rbRobo

[Rodney]

Holy yikes!

 

I was rummaging through the files on the Extra DVD when I ran across a file named 'rbRobo'.

The name sounded oddly familiar so I was anxious to see what it was.

 

Low and behold the 'rb' is my initials and the robot was one of the very first things I modeled in A:M (after coming to this forum).

 

Not much to see here but it sure brings back memories.

I've shared this model several times before... but I'm officially doing it again.

I don't know much about modeling now but I SURELY didn't know anything then

 

Memories flood back about that timeframe and the project called 'My Robot Movie' that I had decided to share with the forum.

The robot is a security series robot with 360 degree view and unicycle locomotion.

When these guys start tracking their prey it's not a good day for that target.

 

My Robot Movie's basic premise was about a wheelchair bound boy whose interest in watching the stars through his telescope soon finds him transported light years from earth into a world controlled by mechanized automatons.

 

Attached is a quickly modified project file to try to get at a decent render.

 

 

rbRobo.prj

[johnl3d]

Thanks Rodney ...

 

funny you remembering the past today I was going over old files/cd's and found this from a "few" years ago a site not around anymore

 

 

 

[Rodney]

John,

That's very cool... evidence you were tinkering way back in 2002.

Simpler times for sure in many ways. So exciting to be splining with A:M... and perhaps best of all... not unlike the feeling of connecting CPs today. It's still great fun, isn't it?

 

Thanks for all you do and have done as the Tinkering Gnome over the years.

I've neglected you too much my friend.

We still need to put together that tinkering workshop to get all your project files into one collected place and I'd love to get as many as reasonably possible all collected into one humongous Tinkering Gnome's Workshop Project File**.

That, and I want to find/remodel/animate a tinkering gnome amongst all the bells and whistles, doodads and thingamabobs lying about all over the place.

 

 

**I need to run some tests to see what the practical limitations are of collecting files into one project and also make note of the upside and downside of single file organization. I suspect that a directory structure where a single Project is the entry point but each resource is externally linked would be ideal. The Project File then would take on the role of 'storyteller' as it directs the user through the sprawling workshop. And yes, I need to make this a priority because I am so easily distracted.

 

Keep on tinkering!