This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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#206381-
Free Siggraph passes
Message #206455
Hi John, Susan Ishida and myself, Joe Clasen, would really like (read need) passes. We screwed up and didn't pre-register. We can be reached at Joe's Desktop Bar & Grill 13801 Charleville Drive Westminster, Ca. 92683 714,891.1800 yes, Susan is Terry's sister. If you are planning on going to the…
#12897-
Importing DXF into LW
Message #13018
John, PMFJI but I use this trick program in Photoshop called Cybermesh. It takes a greyscale image and turns it into a 3D object with real time adjustments. It can save the object as 1 of 4 types of DXF files: 1.NxM mesh DXF 2.3D face DXF (the best if…
Don't you think they could provide a small suite of them like the Arexx scripts Arnie did…Hmmm "center" comes to mind, or how about "Text". I would find modeling on a PC without them much less appealing than on the Amiga. I believe none exist on the PreRelease and no…
Just Amigas and Macs so far. Although a P5 is very tempting, I just can't buy one yet after working with the Amiga for so long. Prehaps when Mac gets Quickdraw 3D I'll enjoy real time polys and no wireframes. Joe Clasen Joe's DB&G
I did. Thanks for the tips. All we really want is texture painting on 3D surfaces and shaded previews in real time. Looks like by the end of summer the wait is over. A friend of mine was testing all the platforms for Lightwave and concluded a Pentium 100 with…
Hi. That's why we were late. (we had tardy slips) Did you see how the Alias people had a development station directly hooked up to a Sega Saturn? 3D is the gamers future. I wished our machines could render 250,000 shaded polys a sec.!
Hell, you gave a great demo. Just your usual shy self. I am that much closer to getting a Flyer now thanks to you. Prepare for some more really dumb questions soon.
I'd like the flicker Fixer for 100. 714-891-1800 joe clasen…72703,45 terms? Joe Clasen Joe's DB&G
For a unaffected background, wrap the picture on a flat plane or canvas object, turn the luminosity to 100 and everything else to 0. For Logo lighting, I like to put point lights virtually inside the object where they do the most good. Try to always use bevels on the…
With MST3K playing in the background, it takes about 15 min. per frame. The Dye-Sub printer comes in about 8-9 minutes a print on a stock 2500 and 5-6 on a 4000. Most of the frames are prerendered, just grabbed from a PAR or a Hard disk. Enjoyed your article…
ANTIC Software did a human skeleton object which is reasonable. It is in Videoscape 3D format. Joe Clasen Joe's DB&G
PMFJI but I use a Fargo Primera to print proof sheets and storyboards. I make a background of 1404×960 in ADPRO and then compose 4 752 x 480 screens leaving a little space between and around the edges. The prints are remarkable and if I need copies I just get…
PMFJI, I got Hollywood FX and I find the major drawback is that you can't go in and tweak the scenefiles and fix the motion files, which are less than I expected. It works flawlessly with the PAR and granted the efects are set up well but the motions just…
As of late I have made a zillion screens using lightwave rendering out glass crystal screens with dimensional letters and converted them to PCX and BMP files. Try that with Corel. Although I fear the next version of Composite Studio with your wish list will probably be for the PC…
I use Composite Studio and it is quirky but good. It really shines when teamed up with PRO FILLS as a texture generator. It has templates which are useable but yours will be better. It comes with a hundred 24 bit brushes which helps. Although better than Auto Paint, you…
#91311-
Flyer Questions Answered
Message #91723
I believe that Newtek is working on another VATSC type of compression used specifically for use with multimedia and SuperVHS type quality. Tim Jennison refered to it as VATSC2. It won't make the first release but I believe they are aware of the need. In a pinch, just use any…
ForePLAY
Message #88720
Under "Where are they now?" From junkfaxland arrived an August 17 message . It seems Digital Creations, Progressive Image Technology and Eight from Newtek formed Play Incorporated headed by Michael Moore, Chaorman; Paul Montgomery, President and John Botteri as CEO. Lets see, that makes a DCTV output crossed with both…
I believe MacWeek has decried the death of Mac this week. Why support another dead platform? Joe Clasen Joe's DB&G
*The Patches for VTA and VTI are available for us on NewTek's BB…(913-271-9299) and a read me file. A readme file also exists. (VT) Maybe this will help. Joe Clasen Joe's DB&G
Choice of Layout:1. 672×432 4 or 8 Color 2. 800×600 4 or 8 Color 3. 1024×768 4 or eight color * 8 colors provides a yellow highlight for rendering. The larger sizes provide for larger monitors and less squinting. Saves are 24 bit RGB, Targa, Raw, and 6 or 8…
DC. One of mine actually likes 2.0. Experiment…Have fun. You can spin the little critter all the way around and it won't hurt it. If you can find a TBCIV Manual, look on page 100/101. Spells it out in beautiful Black and White, pictures included. The test point is called…
It should be right above the 0 in 4000. The test point is to the left of it.
Prehaps, but lets hope Lightwave Pro spills the beans. It needs a Grossian explanation, What the hell does "Metaform will convert any basic shape into an approximately C2 continuous smooth surface which inscribes the starting hull form." I know lawyers that aren't that vague. On the other hand I made…
I am warming up to 3,5, since on a ECS machine you get yellow highlights when modeling, although SLOW. Metaform is pale in comparison to Freeform as a modeling tool. I found a cheap fix for Wavemaker: 1. Load the scene file…DO NOT Cancel the requester 2. Resave the scene…
I got it today yesterday and wasn't impressed. Wavemaker scene files bomb the machine. (Anybody know why?) $99 and I really couldn't give you one compelling reason to upgrade. I don't need all the Targa Board support (although I can guess why its there) and camera choices including 110 pocket…
I had a car with headlights flying over the Hollywood sign once. The real problem with bones for me is they are much more like puppet sticks attached to the objects. What if bones WERE the object, not like a Morph object, but a layer to use a requster with…
L A Toaster User Group. L.A. You should see the reels… Joe Clasen Joe's DB&G
#New Lightwave Bones!
Message #87784
What I'd Really like is a dotted line around the sphere of influence that the bone was actually supposed to use…and digital push pins. Even a visual temporary magnet-like tool which would show the deformation. Maybe even a slider tool with a couple of settings like "Stiff" and "Sponge" with…
Try to merge points. The cage might have extra points in the same place. Joe Clasen Joe's DB&G
Under the Lights menu, try increasing the shadow map size from 512 to something higher, say 1024. This eats up a lot of memory so don't try anything past 1500. Joe Clasen Joe's DB&G
Not this year. We were lucky to have Siggraph in Orange County, Calif. last year, our hometown. I hope the regulars give it a good blow by blow description. A truly inspirational show for all us RenderRats.( RenderRats can be denoted as pale individuals sitting in small dark messy rooms…
I suppose it will be in the usual Newtek" Timely manner".
Newtek and Sunrize are talking and the best you could hope for is some preliminary hooks for Arexx in the first release. Since it already works on the PAR, I suppose it would be similar for the Flyer. Joe Clasen Joe's DB&G
Donnetta Colbach was with Tim Jennison and Co. Saturday at our Toaster User Group Meeting. They confirmed that the ToasterNet Software was to be ported to support other platforms now they have completed the Raptor port. Joe Clasen Joe's DB&G
6…two imbedded in each(2) video tracks and 2 freewheeling. Jennison mentioned an option that you could use a "projecct" with just stereo audio and add the video clips as needed. A relief to me as I like to edit to sound if possible. Joe Clasen Joe's DB&G
#Jennison Speaks
Message #86102
At the L.A. Toaster User Group, LeeStranahan introduced the smartest toaster guy, Tim Jennison, who is the most sincere and brilliant speaker I have heard in some time. Seems they were all in town shooting the followup to the Revolution and stopped by our lil' ole Usergroup of 300 plus…
Probably the unit the Grateful Dead use in their shows. Must be nice… Joe Clasen Joe's DB&G
There are elves tinkering away to do just that, but with bigger sights than just a glove. FYI, Newtek and company are going to the L.A. Toaster user group this Sat. in L.A. Lee and others should give a full 2 hour demo of the Flyer and might have a…
If you store frames elsewhere, with emulate on, Par trys to convert them to 24 bit on the way out to the storage device instead of in its native compressed mode. Stuffs that syquest pretty quick. QB or Amiback just don't matter as they store data. Joe Clasen Joe's DB&G
Simgraphics VACtor system produces a Waldo. Sony Pictures Imageworks has one too. SuperFluo is another. Or you can fake it with the Toaster for a tenth the cost. Depends on how many 0's are in the budget. Joe Clasen Joe's DB&G
At Universal Studio in L.A., next to the Studio where Seaquest is taped, ran a Jurrasic Park display. One display was a Dinosaur dancing in real time from input from a volunteer. Probably the same system. I particlarly like the way the jumps were tracked. Sythetic actors are on the…
In terms of Gee whiz stuff, Some of the best stuff I have seen recently is the tracking of human models, wired to Onyx, that allows for real time caricature movement of a Shaded 3-D Object. Soon, imagine rendering complex 3-D creatures and producing naturalistic motions by allowing a dancer/actor…
I believe Newtek has cashed in its receptionists for programmer types gearing up for something big (Menpause?) My last broken toaster Air expressed itself there and back again on their dime. Although the experience cost me my Denise Chip ( the Toaster loads the ol' girl down) I was pleased…
At the Infocomm show in L.A., a Newteker, St Germain said: 1. List price of a Flyer will be $4995. 2. Preorders b4 July 17 will be $3495. 3. Preorders b4 July 30 will be $3995. 4. Somebody (2 hrs North of Topeka, hint) is making a box to house…
PMFJI but remember to turn it off when you back up your drive. You can't believe how big that it swells to as it emulates up. Sheesh. Joe Clasen Joe's DB&G
Intel 4Kongbucks
Message #84438
Newtek had a small pressence at the Show Biz Expo. Gone are the days of leggy KiKi and the Towering Booth of Power. A couple of local vendors, TS Computers and Century Computers hosted a small booth consisting of a Flyer, a Raptor, and a couple of Newtekers. St. Germain…
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#DAT Tape Special
Message #151586
PMFJI but I agree.I got one of the "bargain" Dat drives and had to return it within weeks.The second one sorta works. My WangDat with Amiback and Tapeworm work but needs coaxing. For instance, my syquest and CD Rom must be off for the thing to work. But it has…
Show season is upon us in L.A. 3 big shows…Infocomm, Digital World and ShowBiz Expo roll into town next week. Newtek is listed at Showbiz. If I can pin anyone down I'll pass on the info. Joe Clasen Joe's DB&G
Showbiz Expo
Message #83824
Are you still planning to be at Showbiz Expo in L.A. June 11-13? If so are you planning any great parties? I think the backlot at Universal is for rent. Anybody else going? Joe Clasen Joe's DB&G
A lot of developers of games have a 300 to 1.5K Budget. At that rate Wavefront and a Reality Engine make sense. Alias and Wavefront all have game Task forces. Like the film industry, prehaps they decided to pursue the making and development and leave the delivery technology to someone…
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