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#Poster from 3ds

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#191418From: Bruce WaterfieldSep 18, 1995 12:11 PM
I recently had a client ask me about getting a poster made from a 3d still of an animation I made. Has anyone had experience creating a still with high enough resolution that it could be blown up to a 3ft. tall poster? Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated. Bruce
#191441From: Terry MillerSep 18, 1995 3:02 PM
Bruce, There is (or was at the time) a place in Baton Rouge that specialized in that type of work with 3DS. I went to their office when I was first looking for a dealer around May or June. They have posters that are even bigger than that hanging on the walls. If you are interested, their number is (504) 926 5686. I believe the guys name was Mike Keller that was doing that work then. Terry
#191743From: Ronald K. LussierSep 20, 1995 2:32 AM
>> Has anyone had experience creating a still with high enough resolution that it could be blown up to a 3ft. tall poster? Bruce, I did the TIE Fighter (game) cover/poster in 3DS at 2325×2963 and it worked great! (300 dpi for the box art, at 7 3/4 x 9 7/8 in.) The Dark Forces cover/poster was rendered (in Prisms) at a lower resolution because of time constraints. I can't remember the numbers exactly on that one, but it works well as a poster and only ended up at about 80 dpi in poster form (though you can see the pixelization up close). . – Ron
#192026From: Tim Krego, [pro.image]Sep 21, 1995 8:13 PM
>The Dark Forces cover/poster was rendered (in Prisms) at a lower resolution because of time constraints.< I liked that cover. I assume Lucas has all the Star Wars characters as 3D objects.
#192208From: Ronald K. LussierSep 23, 1995 5:46 AM
>>I liked that cover Thanks >> I assume Lucas has all the Star Wars characters as 3D objects. Well, we've got just about all the ships now (check out Rebel 2 in a while), characters just started showing up with that Storm Trooper for Dark Forces. – Ron
#192236From: Peter KrokoSep 23, 1995 3:08 PM
Bruce, First you need to render the fram at a high resolution, maybe 2000×3000. With a good tif file there are scads of service outfits that can creat a Lasermaster, Novajet, inkjet, etc, etc poster. Regards, Peter Kroko