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Vizfizz
03-31-2007, 02:45 AM
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Paralumino Creative Studios
Los Angeles, CA

30 March 2007

Paralumino releases Pacifica training video for the Electric Image Animation System.

Paralumino Creative Studios announces the release of Ian Waters’s and Brian Pohl’s Pacifica training video for the Electric Image Animation System. Pulling from their combined expertise, Ian and Brian tackle the issue creating realistic bodies of water for both still rendering and animated purposes. This release includes five videos which include:

Bodies of Water – In depth analysis of the Runwave deformer and the breakdown of various render layers for realistic water.
Running Time: 30:48

Reactive Peaks – Utilizes Noise Factory 1.5 to set up reactive conditions on the surface of the water to mimic separate layers of foam.
Running Time: 15:18

Floating Objects – Basic analysis of deformation inheriting and techniques to produce floating objects and a drifting camera.
Running Time: 10:34

Animpaths & Object Surface Conformity – More advanced techniques for conforming a traveling object to the surface swells of an ocean utilizing Paralumino’s Path2Line and Northern Lights’ Pathfinder.
Running Time: 27:10

Animwakes & Displacement Trails – Creating surface displacement and flow tips for object’s traveling on the surface of the water with After Effects’ Wave World, Image2Mesh, Path2Line and Pathfinder.
Running Time: 19:41

Total Running Time: 103:30
Format 960x540 (16:9 aspect ratio) QT Video / H264 Compression
File Size: 310mb (Includes videos, multiple project files, & still in a single .zip file)
Software: Modified Noise Factory Shader v1.5 for both PPC & Mactel users.
Cost: $40

Skill Level: Intermediate

For more information and ordering information please visit the Paralumino store.

http://www.paralumino.com
arketype
03-31-2007, 03:24 AM
What a Deal!
Sounds like a thourough exploration of the subject matter.
Nice job guys!
Vizfizz
03-31-2007, 05:50 PM
Samples:

http://www.paralumino.com/CG_Talk/WakePreview.mov
http://www.paralumino.com/CG_Talk/ReactiveWave.mov
http://www.paralumino.com/CG_Talk/Animpath.mov
yhloon
03-31-2007, 08:43 PM
Great! :applause::thumbsup:

question...

Software: Modified Noise Factory Shader v1.5 for both PPC & Mactel users.

what is the difference of this "modified version" of Noise Factory compare to the one with 6.6, does it come with PC version?
Vizfizz
03-31-2007, 10:53 PM
Ian had only had the means to update Noise Factory for the Mac, however he left instructions on how to modify NF for the PC in a read me file. Essentially, this version of Noise Factory removes some of the distortion setting limits so you can create a greater range of effects.
Vizfizz
04-01-2007, 03:47 AM
Hello Everyone,

It appears we have a slight glitch with the modified Noise Factory shaders included in the download of Pacifica. Something has caused them to become corrupt. New versions of Noise Factory 1.5 for PPC & Intel are being recompiled immediately and will be sent to existing customers via email.

The online videos will remain available for ordering and download. New customers will be sent updated files the moment it is made available.

We apologize for confusion.
Vizfizz
04-02-2007, 05:58 PM
The Pacifica download has been re-optimized and now includes Noise Factory Shaders that are correctly working for EIAS v6.5 and EIAS 6.6. Project files and texture maps have also been updated.

Thank you
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