Carl's Corner :)

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StevieJ wrote: That scene/Balrog done with Maya?

Maya cannot do a scene like that by itself but it can make a large contribution.

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StevieJ wrote: Is AutoDesk offering a lite version for free without the screen scribble?

Not as far as I know. Best to just ignore it.

Time to crash.....have a better one!!!

Have a good one.

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ronviers wrote: That will not interfere with me explaining how it works. If you decide you want take another look let me know and I will give you a tour.

Thank you for the kind offer.....I appreciate that!!! I wouldn't want to waste your time knowing that I wouldn't use it like that. I wish that they would do something else besides stamping the work area.....but then again, people would be using things like screen capture programs to get around it.....

Good one, Craig......"You may not pass!!!"

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Kraellin wrote: the balrog

Thanks Craig. One day I would like to see it on the big screen with big sound.

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StevieJ wrote: Blender is harder to learn than TS

The hard part for me has not been Maya. It has been getting my mind around 3d. With your background in AutoCad you will be better prepared.

I was just reading on Wiki that it gets its name from Monty Python.

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StevieJ wrote: what other programs use it???

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ronviers wrote: TrueSpace

Well, that works for me.....so if I do end up getting 3ds max or Maya, I'll already know Python.....

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ronviers wrote: I was just reading on Wiki that it gets its name from Monty Python.

For some reason, I don't think that's a good thing..... LOL....

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this weeks homework part 1

extra homework, had to use constructors haven't already used.. (way hard seen as have used loads!!) and Metamorphs haven't already used.. much easier lol! seen as there are loads of these to pick from.

lol I did another second homework one cause I wasn't to sure of that one you like, but after looking at them both I went with the flowers. Here's the one that didn't cut it.

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Thanks Craig. One day I would like to see it on the big screen with big sound.

it's damned impressive! i sat immobilized through most of that scene, just awestruck! i've got all 3 movies on dvd and regularly review them for the effects. that entire production was true masterly work. peter jackson is to be commended over and over and over and i dont care if he started ww iii; i'd still commend him for making those movies what they are. the technical brilliance, the detail, the absolute slendor and realism was just spellbinding. the Rivendell scenery was amazing. the masses of orcs and uru' kai, just freaking brilliant! no other movie in history has come close to all the amazing theatrics done in the peter jackson version of that movie! the entire thing was a true work of art.

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but in TS, you can model by manually pushing, pulling, and smoothing things like you are working clay with your hands

ah! that's good to know. that's about the only 3d experience i have is that type of modeling and that was only with fairly simple objects in the wolfenstein editor. i may have to try true space out.

btw steve, python is used on web pages, often those using sql and it's also become very common in game files, especially game files designed to be modded by players.

and i'm with steve, bel. that 2nd one is cool, although the last one is pretty cool too.

well, i've had it for a while. it's been sitting on my hd uninstalled. but like 1000 other things, no time, no patience, no spare attention units to indulge in yet another program but, if it's truly easy to learn...

okay have installed True space.. but now I am playing in Xenodreams and figured out how to make obj's! When I finished this one am going to see if I can do the Fly bot as an obj

I so need Moolah!!

The new images look great Beliria. Are you using fractals to create them? What did you use for the background on the second image? That would make a nice FF effect.

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Beliria wrote: see if I can do the Fly bot as an obj

Hey how about a little confidence - you can do it. Btw, which one is the fly bot? I searched the thread but did not find anything.

Just thought of a slogan.....

TS and FF to MM

mind I got distracted and um did a shell shape which is rendering at the moment

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Beliria wrote: but save you hunting its this image

Thanks

I think the approach to take would be to use concentric spheres with alpha masks rather than model it with geometry. Same with the pinwheel - I think I would just warp a plain and apply an alpha mask to its shader. The spring could be a simple extrude to path.

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Beliria wrote: which is rendering at the moment

Maya will let you render in passes. Is that something XD will do?