CompuServe Messages

>> I was "REALLY" surprised when I heard about it. No-one has tried it before because of the unbelievably intense amount of data delivered by a device like the Flock. << Amen. To me it is an intense hurculean effort especially after watching the approach taken with and the development of Kinemation. Its is also apparent that like Kinemation there will be several future iterations of the software, but as I said motion capture is the primary focus with editing and linking functionality. >> I'm extremely interested in how one can deform and control meshes in 3DS through IPAS. << Well as I said, its a self contained module which will allow you to do this, then once done the data can be translated into the keyframer much as you would add any mesh with keyframe data. And it works much the way that you have similar functions in 3D build and the Keyframer, you'll have more explicit controls for controlling the keyframing of motion data. >> IS it ready to be released? << Its debut will be Siggraph, but then you knew that. <g> >> Are they going to establish an in-house service to offer 3DS based companies the ability to use motion capture at their facilities. << There are two groups that are closely cooperating in the development. Of the two, one will provide this service. But the real beauty of this approach is that it will accept the raw data from FOB as well as the Wavefront Data files, so independents will not be constrained by a single source. I imagine that with your intense interest you will be inclined to have your own in-house. And it will be far more cost effective IMO for you to do so. The software is being priced at a level to allow access to virtually anyone with a serious interest in IK, less than say Adobe Photoshop. >> Why aren't you going to Siggraph. << Because for some reason there is a convegence of production and everyone has decided this is the time to do it; unlike last year. I may get a break in September but I doubt it. And I'm like a camel, I never turn down an opportunity to indulge at an oasis. 🙂