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PMJI: RayMan is the 3DS raytracer. You should search the libs for files with the keyword RAYMAN. I think you`ll like the softshadows of Rayman… RayMan 1.5 will be available in about three weeks and costs 399 US$. It`s available from VisArt, Germany (Fax: 49 208 85738-24, Phone: 49 208…
Yes, I`ll upload it to you. Please tell me what you think about it. Remember that`s not complely finished and I think there were some problems when you try to convert complex animations (the program can convert all animation information). Michael P.S: the program needs DOS4GW.EXE. If you haven`t the…
PMJI: we have programmed a Truespace to 3DS file converter that converts the meshes, mappings, co-ords, lights, cameras and so on… This is not a ready-for-sale product but it works (the most times ). If someone is interested in this little program maybe I can upload it to ASOFT… Michael
Hi Greg, well I`ve heard about Lightscape for SGI but I haven`t seen the Windows NT version. I agree with you that radiosity creates better shadows than RayMan 1.5 (but wait for the 3DSMAX version ). The only problem in radiosity is when you have moving objects or lights in…
You should take a look at RayMan the 3DS raytracer. You can render single objects (or selected objects, or selected regions or…) if you want and you can compose the raytraced object with your 3DS rendered scene. RayMan can render (real) reflections and refractions. Everything can be blurry if you…
Rayman will be available in about three weeks. Please wait until we announce the update. Thanks in advance. Michael
Hi Ed, the RayMan update is available in about 3 or 4 weeks. Fasten your seatbelts. The new version will blow you away! Michael
PMJI: but before (or after) you use POV you should take a look at RayMan. It has some options that makes more realistic images than POV… We`re making some realistic scenes (bootle runs between people to the beach, bottle between the knees of a woman (not erotic), bottle standing on…
Yes, you`re right. In the EA manual is a description of how to stabilize a object in a shaking image. But the way to go is a little bit to complex (at least for large sequences). I'm dreaming of an easier way… Michael
I have the Schreiber number and I hope they will answer faster than Digimation… Michael
I should contact 4D Vision… Michael
#shaking camera in postpr
Message #192782
Hi to all, we`re makeing a lot of Video special effects for music clips and adv. spots in this weeks. Unfortunatly the cameraman seems to be drunken when he made some shots. The camera is shaking and moving. That makes my job much harder because I have to combine the…
Thanks very much Mike. I didn`t know that it`s so easy! Maybe there is a "generate image" button which generates everything I`m dreaming of . Michael
#photoshop and 3DS alpha
Message #191736
Hi to all, I have one question regarding the compositing of two 3DS images in photoshop 3.0: How can I composite two images, both with alpha channel, inside photoshop. Photoshop should use the alpha channel to calculate the transparency of the images. I know that this is a tiny question…
I`ll hear you on phone . Michael
Hi Jan, I`m writing from Oberhausen, NRW, Germany. You might have seen something from us in TV (Erotica 94 trailer, Geierwally music video and soon to come: Ballermann 6 music video and commercial spot. And if you have the german 3ds demo reel you see something from VisArt, my company.…
Thanks very much Paul! I`ll download the demo and take a look at it… Michael
I know Picture Publisher as a good program but think HiresQfx has some advantages espacially in the area of very large images. We don`t make high res images very often but when it`s a pain to load them in Photoshop. I was told that HiresQFX plays with big files. BTW:…
#photoshop vs. HiresQFX
Message #191097
Hi to all, I`m thinking about HiresQFX. We`re makeing animations and video productions and for some things we`re using Photoshop. But I would like to make some batches to process sequences of images. That`s the reason why HiresQFX sounds interesting. I have to deinterlace many frames and now I do…
I would love to jump between my windows programs and 3DS. I think I would pay up to 200 US$ for this solution. But you have to hurry up because 3DMAX is coming and after march 1996 I think/hope that I don`t have to run any DOS program… Michael
Thanks for the information. I think I will not use 3DS under Win95. I hope 3DMAX is out soon because 3DS, RayMan and the Norton Commander are the only DOS programms I use. Michael
killing Win95 and go back to the roots (MS-DOS 5.0) would be great but`s impossible in our production studio. I think partioning my HD isn`t the way I want to go. There must be an other way… However, thanks very much for the comments. Maybe I`ll kill Win95! Michael
#3DS+WIN95=400 megs of R
Message #190395
Hi, like many other I have Win95 now. When I use 3DS in a DOS box (full screen) I have the following problem: my Pentium/100 has 64 megs (that`s not the problem ). When I render complex scenes with 3DS and 3DS needs more memory than available Windows gives him…
>>I am left with the impression that AXPs invoked in the Object >>Attributes dialog box are NOT supported. Yes, I`m sorry but this is true. This problem is solved in the 3DS MAX version… Michael
Hi Martin, nothing is in the budget . I agree with you and try to use paricles (for the sparks) and glowing with LenzFx. Maybe I can upload a flic in a few weeks. BTW: did you get the RayMan NDA we faxed last week? Michael
>>We have one routine called Tmaker.sxp which is capable of >>archiving all our textures. That sounds interesting. We have a lot of your SXP`s and it would be a step forward to delete them from our MAP directory and use one IPAS instead of them. How much money? Michael
I hope Digimation finds enough time to sell RayMan`s . Michael
#writing with a flash
Message #189126
Hi to all, for a Trailer I have to write a word with a flash. I know that there is a flash producing IPAS from Schreiber but I saw the images it produces in the IPAS reference book. That`s not what I need. I need a realistic looking, glowing, sparks…
>> On the other hand think about it if developers were to combine >>their IPAS into a single routine it would cause a lot more memory >>over head. I think it`s a question of programming technique. If you run the IPAS only for rendering (e.g. network rendering) you don`t have…
>>Anyway, if you would like, I'll let you know as soon as Murphy >>gets back to me with the info. That would be great because I didn`t recieve an reply to my messages to Digimation… Michael
If possible I`ll always prefer both! . Michael
Well, I believe Inferno is the update/new version of LenzFx and it should include LenzFX, Lumina and some other tiny things… My dealer told me that it will availabe at the end of Sept. Doesn`t the Yost FLAME IPAS everything you need? Michael
Well, time to say something from far-behind-the-moon germany: I`m using VARY.SXP very often and I use Elastic Realitys Transjammer to make transitions and fades. I also have Python but don`t use it very often (because the effect is not needed very often in my kind of jobs). I know that…
The really best realistic looking water surface can be produced by using RayMan 1.5. RayMan can render blurry reflections and refractions and believe me: there`re many many ways to fake this effect but noone will look as real as a RayMan rendered images does. If you don`t need motion you…
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rayman15
Message #187583
I don`t know the update prices at this time. I believe the update from 1.0 to 1.5 is free if you paid more than 399 US$ for your RayMan. If you paid the new special price of 399 US$ the update will cost some dollar… I can tell you more…
WANTED: Rayman images
Message #187580
Hi, for a serie of RayMan advertisings we`re looking for images made with RayMan. Anyone who made some great images with the 3DS raytracer and is interested to see his graphics in CFG or 3D Artist should contact me via e-mail. Michael
I totaly agree with you. We had the luck that we were very early involved in the creation of the rendering API. And so it`s only a question of time until you see RayMan for MAX. I have a vision of a RENDER-TECHNIQUE button in the material editor. You click…
Martin, >>Great work! I especially like the ability to split a frame >>between multiple machines. Yes, I love this feature too. Imagine you work on an scene where one images needs hours to render. 3DS can`t help in this case but RayMan. BTW: I`ll fax your NDA soon… Michael
Send me some information about yourself and you company via e-mail. We have a very limited beta testing team for this release but maybe there is a free seat . Michael
Please e-mail your adress and fax number so I`ll fax you an NDA. After you`ve signed it and sent/fax it back to me I`ll send you the RayMan 1.5 beta release. Of course we do animations now…. Michael
RayMan 1.5 announcement
Message #186988
Hi to all, I`m very proud to announce the next generation of the one and only 3D Studio raytracer in the world: RayMan 1.5 comes soon!!!!!!!!!!! We all waited for the possibility to make a great animation with 3D Studio and raytrace the scene or only some objects or areas…
Martin, >>What is the best way of animating water in rayman, to get good >>reflections? Well, there are may forms of water. A basic water surface of an ocean is very easy by using a waved or rippled grid with a few morphs between the different objects. To simulate water…
PMJI: >>Do you know if Rayman will work with metaballs? Well, good question. Do you mean MetaReyes or the new from Digimation? I don`t have both (but will have one soon) but if they produce "normal" geometry wich doesn`t require an .AXP it will work. Michael
#where is ADGUID.TXT?
Message #186450
Hi, my offline reader NavCIS told me that he can`t download ADGUID.TXT from LIB 9. I want to make a RayMan 1.5 announcement as soon as possible. Can you tell me where I can find ADGUID.TXT? Thank you very much in advance. Michael
I think you`ll be happy with the new version. Animation support, much better bump maps, and improved rendering speed are only some of the new features. I`ll upload a raytraced animation (rendered with an alpha version of RayMan 1.5) sometimes next week. Michael
Hi Martin, I totaly agree with you. The 3DS renderer is one of the best I`ve ever seen. I think Mike wanted to say that RayMan produces an competely other kind of image quality than 3DS does. If you don`t use any tricks and create a scene with a simple…
>>Don't worry… it'll be handled in almost exactly the same way as >>we handle it in 3DS/DOS. Great to hear Gary. BTW: didn`t you get my last two e-mails? Michael
Hi Mike, We had some advertising in the last CGW issue. Of course is RayMan still available. We`re beta testing the RayMan 1.5 beta version in this weeks. The actual selling version (1.02) costs 399 US$ and is available from Digimation. The new 1.5 release supports not only animation but…
#3DSMAX and net rendering
Message #185771
Hi to all, In all the messages about 3DSMAX I didn`t see something about the network rendering features. In compare to the SGI programs 3DS had always a great network rendering feature. I think this is one the reasons why 3DS is used in so many production studios. The (most)…
Ah, I see. Thank you very much for the information. Do you know how much the upgrade price will be and when it will be available? Michael
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