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I can't. I want to copyright the design first.

The character is a robot ala Pixar so importing as a prop is not an option. Let's see what I can do. Many thanks anyway.

Yeah... it must be the number of polygons. I'll try to import the mesh in various parts and if I can't, I'll begin again.

I have an old version of Wings 3D that exports to MDL. Could someone send me the exporter corrector?

Thanks for the tips Robert. I'm experimenting a lot of crashes with my ancient v11. I can't import nothing. Could it be a problem related to incompatibility issues with Windows 7?

Robert... When I open the Task Manager it says that the software has stopped working and the percentage number does not blink. I know how to model splines but there are projects that I don't want to start them again. Hey John! Thanks for your welcome, man. I'm glad to see you again. Your work is always an inspiration. My nick has been always the same. Maybe you remember crazy shorfilms like Robor Show or Writing with Celine.

I never owned an Ati card so I only speak for the people I know. Hey Fuchur... I see you have a link with recent importers and exporters. Are they better than the older ones? A:M 11 freezes almost everytime I try to import something and I don't know if it is because of the plugin or the software ifself.

That's true. It is a GeForce GTX 480. Maybe I'm wrong but I always hear that Nvidia cards work better than Ati ones with 3D softwares in general. At least, while I was at AnimationMentor, those were the cards they recommended the most.

I'm glad to hear that. Well... my main doubts have been cleared and I'll place an order in the next few days.

Thanks a lot for your insightful help. I'm using Windows 7 64 so... how well will v15 32 run on my system? I know the advantages of the subscription but I don't like to feel forced to upgrade every year and not to be able to run the software anymore.

No problem at all. I emailed them to see if this is possible. As I said I prefer the CD version over the subscription regardless of the protection used. Thanks again for your welcome. It's great to be here.

Yes .... the files that A:M imports are: -PLY -OBJ -LWO -DXF -AV2 -3DS Hi guys! You know... beside the great animation tools, what I love the most about A:M is the charming community it has!! Seriously... I'm done with egos and other kinds of personalities that I've found. I'm actually working in an ambitious project and I realized that A:M and this BIG family was all I needed to get the job done. And another question... Is it possible to use a USB dongle instead of the CD?

Thank you so much for your help Robert. When you talk about speed... Do you mean reduced rendering times or improved 3D view response? Does A:M still come with importers like OBJ or 3DS?

Hi! I'm an old user and I'm considering to come back to the amazing world of A:M. I come from v11 and I would like to know which version is the latest and what are the main differences between them. Also... I prefer the boxed one and not the subscription. Are both the same? Thanks in advance and regards.

Thanks for your critique, Slipin Lizard. In my last post I didn't say nothing against your opinion.

Well.. at the end, it's all about tastes. There are a lot of ways to tell a story like that and I really like the camera angles I chose. When I decided to left her face out of plane, I wanted the audience to imagine it and not to see it.

Hi Mark, I had the same problem too. Some days ago I sent the movie, the thumbnail and all the information required to Ken Baer.

That's also great for Animation Master. I'm receiving some e-mails from people asking about the soft I use.

Well.. the short is obtaining a good acceptance. Right now it's on the frontpage at http://www.3dyanimacion.com

Hi Alonso. The face is controlled using a total of 40 pose sliders. I don't feel very comfortable using bones for that.

Martin, thanks for the invitation. Because of my job and another project I'm working on, I practically have no time for animating on "The Tin Woodman of Oz". Anyway, if anything changes, I'll let you know quickly.

Yeah, I know facial expressions are a little bit exagerated but that was the style of animation I really wanted for the movie. In regards to the spy-steal question.. the answer is very simple. While I was writing the script I remembered a scene from a film I watched some years ago, where a spy guy was stealing a jewel. You are right.. that doesn't make a lot of sense but, due to the amount of work, I didn't stop thinking about that.

Thank you so much for those useful comments. Well, the story is about Celine, a writer who is finishing her book, titled 'spy world'. In the search for inspiration she starts imagining herself as the character from the book. When she comes back to the reality she realizes the big disaster she made. My purpose was to tell an original and entertaining story only with one character.

Thanks for your comments. All this project was like a big puzzle.

I'm glad you liked it. I had some problems uploading the movie to am:films and any help would be really appreciated.