On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 11:58 PM, Ian Mallett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On a completely tangential note: > That fish looks cool, but geez, what a low res. shadowmap--or is the scene > itself much larger? > Ian
Thanks, that was before I read how to use lights in Blender. There are 2 sorts, ray traced and normal (faster) but in both cases to get good results you have to use good settings and place the lamps in the right spots. This is normal with bad settings. That fish was one of the first blender pictures I ever did. If I were to redo it, I would texture the skin, fix the lights, and make the eyes 3d and with clear parts and proper shine. Adding some twist might make it look a bit more lively too. Here is an artsy planet that I did about 6 months ago with much better lighting. http://flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/2499094442/sizes/l/ I am now learning animation. Man, is that a LOT of work! http://www.youtube.com/user/xomagick BTW a great book is "The Animator's Survival Kit". It is a real must have for any game programmer that wants to do more than move tanks and bullets. It is really aimed at artist that do drawing animation but does talk a bit about computer stuff too. Don't waste your money on other books in the class, this one is all you need for some time. Anyone know about the book Illusions of life? I keep hearing it is good but it costs a lot and I am not sure if it is just history or if it is worth reading to lean something more than Survival Kit has? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786860707?ie=UTF8&tag=seattlebujinkand&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=0786860707 This is the amazon link from my website for the book. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0571202284?ie=UTF8&tag=seattlebujinkand&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0571202284 Get Mancandy character, so that you can play with the animation that you learn about without having to make and bone your own character (Lot of work just to lean that bit!). The Mancandy DVDs are great for learning also and if you are poor you can get them for free with the authors blessings. http://www.blendernation.com/2007/10/18/mancandy-officially-released/ I often use the 3d models to make 2d pictures for my 2d games. They come out way better than I can draw them. You can also very often find free models. The you can use them as is or wrap them in a lattice and change there looks without having to do anything to the verts or bones or animation. Sorry, guess that is more than anyone wanted to know about blender and animation but that is what I am thinking about 24-7. :-) Have fun all! -- Douglas E Knapp http://sf-journey-creations.wikispot.org/Front_Page
