This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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#Head Modeling?
Message #187743
Martin: Thanks for the clarification. Hope you do another segment next year at UCLA. Jerry
Head Modeling?
Message #186963
Martin: I really enjoyed your presentation in UCLA a couple of weeks ago. You mentioned you modeled several heads from photos including Hitler and others using "SurfRev" in 3d Studio. Would you explain briefly how this was done. I've seen a tutorial lofting head shapes (slices) in one of the…
Spaceship Windows
Message #181012
Sorry I couldn't get your name from member directory. Kept getting an error message but I did want to say I appreciate your project on the "Spaceship Windows." You were most kind to share that very impressive information along with the projects to go along with it. I learned alot…
John: Sounds good to me. BTW. You've probably told me several times, but do you live in the San Diego area? Seems you said you did, or someone did, or maybe I do!!! ; ] If you do I'll buy the lunch, your choice. If you don't…. well too bad.…
John: Nothing would please me more. I don't think much has been written on the subject. Probably, most as well as yourself learned through trial and error, where I'm hoping to get a big boost and learn from your experiences. Maybe I'll also be able to twist your arm to…
John: If I don't see something sooooon………… I'm going to inquire of the map process you used on the flat surface of Nexus. Of course you don't have to reveal "ALL" your trade secrets, I'll just catch you on a slooooow day. ; ] In the mean time I'm going…
John: It certainly would make a great article. Wish you would consider using it in "3d Artist" instead. Only because I don't subscribe to "Planet Studio." In the San Diego User Group I know of a number who do subscribe to 3d Artist but don't know of any off hand…
#Nexus Map
Message #179579
John: I checked out your metalic "Nexus" image. M.J. Would you care to share settings and reflection map for us "Anigrafix wanna be's" Jerry
Jonas: I have that post hanging on my wall. Very good advice. Jerry
John: Thanks for the encouragement. Next week I'm going to check out your uploads. I got the one the other day on the "San Diego Logo" I believe it was. I was very impressed with the use of shadows and color. I have found that just by looking at quality…
John:
John: What an absolute novel idea!!! How do you come up with stuff like that??? Thanks much for the detailed explanation. Ideas like that can be adapted to a multiude of problems. I figure if I ask enough questions and try to solve enough problems, even if I never become…
I can't believe it!!!!!!. I finally have the answer. Check out your E-mail. Solution to getting consistent faces with perfect bend…. Boolean UNION gave perfect results. I blew it with a boolean subtraction which left the odd narrow unbendable faces. Finally retried the UNION which gave a very smmmmmmoooth bend.…
John: O.k….O.K. ….You "almost" got it. Your bird certainly bent better than mine. If you look close though there are some faces that actually moved clean though the object to the backside. I found that if I tesselated your most cool flat bird, by selecting the long skinny faces for…
Wes: Will send you an E-mail later. Would like to hash 3d stuff. Jerry
Alan….Allen…Alen… You don't even get upset at me when I spell your name wrong! How many times have I done that! Thanks to all for the encouragement. Jerry
Anne: Excellent idea and one that I have thought of many times only never did it. I have "duct taped" the delete key on my screen. It's a little hard to see around but I don't click on it anymore. Jerry
#Major Apology!!!
Message #177367
I recently found out after 18 months on the forum that I have unknowly cut off many forum messages and in hind-sight caused many difficult threads. A misunderstanding of the "delete" button is the culprit but I am totally to blame. I have asked dozen upon dozens of questions in…
John: Actually, I should have known there was more than 1 John, now that you mentioned it. My DAD's name is John. I'll send the problem child to you. Don't worry about getting back in a hurry, cause I know you have lots of projects of your own to conquer.…
David: You've sure spent your fair share of time trying to straighten me out and I want you to know it's much appreciated. Bones pro, I'm sure will not only be the answer here but will make life much simpler in those tough projects in the future. I look forward…
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#Killing messages- NOT
Message #177361
Anne: I have really blown it!!! For all these months I've responded to "everyone" that has tried to help me and then deleted the message thinking it was only on my computer that was being affected. I'm sure I owe many an appology for not seeming to be appreciative of…
John: My most humble appology. For 2 years now as I check forum messages I had you associated with JKJ who did the "most excellent" soccer ball. My project had no relationship with the soccer ball whatever, I only mentioned it as a complement, that anyone who could do that…
David: The object you describe isn't really the one that my problem is with. Rather than bending along the path, my object has a very short path and is bend perpedicular to the flat surface. This happens to be a flat eagle shape, wafer thin that is bent 180 degrees…
John: You have always been most helpful. "This time" however, my problem is not in the morphing, but rather it's in the copy object!! It is of course an eagle, outline…. lofted with no steps and bent 180 degrees. I have tried "boooolean" a grid to fit my object. Then…
David: I really never got as far as "morphing" the object because the copy object I created was never able to render as a smooth object. Try an irregular flat object and then bend it. (180 degrees] Smooth and then see if you can really get a "smooth" object. I…
#Bend and Smoothing?
Message #177041
John: You're right. Sometimes a 2d morph is the only reasonable solution. I have a fairly inexpensive packgage by Gryphon that is really quite impressive. Somehow, though, I wanted to conquer my "eagle" morph even if I had to pull out what little hair I have to accomplish it. I…
#Bend and Smoothing?
Message #177028
I want to morph a flat object to a bent object. To make it easy I tried a simple rectangle. I tessalated it 4 or 5 times with the default settings. Then copied the object. Now the problems. I tried to select the front and back sides of the rectangle…
Stars2.ixp
Message #176787
Gary: Sorry about the "huge headache." I know next to nothing about programing but this might help: Headache = True Do While Headache txtMessage.Text = "Think about Hawaii." Loop (page 316, Visual Basic3 for Dummies] Jerry P.S. I'm not sure how to program the part about "Buy tickets to Hawaii"…
#Stars2.ixp
Message #176600
Gary: A couple of months ago someone asked about a stand alone version of stars2.ixp from disk number 1. Your responce was that you would be "uploading it soon" on the forum. I couldn't find it last I checked and was wondering if it is still in the works. TIA…
Bend & Smoothing?
Message #176599
I want to morph a flat object to a bent object. To make it easy I tried a simple rectangle. I tessalated it 4 or 5 times with the default settings. Then copied the object. Now the problems. I tried to select the front and back sides of the rectangle…
Craig: Thanks for the info. Will check on Digimation's IPAS. Jerry
#Quicktime?
Message #168301
I have a single flic file that needs to be converted to Quicktime (.mov). Does anyone know of a conversion utiltiy that will do this? I'll probably be purchasing Animatior Studio this summer but it's not in the cards now which I believe will also convert to Quicktime. Jerry
Flic Anti-aliasing?
Message #164819
A week ago I saw a message on compositing a cell with a flic, I believe, and anti-aliased to boot! The trick was to use a mask and then….. anyway I lost the printout and can't find the thread that dealt with this. Anyone point me in the direction again?…
Brian: I will give them the number, although I believe they already called and found out it would require $1.00 per unit and if I'm not mistaken, the copyright screen had to show up. I'm going to talk to them again this weekend and will get the scoop. Thanks for…
Bob: Actually, I never personally read the docs. I was told by the company I did the animation for that they contacted Autodesk and were told that it would cost, I believe $1.00 per unit that shipped. They indicated that also the Autodesk copyright screen had to show up as…
#Windows Player?
Message #163939
A client of mine is looking for a utility that will play flics either full screen or in a window that there are no royalties to use or copyright emblem that shows up. This will probably be used in Visual Basic. They already have the "Autodesk" developers package but the…
I thought animators didn't sleep! See ya on the C-serve. Jerry
Thank you Brian. Now I can sleep! Jerry
#TGA Pallette?
Message #162877
Jeffrey: Thanks for confirming that. I hadn't really thought about it much since almost all my animations have been flics. Now I've shifted up a gear and using the PAR and targas. See ya on the C-serve. Jerry
TGA Pallette?
Message #162331
When rendering to a 32 bit TGA file with the Alpha Channel, what role if any does the pallette option have? It's my understanding this this is only for 8 bit flics but wanted to know for sure if it mattered what setting (low, med, high, custom) if any would…
Bob: You've been most helpful. I'll check it out. Thanks again. Jerry
#Scrn Savr Engine Wanted?
Message #160490
I would like to animate company logos and offer an install program and screen saver engine as a very inexpensive package deal. I've checked a number of saver engines here on the forum but often times the sight license to play the animation costs almost as much as the animation…
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Melt Morph?
Message #157647
Alan: Will take you up on that. Probably late afternoon. Thanks again. Jerry
#Melt Morph?
Message #157433
O.K. O.K. I know ya explained it once but tell me again. At the last S.D. (San Diego) User Group, you demo'd "Elastic Reality" and showed a MJ (Major Cool) morph that you did. You morphed some exploded pieces on the floor to the final "Melt" transition of a statue…
Kathy: Thanks a bunch. If I'm not mistaken I think they are also in the process of moving as well. So, if anyone cares to attend I think it may be wise to call and get directions. Jerry
Toby: I'll file that number for future ref. I did venture up to Long Beach and managed to find where the group met and enjoyed myself very much. Great bunch of guys and gals. Next to the San Diego Group, I like them best. Jerry
Stars_i.ixp?
Message #154783
William: I have accumulated a number of IPAS routines, but unfortunately, #1 is not one of them. I do have #4 which has "Rain" which could work as an animated background. Unfortunately, if there were too much camera movement it may not appear too realistic. Thanks for letting me know.…
Flat Reflection Maps?
Message #154782
Brain: This seems to happen as Ralph says at only "acute" camera angels. If I have further problem I'll take you up on your offer. Thanks, Jerry
#Flat Reflection Maps?
Message #154781
Yes I was there but I "wasn't there." Somehow those tips seem to slip by when you don't need it at the time then remember "something about it" but can't remember what! Appreciate the "Mirror-Cliping" tip and will persue it with ye olde manual. See ya in a couple of…
Star Trek?
Message #154779
David: One exception. I have numerous works in my library by authors who are "criticizing" statements made those they don't agree with, quoting "word for word" up to maybe two paragraphs from copyrighted books giving page number and title of book without permission of the authors. Although those they critique…
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