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#Which NT for MAX?
Message #195720
I'm getting ready to purchase WinNT so that I can upgrade to MAX when it comes out. For network rendering do I need get the Server version of NT or can I just get Workstation? Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
I think you create a message with the words subscribe 3dstudio and you just send it to majordomo@autodesk.com It might require you to add your name at the end. It'll either kick back a message telling you you're subscribed, or it'll kick back a message telling you how messed up…
#HELP w/unsubscribe!
Message #192385
I'm going nuts here! I've tried every conceivable way to unsubscribe to the 3D Studio internet mailing list. Yes I have the help file. It always returns mail that says that I'm not a member of the list. I've used my full name, my logon name, and my email address.…
I wish! I'm going to be in CD-I hell this week! Have a good conference. Maybe you could send me videotapes?!? Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
I hope the seminar is fun for you Michele. I was able to attend last year when Steven was the instructor. It can be a bit expensive since I'm not local. Of course if the late money that I received last Friday had arrived a month ago when it was…
Thanks alot Steven! I do have the book and I'll check it out. I see that Murph is having Michelle Bousquette next week. I wanted to attend, but money is tight and since I'm not a local the hotel/car doubles my expense. I'd love to go though. Cheers! Brent
Yes, but how would you handle creating the transparency level of the alpha channel? Brent
I wonder how the shadows only image would be created? How do I manipulate the alpha channel? Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
#Replacing Carpet in Pic
Message #184030
I have an interesting project. We have a photograph of a room full of furniture. I need to be able to swap out the carpet in the room with various carpet samples. This shouldn't be that difficult. Just use Photoshop or whatever and cut out the carpet. Create a floor…
I use Cables To Go in Ohio. They have an 800#. Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
It might also mean that you don't have a dongle. Or it's not attached properly. Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
Steve, I'm running into big probs with the quaternion stuff. The suggestions I've received haven't quite applied. Any hint on dealing with that? Brent
#spin independently?
Message #167150
I've created an animation of a camera flying around a globe. To avoid the camera flipping caused by quaternion(sp?) math in 3DS, I've linked the entire scene except for the camera and target to a dummy object. This dummy object is moved and rotated to create motion. Everything works fine…
As far as my original problem with alpha goes…I experimented by turning off gamma and using negative alpha it seemed to work! Not perfectly in my opinion, but good enough to keep. Doesn't make sense to me but… 256 level alpha should be perfect in the 32 bit environment. No…
I've rendered the magic with alpha and then applied glow based on brightness with alpha on. when I composited I got no transparency…when I rendered with alpha split and looked at the alpha is was all white! My earlier problem came from the use of flics instead of targas. I…
Alpha, Magic and LenZFX?
Message #165067
I'm using Magic to create a comet trail and would like to apply a glow to the trail. I've rendered the comet trail separately with alpha and applied LenZFX glow with alpha to get the desired glow. When I go to composite the animation in video post I'm not getting…
If importing a DXF or AI file doesn't work you can use your scan by setting it as your background in your renderer and then using "view/see background" in the 2D shaper. You can then trace the logo. Don't zoom or anything though…the background won't zoom with you! This is…
Video Post in 3ds r4
Message #165065
I found both manuals a little confusing so here goes…. If you have a fade in from frame 1 to 60 you would use a single line in video post and move your marker dots to the 60 frames that you want to use and use fade in. On the…
See the "Weird Camera Roll" thread in the IPAS section. Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
#How to comet w/Magic_4?
Message #164274
Could anyone explain to me the technique for creating a comet with the magic_4 IPAS? Magic_3 works but I'm having no luck at all with magic_4. It's supposed to be much faster. Everyone at Digimation is at NAB. Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
#2D Conversion Routines?
Message #163961
I find that if you can get an EPS file. You can use Corel Draw or something like that to export is as an AI file….Adobe Illustrator…I usually select version 5. This can be opened in the Shaper and cleaned up. I saw a tip in Planet Studio regarding the…
Magic 4 comet probs!
Message #163812
I've just started using Magic 4 instead of three. I was able to get the documentation from another user here but I can't seem go get a comet to render with the same settings as 3. Is it because of the loss of the "life cycle" and "at surface" settings?…
Yeah, I thought it must have something to do with the way 3DS handles it's world…I just ended up keyframing the hell out of the roll setting in that area. Not good for nice ease in and outs but….. Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
#Weird camera roll?
Message #163726
I'm moving a camera in the keyframer and at a point where the camera and the target are lined up, I get a 180 degree flip that I can't control! This is driving me nuts….any solutions? Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
Where can I get this addendum? The rendering time is killing me at this point with v3! Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
#Magic 4 IPAS?
Message #163373
I just bought Magic from Digimation there are 3 ipas programs included basically numbered 2, 3, and 4. 2 is for 3DSR2, 3 is for 3DSR3. This documentation covers those two but not 4. Is 4 for 3DSR4 or is there something else to it? Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia
Actually I was able to coax what I needed out of the Magic IPAS. I did try the Schriber Demo. Wasn't clear if the comet trail was able to curve… Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
Where can I get the Comet IPAS and how much does it cost? Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
#Comet trail w/Magic?
Message #162591
I'm creating a comet with Magic from Digimation. Any tips on creating a good looking trail/tail? Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
Composite w/shadows?
Message #162590
I'm creating an animation that consists of a comet flying by a few object and an falling down to earth. The earth and the objects are static. Obviously it is fastest to render the moving object separately and just composite it over a still of the objects and earth. The…
#Bend Map Obj to Sphere?
Message #161994
I'm creating an animation with the world spinning and a zoom or fly down to a particular city. Using a texture map would have to be a huge bitmap, so since the mapping of the object would be a basic green, I'd like to loft a thin object with the…
Hmmm, That's pretty much what I did. I got the basic shape with a couple of wierd oddities that deformed the shape. I'll try it again with path detail low. Thanks! Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
Yeah, I realize that the size of the lofted shape isn't important. I thought I could use this to learn a bit more about the "fit" function. I ended up just lofting to pieces and then attaching them. Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
#Help! A Fit Over Fit!
Message #156256
I'm using 3DSR3……. I'm creating a small dividing wall with a 2" piece of trim around the bottom. It's 30 feet long, 4 feet tall, and about 1 foot deep. I know there's an efficient way to do this an include the trim with one sweet loft. Here's the interpretation…hope…
Both are excellent packages. Some projects are better with Director, some with ImageQ. If you're worried about money, and do all of your own projects, go with ImageQ. If you want to freelance or have clients that are name wary of the software that you use, go with Director. It's…
No you're not being unreasonable. I would say however that I own a 15" and a 17" that I use on my Mac and my PC, and I'm VERY happy with them. Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
James, I'd be interested in working on your project. I can use GRASP or Director for Mac or Windows. Depending on the interaction involved it sounds like a day or so of work @ $50/hr if all of the material is provided to me. Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
Nancy! That's probably the answer! I'll give it a shot! I haven't gotten too heavily into video post yet, so… Thanks, Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia
It would be really nice (and time saving) if you could apply the palette processing that is done after rendering a flic in 3DS to a series of TGA files. It seems like it would be possible. I'm just looking for an efficient way to present my animations before recording…
I'm saving in TGA then I use Hijaak to convert to 8 bit BMPs. I then use numpic to import and a use one palette to apply the same palette to all frames. The idea is that when I get close to a final product, to render and create a…
Hi Steve!! Nope…not right. I have converted with with one palette and although I didn't save the file until I applied a single palette, the file size is still HUGE! When I get close to a final product I don't want to render once to see a flic and then…
Aniconv saves it at the same size…5MB. Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
#3DS Flic vs NumPic
Message #141302
I've got an interesting question. I've been working on an animation in 3D Studio R3 and when I render the animation as a flic (100 frames at 512×486) the flic ends up being in the 5 MB range. As I got closer to the final render I decided to render…
Multimedia
Message #139017
Sounds like ImageQ would be perfect for you! Type GO INORTH and get some info. It's incredibly easy to use and it has a very powerful scripting language that you can use if necessary. Bob, Sue and Chris are a great team. Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia
#Reflection w/Text?
Message #135061
I'm going nuts trying to get a very blocky text to look like a golden chrome. It's pretty much a straight on shot. I've tried everything without much luck. Any suggestions? I can't give this text any curve! (The usual suggestion is to add some "bend") Brent Bonet – POP!…
Nope, it's from Lust for Life!! Actually I picked up TV Eye Live on CD today. It's in my quest to produce "Iggy Interactive". I have a feeling a lot of people are going to be upset when they download this thread on Monday! Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
Let's just say I'm worth a million in prizes! Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
Well, Bob…judging by your taste in music, the Igster might not be obscure but to your ordinary Joe….You win the big prize. Actually I never should have given up the secret. Let's just keep it between you and me. DOH! This is public! Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
Yeah, I was there for a couple of afternoons…bought the Bousquet series of books, the upgrade for Animator Studio ($150!), joined NAAUG, and bought the t-shirt. They really emptied me out! I with there was more 3D oriented stuff there. Heavily CAD oriented. POP! doesn't refer to a type of…
Maybe I should have kept it to myself! What a cool name…Monster Multimedia! I'll try POP! for a while longer… Brent Bonet – POP! Multimedia Atlanta
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