Mike Hart

I relate to the frustrations of both camps, in this thread. I'm glad Rodney let it ride. As I read, I was thinking of sayings like, "said the the spider to the fly" & "thrown to the wolves" but..., it has such a happy ending. Hopefully, it's "happily ever after". The hard-part is just beginning; it can be done, though never finished. Secondly, I was called "Troll", when I was in the 6th grade by a guy, not so much of a bully, but just a jerk-of-a-guy in my class. He had an inflated opinion of himself and I was able to ignore him for most of the year but one day, he underestimated me and, said it once too often. He never called me "Troll" again (I whupped his ___ and then glued his prized pen to his desk). Clearly, his expectations of me were not jibing with reality and he simply needed some "gained-perspective". Just like this fellow's unrealistic expectation of support for 7year old software and a sympathetic ear to his complaint in this forum. The forum gave it to him (perspective) and he responded well and now we're all friendly. That's very cool. Perspectfully yours, Mikey

I'm an oldie-newbie. I was an AM user up to v.13 and I'm wanting to dust off some of my old v.11-13 projects with v.15. Are there any issues/procedures I should become aware of ta do dis ting, right? I searched the archive but found no clear answer. MAC G4 Quicksilver, Leopard Thanks, Mike Hart

Your observation that the image of God looks, exactly, like Zeus is very interesting. Mike Hart

Why..., if he were my crawdaddy, I'd..., What would you do Daddy? Why..., if he were my crawdaddy, I'd..., What would you do Daddy? I'd cover my crawdad in Cajun sauce and eat 'im, til' the cows came home. (sung ala Mothers of Invention) seriously..., I enjoyed it. It brought a smile and a chuckle. Along with the animation/film refinements you mentioned, some additional sound fx (clanging pot lid, flames, etc.) would be good. Mike Hart

Very nice. One of the best, of her kind, that I've seen. She does look a little mesh heavy but, well done. nit-pics: The line from the nose to the corner of the mouth seems a little harsh, for her age, in the first pic, and the ear is a little "deflated", as others have said. It just needs to be plumped out, a tiny bit. The last image with the smirk expression is excellent. The way you've got the lips cheeks and nose working is right on. Those lips are killing me. Mike Hart PS - the hair is beautiful.

Wow! This really is great. I love the facial textures. He looks capable of tremendous havoc. I can't offer any criticism for the ape. I don't think the diaper is working, though. I don't understand the folded paper-looking thing in the front and it needs a fabric texture to integrate with the ape. Is it too obvious to mention that the fur isn't working, as well, towards the top of the diaper. I don't want to seem nit-picky because, this is a truly wonderful model. Mike Hart PS - I've always preferred clean monkeys.

Yeah; but..., can she cook? How does she expect to attract a husband with an attitude like that? Who's taking care of the children? What about the kitchen floors? Can she see her face in the reflection? Are her whites... white and her colors bright as morning sunshine? Mike Hart PS - nice work Mike. She dusted off pretty well, I'd say.

Good work. You hit all the "bases"; weight, aniticipation, recoil and mystery orbs. Your Top Ten is hilarious. I think it would be a good premise for a bluegrass song. "Greenbluegrass"; if you will. I'm thinkin'...."Them Alien Men Sure Can Love" or "Alien Holler Breakdown". Mike Hart

It looks like you're getting the hang of it, to me. Besides the eye lids, I don't see any glaring problems. Have you played with "Distortion Mode", yet? Isn't it odd how the shadow has a hole in it? Mike Hart

Thanks for sharing this. Very cool models and beautiful texturing. The progression from the beginning of the thread is a study in character development. Seeing the progress you've made with these fishes is great, despite all the advice you've been given (just kidding, guys). I won't even pretend to give you any. You, obviously, know what you're doing. Mike Hart

Hey, In deference to the comments about Edna's hand movements; I've decided to rename her "Pheromone Fanny". Her significant WIP (formerly known as Mortimer Mertz) will heretofore be known as "Enzo Pharr". For the proposed cable series, I have a working title of: "Phenomenal Pheromone Fanny and Her Feminine Hygenx". I did some tweaking of the hand movememts and uploaded the revised "dressed" and "nude" QT clips: Animations Folder. Thanks for the comments, Mike Hart

That's superb acting. A very enjoyable animation. As a viewer, I was totally unaware that it was a model. I was absolutley sucked into his character and mannerisms. There's a lot of subtle stuff going on there. Modeling, texturing, lighting, acting, directing, timing, the concept and it's all excellent craftsmanship. You guys are up to good. Mike

This is a great head model. You've constructed it just right to me. Everything you need and no fat. I prefer the the version before the "update", however. It has a lot more character than the updated one, IMHO. Maybe that's just camera angle. Mike Hart

mmmmh... yummy. It, literally, makes my mouth water. I can almost smell it. I'm licking the screen and I swear, I can taste it. To be 100% honest; it doesn't taste very good. Sort of like dust and fingerprints. Seriously, it looks great. Mike Hart