ZachBG

That was great!

That looks cool! I wish I could play it.

I had a serious blast. Well, actually, the blast was kinda frivolous. Still a blast.

Most likely I'll be a half-hour late or so (it starts at noon, right?); but I'll bring the Cokes.

"Please whatever they offer you DON'T FEED THE TROLLS!" -- Little Shop of Horrors

Wow... that'll look great.

Yeah! Congrats, Robert!

Don't forget, there are also a buttload* of free Hash models out there; on the program CD, on the Extras CD, and in various other places (plug plug). *Buttload: the official unit of measure in Buttslovia.

Well yes of course, but it's also got the potential to be a darn good image.

Since I'm the one what drinks 'em, I WILL BRING THE CANS OF COKE. No one else is allowed. In return, I'll try to get there on time.

Which four bills are those? You know you can upgrade from any version for only $99, right? Even if you haven't upgraded since the Amiga days? Still, cool tip.

I'm assuming that the individual models, etc. from the Extras CD are free for use. But what about the component parts of the "project" sections? For instance, could I use Jim Talbot's leopard model, even if it's not out there as an individual model, but only as part of the project? (Hypothetically. That's not actually the model I'm playing with.) I guess I don't need to ask permission to use the Soap Opera set. But still...

18th works best for me as well.

Pretty much the entire month of March is out for me, weekend-wise. Other than that...

Excellent! People have already pointed out the ambulance issues. I would add that his hands trouble me. It seems like they should be locked down when he's holding onto the truck... it'll make things seem more 'solid.' You're one of the best CGI lighters I know, BTW. That scene looks gorgeous. I hope, if you finish this year, you'll consider doing some lighting for TWO. (And animation, too, of course!)

Hey: Have you fooled with the motion graphs of the feet (translation especially)? Because stride length and path constraints work in a linear fashion, you need the interpolation method on the feet to be linear while they're on the ground; otherwise they'll appear to slip.

Actually, it occurs to me that since I'm using my TSM-rigged Shaggy, I could probably just swap him out for the AM2001 Shaggy. Did you animate that run, Robert?

Hey folks-- Anyone got a spare run cycle for the TSM1 rig lying around? If so, and you're willing to share it, please email it to me at zach AT brewstergeisz DOT cjb DOT net. Or, just post it here if you prefer. It's for my vodcast and you'll get credit. Muchas gracias!

I'm always afraid to look at your stuff, Shaun, because it reminds me how much better I need to get! Stellar work.

Hey there: Nice work. The daylight sequence and the water are fantastic (although I think the bird flying animation could use some work). But I can't read those words at the bottom of the sea! You could add a light or two from different angles and that would help a lot.

Hi all: I finally got around to compressing the final version of Soap Opera. For those who don't know, it's a five-minute slice of Mozart's Don Giovanni performed by the denizens of a bathroom. "You'll never look at Pert Plus the same way again!" This version premiered at the D.C. Shorts Festival in September 2005. (I think, technically, it was first shown at the Hash SIGGRAPH party, but I won't tell D.C. Shorts if you don't.) Its next appearance will be at the Cleveland Film Festival this March. I wrote and animated it, Jeff Lee produced the music, and we both modeled it. Special thanks to David Rogers for an exhaustive lighting critique (which I tried to implement and probably messed up royally). You can check the film out at: http://amfilms.hash.com/search/entry.php?entry=1027 Enjoy...

Well, I really should attempt something more useful, but my kids gave me a cold and I'm feeling completely uninspired, so the best I could come up with was Squetchy Thom on an acid trip. Insert your favorite late-sixties music here... psycho_mp4.mov

Easy as pie: go to the Rig tab in the pose slider window and turn "Balance" and "Balance Rigid" to 0%. First thing I do whenever I use the 2001 rig.

That's really your first lip sync ever? How'd you get out of it during Duck Sauce? Nice job... but you knew that.

I'll have you know that punkin' head tells me he's VERY comfortable in his own skin... oh wait... that wasn't what you meant? Yeah, I don't know why that is--all I did was bring the arm and leg squetch controllers down to their most squashed level. Maybe it's inherent in the way the squashing is achieved? I don't know. But they're both the same model, just one is orange (and has an extra decal).