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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: Galemp on March 07, 2003, 09:24:55 pm

Title: CB Anim
Post by: Galemp on March 07, 2003, 09:24:55 pm

I spent a good amount of time today coming up with a CB anim of the PVN logo. Tell me what you think.

http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/fsport/main/cb_pvn.zip

I think I'll do an animated NTF logo too. I don't know enough about lighting to do a decent VPE, though. Can anyone give me a little basic info on how to animate lights and such in Max?
-Nevermind. I'm gonna spend spring break doing the tutorials. :p

Title: CB Anim
Post by: J.F.K. on March 07, 2003, 09:28:08 pm

What do I use to open it?

Title: CB Anim
Post by: Knight Templar on March 07, 2003, 10:23:52 pm

AniView. (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/freespace/downloads.shtml)

:nod:

Title: CB Anim
Post by: Anaz on March 07, 2003, 10:40:16 pm

:nervous:

ya'know...this would go great in the minimod database...now that I've worked out a...good majority...of the problems...

Title: CB Anim
Post by: SlipStream on March 07, 2003, 11:35:40 pm

That looks very cool. It is very emaginative.

When HomeWorld 2 comes out, it will be so modable, even an inexperianced moder like me will be able to do stuff to it. But i was wondering if it would be ok to use the Logo you just made for part of my Mod for HW 2 ?

I would appreciate it.

Title: CB Anim
Post by: J.F.K. on March 07, 2003, 11:42:16 pm

Quote

Originally posted by Knight Templar
AniView. (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/freespace/downloads.shtml)

:nod:

Thanks! I'll go get it and tell you what I think. :)

Title: w00t!
Post by: Galemp on March 08, 2003, 01:08:34 am

That was just a test of animation. Now that I've got that down, I thought I'd play with lighting.

I dedicate this CB anim to Rear Admiral Koth. May his soul reach the eternal plains of Neo-Terra.

http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/ntv/downloads/cb_ntf.zip

Title: CB Anim
Post by: Nico on March 08, 2003, 06:35:36 am

neato.

Title: CB Anim
Post by: J.F.K. on March 08, 2003, 09:02:45 pm

I at last downloaded all 3 things. Great work! I especially the NTF one. :):yes:

Title: CB Anim
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on March 09, 2003, 09:30:56 am

Why are they so montrously large? What's the fps on them?

Title: CB Anim
Post by: karajorma on March 09, 2003, 09:55:12 am

Nice work GE but why does the NTF logo have the Earth rotate more than once? Did I miss something?

Title: CB Anim
Post by: Galemp on March 09, 2003, 11:15:15 am

They're huge because they're ANIs, which are basically uncompressed frames. They run at Freespace standard of 15 fps.

Oh, and the NTF one is longer because of subtle changes in lighting over the course of the animation. Drag the slider around, you'll see.

Title: CB Anim
Post by: karajorma on March 09, 2003, 11:44:48 am

That explains it then :)

Title: CB Anim
Post by: Tar-Palantir on March 10, 2003, 03:34:34 am

Admittly I havn't seen it animated but the .gif image of the PVN looks a bit to shiny and seems to 'stick out of the page' (for want of a better term) to much. Maybe it's just me.

Title: CB Anim
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on March 10, 2003, 06:46:01 am

Is it just me or does the centre bar in the NTf logo have different sized space at either side?