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All of a sudden I was having problems rendering TGA decals, using 15.e. I tried everything but kept getting artifacts. I finally installed 15.0J+ and now things are rendering right again. I put jeans and a t-shirt on Knuckles and deleted the underlying body mesh. I think I'm gonna leave him bare-foot and rig his toes while I'm learning to rig. So over the next couple of days I'll be studying up on the 2008 rig.

So when you burn the file to DVD you include a code of some sort that says to the TV: Hey, Dummy, widen these pixels out to use your whole screen? or something like that.

Oh, what the heck, I'll get the digital version too. In the immortal words of some obscure tennis shoe company: "Just Do It!"

Just how much demand are you trying to create, Robert? I'll take one each of the coffee table version and the Spiral bound.

LOL, Thanks, Nancy, The title of the thread (which is the title of the short) has probably mislead more than just yourself. The curious world of the Transvestite will not be explored in this vid. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) Knuckles is a thoroughly straight young man, and not a cross dresser as implied. Although he is a bit of a nebbish. Storyline is him on a web cam showing pictures of his new girlfriend to his old girlfriend. That's about all I can say without giving too much away. I project it to be about a minute long and If I can match the image I see in my mind it should be hilarious. All those Art Nouveau images paid off big time in modeling training. I'm quite pleased with Knuckles as a first character from concept to shaded render. So, I'm sorry to disappoint you on the subject of his wardrobe. He's not getting my camisoles. I guess I'll give him a pair of jeans and a t shirt before I rig him.

got the feet done and attached! My very first model is complete. Cept for that rigging thing!. I want to put in Mark's 2008 rig. It will obviously be a learning process. Mark, did you ever make an installer for your face rig? That was very, very cool, and I'd like to put it in Knuckles if at all possible. I plan on using this character in various things so I'll be studying Caroline's thread when she clothed Gala, I believe. Didn't she make that a plugin? Here's the feet I modeled and Knuckles in his Speedo's until I figure what clothes to put him in.

Very Nice animating, Hutch, when you get the cloth worked out it should be very, very nice. Hair looked good.

It's taken me all weekend to accomplish what you "Big Dogs" do on your coffee break, but I'm having a blast. Knuckles is coming along. I didn't really model his "Package", but I thought the "Censor Bar" had a certain amount of humor

LOL I'm A PC. I have a fairly good conversion software, a just need to know what to set it for.

Darkwing, The JPG a couple of posts up has the settings for the file as it is now. A couple of Churches have expressed interest in showing the video on their projection screens in their sanctuaries. My friend has an old DVD player and a letter box big screen (I think LCD) TV. I'd like to convert it once, to a format that would cover all of those parameters. I've had an overload of information on the subject, pixel shape, aspect ratio, resolution, etc. My head is spinning so much I'm surprised I can type this, , thanks for any help you can offer. (simple as possible, if it can be)

That is just So, So, So, So Cool!

I made a post in another thread that consisted of this: I have a friend who wants to see the video, but isn't on the internet (Oh, the horror!) but he's not that stone-age, he has a big screen TV. I want to burn a DVD to take to him, but I need to convert the file. I have an AVS Video conversion program, but I'm not up on specs enough to know what to convert it to. Here is a shot of the settings as they are. What do I change them to for: A: A Big screen TV B: A Big Screen HD TV If there is a difference. Could one of you amazing A:M Forum Technophiles help me get a clue? Thanks Thought I'd try a fresh thread.

I have a friend who wants to see the video, but isn't on the internet (Oh, the horror!) but he's not that stone-age, he has a big screen TV. I want to burn a DVD to take to him, but I need to convert the file. I have an AVS Video conversion program, but I'm not up on specs enough to know what to convert it to. Here is a shot of the settings as they are. What do I change them to for: A: A Big screen TV B: A Big Screen HD TV If there is a difference. Could one of you amazing A:M Forum Technophiles help me get a clue? Thanks

You are an inspiration, Robert! He looks real already!

Using Alonzo's tutorial on how to make a character, I'm in the process of making a body for Knuckles. In doing so, I've modeled my very first pair of hands. Yay! Every time I get to feeling pretty good about it, the evil voice that lives in the back of my head, (you guy's have one of these too, don't you?) whispers into my inner ear: "Yeah, but you're gonna have to rig him soon! Muhahahahaha!) But now at least, if somebody needs help, I can give them a hand!

Smooooooooooooooth!

The voice in my head says: "Gotta go to the studio and get some work done." I mumble back to the void: "Just 5 more minutes, 5 more minutes." And now the Sun has gone down and my slowly spreading posterior has yet to leave my chair that lives in front of the computer. I am, however, happy with the results of the days playing. Now I get to go spend my Friday evening in the studio.

Thank you Jason for the eye model, and thank you David for the video tutorial that Jason used to make it.

Had a chance to play this morning. This guy is Knuckles McGurke. the premise of the project is Knuckles on a webcam showing pictures of his new girlfriend to his old girlfriend. Still a lotta tweakin to do, but Im happy with the way he's coming along.

You've really fine tuned that shot, Josh. All of your work is impressive.

Al's Greebles Here Thanks Again, Al

It does look nice! I might be interested in one of those, Mr. Plucker, where would I find one?

Thanks Everybody! It was a fun project.!

So..... Gene says to me.......I wanna do an up-tempo, peppy, funny, video about the Plagues of Egypt. I gave him the song he wanted, so he's giving me the honor of making this post. Here's what we came up with. I'm proud to announce the latest release from Spleengene Animations: (Our 5th Collaboration.) Then Came The Plagues Enjoy!

LOL I don't remember who said it first, but: "You ain't seen nuthin, yet!"