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#HRQ user dialogue

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#76939From: Gary L. AngleJan 17, 1994 9:59 PM
Thanks for the evaluation of HRQFX. It appears that it is a tool aimed direcly at the professional and that is where my problem lies. I wish there were other users talking on cserve who could share tips and clear up some of the early on confusion a person experiences on the leaning curve. I've been hearing so much about Voodoo shop from Mac owners (my brother included) that the Evil Box syndrome is settling in. I needed to hear your input. So it's Shakey Town! Do you shock-mount the machinery? Do you know an architect named William Roddy Cook who lives in the same city as you. The two of us and another arch were office and friends for life till the smell of suntan oil damaged their brains and they relocated there. They used to call me during the week with sea and surf updates.(friends?)
#76960From: Jan 17, 1994 10:44 PM
Gary: >> Do you shock-mount the machinery? Good one! PS – I don't know a William Roddy Cook in Newport Beach, or anywhere, for that matter. Is he a member of the AIA?
#77086From: Gary L. AngleJan 18, 1994 1:21 PM
Greg, Roddy migrated west from Dallass to Sedona, Ariz. opening a firm there for several years. Later he joined our other friend in Newport Beach to work in an office there( the office name escapes me though,sorry ). I was invited to come also but sadly I couldn't drag family roots and all that far. Roddy remains in Newport Beach while the other lives in a Bucky Fuller special with multiple spouses in Oregon as per his life-long dream. Is most of your work Architectural? With the work stations running acad it sounds as though the models must be incredibly complex. The projects must be very special…….and "sniffle"…fun!? The reason I became an architectural illustrator was to remain close to the process w/out the hassles of direct employement as an artichoke. Now not only do I have the love for arch. but the additional love for grafix. Both are illusive concerns. I was hoping that the digital approach would give me a new point of view and it has but the learning curve is difficult w/out the necessary support group around me. So, Hey, I'm a student again! Cool! Since repro costs are so high for printing digital output that leaves video. I'd love to run dual screens thru a Targa+ or maybe try the Scando. Video is expensive too but atleast I would have more flexibility. Thanks, Gary
#77134From: Jan 18, 1994 4:10 PM
Gary: Well, if you talk to him, have him give me a holler! We do lots of architectural work, and are getting more and more into the character animation lately. Whatever pays the bills! <g> Greg Pyros
#77143From: Gary L. AngleJan 18, 1994 4:46 PM
Greg, By character animation what do you mean? Gary
#77232From: Jan 18, 1994 10:54 PM
Gary: >> By character animation what do you mean? Have you seen our Singing Mouse animation called "Call Waiting" that was on the Autodesk demo reel, and won 1st place in the Autodesk Images Awards in the general category last year? That's what I mean by character animation!
#77322From: Yost GroupJan 19, 1994 10:14 AM
I thought it meant that you hired a bunch of characters that were hanging around on the street, and gave them jobs as animators. <g,d&r>
#77547From: Jan 20, 1994 12:33 AM
Jack: That was pretty bad, even for your sense of humor! (Or lack thereof!) <bg> Greg Pyros
#77650From: Yost GroupJan 20, 1994 10:32 AM
Hey, I have a _big_ sense of humor. I always find _you_ to be pretty funny. <har, har> – J