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Mark, When I first became a professional musician. I was told the story about the professional musician who won the state lottery for 12 million dollars. When asked what he was going to do now, he replied: "I'm gonna keep being a professional musician 'til the money runs out." Artists do what they do because of something inside them that has to get out. You are embarking on the best endeavor of you life. The frustrations, irritations, naysayers, and just plain bulls*it (and there will be plenty of all of it) will all be washed away by the inner satisfactions you will feel with each little success. Improvisation will permeate all aspects of your venture. Be who you are, do what you do. (and by the way, you're pretty flippin' good, so your skill and artistry gives you a leg up on the competition.) Enjoy your journey. Myron

Very Well Done!

Major improvement, Gene. Looking good

As usual, Nancy, inspirational work. Cute mouse. I like both versions, although the long hair version somehow seems to me to be so. . . .Well .. so French .

Nancy, What in layman terms (for us techno challenged folks) does the y key do. And if you have the time, (seeing as how you aren't posting on the "Pass The Ball" thread) perhaps you could elucidate upon what the 4,5,1,2,& 3 keys do? Eternal gratitude forthcoming. Thanks, Myron Edit: In re-reading your last post, maybe I partially understand 4 & 5. I comprehend "along a spline" but across a spline throws me a little. 1,2 & 3 constrains movement of a CP to x, y, or z axis only, right?

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Happy Happy Happy Happy Birthday Birthday Birthday Birthday!!!!

Good job, Gene. I like it! I see those little guys all the time!

I can't shake the feeling that there's more truth there than we know! Nice job, Gene

And now for the Category of "Best Animated Video Based On A 30 Year Old Country Song About A Mechanical Bull" Envelope Please . . . . . . . And the Ammy goes to . . . . . . Thanks Gene,

That's either a drumroll or the bartender rolling another keg around in the cooler

Ohhhh Yeaaaaaaaahhhhhh!

Lookin Good, Gene! You're over halfway through the song now. The smoke from the bull adds a lot. Your video really captures the fun of the song.

Nicely Done

Thanks Photoman, but actually that's just the color scheme carried over from my desktop set up in the windows display properties.

Thank You, Rodney Here's the ball. Just a Splined Sphere with Surface Diffuse Color blue. Now, do I need some bones to manipulate the sphere for poses?

Thanks for the responses everyone. I've made the sphere. I was going to post a screen shot of my Ball in the chor but I've forgotten how to get a screen shot using my Corel. As soon as I can figure out how to do that I'll post a shot and we can move on to the next step. The Wannabe tutes are fantastic, I remembered how to make a sphere from reading them a while back. Rodney, can you jog my memory on the Corel Screen Capture thing? thanks P.S. I downloaded the other models just for backup , but I think I wanna follow up on making one from scratch.

Maybe this should be in the Newbies section but it is on topic so I thought I'd give it a shot here. If the Omnipotent Powers That Be should deem it appropriate to move this thread topic it's fine with me. I hinted in another thread for someone to donate a ball model that was rigged for Squash & Stretch, but evidently there weren't any volunteers. Sooooo . . I'll make one if I can and perhaps I can at least be a bad example for others to learn from. I can make a sphere, that's within my fumbling grasp. It's the squash & stretch rig that I don't quite understand. Does a ball need a squash & stretch rig? Would it just be one bone and a bunch of poses? Or is there more to it than that?

Great ! ! ! Now I'm gonn have to learn those Dance moves!

Was someone going to donate a ball model rigged with squash & stretch? If so I might have an idea to try. thanks

Matt, I tried to send you an email through your website contact. did you get it? If not email me at: myron(at)newbergmusiccenter(dot)com Thanks, Myron

Gene, Your're really bringing this tune to life!! Mega Thanks. Myron

My basic background is Blues/Bluesrock. Could you refine the term kick-ass? In the style of Lynard Skynard or ZZ Top perhaps. Or were you thinking something along the lines Manilow?

The skip in the music

Lookin good, Gene! I hope the Old Guy ends up with the Hot Chick. Do I need to send you another copy of the tune to get rid of that sound glitch?