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Right, since I am reasonably happy with the telescope room (I will try and soften the machine gun shadows Stuart ) I have been working on the Broom Room, which is down below the telescope room... I know the brass pole ain't right but I am more concerned with those anomalies appearing like black dots at the base of the pole...

Hows this look? Still cannot get the lamp quite right and I have tried...

Well chaps, I have been spending a few hours tweeking things and I quite like the look I have now. I did look at using radiosity but since I want to animate the scene I don't want to spend days watching it render. I only want a cartoony look anyway. I have changed Peg's feet and the lights, adding some volumetric to the lantern. I tried to get it to glow but it didn't seem to work and I still haven't cracked the light shining through the table. I thought making the light volumetric would solve that but obviously not... Anyway what do ya fink?

Oooww, all these tips! Now I am itching to do my second ever radiosity render - the first one I tried was with V8 and I stopped it rendering half way through... For the lamp to not shine through the table I guess I have to make the candle light in it volumetric n'est pas? I'll try and do an update tommorrow...

johnl3d Yup, I see what you mean I need to elevate the telescope so that she is looking at the stars not the witch over the road, and that is a good point about glow on the candle - never thought of that. Eric2575 The floor is not finished - it's crap, I want to get a good wooden beam floor texture and plonk it on. I was trying to achieve a shaft of light coming through the window to give it a bit more atomosphere, but ran out of time - not too good with lighting. Might need some pictures on the walls too. I was tempted to try a radiosity render with the new version 12, but I haven't got a clue how to do that - guess I'll have to learn Thanks for the comments guys!

Very nice model Zaryin but I have a couple of points I would like to make about this model that bug me: The teeth. I know it is a fantasy character but his teeth have always looked like they slope back to much, if you where to look at T-Rex or raptor teeth they wouldn't slant back so much. It looks as though he wouldn't be able to close his mouth properly. His waist. It looks a bit too feminine and narrow to support that big chest, arms and those large heavy looking wings. Apart from these two things he's looking good.

Hashers Just finished remodeling Witchy Peg's Tower so I can put her in it to do her star gazing. So I thought I'd share the image with you - god it's good to get back into doing something again - too long a break. Anyway, I am doing this cos I want to animate a scene from one of my stories that I have been itching to do for ages. Enjoy!

Hmmm that's one interesting spider making threats... My only comments are if he is meant to be realistic he looks as though he is doing a dance routine. Real spiders like tarantulas do this and just make you wanna jump back, there's is someting creepy about them. I don't envy you if you wanna make him walk... I did a spider walk a few years ago and it ain't easy! Keep it up up m8.

Hmmm that's much better! I like this render On a technical point this skull looks like one you would find after the animal had died and it flesh rotted away - I mean it is real bone as opposed to fossilized bone... All the bones you ever see in museums are grey or black or dark brown. I really must have a go at this radiosity rendering myself, is it hard? Does it take ages to render? Now, off to find a model to render... BTW, are you going to add the rest of the body?

Nice model m8! Although now I think it is far too brightly lit... I liked the moody dark one but it was too dark - I am looking forward to seeing what Wegg can do with it. My only criticism is the the textureing on the teeth... they look way too polished. Perhaps some faint cracks in them or just a hint of roughness...

Robcat Thank you for your comments. Yes it was a quick six weeks work - I learnt alot and there are flaws in the animation that I could go back and fix but I want to move on to the next flick which is one I want to get out before Xmas. It is (surprise) another scene from one of my stories that I have had in mind for a while. Seeing as it won't be for any competition I will be posting in the WIP. I am looking forward to this one myself

Gee fanx Modern Horse at least someone liked what I did Bella Bear is the main character in the stories that I have been working on over the past few years, she has the body of a teddy bear and the head of a human. Her side kick is a sugar plum fairy called Hannah Bannah and guardian is a well-behaved witch called Witchy Peg (if there is such a thing). Please do check out the website, it is in need of a bit of updating which I think will be my next project…

Hi Hashers Well after a two months of waiting the waiting is over, sadly I didn't make it to 'The Finalists' sob, sob... Still I did put this flick together rather quickly and I spent only six weeks of spare time on it but the other entries were very good. Here's the link: BBC New Animator BUT! Undettered I will now start work on my next project, which will hopefully have more of a story line and be more entertaining. For those of you that are interested here is my entry. It is 25mb big and you'll need quicktime to view it - enjoy! Bella Bear goes flower sniffin'

Oh BIG DOGS ****!!! Now I really feel gutted that I couldn't make it and the house is surrounded by Daleks who are frightening the Missus and the Rabbit... I will never get a Hash T-Shirt… Still maybe there will be another LAMUG before Christmas at the Chocolate factory

Sadly I couldn't make the venue, so I wonder if one of you lot, who could, would like to let us, who couldn't, know how it went Was there any earth shattering new things at the show that were awe-inspiring? I have been to the last two Mac shows and they weren't up to much...

Nearly all new Power Macs (I image that's the way they'll stay) are dual processor these days so what is the point of dual core Macs? If they are going to stay dual processor and have an operating systems that support dual processor very well what is the point? Dual core chips are just as expensive as dual processors aren't they?

What day is everyone thinking of going Thursday, Friday or Saturday? I can make any of these.

OK who's going to visit Hash at the Mac show then? They could also be showing sneak previews of the new Intel based Macs... now that would another good reason to go

Well, three months later I reply and I still ain't tried Wednesday Night Chat I have been busy working on me BBC Competition entry and that was all finished at the end of August. So I have been doing other fings (like lovely nufink). But now I am getting restlesss again. Isn't it about time that we had another meeting again? If it was in October then that would be celebrating the original get together we had same time last year. I'd like to see how everyone is getting on. Sam? You got tha Chocolate Factory available? Sam? Pequod? Steve? Paul? John? Any UK Hasher?

Aggh yes, it was the July Issue... We are on September Issue now! You could ask the nice me Shaun Freeman for help, if not I suppose I could do something naughty which I am not going to metion here in case I get into trouble...

Nixie You might want to learn those neat multi-fan bone techniques that Shaun Freeman wrote about in 3D World Magazine or his video on the Hash DVD. Well worth learning!

Nixie That a nice peice of work there m8. Ken said about the crease in the leg there is also a bit os smartskining that needs doing on the left hand wrist it looks a bit puffed up. I think you made the right decision about putting a loin cloth on him he looks much better in it. The only thing that bothers me is his skin colour... he looks too Human for a goblin creature - but that's only my opinion. I would have made him a slighly darker shade or hue perhaps. I must have a look into this radiosity thingy myself and try rendering some of my own stuff in it. Looking forward to seein this chap animated

Paul I have never tried this cos I always thought I would have to be up at silly hours in the morning talking the US Hashers… if you and Sam and others are there at non-silly hours then I would love to chat - now I gotta remember how to set it up… Can you remind me?

Hmmm I don't think this one is gonna happen Stuart... I think it is mainly due to Parlo (aka Sam Bruntock) being unable to organise the venue as before. I think you will find that he cannot keep himself away from this: Coming Soon!

I am sure I can make that date too!