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The Artifact CT Volume 1 Issue 4 May 1995 Published and distributed by 3D Artists and Animators of Connecticut Meeting May 9th 7pm Unfortunately turnout was low at our last meeting due to a foul-up with the US Mail between CT and CA. Those of you lucky enough to get a copy of the newsletter will notice that most of the information here is the same. This is due to the fact that all this information is still pertinent, I want to make sure that everyone has received it. Welcome to the group Aleksey Popelyukhin, co-author of the Camera Mapping (IPAS) available exclusively from Digimation, $95. Aleksey and his partner Oleg Buydorodin (still residing in Moscow) are collectively known as Video International and have some new routines in the works which he will speak about at the next meeting. Group Library The group library is full of wonderful stuff for FREE. Please feel free to help yourself. A laptop will be set up at the back of the room and will be available throughout the meeting. It is set up so you simply insert a blank disk, select the letter of the software you want and everything else is automatic. In most cases each letter represents a full disk (1.44M). For more information please call: Lee Steel: 203-925-9852 cis:74547,177 David Marks: 203-269-6650 cis:72172,1036 Check Out These Deals! Schreiber Instruments News Schreiber is offering special pricing on their Imagine FX IPAS collection. For $150 (1/2 off) you get Lightning, Comet, Rings, Explode Volume, Particle Cloud, and Starburst. This is a GREAT deal you shouldn't miss! 3D Turbo package on sale for $197.50. Turbo removes unnecessary complexity from your meshes. You also get CleanObject which removes duplicate vertices, QuickDraw which hides unnecessary edges, also AddVerts & DeleteVerts (self explanatory). Imagine Key Factory is now shipping. This long awaited addition includes applied physics to objects and motion. You can combine collision detection with gravity, wind, scaling to rotation, mass, elasticity, friction, explosions, and speed limits not to mention the fact that this is the first IPAS to allow you to call another IPAS (AXP) from within it. The price for Key Factory is $495. Call 1-800-252-1024 for more information about Schreiber products. Digimation News XAOS Drops Prices, Xaos has reduced the price of Pennello permanently to $395.00. I think most of us expected this and if you were among those holding out, now's the time to buy. Bones Pro Upgrade V1.5. The upgrade at $75.00 includes a gouraud shaded preview window for Smooth and the preview window for Bones has been upgraded to gouraud shading as well. The capability to de-select the affected vertices of each bone has also been added. LenZFX Lumina, LenZFX has been upgraded to include Lumina (fractal turbulence) which works within both Aura and Flare to create gas clouds, explosion dust, smoke, and an infinite number of like effects. Also included with the package is Fractal Universe a new PXP/BXP animated fractal map generator which we will be showing at the next meeting. For more information call 1-800-854-4496. Show Your Work We encourage you to bring examples of your work to the meetings in any format. It is not necessary that you stand in front of the group and give a presentation but it gives everyone a broader appreciation of the accomplishments of the group as a whole to see what fellow users are doing with the products. Last month demo reels were shown by Digimation (NAB demo reel), and Bob Grasso (North Country Media) showed off their demo reel composed mainly of his own work. It is the intention of the group to compile a yearly demo reel that shows off the work of the group as a whole. Maybe even have a yearly animation awards where the group takes a vote and the winners go on the yearly reel. Any input on this matter would be appreciated. Directions Directions from Hartford:Take I-84 West to Exit 37, turn right at the end of the ramp onto Finnemann Road. At the first stop light turn left onto Batterson Park Rd. Directions from Waterbury:Take I-84 East to Exit 37. Go straight at the end of the ramp onto Batterson Park Rd. Both Cases: On Batterson Park Rd. go about 1/2 mile, then turn left into Pond View Corp. Center. Bear to the right and follow straight. Microsoft is in building 74, on the left as you face the complex. The meeting room is on the first floor, past the elevators and to the left down the hall. Hope to see all of you there.