[Anyone remember Moonraker?]

I definitely remember the braces -- I think that was the original point of their meeting -- they had something in common.

[Am Freezing up when i work on anything]

Do you know what your subdivision level is set at? When viewing the shaded mode model, have you tried pressing 'Page Down' until you hear a chime? That will set the subdiv level to the minimum. See if that speeds up shaded mode. If it does, you can gradually press 'Page Up' to increase the subdivision level to a reasonable level.

[A:M on MacOS Sierra?]

So I just installed the latest A:M (18.0p+, Intel SSE4) on MacOS Sierra. It launches okay, but then I can't change any settings without A:M crashing. The crash log doesn't really provide any useful insight as to the problem, other than it's a segfault. I also tried the non-SSE4 version (just for completeness), and it behaves the same way. So, I have to say if you have MacOS Sierra, installing a fresh copy of A:M seems problematic right now.

 

update: sometimes A:M won't even launch - things have not improved!

[ummm how do I keep my pallets windows set on mac ?]

Yes, I've noticed that A:M settings in general are not saved in between launches of A:M on the Mac. Not sure why.

[Fokker Eindecker Model]

Very nice! Looking forward to the new Wonder Woman movie as well as the Justice League movie.

[Trying out name idea]

That's kinda funky! That seems to be an animated procedural texture?

[October Surprise - Cloth for leaves. Update: full sim added.]

Very cool Rob! I wasn't expecting the rabbit hiding under the pile.

[Welcome to the A:M Forum! Introduce / Reintroduce Yourself]

Hello everyone!

 

I've been an A:M user since way back in version 8 or so. (My best guess!) I should say I've been an A:M owner -- I kind of fiddled with it on and off over the years and even started the AoA:M exercises, but my full-time work kind of kept me away. However, I recently started working for Disney as a software developer (I'm a huge Disney-phile, BTW) and working for a company that emphasizes imagination and creativity got the animation bug resuscitated in me.

 

Anyway, I did get to work a little bit on Scarecrow of Oz back in the day. Has there been any talk recently about doing another A:M community project? Perhaps a short or something -- I know the feature length projects were a TON of work.

 

I've fiddled a bit with Blender, and it's certainly a nice application with a ton of features, but honestly, it doesn't have the same "feel" that A:M does. It's hard to describe, but A:M seems like a more natural fit for a beginner and you can grow into it. The A:M community has always been very friendly and helpful, so that's a big plus as well.

 

So, perhaps this time I can get myself *all* the way through the AoA:M exercises. We'll see!

 

-Sean

 

P.S. - Sorry for the criminally abundant use of emojis.