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  1. Warning - really long and rambling post.... Majorly long and boring post deleted. After some consideration and a little time, I decided that this really didn't belong on this site. Thanks -Doug
  2. Look, I am no fan of Obama, but let's get off the "57" states thing. He obviously simply mis-spoke. "I've been to 57 states, one more to visit. Not going to Alaska and Hawaii." He obviously meant to say that he has visited 47 states so far, with one to go and two they are not going to visit. Attack his position if you want. Look at his voting record if you want, but let's get off the 57 state thing. It was just a mistake and I am sure that McCain has made mistakes in his speeches too. It happens. Although I tend to vote Republican, I am a moderate and can easily see the value of positions on both sides in many subjects. I really wish politics hadn't degraded into this big mud slinging contest. Let's get back to statesmen working hard to help our country and not concentrating on their own back pocket. Selfless leaders who want to govern, putting their constituents positions above their own. I don't want to hear attacks on the other party. I want to hear how you plan to lead, to fix things, to help make lives better. Give me real answers, not sound bites. Unfortunately, political views are like religious beliefs. We learn our positions at a young age (for or against), typically from our parents (but not always) and I have not met many people who have changed their position once established. Thus the "I'm right and you're wrong" arguments commence, and nothing much gets done. Oh well, back to animating. -Doug
  3. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you and please have a Very Merry Christmas. -Doug
  4. I love your work - as usual. You never seem to disappoint. Great job. Doug
  5. Stian, Terrific as usual. Any plans for this model or just continuing use of your wonderful skills for personal enjoyment and peer jealousy? Please don't shoot me! -Doug
  6. Dave, Wonderful work. Now we need a tutorial so the rest of us midi music animation wannabe's can join in on the fun. -Doug
  7. Tom, That's great news. Please keep us updated on what happens. -Doug
  8. Very nice. Great job. I love the styling. -Doug
  9. I would love to get some info on how you did this. -Doug
  10. The characters look great. Looks like a hit waiting to happen. Good luck. -Doug
  11. Very cool looking. Nice idea. -Doug
  12. Stian, Fantastic as usual. You really set the bar high. It does seem that the weighting is a little off though. I would think that a 2000 pound chunk of metal probably wouldn't most that fast/smoothly, but then again, I haven't seen the transformers movie, so maybe that is normal for these things. Doug
  13. Vern, Thanks, the PDF should work great. Aren't all brothers good for that kind of thing? Mine just got shipped to Italy for three years. Just before leaving he asked if I could watch out for his son who is heading off to college. You know, nothing big, just make sure he gets there, keep on him about his grades, be ready to help in an emergency, give him a place to stay for holidays and vacation, fill up his gas tank when necessary.... lol. You know, nothing big. Seriously, I am happy to help him, but who else do you ask to do this kind of stuff if not your (in your brothers case - very talented) brother? Way to come through for him. I'm sure he truly appreciates it. -Doug
  14. Vern, I would love to get a hi res printable of this if you have the time. I could also print at Kinko's right down the street and put it in a poster frame. My wife would love it. If it's no trouble. -Doug
  15. Vern, Wonderful work, as usual. This is the kind of poster I like to hang in my "movie room" (just a FROG with lights, bar stools, posters and a big screen tv) at home. Any possibility of buying one? -Doug
  16. Looks great. The second one looks like something I've seen in real life recently. The only thing that really throws it off is that there isn't any detail inside the doorway. Great job. Doug
  17. Terrific job. A lot of character there. Just for fun, or do you have some bigger plans for him? -Doug
  18. Shannon and Eric, I know this is extremely short notice, but I am afraid Jason and I have to cancel for tomorrow. We unfortunately can't make it (for different reasons - I was hoping at least one of us could be there.) We will have to reschedule. Of course, you two can always meet, but no one will be at the office so you'll need to choose another location. I am very sorry, but it's unavoidable. What weekends look good for you guys in October? Let me know and I will try to arrange another date for us. Doug
  19. Hey Eric, I haven't done much extra on the dwarf unfortunately, but my time should get freed up a little over the next 2 weeks (we will be finished with the other house by then.) I have done a little so I will try to post something this Sunday. I am out of town in sunny Orlando Florida right now on a business trip and will fly back in on Sunday. As far as the start time, I am fine with whatever time the group wants to choose. Noon is alright by me if it works for everyone else. Good luck with the pool. Shannon, what does your schedule look like for that Saturday? Jason is with me on this business trip so I will ask him tonight. Just to let you know, Jason bought a copy of AM off of ebay and is working on the tutorials trying to get up to speed. On a side note, how is the bulldog work going with Shannon? Hope it's going well. It looks like the next few meetings will be fun. -Doug
  20. To all interested parties. The VA Animation Masters Users Group will hold its next monthly meeting in a couple of weeks. We are currently scheduled to meet on Saturday, September 30th. We would welcome any users who wish to join us. We have a meeting room with internet access and a projector and have started working on a group project. We are working with a flexible agenda, and have beginners to experienced users in the group. For more information, please either see the previous messages in the Users Group section of the forum, or leave your contact info here and I will get in touch with you as soon as possible. We're having a great time. Why don't you come join us? -Doug
  21. OK, you have sufficiently tickled my "interested" bone. Can't wait to see what you have come up with. Sounds like it will be fun and educational.
  22. OK, Looks like we are on for the 26th. I can't pop for lunch this time, so everyone bring a snack for themselves if you want it. I propose that we start at 11 AM and run until 3 this time. If you have other ideas about the schedule then let me know. I have confirmed with Jason and Anthony, and we might have an additional member from our office too. Jason will hopefully have his copy of AM by then (at least that is his current intention.) Eric, I love the idea of taking an idea and everyone working on it. It's just the thing I need to keep me working on AM and getting more experience. Would you like to take the reigns and lead this session? Maybe have an agenda, take us through a little tutorial or something and then issuing a challenge or working on a project as a group? Anyway, let me know what you think about the time frame and I'll lock down the conference room again. To any other HASHER's out there. This is an open meeting for all interested participants. We had a great time the first get-together and want to keep the momentum rolling. If you are interested in joining us, leave a note here or contact me through one of my various numbers or email addresses to get directions. Hope to see you there. -Doug
  23. Hey Shannon, Yes, we do need to schedule another meeting. Thanks for keeping us on task. Jason and I just spoke and it looks like either 8/26 or 9/2 work best for us (I just can't make it the next two Saturdays.) Look at your schedule and tell us what works for you. Eric, check with your official schedule (Joanne) and tell us what is good for you. I will contact Anthony and the guys who didn't make the first one and see if they can make any of those dates. We could also try for a shorter meeting some evening, but that may not be as easy or productive. Just a thought. We should all also think about what we want to accomplish this meeting. Now that we kinda know each other and where we are in the AM grand scheme of things, maybe we can be prepared to just jump into something this time. Anybody else want to join us? We had a great time our first meeting. Just post a note letting us know and we will try to work with you too. All are welcome. -Doug
  24. To all who attended, a great big thanks. I think between the dancing dog, colorful chameleon and hairy handled gun, we had a great time. Shannon, can't wait to see the bull dog in all it's glory in your commercials. Eric, your chameleon/lizard guy is going to work great in that environment you showed (don't want to give it away for you.) Jason and I are more then willing to provide the location for another meeting, or we can decide to meet elsewhere. Now that we have met and have an idea of our knowledge and skill level, we should try to come up with an agenda for the next meeting. Maybe some combination of training, work on an individuals project and brain storming ideas for a group project, but make sure we have fun no matter what. I hope that the work that Anthony did on his hairy handled gun (lol) while we met will push him to AM and away from that expensive thing he uses now. For those who couldn't make it, we will be meeting again soon. Put in your request for date and time and let's see what happens. We spent 4 hours getting to know each other, reviewing some work, fixing some problems, doing a little training and introducing two AM newbies to the software and its capabilities (Martin, I think this will result in at least one sale for you - we'll work on the second.) We have a great mix of artists and technicians so I think that bodes well for the future. Let's try to keep the momentum going while the feeling is fresh. Check your schedules and let's talk about our next meeting. I will get everyone's contact info out off list (hopefully later today). Thanks everyone, I had a blast and it was wonderful meeting all of you. -Doug (who didn't bring any personal work but will next time) Wills
  25. OK, So far I have the following: On List Doug Wills (me) - confirmed Eric Warner (jobusfest) - confirmed Shannon Maxey (shannon) - confirmed (will have to leave early) GL1968 - email sent, but no confirmation tadpole - email sent, but no confirmation Jon - cannot make it Joe Carney (jojolimited) - cannot make it, would like to do something in September Off list Jason Loeb - confirmed (will have to leave early) Anthony Henderson - I haven't directly spoken to him but his girlfriend (my co-worker) insists he's confirmed and I believe her ;-) UPDATE: Anthony just called and is confirmed. So it appears that we will have a group of 5 with a few more possibilities. I will update this message as things change. 3 laptops will be available (more if needed, let me know). Bring your A:M disk if you want to play around. I have pre-installed Sorserez ver 12.0v+ and Yeti ver 13.0e. We can change that if necessary.
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