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#Pro Work in Windows

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#3910From: Mark ClarksonFeb 7, 1995 3:56 AM
Hi, I'm looking for Elastic Reality for Windows users who are doing 'professional' projects with it. Has anyone learned about ER in a class, film school, etc.? Any stories of 'plain old Joes' who've leveraged ER into a career in special effects? Let me hear from you. ..mark
#3924From: ERI SupportFeb 7, 1995 10:46 AM
Actually, that is a real good idea. Attention Win ER users!! What are you using ER for? We would like to know. Please post here or e-mail us at 74774,1542 – we want to hear from you! Chris Edgin ERI tech.
#3933From: Mark ClarksonFeb 7, 1995 2:53 PM
Chris, Once, long ago when I was working on a different article, you hinted that some new stuff was happening with ER under Windows. Can you point me at anyone to talk to (hopefully in the next 40 minutes or so?) Any film schools, etc., using ER? TIA, ..mark
#3970From: ASDGFeb 7, 1995 10:30 PM
Chris, The Art Center School of Design is supposed to be setting up ER classes. Give them a buzz. Er, make that Mark. Jason Multiple Personality Disorder: If at first you don't succeed, Hi I'm Frank.
#3986From: Brian ReedFeb 8, 1995 3:03 AM
>The Art Center School of Design is supposed to be setting up ER >classes. Give them a buzz. Wow! Cool, for once Im a step ahead of the best… 🙂 Also, I'd like to mention Center for Creative Studies (CCS) here in Detriot. They're a rather reknown school, and have SGI and other platforms in their lab. Keith Vreeland is one of their best design/computer instructors. If ER hasn't given this school a copy or two, they should consider it. I'm sure you dont have to ask any farther than Pasadena, about CCS. Bri
#4058From: ASDGFeb 9, 1995 10:04 PM
If you can Email me a phone number for Mr. Vreeland, I'll try and make it happen. Jason Hey Alma, Whatsamatta?
#4119From: Mark ClarksonFeb 10, 1995 8:17 PM
Jason (aka 'Frank') Thanks for the pointer, but I needed someone who already had a class up and going. I found one at UCLA, tho. Thanx anyway. ..mark
#3960From: Andrew MilkisFeb 7, 1995 9:02 PM
Well guys, I am two weeks away from shooting my NYU thesis film, which is being funded by Warner Music. It will be the first NYU student project to use computer-generated special effects. I am using ER exclusively for morphing and compositing. By the way, the tests that I have run have been excellent!! The movie is called "Chameleon," and should be completed by the end of May. If you'd like to know more, just let me know!! Andrew S. Milkis
#3971From: ASDGFeb 7, 1995 10:32 PM
Andrew, Please let us know if there's anything we can do to help. Also, we'd be happy to give your video whatever boost in circulation our resources can provide. Jason Film…it's more than a picture
#4014From: Andrew MilkisFeb 8, 1995 10:36 PM
Jason, Thanks so very much. Shooting begins two weeks from tommorow. Post production will be from then to a screening date in the first week of May. If you would like to see a copy of the script and/or some of the special effects tests that I have done, please let me know, and I can modem them to you. Thanks again! Andrew
#4027From: ERI SupportFeb 9, 1995 10:45 AM
That would bee cool. We like to see it. Chris E. ERI
#4059From: ASDGFeb 9, 1995 10:10 PM
Andrew, Tech support would love a script, and it would put us in a better position to help should you need any tips from us. If you can spare a copy, please mail one out – and autograph it too in anticipation of you going on to much bigger and better! Do I remember right…are you shooting on 16mm? Jason Technical Support, Sprockets R Us
#4163From: Andrew MilkisFeb 11, 1995 5:20 PM
Jason, Thanks so much. I will send a script out first thing Monday morning. Should I just send it to the address in the manual? To answer your closing question–no, I am not shooting on 16mm. I will be shooting on 3/4" for three reasons: 1. FILM IS TOO DAMN EXPENSIVE. 2. I can only export my animation to video via the PAR.. I wouldn't know where to get it transferred to film. 3. NYU Film hasn't caught on to the concept of BETACAM SP yet. Oh well, I shouldn't expect so much for $30,000 a year! Thanks again, and let me know about the address. Sincerely, Andrew
#4170From: ASDGFeb 11, 1995 6:05 PM
Andrew, The address in the manual will be fine. We'll look forward to receiving the script! Jason ERI Congressional Baseball Team
#4183From: Andrew MilkisFeb 12, 1995 1:49 AM
Jason, It's on the way. I am sending you via EMAIL an avi of a PAR animation that I did as a SFX test for the movie. Check it out, and then imagine it with REAL lighting and set design, instead of a desk lamp and white walls. Andrew