johnl3d

acameras.mov camera.zip Colin your formula did not work GetTime goes up 1/30 at a time and rand(12,20) is nor valid rand() is So used the basic idea and got two frames on four off

Nancy you are working too hard..I am just trying to model an animal and then attempt to use the squash rig. It is part of my training to become as great an animator as you are. Save your anger for the lost luggage etc when you go Rhino hunting. (note the avatar where Nancy acts as a midwife to the poor defenseless animal) It will take time since Colin has already distracted me, as have others . Use your talent for good stay away from the darkside.

added some eye socket then stuck some temporary eyes into them..could work faster if Colin would stop demanding we do expressions Ears next then somebody...

cameras.mov Colin your idea added to the effect I just varied the intensity of the flare on this trial Rand()*0.6+0.3

This at first might look completely useless but think of a stadium where everyone is taking pictures...might work there Anyway its 5 lenfares randomly changing their x,y,and z position each frame rand()*200-100 in this sample lights.mov

Since I am building a new character I decided to donate the old piga4.zip Its rigged but needs some tweaking Oink...Revenge for what...

this is a start on the head remember I'm not a modeler

vlight.mov Trying an idea for something I'm working on V14_alph4 project vlight.zip

Nancy is that what you give your mother for mother's day radishes?? The movement is because they are springy and not settled Radishes ..I guess if you go around patting Rhino butts .... h1test.mov h1test.zip Okay how about carrots

V13q Oz disk

You select the attributes as width color kinkiness in the material and right click and select the time choice then the time line will show percentage then you select values at various points to vary hair width and then do the same for color etc. If you watch you can see the shape take place in the model window. might try a tut later if I have some more time

Haven't tried hair for awhile htest.mov htest.zip I varied the thickness and color of the hair over time which translated to percentage of length I must say it renders a lot quicker

look on hash ftp site for eugene.mdl...skull and rest of the bones

Mark I agree have to work on that

Nice effect very simple yet ...well great effect

appear3.mov A little tweaking and another model plus a few more materials and a flare getting close

appear2.mov I trimmed the exploding model to make it more shell like and tried a different darktree

abirth.zip Here's the project it uses a darktree that I included remember the project is just in idea stage no tweaking

appear1.mov Sped this up to test next step..dynamic exploding element the idea is a character forms the shell be casting a spell and raising his arms then when it explodes he has morphed into a different creature Will have to fix the exploding model to look more shell like and probably more pieces and fix the gravity so it doesn't sweep up welcome any suggestions

I had an idea on the way home tonight so I tried it out and except for a few light spots is seems to work as per plan appear.mov The other option was to have the shell appear then the material change to something similar to what I used This is the first render

import the smoke material from the cd, cut the initial velocity down to single digit, then adjust the rest and tweak as needed...what version are you using

I do believe that the steam and mist the way you want them, would be done by sprites they can leave a trail depending on they life setting and can be turned on or off and directed by a force lots of control same model one trailing smoke the other switching on and using force to blow in front of model other.mov the volumetric steam and mist can grow and subside but as far a I know not trail

Nice render I assume the sink is small since the dishwasher will handle most of the dish cleaning. It look like they have gained some counter space. I think it looks good.

ramped ambience with a twist aface.mov

face.mov Sweeper used to sweep circle around face font then playing with material with ambience level control by random expression