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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!"

Up to now, I've pretty much been posting only still images, but this IS an animation forum after all. So I'm starting a project. I've created my first character, I have the head complete, although there's gonna be a lot of tweaking yet to refine the head further. The body should be easier, hopefully. Here's the sketch I used for rotoscopes and a turnaround of the head so far. Knuckles_McGurke_T.mov

Happy 29th, Holmes! Ah...Er.....aaa......does your nose look a little bit longer?

LOL, Thanks guys. Yeah, David, I was after a "suggested" face, and judging by your reply, I got what I was after. I'll play with more refinements over the next while, and spruce it up some.

Something That's the Same but Different:

I opened the EXR image in A:M. My computer tried to open it with an expired demo version of Photoshop that I downloaded some time back. I have Corel but it doesn't recognize the file extension. (Stupid me, what is the EXR format, anyway?) Did you create the original image in Photoshop? Thanks, Rob

I agree with Steve392, that is way more than semi-successful. Rob, you know I've been working on getting a handle decal and bump maps. Could you possibly post the greyscale image that used for that displacement map? I don't wanna steal it, just wanna study it.

I thought that was just because he's an alien. Nice creature, well done.