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Den, Nice to know there's no real rush, thought I do want to see it through to completion.......smile, Now I feel I have a less hard time with modeling mechanical things, like some of my past models CSS Hunley submarine ,Stagecoach,Conastoga wagon, and at present working on a castle and a airplane, none of which use great modeling technics...LOL...........I have modeled, a horse, a pegasus....and that half human half man creature ,sorry forgot its mythological name at the moment, and also a Chicken man model for a music video of sorts I did.....along with an old barn, old farm type house....once again nothing to brag about..but I did finish them to some degree............As far as animating human/animal models..I usually have fits...I have done walf cycles, a horse gallop and jump, ChickenHumans dancing? playing musical instrument, and a creature flying..all of which are/were very amateurish.... It would feel good to be apart of your project, starting off simplish for me and see where it goes from there, I do have a seldom used desktop PC that could be used for rendering tests if you run low on rescorses in that area. Im always willing to "attempt" to learn more, medication do slow me down some in that area. Ill check your site out to see if I can get a feel of exactly whats your going for, and look forward to more detail on the project when available. Thanks, Michael

Steve, Those are great looking bump wrinkles....I did Mikes tut and found if very infornative also, but I have yet to apply it to so0mrthing of mine, yet! Thanks for showing your work, Michael

I started this thread in another forum section....but here is the clip showing whats happening..... Im not even sure if its caused by the boolean.....Ill remove it and try another render tonight..... I have a model of a castle Im working on, The walls of the castle are enclosed so a boolean cutter can cut out a doorway (i have a shape of a doorway as a named group with a bone set as a boolean cutter) it works fine at certain camera angles when rendered in the Chor. but at other camera angles the floor group (below the wall) or some of its patch areas will become transparent showing whats underneath....Ive set the floor group with decals, materials and just straight surface property colors, and they all get this happening.... If I can remember Ill rerender tonight and post a clip, I just cant put it in words clearly even for me and Ive seen it...LOL Thanks, Michael Boolean_Castle_Doorway_test.mov

Den, Before I say "count me in" I just want to find out more, if possiable and let you know where I stand as an animator and modeler. First ,I like the story line...interesting to me. You wouldn't be taking me away from Oz. (literally of figuratively) If your a professional at 3D, you probably would not be satisfied with my work.I'm a hobbiest and I do AM in the wee hours of the morning while at work. I do have medical problems that could land me in the hospital at any time and take me away from the project for days to weeks at a time and Im also on medications that effect my thought processes. So with all that said Im guessing if would like me involved..it would probaly be best on a limited basis. Thanks, and good luck , Michael

I'll have to give this a try at work tonight...Im guessing the project you supplied will have all that is needed? Thanks, Michael

Interesting John,I'll have to check the project out tonight at work... Thanks, Michael

Very nice......Ill look forward to seeing it animated.....and please do concider a teaser of sorts for the mini movie contest.... Michael

"you could stretch the character's cp's in a pose and animate the stretching via the sliders" Thats a nice way to get the stretching effect.........I had thought about constraining the feet and hands to some invisiable spot ,but then couldnt figure out the rest...LOL.....I like your way... Michael

Great!!!...Oh man those were scary looking !!! That belongs in a movie.....I picture a blow to the chest by some super hero....now if that character was rubber man (the one getting hit) lets see could you make it where his arms, legs and neck stretch somewhat from the torso as the main body is knocked back from that super hero blow to the chest......thoae clips have made my mind active... Michael

Thanks Seven, Always handy to have a tutorial when I need it. Michael

I like the way you've gone with the head/face....and as mentioned the Chin/jaw area looks unique to me and I like its look.. Keep it goin.. Michael

Im already looking forward to seeing this mini at it's completion... Looking really good so far.. Michael, P.S. Im working on 3 mini's right now, not sure which will get the nod.. Michael

Well Ken, you have sure gone to town on this thread.....very impressive..Ive stopped by now and then and felt it was time to update my reply, These models of yours sure do say alot without speaking a word. Speaking of which have you attempted to put a voice to your models/animations. I'm not sure how you would accomplish such a task,unless you voice act too..which wouldn't surprize me... Absolutly great stuff... Michael

That is interesting...blueprintish look.....must tinker soon.... Thanks, Michael

Thanks Rodney, Not that Im a pyro..but I like Old flames... Michael

Thanks John.. It wont be till wed/thur before I can go through this tutorial..but Im looking forward to it. Michael

Now thats flower power !!!....brings me back to the 60s......that is, the parts I remember....... No, Im not that old...... Michael

Thanks again John...looking forward to the explaination/tutorial.. Michael

John, I'm interested....is that an animated displacement map on the handle? and do you animated the materials in an action (or is that a pose?) I remember once doing something with animating materials but dont recall how what when where or why..... Nice effect too.. Michael

Great tutorial....and a cool way to animate with AM, Thanks for sharing.. Michael

Looking good and looking forward to more of this style.. Michael

I have to say John always comes up with those threads that make me say ,"why didn't I think of that" now of come to count on John to do my thinking for me...he'll come up with an idea before I will, thats for sure and Ive used what Ive learned from his projects and clips on some of my projects...Thanks again John,that does look impressive, Michael

Paul, Nice character, the limp looks intensional...are you saying it's not suppose to be? sure looks good for a linp....... keep it going.. Michael

Always up for tuts John....... Any size for me.............:-) Michael

Sure looks Great!!!..that model would fit right in on some of the video games my sons play...I also look forward to seeing her rigged and animated....Im woundering how I midded the thread ... Michael