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Good heavens Stian. That really is a photograph, isn't it? It can't be a model, no way, not a chance in the world!!!! NOT! Truly amazing work. Not only the model, but the environment you have put it into. I have to agree with Rodney about how it transports the viewer into the scene. I can hear the sputtering of the engine now, the frantic pilot working the controls trying to coax the engine to life to get him the last few hundred yards to the runway. Sweat dripping down his brow, he realizes he is going to come up too short as memories of his life flash before his eyes. Just curious, and you may have been asked this before. How long have you been doing this type of work? Al

Outstanding work as usual Stian. Look forward to seeing this puppy take the fiery plunge!! Al

Outstanding!! Looking forward to them... Al

Will there by any English speaking video tutorials? Thanks... Al

When I first started testing the software for Luuk, I had a beard / goatee (not sure what the proper term for it was). Anyway, I ended up using a child's glue stick to get the dots to stick to the facial hair. I just rubbed the glue stick where I wanted the dots to stick and then pressed the dots into place. Hope this helps... Al

Congrats Luuk on getting version 1 of Zign Track out. This is a fantastic program that is easy to use and extremely stable. It will be a valuable asset to anyones toolset who wants to animate! Al

Thanks Luuk. As I mentioned in my previous post, I took the same audio and BVH file and applied it to the Penguin model from the Extras DVD. Had to re-work the beak so it would open (it had been modelled as a single piece). All motion in the video is strictly from the Zign Track BVH file. I can see so many possiblities for this type of software. Very cool stuff. Al Another Zign Track Test Using A Penguin

Hi Luuk: Your video is looking pretty good. I have uploaded my third test with Zign Track to YouTube. As with Paul's, the only tweaking that I did was adding blinking and eye movement. All other movement is being controlled by the BVH file from your software. The software is working great and is very easy to use. Zign Track Facial Motion Capture Test 3 I think what I may do next is to take a non-human character and add the same BVH file to it. Thanks... Al

Wow Paul!! You've really raised the bar with that one. When you are applying the BVH file to your character, do you scale each BVH bone to match the size and position of your face bones? Al

Wow, great job on your test Paul. I like the model of the head you used. It was very expressive, much more than the one that I tried. Could you post a small sample of the video you used? Al

I have been testing the Beta software for Luuk, and this is my second attempt at doing facial motion capture. I added the bone structure to the "Wild Bill" character, then added the .bvh file. I think my rigging and smart skinning could use some more work, but Luuk's software worked great! Al fmc_test_2b.mov

Not to worry folks. We have had some rough times and good times. This is just one of those times where things have happened all at once, and it will get better again. There are always people who are worse off than you are. Yes, money is a bit tight right now, but we are all pretty healthy and happy. I have a great wife and son, so I feel I am really fortunate. Al

What I mean by justifying the cost is that in the past couple of months, expenses around the house have kind of gone through the roof. It started with my buying a new laptop. It had been a while since I bought anything for myself, and things were pretty good for us financially, so that purchase was easy to justify. Shortly after that, I got some bad news from my dentist. With years of grinding my teeth, my mouth was over closing and causing pain in my jaw and giving me headaches. After doing a bunch of tests, it was determined that in order to correct the problem, my bite needs to be opened 7.5mm. This is done by crowning all my teeth at a cost of around $35,000 to $40,000. My dental plan will cover around $12,000 leaving me on the hook for $23,000 to $28,000. To top if off, my wife's dental bridge needs to be replaced adding another $1,500. Then last week, we get a letter from our house insurance company. Since our house has aluminum wiring, we need to have it inspected and fixed otherwise our insurance will be cancelled. Now, we are looking at another $6,500 for that. So, spending $150 on a hobby at this time is hard to justify (in my particular case). Al

Wow, that is looking fantastic. Although $150 USD is probably a fair price to ask for the software, for a hobbyist like myself, it is still out of my price range. Not critizing or complaining about your price, but as a husband and father trying to make ends meet, it would be hard to justify spending that amount of money to my family. If it were around $50 USD, I could probably swing it. Keep up the great work on this, it is really amazing. Al

Great job XTaz. Agree about more pauses. Dhar, did you create that character or was it on the extras CD or DVD? Same question for you XTaz. Did you create your character? Al

That is really quite amazing! Noticed the head seems to have a bit of the jitters in this demo though. If you need an alpha or beta tester, feel free to contact me. I have been a software developer for over 20 years now with a strong ability to document problems and how to duplicate them. Thanks... Al

Not sure what you mean by 'reflective spheres', but those paint canisters look pretty darn good!! Reminds me of my plastic modelling days... Al

Due to the differences (polygon vs. splines), Animation:Master does not import 3ds files very well as a model. It does however, seem to import them fine as a prop. You just can't add bones or animate them or apply other A:M features to them. Al

Hummana... Hummana... Hummanna... Absolutely jaw-dropping work Stian. Is there anything that you are not good at modelling? Al

Uhmmmm.... Where did you download A:M Version 11.1 from? As far as I know, Hash provides the current version and 1 back available for download and the most recent (non-alpha or beta) version is 14.0a. Do you have the original CD or Serial Number? If so, then you may want to contact Hash for assistance. If this is a hacked version downloaded from a torrent or other website, then you should probably look elsewhere or just buy the software from Hash.

Don't take it too hard Ken. I appreciated your going to the trouble of posting a link where no one else did. I personally don't mind going through several links as there is always the potential of picking up other info that the other links may have missed. Or better yet, finding some tidbit that has nothing to do with the original topic but ends up being invaluable. Thanks... Al

Excellent modelling job Dhar. Your character already has a lot of 'character' to him. Based on viewing some of your other animations, I can't wait to see what you will be able to do with this guy. Al

Damn, Lee. That is one sweet model and render. Not sure about copyright stuff, but that would make a great A:M Mascott entry. Al

This is so freakin' amazing!! I am glad I got a plastic cover for my keyboard, 'cause I am drooling all over it right now looking at the renders! I haven't read Iron Man comics since I was a kid (many, many, many moons ago) and never did understand this, but didn't Tony Stark need the suit to keep him alive? If so, why did the suit never show when he was wearing his street clothes? Al

I am uploading the Nixus project file for anyone who would like to complete this project. It was created using A:M ver 13t. A lot of things have cropped up recently, and don't see myself having enough time (or skill) to finish it. Thanks... Al Nixus.zip