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Nicely done on the compilation Rodney.
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But, if your going to take the time to do something, especially something like this, you should take the time to do it better then just 'okay'. And you definitely should have someone that does not have an accent that is hard to understand (I would feel bad and quite possibly angry if I had made this tut and someone said those things to me...so let me humbly apologize but...what I'm saying is true).
Rusty
I guess that you meant well with your assessment Rusty but that was rude.
I have not seen the videos that you are referring to but I do not have to in order to know that there are more polite and constructive ways to criticize a person's efforts to teach others.
You should be particularly mindful of the way you criticize a person's accent if you really feel that you must criticize it at all.
If you got anything out of the video(s) then a simple "Thank you" would have been sufficient.
Obviously, I disagree. It wasn't rude and was justified IMHO. If someone has thin skin I'm sorry for them but hard to understand is hard to understand. Period. The sky is blue. What do want me to do about it?
No Rusty - you are NOT justified. If you have a problem with the lack of delivery of suitable tutorials FOR YOU then you take that out on HASH and do not take it out on forum/community members who give up their own time FREELY. YOU may have a problem with understanding the content of forum member published tutorials - TOO BAD - they are not designed specifically for you.
Just my humble opinion - which you will obviously disagree with!
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Rusty, criticising the 'quality' of community members tutorial contributions is a bit rich. If you didn't know this was a community driven effort then you do now and really do owe a proper appology to those who have made the effort rather than a "its crap - I appologise - but it's true"!
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Ummm no, I would not rely on any animation software to do that type of analysis/modelling. Mathematica (wolfram.com) is a good math/science modelling tool that can also provide animated output.
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Jason needs to send you a new .lic file after to generate a new Machine ID for him from the new PC.
FAQ Item: http://www.hash.com/faq/index.php?action=a...&artlang=en
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Is this just for the sake of doing it or are you trying to animate something? What actual result are you trying to achieve? You have your choice of paths (deformable), springs, bones and forces!
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At the end of Pass 2 and a bit. Can't quite capture the emotion at the end..... He knows he has just got himself into a position where he can do nothing but fall!
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Wow, Nancy you have a great eye for composition and colour. I've got a couple of these saved for my desktop background.
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I'd say this goes for a lot of 'education'. If you have an avid interest in something and have already been doing it for a while, you will likely not benefit from a formal education in that subject (value for money wise). I've been an amateur research astronomer for over a decade and decided I wanted to do a Masters degree in Astronomy. After the first year I found I knew more than my instructors so why would I want to pay a University $1000 per unit to be taught to suck eggs!
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Go to the Hash shop and purchase a new subscription or a new DVD version.
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You'll need to email jason @ hash dot com to get a new .lic file once you have generated a new machine id. Jason will include the instructions in his response to you.
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A new pass on the wall climb itself. Got a feeling the whole thing is just a little too slow. Your thoughts!
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Here's my first blocking effort. Haven't decided if he makes it or not.....
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Only applicable to the users of Maya
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Just a couple of words re design.
1. "Tusks" - do you really want them growing out of his bottom lip? or should they be out of his lower teeth!
2. Spines on his back - there isn't always a need to make the geometry continuous. Spines, like tusks penetrate through the skin which can be disguised by additional geometry.
3. Since you have given him fingers, why not toes?
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I agree, 4 hours straight may work for some people but not for me - I animate when and where I can, 30 minutes here or an hour there. I do not recall having spent more than 1.5-2 hrs straight working on anything - I can't concentrate that long.
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So where is the grand poo bah these days?
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Intel:
i7-3770K four/eight core CPU + CPU fan + ASRock Z77 Pro3 Motherboard combo $390
16GB DDR3 RAM $100
ATX Case w/ 500watt PS $60
Video included on MB $0
500GB HDD $30
Windows 8 OEM $100
total: $680
Australian $ Comparison
Intel:
i7-3770K four/eight core CPU + CPU fan + Gigabyte Intel Motherboard $590
16GB DDR3 RAM $159 ($270 for 16GB of 1866Mhz RAM)
ATX Case w/ 500watt PS $139
Video included on MB $0 (? don't know the spec's of their mother boards - I assume so)
500GB HDD $79
Windows 8 OEM $119
total: $1086
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Just paid a visit to the only 'build your own computer' store in town. A basic i3 with 4Gb RAM (onboard graphics) - $599AU. An equivalent AMD without the monitor - $419. Box with Gigabyte G1.Sniper-M3 Motherboard, 16Gb DDR3 RAM, 2Tb SATAIII HD, DVD/Blu-Ray Player, GeForce GTX-670 Video (plus a 27" monitor) - $2,000AU. (they don't discount for removing the monitor keyboard, mouse and speakers)
My Qosmio has just died so I have put it in for a service and fix up and hopefully resurrect it before having to buy a new one (I have been told the Toshiba Satellite P70 is a good replacement for the Qosmio and a reasonable price at under $2000 with a Gen 4 i7 processor, 16Gb RAM, conventional and SD HD's)
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I like the old Hash mantra - kitchen table animation. I animate where ever I am - at work, at home on the dining room table, at the in-laws. I do not animate outside though. I could do it in my study behind a desktop system but my wife prefers my presence so I sit at the dining room table (she will not have a desktop computer at the dining room table - been there already
)Yes, desktop components are very expensive here in Australia, at least 2-3 times what you guys pay in the states. Laptops are actually cheaper than desktop systems here and stores do not actually sell desktop systems anymore - only laptops. To find a desktop you either have to go to a big electical store or a specialist computer store (the latter being very few and far between these days). My last visit to a major electronics outlet store and there were over 100 different configurations of laptops on offer and 2 desktop systems!
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To be honest I think a crash in that industry would be a good thing! The 'blockbuster' mentality breeds repetition and predictability (ie they are being made to a studios's recipe) in movies of today. How often do you now watch a movie only to be able to predict exactly what will happen next? You look at an animation adn you say - yeah that was made by Pixar - why, because they animate to a recipe/style. There is no new/original character in their characters.
The trouble is, is that it is (and has been for quite some time) a money making enterprise rather than a creative enterprise - yet the truely big blockbusteers are usually the ones bourne out of creativity. ie those story ideas that the big studios didn't want to buy into! These days I don't bother going to the cinema I just buy DVD's of things that look and sound interesting/different.
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I do my animation anywhere - anytime. A bit difficult carting around a desktop system
I don't use my laptops on battery only - ever. (My Qosmio lasts just long enough on battery to stop what I am doing, save stuff and shut down). Yes, they run hot but no hotter than a desktop - you just don't happen to be sitting with the desktop box in front of you!
If one were to put together a desktop system with the same spec and these gaming laptops, there is not a great deal of difference in the price (don't forget to include the cost of the screen, keyboard, sound system etc) Of course I am comparing prices here in Australia. Different markets may vary.
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In this day and age, I think people are relying more on portable computing. I only have 1 desktop system left (an old 27" iMac). My animation machine, a Toshiba Qosmio (18") laptop, is old (2+ years) and dying so will be looking for a replacement system. I'm looking at a Dell Alienware machine, 18", i7 3.7ghz with 32gb RAM to see me through the next 2+years. Obviously more expensive but built for hard processing anywhere I go.
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Bugger - doesn't work on my original iPad
Model Village
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My twin brother is a bit like this with his train sets. He has a full sized shed decked out for the purpose of building 'sets' and dioramas (for show). He's so pedantic he hires professional artists to paint his backgrounds. (As an engineer he has the tools and skills to build practically anything). Mind you he works on a somewhat smaller scale!
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