CompuServe Messages

Of course you're not being a nuisance. This is a public forum, and if I didn't want to be here, I wouldn't log on <g>. I can't send you a tape, but you can contact your nearest Autodesk Multimedia dealer, and ask for a 3D Studio demo reel. This will have a lot of stuff on it, and will give you an excellent point of reference for 3DS content and ouput. I don't think you can access any Compuserve stuff without a Compuserve account. This is, after all, a corporate run (H+R Block), for profit information service. I haven't shot anything off screen. I usually take image files to a service bureau for still images. This will definitely get you better image quality than a screen shot. And if you want a 3DS screen capture, there's an undocumented feature that allow you to do this, but I can't remember the exacte 3ds.set parameter. I think it's in this month's 3D Artist. If you're set on photographing the monitor, then be prepared for second rate image quality, although I would do this if I was going for the "raw video" look, like in an industrial/artsy sort of peice. Naturally, the bigger the monitor, finer the display (smaller dot pitch), and higher refresh rate, the better the photo will come out. John Tissavary (LUNA cie)