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Now that's freaky ....for a Friday.. Mike C

Robcat .....Thanks "again" for the help ..... Im going ta give it another go tonight .... MarkW... I'll be sure to save the backing for last .... and your right I did not have the particle on ..... I never would have thought .... I'l make note of all you have mentioned. Thanks again ... Mike C

Houston Im having a problem ....I select all the keyframes in the PWS and hover over the handle , it shows the one arrow going in the direction of stretching out the animation but it wont move in either direction. and bake particles is not selectable ,greyed out, I clicked on unbake sense it was selectable but nothing seemed to happen .....Ive never knowingly selected, back partices... Any ideas? Mike C

Robcat...Ooo..good to know....

Well, that first tease was leaving me wanting more .......Hope my simple but skit won't cause the project any let down...smile...

Wow a lot of info .....Robcat.... Ill make sure to do it under a new save .....Rodney, thats all new to me and I'll sure look up the set by step process of patch image and the others..wonder if that could be a safer option(s).......... Thanks Guys Mike C

If I want to slow down an project/animation that is running to fast ...is it as simple as going to the PWS and selecting all the keyframes and stretching them out? Im just about ready to render out my RW contribution but it is all happening a tad fast to me , I rendered out and avi to check the feel and look and it all seems in order (yet very simple animation) , just too fast .... Thanks, Mike C

Now that made me sMiLe !

*Fuchur* hey thanks for the heads up ''''''and tut Mike C

That is neat..where can one find tutorials of the new features in 17? Mike C

I worked last night on getting things as requested, some success....Im having a blast regardless .......I 'll have to do more research on backing particles and pre rendering? the cloth sim ...I have both in there.... I do appreciate all the guidance .. Mike C

Thanks Rodney...good thing to know! Mike C

As some know..I just recently got back into A:M after being away for a few year...but that didn't keep me from jumping head long into the "rear window" project .....I may have bitten off more than I can chew ...But I will , baring any rendering issues, have something to submit ..... tho I may not have the required 2 sec ... space at the beginning ..... all in all a project to work on whether ones own or a group is a excellent way to stay sharp or re acquaint.... Mike C

Robcat Thanks for noting this........and the project file Mike C

Just wanted to say .. hope all is and will go well with your Brother ... and your project looks very interesting .... Mike C

Thanks Robcat I'll give it a try that way.. Mike C

Exactly what's suppose to be in those first 2 seconds? looks like I may not have any transitional time ..... depends on what is filling those 2 sec. sometimes that dragging doesn't seem to drag, the manipulator is the after selecting but no dragging...I know I have done something non kosher , Ive been away from AM for a few years...........Oh, I meant to ask .....when getting ready to render and positioning the 3d frame thingy ....how should I work it if I have flying objects getting very near the camera at a point in time? Thanks for you patience...I hope..smile Mike C

I can't believe after all the times I have watched the video tutorial on this project I just now caught that you said 2 sec. NOT two frames ..I use frames as my setting so that would equal 48 frames .......my wife has always told me, I hear what I want to hear, but in this case I had no reason to care if it was 2 frames or 2 sec. Mike

Ooo blobbies too......another first for me......thanks.. Mike

Hey John ,Im sure going to load er up in 17 and see how this streak thing works, so thanks for sharing.....looks good... Mike

I am testing my recent project in 17 ...... I thought Id try to see what streaks looked like but was having some trouble ..I could only adjust the color in the material alone and not when put onto a group ...... and when particles where turned on and this is in the model window the streaks would go down with the force all set to zero ,,sense I have never used steaks I am not sure whats normal...... Sprites are looking good tho ..... as they did in 16 .....

Wel Ill be darn .... that is effective .....I wonder if it would all work in comination..the heat wave and the slightest bit of smoke.. Ill have to give it a go..Im still on 16b tho Ive installed 17.. Mike

Hey I like it...yes it does look like a mirror ..... less reflection trees or buildings outside?

Thnts pretty darn cool ....kinda hippie ish...or Laughin style ...remember Laugh-in?

Thanks, Ill take a gander.... bound to help .... Mike