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Post by AFIUNMQ on Dec 9, 2006 12:44:08 GMT -5
Gooda Bigrin!! How is the Tripod doing? I went looking for a copy of the movie and could not find one. Oh well , It will turn up. I am just sanding horse bodies right now. I am supposed to put together one of those model houses that you see in craft stores and have not even picked it up yet. Some other people have started it and don't want to mess with it anymore. and I don't know if I am supposed to finish the wood part or do the whole home interier sort of thing? Have you ever tried to carve any organic ocean life? That redgum is really lovely and I keep seeing sleek fish stylized kinda modern done in it. Not heavy on the details just very sleek and the form with clean lines like you do. I HAVE A VISION FOR YOU !! ala twilight zone music there. A small hammer head in a semi circle like he is turning as he is swimming down. Guess it would depend on how you placed him in the wood form. Oh well . Put some pictures up when your ready ok. As for me , I get to wash clothes all day . oh joy.ttyl Katz
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Post by Niemmy on Dec 10, 2006 8:34:48 GMT -5
Hi Kat Yep the tripod is progressing really well indeed, I have most of the upper torso of the machine finished, And the legs are nearly finished,Started getting the canopy modelled,Although I didn't get as much done today as I would have liked,Because it was really hot today, so I didn't want to risk my work computer overheating.But all going well I should have it finished by friday "Cross fingers!" And yep I will throw up some pics when it's finished,But rigging it to walk will be the hard part! Yer I made a hammer head shark once, Can't remember what I done with it.But I really don't like doing sharks that much as they don't really sell that well in Australia because they are so hated here... Ok see ya later Katz
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Post by karenetta on Dec 12, 2006 22:53:54 GMT -5
Gooday Bigrin!! How's the world treating you today? Is the brush fire still on? And hows the tripod coming along? I should have thought of the shark thing. Yo'all have [ yes ,I said you all] those nasty great whites don't you? Bad news. I saw Jaws when I was younger and I have been on both coasts and the gulf and never got in over my knees. I was to scert to . You said you were a hillbilly , well I are a redneck. I know you have seen Cars. Well I was in walmart with my daughter tonight and I looked aweful . Anyway she is kinda preppy and I reach over and touch her shoulder and in my best Mater voice go " LOOKIE THERE SISSY YOR MOMMIE IS ON THE TV!" And pointed at the monitor. Thought she was going hit me.hehe Well , I thought it was funny. Do you ever do banners or websites for other people? Just wondering . I really like the color of that redgum .One way we get wood is to cut the tree and take it to a sawmill and have it cut the way we want it. Also for chunks , you can catch the guys that do tree work for the city or area your in. they dont want to pick it up and they will give it away. The place my neiphew used to work would throw away the cut off ends of the veneer and we were allowd to remove it from there bins and thats how we got a lot of satin wood verneer and for a short time we sold those pieces on Ebay . We also had walnut and oak etc. My fav for color is ribbon mahagany. very pretty. Do not like working it though. Do you have a table saw? Have you seen the prices on boxes lately? cripes. well I will be back . ttyl Katz Take it easy , but take it. Arlow Guthrei
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Post by Niemmy on Dec 13, 2006 7:35:41 GMT -5
G'day to you too Katz Yep the world is treatin me ok "sober and bored!Damn!" I think a surfer got a maulling recently "but it's a bit common place in Oz these days. Nup I haven't seen Cars yet, I always get a bit jelouse when I see what pixar can do! "Damn there eyes!" Hmmm Nup I try to avoid them like the Plauge. This fourm hasen't had anew banner in three years,And it probably be another three before it a new one "Prolly call it the Wayne Pygram teddy bear of leather forum" hehe Yer he will probably like that hehe Yep the air is choked with acrid smoke,but the weather people expect a cold change tommorow,that might help clear the air if not put out the fires. Pretty good, I finished that canopy, just have to do the middle of the torso and the feet, also have to model the heat weapon.Also I have to study up on tenticle animation. But prolly get it done by friday night, may take a few extra days to get the rigging done so I can animate it.But so far it looks like the spielberg machine. It very hard to get exotics in any real decent size to carve because of Australian quarantine rules are pretty tough. Ok matey i will talk to ya soon Cheers Niemmy
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Post by Karenetta on Dec 13, 2006 13:45:52 GMT -5
Yeah!! I look forward to seeing it. I have no idea how you do that stuff. Jealous,not. yes. wish I could do it. I was wondering if you had ever heard of a guy named Richard Raffin? He is a wood turner. He is so very cool. I have some of his vidios and can watch him forever. He makes some neat stuff. If I can scout up some neat wood would you want it? sometimes we get blocks of firewood from a sawmill and they will have stuff left over, cut offs. Hope it rains for you. must go for now love and hugs Katz
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Post by Niemmy on Dec 14, 2006 2:52:48 GMT -5
Yer! the tripod may take some extra few days ,because there was some tricky geomertry to copy "bummer!I was really looking forward to finish it sooner rather than later."" Oh well
Yer I think I have one of his books ;D Yer he does amazing stuff.
Thanks Kat but I would have a devil of a time getting it through customs, But thanks for thinking of me though.
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Post by Karenetta on Dec 14, 2006 18:35:33 GMT -5
Hi Niemmy!! Where did you learn to do animation? Do you have a website with pictures of your stuffs on it? Is it terribly hard to learn? what kind of programs do you need to do it? And stuff like that,cause I don't know zip about it. Did you ever notice the "wake angels " in Titan A.E.? I went to looking at my work portfolio and realized I had not done anything new for a couple of years . I have just been making the model horses. All I had left were nudes I did in college and I sold most of them on ebay a couple years ago. I th ink I need to learn something new. My brain is going to rust. Well , aready has. I read the piece you posted about Lani Tupa and read who his fav. artists were and only remembered about a thrid of the names. He is lucky to have a nice place to work in and free rein in his projects. I am a fan of Frank Frazetta, and Boris V. also , Titan and El Greco. Frank F. is an illistrator and did most of the Conan books.Many years ago. I really love frazettes darkness in his work. Seems like alot of the people on Farscape were into art before acting. humm,maybe I missed my calling.Would like to do voices one day. They are talking about having a womans voice on Halo because a lot of females play it. I would so love to be it. I got a Turok game to play and can't get the mach. to work. Halo is my all time fav. game . I kick alien butt. well for an old gaffer anyway. I get fried alot too. ttyl Karenetta
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Post by karenetta on Dec 14, 2006 20:27:43 GMT -5
Don Quixote (Don Quixote) 3:38 Through the woodland, through the valley Comes a horseman wild and free Tilting at the windmills passing Who can the brave young horseman be He is wild but he is mellow He is strong but he is weak He is cruel but he is gentle He is wise but he is meek Reaching for his saddlebag He takes a battered book into his hand Standing like a prophet bold He shouts across the ocean to the shore Till he can shout no more
I have come o'er moor and mountain Like the hawk upon the wing I was once a shining knight Who was the guardian of a king I have searched the whole world over Looking for a place to sleep I have seen the strong survive And I have seen the lean grown weak
See the children of the earth Who wake to find the table bare See the gentry in the country Riding off to take the air
Reaching for his saddlebag He takes a rusty sword into his hand Then striking up a knightly pose He shouts across the ocean to the shore Till he can shout no more
See the jailor with his key Who locks away all trace of sin See the judge upon the bench Who tries the case as best he can See the wise and wicked ones Who feed upon life's sacred fire See the soldier with his gun Who must be dead to be admired
See the man who tips the needle See the man who buys and sells See the man who puts the collar On the ones who dare not tell See the drunkard in the tavern Stemming gold to make ends meet See the youth in ghetto black Condemned to life upon the street
Reaching for his saddlebag He takes a tarnished cross into his hand Then standing like a preacher now He shouts across the ocean to the shore Then in a blaze of tangled hooves He gallops off across the dusty plain In vain to search again Where no one will hear
Through the woodland, through the valley Comes a horseman wild and free Tilting at the windmills passing Who can the brave young horseman be He is wild but he is mellow He is strong but he is weak He is cruel but he is gentle He is wise but he is meek
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Post by Niemmy on Dec 15, 2006 6:28:23 GMT -5
Hi Katz Hmm that was a nice song by the way, So who is the by? I well i taught myself animation,But There are hundreds of books on the subject,Plus most adult learning centers teach it as a subject these days.Is it hard to learn,Hmmm yes and no , it' hard to get to grips with the software, but once you over that little bump, it gets a lot easyier. Well I use Maya 7.0, But it is really is expensive! To buy it cost around $16,000 US dollars,But there as some really good free animation programs that really kick arse, Blender would be the best of these ones ,you can find the program at www.blender.org Learn the basic on that software then if you still interested in 3D animation move onto something like Lightwave or StudioMax. "Have Fun" And no I don't have a website "to be honest I just couldn't be bothered making one!" Yep lani has a really nice studio "lucky Bastard!" And Lani seems to be really improving in his art too "Practice makes perfect" Take that Lani hehe Yer i'm a big fan of Frazetta also,I just love the way he draws the female form "rubenesque curvey women yum" Yer alot of actors where into arts before farscape .Virginia is a very talented artist!Can't take a joke though hehe And Lani can't stop larfing "it's really something watching Cpt craise crack up" hehe Oh yer I'm a big fan of Halo, I love playing that game on my xbox, When Halo 3 comes it might make me buy a xbox 360 Nup I haven't played that one,But I really like destroy all humans "thats tons of fun,but it got a bit boring after awhile,Like all games do i suppose." Ok mate talk to ya soon L&H Niemmy
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Post by Katz on Dec 15, 2006 16:28:33 GMT -5
Gooday Biggrin!! Glad you liked the song. It was sung by Gorden Lightfoot. I found something when I went to visit the Bungie site today and I thought this stuff would be something you really might like. Here is the address , give it a look there are some super cool works on it. halouvre.org/ I have a small collection of Halo art work from the net and some of this is so very very good. ttyl Katz
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Post by Katz on Dec 15, 2006 20:14:03 GMT -5
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Post by Niemmy on Dec 15, 2006 23:03:19 GMT -5
Hi Katz "So that song was by Gorden Lightfoot" Now where have I heard his music before? I have heard the name,can't remember his music though. Yer I would really like to work in the gaming industry but Washington is a bit a swim from Australia But there are a lot of gaming studios in Australia,But the competition for jobs is pretty fierce as well. CYA Katz
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Post by Katz on Dec 15, 2006 23:49:31 GMT -5
He sang "If you could read my mind Love ," and "Sundown" another called "Rainy Day People" and a lot more. I think he is from Canada. Not sure.
On the other hand Johnny Depp is said to have grown up about 30 miles from here.Never met or even saw him. Too bad , I never met anyone famous. On the other hand. My town is so small everyone knows I am an artist and what I had for lunch. Everyone in town knows husband hit a deer last night and it really messed up our truck. It was common knowlege before he got home. Now he has to repair it. Or drive mine. He hates my truck.Its a 1969 , three speed on the colum. manual brakes ,manual steering. v8 ,1/2 ton chevy truck. It is a killer to drive. And Beastie eats gas . It has a huge hunger for it. Which is why it stays parked in the back yard 90% of the time. I consider it a personal challenge to return home alive in it every time I drive it. My husband hates the Beastie. I call it George. I have had way to much coffe today . Check out the work on the link I sent you . It was done with a HUDlink or something. Sounded like you would be into that kind of technique. Yer, put some more of Lani's stuff up. I am looking to see if it has changed, cause you know as you grow your ideas change . How is the tri pod coming along? Have you been enjoying yourself? Thank you for the link to the work site , I will check that out tommrow. Guess I better go , I don't mean to pester you . lnh. katz
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Post by Niemmy on Dec 17, 2006 1:56:02 GMT -5
GoodDay Katz I thought I have heard his stuff before. Yer really? I'm a big fan of Depp's, He always appears as great charecters "edward scissorhands,Ed Woods,Icabod Crane" Just love his movies!Even the drugged out one in Vegas hehe yep he is one great actor!
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Post by Katz on Dec 18, 2006 19:03:36 GMT -5
Howdy Bubba!! Those were some awesome pictures!! I like the dragon toward the bottom , my comp. nearly blew a gasket loading all those though!! How did you get the little veins and stuff??? I am impressed!!! The Dog is cool to. Well I liked all of them. Wish I could do that. Maybe one day. Been running my self to the ends of the earth looking for parts for the truck , taking my mom shopping and doing my own thing. My airbrush came back and its spitting paint. ?? I tried to paint one of the horses I have here and it was ok except for the splat part. well I will strip it and try again. I got my son a drill and hammer. My family thinks he is too young for something like that . But he is forever grabing mine and knows how to use them. I figure he can deal with them. well got to get him out of my work space now he is up to somthing he is being quit. ttyl ,Katz
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