Carl's Corner :)

nah, we dowhn need no steenking textures! the spider looks cool, ron

well, if you make the textures in FF, sounds like a good candidate for the halloween thread here.

Beliria, where is this weeks Xenodream renders? Did you post a pic of your third assignment for last week? I do not remember seeing it.

Quote
Carl wrote: I even know what shake is

I noticed that for compositing software you selected Shake. Shake uses a node based user interface. Did that play a large role in your decision? Do you prefer node based products?

Quote
Carl wrote: so does cs2 panaroma or stich

Yeah, I don't think anyone uses it. I think most people use something called Stitch - or something like that - I don't remember.

Quote
ronviers wrote: Do you prefer node based products

definitly - I'm totally a visual person and any kind of coding is boring like doing paperwork

Quote
ronviers wrote: I noticed that for compositing software you selected Shake.

cheeky bugger

no, ron, i havent. as i recall, the recommendations for the lighting environments was 400 x 200. this is quite a bit off that. i suppose i could trim it, though still, this started as a high res image. i cut it down for posting here, but cutting it down to 400 x 200... that's cutting things pretty close to the quick.

Quote
Kraellin wrote: recommendations

It's on y recommended for purposes of speed. You can use whatever size you have time to convert.

Quote
Kraellin wrote: panorama stitcher in my z885 kodak

did you touch it up - i presume not, joined beautifully [ nice pic too ] cs2 doesn't match up perfectly and contrast between shot can be fiddly to balance between shot where you have a localized light scource

Quote
Kraellin wrote: stitching was done inside the camera

wow cool [ read yous 2nd post ]

Ron I did post weeks two homework on here but I think they are way back near the no go pages..

here's part one of this weeks homework though, did it last night, currently rendering part two of the homework now. Might do the extra one tomorrow.

btw cool spider.. looks a bit crab like on the front

Quote
Kraellin wrote: the spider looks cool, ron

Yeah, very cool!!!

Quote
Kraellin wrote: i've got a composite panorama stitcher in my z885 kodak

Carl, do you have this ability in your camera??? ***cough.....HDRIs.....cough***

Nice one, Bel!!!

Quote
Kraellin wrote: uhm, not sure what that plant it. we used to call it wild mustard, but it's not. it's not canola or goldenrod either. it's just a weed that grows here in abundance in the spring.

reminds me of this icky stuff http://www.ukagriculture.com/crops/oil_seed_rape.cfm

Quote
Kraellin wrote: cool looking, bel

Quote
StevieJ wrote: Nice one, Bel!!!

Thanks here's the one I was rendering while uploading that one

yeah, it's not rape, bel. but again, i dont really know what it is.

Here is a podcast that describes cs4. It is too long for me to download but it might be interesting for someone with a faster internet connection.

Quote
the camera doesn't but it comes with a stitch program and nine other program of varing usefullness, my favorite is being able to see and operate the camera on the computer

which camera is that, carl? that could be quite useful for studio/portrait work.

Quote
Kraellin wrote: could be quite useful for studio/portrait work

and for showing things dying over time.

Quote
Carl wrote: or growing

like maggots growing out of a carcass.

Quote
Carl wrote: marigold growing out of a crevice

then one day there's a big egg in it. The egg hatched...
The egg hatched...
Yea...
...and a hundred baby spiders came out... and they ate her.

Quote
Carl wrote: what camera

The Canon 300d 6mp

Quote
Carl wrote: do you like it

Very much. Of course the list of updated features and accessories that I would like to have is extensive.

Quote
Carl wrote: Canon engineers there camera beautifully

It has a great feel to it even though it was the entry level model.

Quote
Carl wrote: what do you like photographing

Pretty much the same things as everyone likes.
I like a lot of light in a image filled mostly with blackness, shadows and silhouette.
I like a lot of light deep with the foreground filled with blackness.
I like the background to open into spaciousness with foreground closed in blackness.

What about you?

Quote
ronviers wrote: $6695.00!!

ouch! See you found the price at long last.. think I might give this one a miss for now.. least the graphic tab I have my eye on doesn't cost as much as that!! Mind is about 1/6th of that price(ish)

Quote
ronviers wrote: What are your impressions of Xenodream so far? Does it look like something you will be able to use in your FL or SL stores?

yes to all lol, I use a few even one called Zazzle here's my page for that http://www.zazzle.com/beliria

Quote
ronviers wrote: Does that mean they take a %40 cut of any artwork sold?

Not sure Ron, I signed up with them but never sold from cause I couldn't figure that out myself, the 3dcommune one takes a 30% cut if you sell anything.

Quote
Carl wrote: what camera do you use, and that goes for Beliria and Steve

Didn't we do this on another forum page Carl? Mines currently an old style camera, Olympus AM100 non digital. Digital is on my wish list

Quote
Carl wrote: what do you like photographing

Nature, elements (weather, clouds etc), Animals.. um mind that comes under nature to some extent lol!!

People depending on my mood, probably about 25% of the photo's I have taken have people in and probably 5% of that is by accident cause they bloody got in the way!

Quote
Kraellin wrote: i'll take 6

lol - someone would have to be mighty productive to justify that kind of cost.

Quote
Kraellin wrote: real time showing

Since SLR's are TTL (through the lens) the best you can get is stop motion. But I think your camera will do what you're asking. I do not know what software to use. Canon bundles remote control software with the camera. As far as hardware goes, you probably only need the usb cable you already have.

Quote
Kraellin wrote: hehe, i'll take 6, ron. that does seem pretty steep. i gotta wonder what the internal hardware looks like on that thing.

Craig if your going to get 6 can we have one each? Will still leave you with 1 or 2 of them..