Hi Neil, I checked your site. Very good, I liked your Bird Island and your desolated Dune scenes most. How long have you been working with RS (I'd like to know how long it takes to learn to reach this level)?
Igor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Cooke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 5:11 PM Subject: Re: View windows > Hi Igor, > > > > > I am an artist specialized in making still life scenes. Most of the time I > > combine photographs, Real3D, Photoshop and Painter to get to the desired > > result. Then I print it for exhibition and sale purposes. > > > > I use RS for high resolution murals and client product "photography" and it > suits me very well. The mural files render at about 500megs at times with > extraordinary detail. The client product shots ... I just had a client > brochure printed and the Printers had trouble believing that none of the > shots were photographs ... to have done the job using camera photography > would have failed. > > Check out my site http://www.neico.co.nz/3d/dsx.html if you want ... the > computer screen fails completely to show what these things look like on the > wall. > > No, RS doesnt have a printed manual ... I learnt RS from the app itself > having never used a 3D app previously. The parts of the file manual I needed > I printed out. > > Neil Cooke > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Igor Wesdorp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 11:12 PM > Subject: Re: View windows > > > >> Markus sells cheap to an old timer? > > > > Who's Markus? > > > > > >>VSL materials can be hard to grasp > > > > That kinda worries me. In Real3D there is material window with sliders > > for > > the material properties (Effect, Brilliance, Transparency etc), and I like > > that. Now it sounds as if in Realsoft3D to make the same adjustments you > > need to apply programming skills instead of moving sliders! Is that true? > > > > > > And do you get a paper manual when you buy on internet, on the Realsoft > > site? > > > > > >>You don't mention what your needs are. > > > > I am an artist specialized in making still life scenes. Most of the time I > > combine photographs, Real3D, Photoshop and Painter to get to the desired > > result. Then I print it for exhibition and sale purposes. > > > > Igor > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 10:15 AM > > Subject: RE: View windows > > > > > >> > >> Hi, and welcome > >> > >> > I'm still hesitating because it took me quite some time to > >> >learn how to use Real 3D. I don't really find it user > >> >friendly. It looks like Realsoft3D is a lot more powerful, but > >> >is it also easier to work with? > >> > > >> >And do you get a paper manual when you buy on internet, on the > >> >Realsoft site? > >> > >> Wow, someone still using Real3D? Cool :-) Well, I find Realsoft3D easier > >> to use, although it sure has its moments sometimes. But be prepared to > >> spend some time with the tutorials. Just being able to work with SDS > >> objects should be reason enough to switch, you won't believe how much > >> better they are compared to that old stuff. Nurbs are also naturally > >> much more flexible than the old b-splines. > >> > >> Not sure what it costs to upgrade from v3, but maybe Markus sells cheap > >> to an old timer? > >> > >> Realsoft3D is "fairly easy" to learn if you're used to 3D. It's > >> interface and "interaction process" has shortcomings and can make it > >> hard to use and learn, but the same reasons can often make it more > >> flexible than others. I.e. the VSL materials can be hard to grasp, but > >> allows for a lot more flexibility than the easier to use 3ds-max system. > >> > >> You don't mention what your needs are. For home projects or even some > >> professional (ads, but not movies) work it will suffice, but it tends to > >> fail as a gaming development base (lack of proper tools). If price is a > >> concern, then definately Realsoft3D would be well worth the money, even > >> as a secondary application. > >> > >> Regards > >> Karl (sorry for the following rant) > >> > >> This e-mail and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or > > otherwise protected from disclosure. It is solely intended for the > > person(s) > > named above. If you are not the intended recipient, any reading, use, > > disclosure, copying or distribution of all or parts of this e-mail or > > associated attachments is strictly prohibited. If you are not an intended > > recipient, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this > > message > > or by telephone and delete this e-mail and any attachments permanently > > from > > your system. > >> > > > > >
