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#3D model in area 10

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#33242From: Peter GreciJul 13, 1993 3:40 PM
Just uploaded a 3D Model of QUESTIONABLE use. It's a Tube with 5 lights evenly spaced along the "Ceiling" of the Tube(Corridor) and has Dark Blue Rails along both "WALLS", it's part of a new LARGE anim I'm doing. A Bloke Runs down this CORRIDOR trying to Escape captivity on an Alien Flying Saucer. Total # of Frames will be 5000-6000 Frames. The Lights Cast a YELLOWish Light. An idea for a SEWER scene could use this with a Hemisphere extruded to the Same Length as the Corridor and make the Hemisphere have Watery Attributes and add some WAVES to it. After my Abduction animation is done I'll probably do this. How about some TITLE Helps folks? The Abduction of………..(fill in the poor saps name)
#33243From: Marlene Zenker/SYSOPJul 13, 1993 4:55 PM
I'm tempted to suggest "The Abduction of Ray Trace", but that's a little tacky. 🙂 Steve
#33262From: Peter GreciJul 14, 1993 3:24 PM
hehehehehehehehe Abduction of Ray Trace. BTW I just uploaded some JPEG's from this Anim to Amigaarts Original Art area.
#33267From: Marlene Zenker/SYSOPJul 14, 1993 4:41 PM
OK! We'll take a look at them and get them approved to the library ASAP. Steve
#33293From: Peter GreciJul 15, 1993 9:39 PM
okey Dokey Steve. Thanx for getting to the images right away
#33303From: jeff HolinskiJul 16, 1993 1:47 AM
Your anim will be 5000-6000 frames??? I have trouble finding hard drive space for 300-500 frame anims. I presume you're using more than one machine to render? Or just one VERY fast machine? ;^o
#33307From: Peter GreciJul 16, 1993 3:29 PM
I'm using an A3000 25 mhz for most of the frames. There is NO RUSH on the project since it is for my Enjoyment only. I have a CDTV and an Accelerated 500 I could press into service but won't unless neccessary. The Corridor Scene is taking 30 minutes per frame to render, the whole scene is 300 frames. I've done 100 of the 300 frames so far. I'll be GLAD when the other 200 frames are completed and the Muscleguy reaches the end of the Corridor and enters the Armoury.
#33370From: jeff HolinskiJul 19, 1993 2:43 PM
It's nice not to be on a deadline with your animations. Still, I have trouble waiting for 300 frame anims to render and I've got a 50 mhz 030. (realtime rendering would be nice :^) I suppose it's a little more bearable if you've got another machine to use while the 3000's chewing on the animation.
#33375From: Peter GreciJul 19, 1993 4:05 PM
I'm typing this reply to you on my 3000 WHILE another 100 frames of the Corridor sequence is rendering. Actually it's the LAST 100 frames. I compiled the first 200 into an anim of 1.8 megs and it runs QUITE smoothly and looks GREAT. I just hope the next Sequence doesn't have 30 minutes per frame rendering times. It shouldn't tho as I'm going to keep it a bit murky in the "Weapons Locker" where the Muscle Guy finds some "Goodies" to battle his Captor. Really a silly premise, after all going thru all the trouble of Abductiong a Human just to give him free reign in a ship unto the point of even allowing him to find weapons to destroy you with seems DUMB to me and I WROTE IT !!!!!! but it should be a nice bit of Eye Candy.
#33403From: jeff HolinskiJul 21, 1993 1:59 AM
How about a bug (roach type) in the transporter system? A a malfunction would explain how he got on board when there seems to be nobody around to keep an eye on him. Of course it could be a clerical error. ;^) (that would imply it's a government ship)
#33434From: Peter GreciJul 22, 1993 2:52 PM
hahahahahahahaha LMAO….. BUG in the System, Maybe I'll add that into the script. Show a Alien scratching his head while a Roachlike creature saunters out of the Transporter POD.
#33464From: robert fisherJul 23, 1993 12:10 AM
Arthur Dent on steroids?