Kamikaze

Hang in there ...... I hear pain pills don't help much........ Oh BTW...I'm Back ...... and it's good to read you on the board ! Mike

I meant to say camera in it position but focused on the sky, or something falling from..yea I watched the vid and camera must stay in its original position.....

Sept 30th. cool....Does camera shot need to be static........can one pan from sky to courtyard ...and if so how difficult would it be to set the 3d frame during transition?

Oh this is going on still? ........ if so, can one do an aerial shot , lets say starting off with something in the distant sky and going from there? I may be thinking too ambitiously Mike

Damn...I missed the boat ?....(could the deadline be 2013? ,if Maya doesn't get us in Dec...smile)....I would have like to give this a try ...and BTW .....I learned a lot of great general info from the video ..... so thanks a bunch just for that.!!! Mike

Just voted .... .... I am very impressed with the submissions .....WoW

Yea, I'm going to have to get the newer version...I thought AM was a V17......... Ive got my time down to 9:24 ...... shaving off appx 3 min per frame... both cores are being used it seems at least that is what core temps are showing...... and I overclocked to cpu's max documented speed of 2.5 ghz ...... This is fun... UPDATE------just subscribed to new version 16b........64bit Render Time 5:24 Nutter UPDATE--------on 17 beta 5 SSE3 64 bit Render Time 4:47

version of A:M: 14c render time min:sec: 12:32 CPU Brand and model: amd a4-3300m Actual CPU speed in GHz: 1.9 ghz Dual Core how many cores A:M is using: 1 I think RAM: 4gb (3.48 usable) OS: Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) This is a hp pavilion g6-1b60u says 1 cpu dual core 1.90 to 2.5 ghz depending on ? I used CPU-Z software to check cpu speed while rendering it stayed in the 1.9 area and even dipped lower on occasion.... Task manager shows CPU running at 50% so probably 1 core running? May overclock CPU to say at a steady 2.5 ghz like a friend of mine has done for the past year with no overheating problems.... Also adding 4 gb more ram, when it shows up. Mike Kaze

Well one of those settings you showed sure did the trick...!!!!!! Robcats the man with the clues

Got it and thanks a bunch Robcat!!! ......and Im not sure what setting fixed it....... Mike

That helped somewhat ........but what setting do I have wrong for the ground to look like it does in this pic? Mike Good to be back.... test53b.tga

Howdy Folks, Been awhile sense I've used A:M and seeing if I can get back into it before a possible upgrading....I am using 14c Some of U may remember this old newbie... Ok the problem ,I want to use a picture I took and add a 3d model to it with its shadow on the ground plane.... I've gotten the shadow to show up but the model does not show........or visa versa.... Ground plane has receive shadows on and shadow only on and front projection target and flat shaded on but even when off no render differance Model has cast shadows on Camera has shadows on and a rotoscope pic/decal with On top off and include in alpha buffers off I've done this before with a video and got it to work, but oh so long ago... Shadow buffers on in the output for render options to tga Any suggestions much appreciated........ Mike Cossey test53.tga

Super nice, Thanks

That is something special.....Thanks!

Nice model, and thanks.......

Don't forget to save Mr Washington for your Mount Rushmore project!.....that would leave only? what? three more heads to finish.....just go done watching a Mnt Rush. docu.....and thought of this post.....Keep-r-go'n...... I had a dream about your dollar......nothing sick mind you......

Matt, that absolutely blew me away, you are talented Sir! It'd be cool for you to make some bucks with that buck.

Cool Wagon, thanks, I have one of those out back.....but yours look much nicer....

Now that's cool...thanks...

John, I know that's good advice and it does have me wondering. There was a time when I use (back in in $99 cd upgrade time) say, upgrade, shoot it's only $99. And we all know that this animation package is worth well over the $299 once upon a time initial price. I never though things could get so bad that $79 a year could seem be like an arm and a leg. Well we are at that point in this economy, I could and have tried to scrape together the upgrade price but either something comes along (like car repairs etc.) or I can't justify the cost considering I may not even use the software before it expires. I haven't used A:M for over a year now, I'm tired of the older version, can't justify upgrading to an expiring version, and simply can't get the $299 version period. So I'm hoping the economy rights it self to where I can see $299 as I use to.(Im a CD guy, not a sub. guy.) So for all of you out there in Hash land, that can afford the upgrade, PLEASE DO!, I do worry that once things straighten out economy wise and I can afford those luxuries again, they may not be there....... Keep up the good work, I visit the forums now and again and do enjoy what I see and read here, I seldom post due to my lack of hands on participation....but still regard the community as a friend. P.S. I see there is a section for donating models, I want to dig around and help out there, I do have a few donated models that have been posted long ago, Stage Coach to name one. I believe I can find a couple more that I have not donated before...... Thanks All , I do enjoy seeing and reading about your projects, And thanks Martin for your superb software, worth far more than you have ever asked for it !!!

Fun animation! Rock the Blues!!!!!!

Welcome to the jungle! love the look....

Oh My! That was so fun to watch, superb work!.......

I'm a likin this project, lookin good!

Knowing the past work of the so said, this will be an exceptional model, shoot it already is....