Atomike
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This is what I needed. You both get 16 Awesome Points. I hope I can remember this. I should just bookmark this page.
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So I'm trying to do something incredibly simple. Rotate an object more than 180 degrees. But I am having terrible difficulty. After 6 years of using A:M, this is one area that I cannot figure out. Since I know it's a rage-inducing process. For years, I've simply avoided rotating anything more than 180 degrees since I knew that A:M really does not want to you do this. But now I have to, and after many searches, the answer I need simply is not there.
I click on my bone - go to the properties panel. Go to rotation. Right click on that. And at this point, I'm supposed to see a way to change the driver. But I don't. I just see "New Relationship" and "Edit Expression" neither of which is the correct thing.
So, 2 questions -
1. What am I doing wrong.
2. Why wasn't this fixed in version .00001 of the software?
Regardless, maybe people with many, many years of experience can finally help me dig deep within the various menus and sub-menus so I can rotate something. Thanks in advance.
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I gave up with that computer, and just used a different machine - all is well now. No idea what the problem was before. Regardless, I’m up & running. Thanks for your reply.
MikeD
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I've installed A:M on a second computer, and ordered a second license. When I try to start A:M on that computer, I can't even get it to start - I only get this error: "The application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix the problem.".
Reinstalling does not fix the problem.
Restarting doesn't either.
I can't even find any Master.lic file to delete. Apparently this file has not been created yet.
Running XP.
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There has been lots of talk about the hair, but what I find really great about this spot is the lighting and look. It has a richness unlike almost any other AM work I've seen. There are certain things that can be done in AM by very talented people (like this, and Briar Rose) that really show off the potential of the software. I'd buy a video on lighting technique put out by these talented folks in a second. I really think that's a big weakness in most animations, and I'd love to see more on the techniques used here.
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I have, in fact, heard that major studios render everything with an alpha channel, and composite them together later. This gives more control, and requires less render time to make small changes. Personally, with A:M however, I never do this. I've found I get better, cleaner results by rendering everything together. However, the other guys are right about green-screen. It won't look nearly as good as rendering with an alpha. That's what you'll want to do.
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Vern. Your analysis seems to completely ignore that Mrs. Palin has a husband. Husbands can watch kids you know. From your analysis, it seems clear that you're searching for a problem because of Mrs. Palin's political views. Not because there is an actual, real, rational problem. Either that, or you're just 50 years behind the times.
I'm not endorsing any candidates or parties here. I just want the political discussion to be about real things. I want policies to be important. That's my issue here.
Again, I'm tired of these criticisms that have nothing to do with policies. These critiques just seems so petty. So anti-intellectual.
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Vern, this is politics. Everybody knows this. If you agreed with McCain politically, you would not care about this issue. Most folks care about real issues. This is not one. Obama's term-statement is irrelevant. McCain's investments are his own business. You may think that these things display their leadership skills - but really, why not look at their actual views on real issues instead? It's really alot more accurate.
I don't publicly endorse any candidate on this forum. I just wish that real issues were the real issues. That and animation.
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To be fair to Mr. Obama, his line about the President's term being 8-10 years is accurate. You can serve 2 terms = 8 years, plus another 2 if you take over for another president (death, resignation, etc). Therefore, you can serve 10 years.
To be fair to Mr. McCain, his "extra" houses are investments. Anyone who has a problem with the multiple house issue simply needs to look in a mirror. As stated above, if you own a 401k, you have people handle these things. To blame McCain for this statement is intellectually dishonest.
To be fair to the voting public: both of these issues are completely irrelevant to the election.
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Ok, this is turning into a debate on the use of the English language, which is a little silly. But here's where you're wrong.
To say that everyone else is wrong in their definition of "hacker" is just weird.
If everyone else is using it wrong (except you, and perhaps a few "enlightened" others), then I think it's pretty obvious who's ACTUALLY using it correctly, and who is not.
You want everyone to use the laughable word "cracker" because "hacker" is too negative. Well, too bad. Hacker is a pejorative in the English language.
I guess you'll just have to pick another language.
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I don't think you even know what a hacker is. What you are actually hating are "crackers".
No, Vern used the right word. Hacker - i.e. someone who hacks. The original meaning is to hack into a system. Rest assured, the internet, and all good things would exist without them. The word cracker is a made-up derivation of hacker. These types of words come about when a formerly obscure word becomes mainstream. Vern is perfectly valid in using the original, valid definition of hacker, and not using the made-up poser word "cracker".
Personally, I don't like to use made-up words just because some some kid thinks the word "hacker" is too mainstream. A hacker can call himself a "wimwat" for all I care - but he shouldn't expect others to mimic his laughable jargon.
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You'll need to be more specific about the pay rate before you get any takers or demo reels. Is it by the hour, or by the model? Or something else? You'll need a specific amount per hour or item to generate interest.
When looking for someone to work hard for you, you'll need to show that you're serious. Vague promises of undefined pay will be ignored by everyone but the incompetent.
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A good mid-range system will serve you well. Here's what I'd buy just for AM without breaking the bank:
-Intel Core 2 Duo processor and any compatible Motherboard (Intel processors right now are MUCH better for the money).
-at least 2 GB of RAM (you can buy 4GB for around $70 right now, so no need to skimp - but more than 4GB is a waste).
-any 6000, 7000 or 8000 servies Nvidia graphics card. (Some folks like ATI cards, but I've always hated their driver support).
-Windows OS (XP or Vista).
-Hard Drive, DVD drive, case with some fans, and maybe some speakers.
You can probably build a machine like this for around $500-$600.
So basically, I'm disagreeing with much of what Fucher said. The Nvidia/ATI thing is mostly personal preference. But he is wrong about the Intel/AMD choice right now. I'd bet a donut on it.
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I've been tasked with creating several rooms. Here's my first room using AO. Before this project, I've never really used anything but normal lights (I've never used radiosity or AO before).
One thing I notice is how grainy the whole thing looks, despite using some okay settings for sampling and passes.
Also, it's very bright at the top, which sort of blows out the ceiling area and ceiling fan. I wasn't expecting that. I'm unsure how to make the lighting more even.
Any thoughts on how to improve are welcome. Please keep in mind I'm brand-new to AO when you make suggestions.
Settings:
AO: on
No radiosity.
No real lights in the scene.
ambiance intensity: 300%
Ambience occusion: 100%
AO sampling: 30
16 passes.
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One thing I try to do is look at my hand, and pretend I have a Muppet - how does my hand move to mimic the words? There are usually far fewer physically pronounced syllables than one would think. When you talk, your fatty lips and cheeks hide or smooth many of the tiny jaw movement associated with many words. When you pretend a Muppet is talking, your hand can't move particularly fast, and so you naturally "smooth out" some of the unnecessary movement - much like your face does in real life. Notice when your hand moves alot, and manually animate those key movements. Then fill in the obvious oooo sounds and "smile" mouth movements associated with some phenomes. With just a few poses, it will look okay. At least that's what I do. But what do I know?
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I ran out of time trying to figure out how to make it light up. What would be the best way to do this?
Also, you're correct that the voice is not great - I had to voice it myself for deadline reasons. Thanks for the kind words!
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While AVID Xpress DV is a wonderful pro tool, you can do alot simply with AVID FreeDV - which is the completely free "demo" version of AVID. At home, this is what I use, although you are limited to 2 video tracks and 2 audio tracks. In many cases this is enough (1 track for your imported animation, and another for your titles, or a second composite layer). Depending on the TV station, they may accept something as common as Mini-DV, or perhaps even an uncompressed Quicktime on a CD or DVD (which you can export from AVID FreeDV). It's really going to depend on the stations in your area and what equipment they have - although I don't see any reason why they wouldn't accept these formats.
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While other software is useful, it's not entirely necessary. Here is a recent spot I did make almost entirely with Animation Master. The amount of additional software you need is entirely dependent on what you want to do. In some cases, you'll be fine with A:M alone.
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I've worked at many places (all very small with low budgets) doing ad work. Much of the time, the method and software used are at the discretion of the producer/writer/editor. If I felt like doing an animation, I simply pitched it to the client, and went for it. Very few people, when given the option, will not want to do an animation in their commercial. If you want to do animation in commercials, get a job producing/shooting/editing spots in a very small market - either small TV station or cable TV place. When you show your boss what you can do, he'll want more - especially if you're fast.
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Nice little video:)
Thanks! After seeing your awesome transformer video, I consider that high praise! I only had about 1.5 weeks to do it, so given the limited production time, I think it it turned out okay. If anyone is wondering who the people mentioned in the video are, it's the writers of the magazine.
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A magazine I read is running a short film contest on Youtube - and so naturally I entered an animation (all the others are live action). Here's the problem. It seems that at least one other contestant is continually giving my animation 1 star to lower its rating. I would really appreciate anyone who could go to Youtube and give me a good star rating (the more the better) to counteract this.
Here's the link to my video.
Thanks to all.
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Thanks, Rusty! U Da Man!
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I'd like to try the squench rig, however it seems I need something callled the "Squench Rig Plug In" - and every link I've seen to this plug in seems to be down. Any idea how I can currently download this item? Thanks.
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The subscription change is one of the primary reasons why I have been learning a new 3D application in recent months. I may resubscribe this year, just until I'm comfortable with the new program, but after that, I think I'm gone for good. I've been a long-time user, and big fan of the software. But the subscription fee, the render engine, and the censorship on this forum have pushed me over the edge. I think Martin would have been much better off by simply letting folks discuss the software's imperfections. The oppressive nature of the Hash leadership was a big turn-off. For me, things are not good in Hash land.
I bet this gets deleted.
Rodney, thanks for your help over the years.