#Woman master
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I read a description of this product from Imagination Works in Computer
Graphics World. Does somebody use it ? Is it usefull? Thanks Pierre
Pierre Jean,
>>woman by Imagination Works…
The models, both male and female, are by Tom Knight, and they are FANTASTIC.
I've got both of them here. The detail is incredible (opacity mapped
eyelashes, etc.) The models are fully jointed, with smooth connections, and
come with animation tracks for walking, sitting, etc.
Each model comes with a variety of business and casual clothing, optionally
optional, with detail beneath. The down side, they are large in face count. I
used the male model in a recent project and all parties were very pleased with
the result.
JKJ
I'm working on a magazine review of people models. Where can I get a copy of
the Imagination Works models?
Thanks
Michele
Hey Michele,
>>Imagination Works models…
Tom Knight is at 408-395-5211. (a great guy)
JKJ
PS. Loved your books!
Thanks. I called Tom Knight to arrange a review copy for the February issue of
Multi-CAD magazine.
Do you know of any other people models around? I already have John Ellis's and
Rachel Rosenthal's lined up. Any suggestions?
Glad you liked the books! I'm sending the Morphing & Animation book to Tom. I
thought he might pick up a tip or two from the walking puppet man (har, har).
Michele
PMJI-
Please in the name of all that is sacred (pretty short list now that I think
about it.) don't go marketing your own people after you review everybody
else's. I know I'm not the only one who couldn't bear to witness the massive
bloodletting, tumult and carnage of another CyberWar here on the ASOFT forum.
No worries. I ain't in the peoples business, and have no intentions of
starting up.
The reference to the puppet man refers to a simple person made of cylinders and
spheres that you learn how to make in the Morphing & Animation book. Then I
show how to make him walk. The idea is that you can apply the walk cycle
concepts to any people or character model you like.
If you saw the puppet man you would laugh at the idea of him being comparable
to any of the people models around.
Besides, I never do any REAL work, I just write about the stuff. <g>
Michele
I look forward to your review. Any chance that you've reviewed any of the CD
ROM libraries of other architectural accoutrements? I'd like to do some
comparison shopping and I certainly need to be enlightened on what's available.
Thanks,
Bob
Bob:
>> Any chance that you've reviewed any of the CD ROM libraries of other >>
architectural accoutrements?
We have collected every one ever made (that we've found, anyway)! What would
you like to know?
Greg Pyros [Pyros Partnership, Inc] gpyros@pyros.com 20-Dec-93 at 6:15p PST
How about your top ten list or at least the best in the following categories:
1) Best trees – including primarily deciduous and evergreens 2) Best plant,
flowers 3) Best vehicles – nothing too outrageous, just cars, vans, busses 4)
Best furniture – office/commercial 5) Best furniture – famous designer (Breuer,
AAlto, etc.) 6) Best devices – telephones, computers, light fixtures 7) Best
woodgrain maps 8) Best stone maps 9) Best texture/bump maps – carpetting,
ceiling tiles, fabric 10)Best conglomeration of unusual stuff
If you can throw a price tag on these as well I'd appreciate it.
Thanks,
Bob
You got all the best stuff??
Can I get all those things from you, I sure am interested in a lot of that
stuff, I've already got some, but I'm really short of furniture, I did most of
what I've got myself, can you give a list over Cserve.
Christophe,
Haven't reviewed the mesh CDs but I think I might include a short review of
them alongside the people reviews.
Michele
Could you make an announcement of when and where to look for your review?
Looking forward to it. Thanks.
Bob
Michele,
>>know of other people models?…
Not personally, except I heard Schreiber was selling some people (sounds like
something ol' Abe Lincoln would be against, huh?).
One small idea: you might include a comparison to the 50% man – since the
model comes on the 3DS CD-ROMs, everyone has it. It might make a useful point
of reference for things like face count, joint smoothness, and level-of-detail
comparisions. Hey, just an idea, I didn't say it was a GREAT idea!
JKJ (as usual)
>> a comparison to the 50PMAN…
A great idea! A reference point everyone can look at!
However, the magazine is aimed at CAD people so I'll have to include a picture
of the 50PMAN too, for those who don't have 3D Studio.
The 50PMAN reference will work especially well for the new Monsters & People
book due out soon.
Michele
Pierre – Tom Knights people are excellent and well detailed, however as has
been pointed out they have alot of faces and not everyone needs that level of
detail. I mention this because I have developed a lo-res set of male/female
people with articulated joints with a face count under 1200 which can be
positioned for static as well as animated scenes. They are an addition to
Imagine 3D People which are the static version and which are currently being
marketed by Schrieber Instruments. As a special offer to anyone interested you
can recieve a male and female Beta version for $95 and recieve the finished
marketed version in January for free which will retail for $295 and will
include 10 articulated models in a variety of clothes. If you need highly
detailed models for close-ups etc I would highly recommend checking out Tom
Knights models, but if you just need people for walk-throughs and for scale
etc. I think you'll find Imagine 3D Articulated People will suit you needs very
well and they render very fast, approximately 10 seconds for a full screen
render. I'll be uploading a still architectural scene today and you can check
them out if you're intersted.
-JE
Hello Pierre,
In addition to John's (JKJ) comments, Imagination Works has a lower resolution
set of models that are also jointed and hierarchically equivalent to the high
resolution models. The keyframer animations correctly transfer from the low
res to the high res models using files-track-insert. This feature is helpful
for increasing the keyframer playback time (on top of the speed increase that
Liquid Speed gives you), and then using the high res models when its time to
render.
His models are well worth the investment.
Jonas[adesk]