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UPDATING A:M?
by Guest- 1 reply
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Hi I purchased AM in 2007 and never had the time to use it. Now I do how can I update it to the current version. I have the Yeti cover box I think it is version 13 0r 14 I also have the EXTRAS DVD. I'm using a Windows 8 Satellite Toshiba A4 VISION AMD....Please help I'd like to start creating soon as possible.
Last reply by higginsdj, -
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Nice Work Rodney !!
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Disclaimer: The following video contains a bit of cartoon nudity [vimeo]68229816[/vimeo] http://vimeo.com/68229816
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Our current built-in A:M documentation, that uses .chm files, is broken because of a change that Microsoft has made to Windows. Steffen would like to convert the Help files from their source PDF to HTML. Does anyone know a tool that will reliably do the conversion including formatting and graphics? We're not looking for a "try this" or "try that" suggestion, we need a robust candidate that is definitely known to work. I've already tried OpenOffice on a variety of PDF files, it is pretty poor, so scratch that one.
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just found this... installed it on my iphone, since i don´t have an ipad yet (now there seem to be a reason to get one). on the iphone it´s a bit buggy (and hard to handle because of the size), some finger gestures are not working. but other than that: pretty cool... here´s a quick tutorial:
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http://vimeo.com/68195050 [vimeo]68195050[/vimeo] Information
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Hey forum, long time no see ... Today I was looking for the ultra cool old game trailers from Avalanche Software... especially the one for "Rampage" (which blew my mind back then and led to the decision to try out AM and starting with animation) but it seems that everything they did back then has vanished from the interwebz. So, if you know where to find their stuff - it would be greatly appreciated
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Has any one been running A:M Netrender on the newer Intel CPUs that have "hyperthreading" virtual cores? What is the difference in thru-put with 4 real cores vs. 8 threads?
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I seem to remember Robert telling someone how to show decals when theye don,t show in any window apart from a render ,anyone kno how Thank,s Steve
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Mari 2.0 was released. It's "our" 3D Painter with more tools.
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3dcoat with AM 1 2
by ludo_si- 50 replies
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Here is the explanation for texturing a model AM in 3dcoat. 1. Create your model 2. Use bake texture to save uv without difficulty. 3. export obj 16* with triangle. 4. Import your model in 3dcoat (option perpixel) 5. texture your model with symetry, bump, specular, emission, ambiant occlusion etc... 6. Export your model in obj to. All the textures are saved. 7. Import in AM. and decal replaces by new images. 8. It work and it's easy.
Last reply by Fuchur, -
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Hi everybody, I have a chance to buy a second hand (version, copy, license) of an old A:M, but I don't want to fall into the error of "divide a license" cause that would be illegal... and plain piracy... The seller is not the original owner but a "second hand shop" then, He doesn't know all about the origin of that copy... So my question is, is there a way to know if a license was "divided"? is there a sign, a mark or something on the CDs that could help me to know?, Hash's people would get angry if I ask about the status of a license with the serial number, and even more, of an old version? Thank you ... a little question more, A:M was …
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I LOVED the Neverhood. Doug TenNapel has teamed up with a few old friends and is creating another similar game. Terry Taylor is onboard for the soundtrack! They're looking for support, I thought I'd help spread the word. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/194953...=home_spotlight
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Saw this and thought it might be of interest to game creators. If nothing else you might be able to port/update an older game over to win some prizes etc. Other than that I don't know much about it: https://www.scirra.com/ You can play a very basic HTML5 shoot-em-up game here: https://www.scirra.com/demos/ghosttutorial/ The tutorials walk you through making this and other games.
Last reply by John Bigboote, -
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I have several stories I've always wanted to animate where I needed a crotchety old man as the main character (I relate to them oh so well!). Ran across this facial reconstruction of Copernicus on Mental Floss and thought now there is a roto to build a cool old man from!
Last reply by Simon Edmondson, -
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The irony of having a modeling program with infinite resolution is that its stl export is lower resolution than any of its competitors. Its unfortunate because Animation master could if presented / marketed the right way could have a second wind because of the the 3d printer revolution. within 10 years 20% or more of hose holds could have a 3D printer. The bottleneck right now other than price is lack of easy to use 3D modeling software. But in our case we have the software and know how to use it but we cant get a high resolution stl file to the printer. Most people are using google sketchup, this program takes about 8 minutes to create a wine glass, as s…
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I'm wanting to get a really nice caustic like crystal ball texture on a shere. A sphere with the look of colored glass. Anyone know of a really nice way to get this done?
Last reply by largento, -
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6WZZARzpckw This looks pretty incredible! Done in realtime! Can this be supported within A:M? Developer info: https://developer.nvidia.com/physx Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhysX
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I thought this was an interesting breakdown of Lord of the Rings characters and their movement through time: http://xkcd.com/657/ Starwars, Jurassic Park, etc. included too. There are a lot of other visual breakdowns of time/space on the site. The reason this appealed to me was that I have at various times roughed out stories in a similar way via A:M splines.
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Just the last week I found this site and I think is a good option for show your models, 100 mb for free, and the navigation to the models is with the mouse, as closer as you want in any degree, you can see the wires and turn 360 degrees as well, all you need is to export the model in OBJ with the normal outside and ready...I uploaded some without textures... here the link... http://p3d.in/8BYBB
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There is a filter, plugin for Photoshop that is great when using alpha channels. it spreads out the images edges with the same color. anyone remember the name?
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Just updated to windows 8...don't know why. I guess I'm a OS junkie LOL. Will let everyone know how it works with AM.
Last reply by ruscular, -
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This one is for the Mac users amongst us primarily those that use Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, or Compressor 4. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1396
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I stumbled across this software that is free on sourceforge called Sweet Home 3d. http://www.sweethome3d.com/index.jsp You can quickly layout rooms and even multiple floors with furniture and export them out as an obj from the 3d window. They seem to import ok into the latest AM as props. I'm sure some fiddling and texture work would need to be done but might save some of you the daunting task of making this stuff from scratch in splines for quick scenes. Typical of the opensource stuff watch the installer and make sure your not installing any extra programs that aren't needed such as Real Player or any other garbage. Anyways it's worth checking out.…
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Here I am again fishing...this time for help. Everyone knows I'm working on the Woke Up Dead movie (check my signature) So I'm making progress with the models but now comes the part where I need to do phenomes and such....(think I spelled that right) Beyond the basic phenomes what would the rest of you guys recommend as a base line set of facial expressions that are a must have in the line up. I guess what I'm doing is trying to compile a complete list of what really comes in handy. So go ahead and hit me. Doesn't matter what anyone says this is all good stuff to know.... (all this stuff I'm learning will one day become a video tut for future AMers)... …
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Thought I'd post this because it represents several trends in software of late. A few of them include: Higher Resolutions (including support for 4K) Screen Capture Motion Tracking Video Layering These represent must-have technologies in my estimation. In this case, I see Corel is pressing into the market more fully by enhancing their Video Studio products and at $79 that makes for an affordable solution when similar products can easily range toward $399 and upward. dYWGQnjFWmk They have a trial version for those who want to explore. (Trial Link) Disclaimers: I have not used Corel VideoStudio in years so cannot attest to its current ea…
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This is my 1000 post on the AM forums!!!! I've been coming here for years and I'm just as excited about it now as I was years ago!!!! Here's to 1000 more
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I noticed today that there is a sequence featured in the banner of what looks like a large transformer, kicking a car. Clicked on the link but it went to the forum section rather than the animation itself. Could someone kindly direct me to theanimation itself ? regards simon
Last reply by Rodney, -
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I need a model of the Earth, or if not, the best way to decal an earth map onto a sphere. Anyone?
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Hi everybody. I sure could use a 2012 Chevy Silverado standard cab long bed white in color. Black seats, boned so wheels turn & as functional as ur time allows. Never paid for service like this before so hit me up at tomross2002@gmail.com if you think this is something you'd like to preform. We can discuss price. Oh. .. Silver painted factory wheels. .. Thanks!
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the language in the patent is pretty dense, I'm not sure what it is they are patenting that is new... http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8358311.html
Last reply by largento, -
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I'm wanting to capture the A:M desktop icons but Windows blurs them, even the smallest versions. Is there a way to get Windows to not try to anti-alias the icons?
Last reply by robcat2075, -
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twice this problem has arisen I am using a character and everything is fine with rig got em posed and for some reason/ I hit a button or something and the character goes into T pose and will not respond anymore. ??????? very frustrating what key turns rig off?
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ILM released this short video today about the making of the New York scenes in the Avengers and holy crap, it's pretty mind blowing the amount of CG work and detail they put into it! I knew obviously some of it was CG, but I actually had no clue that it was almost entirely CG.
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To Youtube
by novice- 1 follower
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I am interested in posting my work on YouTube. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to save the animation so I can do so? (ie: save in A and convert to B, etc.) Respectfully, novice
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First of all, I've been out of it a while. Pretty much ever since school started, I've not done anything animation related or been around on the forum even, so hello again! So, I have a question, which I'm sure is a question many have had who've attempted to produce anything at all, which essentially is this: how does one successfully produce their own animated short? First I suppose I should define successful. By successful, I mean, have completed in its entirety (so basically script straight through to release) a short film (maybe no more than 5 minutes in length). Furthermore, how long did it take to produce it? What are certain goals a person should set f…
Last reply by Vertexspline, -
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A thoughtful article about the complications of Kickstarter campaigns... http://www.thebaffler.com/past/whos_the_sh...ur_kickstarter/
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Okay.... this is cool: [vimeo]54967505[/vimeo] More on how the sculpts are put together: [vimeo]55336193[/vimeo]
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There is more 'making of' out there on Avengers but these sequences in particular show more of the simplicity in geometry/meshes that were textured and lit for the movie than other references I've seen. [vimeo]56664953[/vimeo]
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If you have one of the programs that support FXFactory you likely know about this already but... FXFactory is a plugin interface for a large number of free and purchasable effects for Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects etc. Some of the effects are demos while others are entirely free. For those interested, check it out here: http://www.noiseindustries.com/fxfactory/ These are supposedly free: http://www.noiseindustries.com/fxfactory/free/
Last reply by Rodney, -
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I'm new to A:M and the forums but I was amazed at the quality and diversity of the body of work done by former member Paul Forward whose untimely passing occured this June. He seemed to be very revered on the board and I wondered if A:M could somehow commemorate his passion for animation, creativity and skill with A:M by posthumously designating one of his creations as the 2013 A:M Mascot. Perhaps if his son, Josh, could give access to one of his best models. Someone could render it out in a suitable pose for the splash screen. Let me know what your thoughts are on the possibility of this idea are and if it is something the forum members would be in support of. Sin…
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Pretty funny!
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Installed AM and I swapped to DirectX. Then I went to software render instead of hardware. Now when I launch I get ERROR at the top of the screen. I go to options and attempt to try to get hardware back but the graphics tab isn't even showing up. I can go to OpenGL but I get the mystery gray box when trying to select anything. I uninstalled and reinstalled but no good. I'm stumped. Any ideas how to fix this?
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It seems that dream has come true animators )))))))) We try. Sharing experiences http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4964558/rigmesh_v1.01.zip
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Have a nice Holiday everyone !
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Hello everybody , My xmascard for this year is ready. Entirely made in you guess what... a merry xmas. Marc
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I've been watching a lot of older movies lately. Its a study on camera, lighting, and most importantly acting. The latest has been Fried Green Tomatoes! The best scene I think is near the end where Jessica Tandy's character points out Ruth's grave site. There is very little dialogue between the characters, but the acting is superb. Little has to be said I think. The actresses convey so much with just facial acting. If anyone gets a chance go and check out that small part. Really great scene.
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Here's a playlist of talks on "story telling". I haven't watched them all, but I have no doubt that there are some tidbits (for me, and probably others) to be found at: http://www.ted.com/playlists/62/how_to_tell_a_story.html
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I have a question that I'm hoping some of you can weigh in on, especially those that actually has experience in making and finishing stuff and even more importantly, finishing big stuff (feature films essentially). But I'll take all opinions. First off, I'm going to post a script in CeltX format. Please don't redistribute the script and on top of that, if you're willing to read it at all that would be impressive (it's 130 pages.) Before I ask my questions, first make a couple of assumptions. One is that there would be minimal changes to the script, no reducing it to a short film or anything. The second, imagine it's a perfect and hypothetical world. So the ques…
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Source: Heavily adapted and reordered from SIGGRAPH educational notes: The five key elements of a good story: audience, content, motivation, semiotics and timing. Audience: The goal of a story is to share knowledge (and experience) with the audience. If we are sensitive to an audience we can even use stories to move people from one understanding to another understanding (more often than not without their conscious awareness). Telling a story with no one in the audience is not storytelling. Consider the old adage, "If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it..." If the event doesn't resonate with an audience it will be of little significance. …
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