John Bigboote

I always thought sales of A:M would skyrocket if we took a 'Poser-esque' approach... sell/include models of ...models! Hot young jettsetting couples complete with disrobing actions...flowing hair... runway/risque choreographies... Theres no reason it could'nt be done- plus here's 2 things in your favor: 1- Poser sucks 2- A:M rocks.

I guess that supports what Nancy said... the 'occulting' effect... (great, now she has ME using that word...) it may have to do with the camera lens width as well. Should this be a reported bug? OR- should I just never do this again...

Yeah...shipping a CD is so...2005.

Why didn't ya say that in the first place! The bing-bong is ginkin the dew-wop and puttin the kai-bosch on it!

Yes, I am now in the process of aborting the patch-image approach and going with a higher patched decal... and I am getting better results. 'Occults', ay? You would know more about that than I...being from California and all.

Do you have a vehicle in mind for doing the selling, like an e-commerce website?

No, that looks like it's working just fine. I would be happy with that... if i could get it.

Yup--- weirdsville deluxe! I tried the decal-switcheroo, no luck. I copy/pasted some of the seats into a new model, same results. Here is the model, see if it happens for you, please. SEATSproblem.zip

I'll try the 'switcheroo' darkwing, good idea. I tried the same project in V16 with same results... Nancy- you give me a good idea... I'll copy paste the questionable geometry into a new file... see if it works there... if NOT, i'll zip it and post the model.

ROB- Here is my submission. I did not want to share it with the masses, but I can't think of any other way to get it to you- and just you. Also, you wanted individual jpeg frames- but I made a Quicktime... this way I am sending you one link and not 500+. Let me know if you really-really need frames, I'll figure another way to send it... I'll probably need your email address so I can send you a link to a dropbox folder. -Thanks! http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5257446/BUSSTOP_Matt%20Campbell1.mov

Normals are all facing forward. Renders the same in Preview, multi or non multi.

I just tried setting the decal from cookie-cut to color... same results. What is going on here? (V15.0J PC)

Hey- I am making a 'GRANDSTAND' a lot of seats that will be viewed from afar but need to be there... I've made some simple geometry that holds a cookie cut decal, but when I go to render... every-other row of seats comes out fuzzy! I've tried rotating the image... checked normals... I can't figure out what causes this imperfection...?

There is. Booleans!

WHOA! Thanks!

Getting there, tomorrow...FEET! You guys are funny with your 'Pearly Gates' comments... I've been learning a song on guitar with these lyrics: Last night I dreamed I made it to the promised land, I was standin at the gate- had the key in my hand. St Peter said 'come in boy- your finally home'. I said, 'No thanks, Pete- I'll just be travellin on!' -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maybe it's 'kismet'. Steve Earle, "I aint Never Satisfied" 3rd verse. WARNING: Sappy 1980's music!

Progress on the body.

FASCINATING! Hats off to all of you... Stian, Marcos and Rodger.

Great minimal splinage! If you want, I put (a long time ago) a flag and cloth-simulated flag-wave action in the free models forum...

You know it! It would be great to do some AMTrack-ing with him.

reworked the mouth...eyebrows...nostrils... added a tongue...

Remember Greg Schumski's VW Microbus model? I wonder if it would hold-up to yours... you could do a side-by-side...

Head-Thorax-Abdomen. LOOKING GOOD! I think you got some good input above... can't wait to see next. I'd like to see some depth of field on it, but thats just me.

I'm not a 'boob-guy' either... Nancy just thinks I am because I like to look at, model, animate, and spend insubordinate hours just thinking about... oh- maybe I am!

HERBIE! #53! I was just wondering the other day what you have been up to. A great choice for a model... think it's been done by another Hasher- but never as clean as yours. DO ME A FAVOR... when you do your final render... turn the front wheels a little bit- love that. You are the best!