Carl's Corner :)

And hi

I received a few email enquiring about me so I was passing by. I had things to do and a little health issue so wasn't much on sites. I didn't retry the vcp either. If I like it, I wont be able to use it long term untill the mac version comes out anyway.. so I'll wait for that moment to arrive, it will be more fun

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CFandM wrote: Oh yea those freebies with the goofy stuff you really have to watch.

heh I could have made the list longer but my brain started saying open FF go open FF, you want to make a filter go open FF... Then I remembered I had to go out anyway .

I so need my FF fix..

And Heya Ambrosia and CFandM! Cause Carl and Co will be chatting while I am fast asleep. Heya Down under! How's ya all doing?

Seen as Ron and you all keep mentioning films what films stick in your mind years after watching them?

One of mine is Red Dawn, must be at least 12 years since I last watched it but still stuck in my mind.

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Beliria wrote: Heya Down under! How's ya all doing?

Hi, the funny thing is neither Ron or Ahimsa are in my time zone I think they are both night owls

A little more detail. This shouldn't be taking so long but RL has been making its presence known.

I still need to add the laser sight, silencer, etc., and then I get to move on to the Lamborghini.

Ahimsa, this gun has gov on the side so it may be military. Maybe your husband has one - it's called an MK23. It is a .45.

Carl have you ever fired a gun?

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Beliria wrote: Unless AU is a state in America.. then my bad

LOL some times I wonder that too

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ronviers wrote: RL

whats RL

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ronviers wrote: Notice on the new mesh that I have started keeping the polygonals four sided. As you can imagine, textures would make this look a lot more realistic.

looking interesting, you seem to be getting use to maya, when is the texture going on

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ronviers wrote: Lamborghini

does it include engine, dashboard etc

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ronviers wrote: Carl have you ever fired a gun?

a couple of times as a kid [ a 22 rifle ], we don't have the same gun culture society as the US, which I think is good. Thats not to say there aren't guns around, people don't have hand guns, semi-automatics are banned, people like farmers,shooting cubs and hunters have rifles, cops, security guards have guns but the vast majority don't own guns and our gun murder rate is minuscule.

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ronviers wrote: Carl have you ever fired a gun?

have you, do you own one

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Carl wrote: we don't have the same gun culture society as the US, which I think is good.

I don't disagree but that view oversimplifies the situation. My small town had be ruined by drugs and STD's. There are a lot of guns here but no one ever gets shot but I do know lots of people who's life has been ruined by addiction to meth, pot, pharmaceutical and other recreational drugs. Guns are mostly a problem because of the ill conceived 'war on drugs' that makes so many people criminals.

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Carl wrote: we don't have the same gun culture society as the US, which I think is good.

I typed that too fast - here is a more coherent version.

I don't disagree but that view oversimplifies the situation. My small town has been ruined by drugs and STD's (sexual diseases). There are a lot of guns here but no one ever gets shot but I do know lots of people who's life has been ruined by addiction to meth, pot, pharmaceutical and other recreational drugs. Guns are mostly a problem because of the ill conceived 'war on drugs' that makes so many people criminals.

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ronviers wrote: I don't disagree but that view oversimplifies the situation. My small town had be ruined by drugs and STD's. There are a lot of guns here but no one ever gets shot but I do know lots of people who's life has been ruined by addiction to meth, pot, pharmaceutical and other recreational drugs. Guns are mostly a problem because of the ill conceived 'war on drugs' that makes so many people criminals.

yes I understand, some one robbed by knife point [ carrying knives is also illegal here ] you are far more unlikely to have a death. The fight against drugs misses the point totally - the reason people take drugs and since dawn of time people have found some way to get off there face and always will - Prohibition never works

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Carl wrote: I really don't know

Just admit it. I'm going to keep reposting this image until you admit you want it.

i will look at it properly tomorrw afternoon

it does look fun

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ronviers wrote: You hold it like a paintbrush. I noticed one being used to create some of the models used in the Sky Captain movie. It sure does look cool. It looks expensive

Looks cool Ron.. hard to find the price so must be expensive. LOL tempted to email and ask.

Just found this by accident, www.zazzle.com don't know if any of you have heard of it? Looks pretty interesting I might give it ago

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ronviers wrote: I was sure ff users would love my frame but they didn't.

Ooo me likes! Reminds me of Geodes . I should really look through more and see what other people have created. Just I hate to end up using and abusing others filter creations for projects, specially if I plan on selling the end item.

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ronviers wrote: Bear in mind that I am being guided

Sweet that you have someone to help you with that. There's so much to learn with a lot of packages.

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ronviers wrote: Which one are you thinking of getting? I would like to have an Obama one.

Um getting? LOL I am making stuff and setting them up on that site so people can buy them if they wish too . http://www.zazzle.com/Beliria thats my spot.

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ronviers wrote: Snippets are different. They are purely technical.

Yep am abusing one of Uber's snippets at the moment

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ronviers wrote: One of the advantages of Maya is the availability and quality of the tutorials.

Cool, am pretty much still on the FF-ing stage of things, finding it hard to concentrate on other graphic/3d etc packages.

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ronviers wrote: I'm a little slow.

Nah your not, I should have explained a bit more about that site. They have basic items like T-shirts, mugs, mouse mats etc and you can add images to them either to purchase the finial item for yourself or to sell via their web site. The amount you make depends on a) if the item sells to start with b) they take a fixed price for the price of the base product and add percentages on top of that which you will get. Lowest is 10% and most is 50% but the finial product price goes up depending how much you increase your cut by.

Don't know if that helps explain any better? Just seems a fun way of maybe or maybe not making a little money. And yep I used filters one of them was Dilla's.

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ronviers wrote: It is used for remote surgery and such.

I hate blood.. icky stuff so I think 'if' I ever get a tool like that it so wont be used for remote surgery .

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ronviers wrote: I get it. I hope it works out well for you.

No clue if it will or wont, but it's something different. I have the images already or can make stuff, and I enjoy creating so even if they don't sell it wont cost me anything but time.

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ronviers wrote: For me, ff had always been leading to 3d

I don't know what FF will lead to for me yet. Am still having far to much fun figuring out what I can come up with. Either using snippets or creating unusual combinations of my own . But I enjoy learning new skills and I think when my FF faze has worn of a bit I will look into the Daz3d a bit more then maybe try the Carrara package for a month and see how that goes.

steve quit?

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Carl wrote: maybe he would listen to you

IMO, It has been shortsighted on the part of FF for failing to recognize his contribution to the bottom line and the community. Plus they did not place a high priority on fixing the resource leak and ironing out the eula issues – I know that those were two things that bugged him. It should be FF that tries to get him to return.

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Kraellin wrote: steve quit? Carl wrote: yes and I couldn't talk him into staying

Reading that makes me feel like !

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Carl wrote: ... and the forum has died

The forums have gone very quiet indeed, with most of the regulars (including Vlad) being notably absent. Filter submissions have been stagnating for months (basically since the EULA discussions came up), with fewer and fewer interesting filters arriving, and the competition idea kind of lost its momentum... .. . 'tis sad, really! FF needs to conjure up some fresh wind by giving us a filter contest or a new beta to play with soon!

As for myself, I'll dedicate my time to delving deeper into 3D-modeling and digital painting... always wanted to do that! Besides, it's about time all the noise lab experiments in my secret stash are put to good use. I'll be checking in frequently here, but - most likely - there won't be any new 'dilla' filters until the bomber tools arrive!

oh no not you too Dilla if you go the soul of the forum will go - no soul and no humor without Steve, this is a sad day

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Carl wrote: every one else ignored me

*hugs*. I get that feeling some days too, but put that down to my paranoia

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Crapadilla wrote: I'll be checking in frequently here, but - most likely - there won't be any new 'dilla' filters until the bomber tools arrive!

Your be missed Dilla! As is Steve, Ahimsa, Redcap, etc. I loved reading all the joking banter between you all, shame its died down . And thats were the paranoia comes in, like OMG! I join the forum and it goes quiet! *grab's her paranoia by the throat and shakes it too death* Ahh there we go much better now...