and on the other side outlines with graphics and text the whole process.
Gus, I certainly hope that someone comes up with a NT driver for the Targa+, but I could always have a Dos partition I guess. If I need 32MB to render a file in Dos, how much ram will I need with Windows NT? Regards…………….Rick – Technical Animations
Gus, Last I heard, Truevision was not going to supply a NT driver for the Targa+. Gary said that they were working on it with Truevision. Have you got a NT driver for the Targa+ that is going to be available? Regards……….Rick – Technical Animations
#172552-
#Keyscript
Message #173722
Compuserve increased the number of section possible in a forum. If you have older software you may not be able to see the scripting section of this forum. Regards…………..Rick – Technical Animations
Gary, >>I'm a highly technical person, not a salesman and I have relied on others for marketing.Society of Video Reconstructionists?? Sounds rediculous, why don't you add a field to your questionaire for Possible Title ________.
Thanks Gary, I'm not ready to give up my Targa+. I need to spend my money on a Pentium. Lets us know when you have something to report. Regards…………..Rick – Technical Animations
Kevin, Are you saying that I will not be able to use my Targa+ 16/32 to put images on tape or render with 3DSr5 using Windows NT. If thats true then I will have to keep a DOS computer around. Tell me its not true, surely TrueVision will do something.…
Andrew, >>Maybe the solution is to include prices in ranges, like $5,000-$10,000, $10,001-20,000, etc.>Pricing animations up front is one of the most difficult tasks an animator faces,>Including the price would also allow lawyers to have some basis of comparison.
Brandon / All Forensic Animators, I'm for including a total cost for the animations. Unless you are intimately with the animation, you could not tell how many hours went into doing it, but a general idea of what attorneys are spending would be helpfull. I'm in favor of an association…
Brandon, I have __NOT__ seen anything that would lead me to believe you were up to no good. When I get past this deadline I will send you some info. Since we last talked another inactive case just went active with a deadline in the same week as my other…
Eduardo, If you are not already a qualified expert, then you might be getting yourself into a bad position. All the numbers should come from the expert that the attorney has hired. I would go back to the attorney and ask him/her for the experts name so that you can…
Tim, Thanks for the comments, the support has been tremendous. We all have to use our voice of anger in the beginning, but the bottom line I think is to; not let it get us down; take the good from it and be even stronger. Don't want to become like…
Ron, >> In my opinion, they should find a brick wall, line the guilty parties up and ….. you can figure out the rest.
Chris, Search the library for a file that contains a thread about what people are charging. To find it do a keyword search and use the word "rates". This might be some what different in that these prices are probably what their company charges their clients, not what one is…
Ronald, By any chance, do you have the TBC turned on, the settings that go with the TBC can change the colors. Try putting the TBC in bypass position and check your output again. You might have to adjust the settings such that the colors are the same going into…
Bob, Thanks for bringing up the article in "Photo Electronic Imaging", I probably would have missed the article if you had not brought it to my attention. I always read Tech Talk by William G. Hyser, but skim the rest of the magazine. Thanks again. He must have the money…
Thanks for giving us the facts for why they did the animation the way they did. I agree with you, if those people that have so much time to watch someone elses troubles could just read a book, spend time with their family or help someone… what a better place…
Brandon, >>I think I'm going to wait a few days, while we all discuss this a little further and I have more time to think, and then I'm going to post a new message calling for forensic cases and outlining the info fields and their format.
Paul, >>Word of mouth seems to be the best way to get this kind of work.
Brandon, >>I don't know, how about the following for starters:
Todd, Wow, thats great stuff!!! Sound like you are having fun. You didn't run on at all, it was all very interesting and motivating to here your success story. Be sure to tell me/forum when you have something interesting, good or bad. I will upload the new forensic list with…
Andy, Brandon Bartlett is the one that will be compliling the list, I'm sure he would appreciate your help. Be sure and let him know of your intentions. Regards…………Rick – Technical Animations
Brandon, >>I have downloaded your list of forensic animators. Thanks!>Most state bar associations, if not all, publish magazines or newsletters which *all* licensed attorneys in the state receive. Have you thought about running an advertisement? Or maybe a booth at your state's annual bar association convention?
Brandon, I think it sure couldn't hurt, are you volunteering? That what happened to me, if you mention it, you usually end up getting the job . I also think that its the money they have to spend that keeps them away. Many don't have the financial resources to allow…
Todd, Those attorneys always like to see how close they can cut it. I never went to sleep for 2 out of 3 days to finish one case. Are we having fun yet? . Did you have to generate your own numbers for the vehicles or did the expert do…
TBruno, Maybe you meant the message you sent to me for the other Rick(rick lapidus). I was not trying to say what was fact, only that the animator probably didn't make the decision to show the person as black. Regards………….Rick – Technical Animations
Bob, Since your not looking to do this as your only service and spend the time calling and marketing to attorneys, then talking with experts would be an excellent way of getting the word out. Finding experts in your area should not be too hard. Try contacting your "New Hampshire…
rick, >>As I understand it, the animation was commissioned by a tv program not the attorneys. Btw, what attorneys would allow evidence to be seen on tv before admitted as expert testimony?
rick, >>There is one fact which I must question – a key fact – that the assailant was black. I don't remember hearing of an eyewitness to that factoid. But there it was on the screen, a single black man killed two white people.
Paul, Its good to here about your experience in the courtroom. I was deposed in a train case, but it settled before going to trial. The first time is always the hardest when you don't know what to expect. Now your are a seasoned veteran . Well….when you come down…
Way to go Paul, we are all so proud of you, just like you were a son of ours . >>I testified and was not raked over the coals as I thought I might be
#161258-
FORENSIC SPECIALISTS
Message #162478
Ralph, Please check out the list of 18 forensic animators in the U.S., it includes info such as; areas worked in, additional qualifications, date business opened and contact numbers. The file is called "forlst.txt" and is located in the index & info library. I just updated it last week, so…
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