New Updates Available!!! (2.5 & 5.5 + Demo)

[fwtep]

Ha! That reminds me of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9yV2Fy6itw

It’s not 3D, doesn’t have realistic hair, no softbody, no complex rigs, etc. but is one of the best short animated films I’ve seen. The guy’s web site is here: http://www.bitterfilms.com

Fred

[Nichod]

hmm without reading nichods post, im guessing he is somehow defending messiah?

nichod, that was meant to be funny btw. the “OH SNAP” is in response to the verbal spanking thomas just received.

Yes, Stooch we can all see thats ALL…

cg at its finest. Modeled and animated in messiah:studio (obviously, no SBDs or hair)

you were talking about.

[Nichod]

Isn’t one dentist in the community enough? >LOL<

Back on topic in an almost positive way:

Soft Transparency seems to have been fixed in 2.5 (before you got an object without any transparency when you enabled it). It is implemented differently than I had hoped though, so it doesn’t work out of the box with EasyGlass’ Absorption.
(I have never seen it working before, so I couldn’t account for it)

Example without absorption: (Sphere inside a sphere)

And with absorption:

Notice the hard edge of the inner sphere in the second example (sorry for the bad image quality, but rendering this takes ages).
Diffuse Thickness, Distance and also Absorption are on my list anyway quite at the top, so it will happen as soon as I find the time and spirit to go back to messiah.
I had hoped to be able to use the same algorithms as messiah does interrnally to get a perfect match, but the SDK hasn’t changed with 2.5 and those things are still unaccessible.

Well, I will see what I can come up with - it will be semi-optimal at best.

Cheers,

A good demonstration render. What were the render times?

[kvernon]

Nichod, it doesn’t matter if you are rude or polite, pmG randomly addresses issues that have been reported since the start of their product(s). That’s just an observation I’ve made.

Stooch, nice lighting! LOL

Warmly,

Kelly

[stooch]

Yes, Stooch we can all see thats ALL…

you were talking about.

look man, save it. I really couldnt care less how you take my comments. it was meant to be funny, im not sorry i made them and i will do it again

and btw if you read my post it says MODELED AND ANIMATED IN MESSIAH, you obviously know messiah doesnt model right?

[Nichod]

Nichod, it doesn’t matter if you are rude or polite, pmG randomly addresses issues that have been reported since the start of their product(s). That’s just an observation I’ve made.

Stooch, nice lighting! LOL

Warmly,

Kelly

Sure it matters. I see it as childish and rude. If you don’t like the software. Then leave. Simple solution.

[stooch]

if you dont like my comments then leave, simpler solution. lol.

[kvernon]

Nichod, how can you see it as childish if i’m polite or rude? Also, I said nothing about not liking the software. I’m just back to saying finish it up, please.

Sincerely,

Kelly

[Nichod]

if you dont like my comments then leave, simpler solution. lol.

lol.

Please. Explain why you hang out here if you don’t like the software. Do you like certain aspects of it? And hope it will improve? If you do. Then why act the way you do? I’m just confused by the harassing attitude certain people here have against a company that they say they want to improve. Seems counterproductive.

I do understand the past of messiah. Being a former LW user I kept an eye on messiah, but never purchased it until now. So I do know about the promises, etc. And I do agree there is no excuse for promises broken, but isn’t it better to look forward then look back? Am I wrong in this? And what is wrong about being positive? I recognize the issues, but would like to see things change, so I’m supportive of anything messiah does while giving constructive criticism.

[Nichod]

Nichod, how can you see it as childish if i’m polite or rude? Also, I said nothing about not liking the software. I’m just back to saying finish it up, please.

Sincerely,

Kelly

Sorry if you took that as directed at you. It wasn’t Kelly. The image in of itself and the idea behind it is amusing. The text beneath it is what is childish.

Others are right though. Responding to the comments is pointless it does just encourage the behavior.

[stooch]

Others are right though. Responding to the comments is pointless it does just encourage the behavior.

So, hows that dongle treating you?

[kvernon]

Nichod

Sorry if you took that as directed at you. It wasn’t Kelly. The image in of itself and the idea behind it is amusing. The text beneath it is what is childish.

Others are right though. Responding to the comments is pointless it does just encourage the behavior.

and…

Please. Explain why you hang out here if you don’t like the software. Do you like certain aspects of it? And hope it will improve? If you do. Then why act the way you do? I’m just confused by the harassing attitude certain people here have against a company that they say they want to improve. Seems counterproductive.

I do understand the past of messiah. Being a former LW user I kept an eye on messiah, but never purchased it until now. So I do know about the promises, etc. And I do agree there is no excuse for promises broken, but isn’t it better to look forward then look back? Am I wrong in this? And what is wrong about being positive? I recognize the issues, but would like to see things change, so I’m supportive of anything messiah does while giving constructive criticism.

I didn’t think anything personal from it, but the way you commented, I didn’t know if you wanted the wayne’s world go-back-in-time-and-be-philosophical-story from me or from someone else.

Sinecerely,

Kelly

[chikega]

Makes me want to become a dentist.

Did someone say dentist?

[dobermunk]

Did someone say dentist?

LoL! Geuss I put my foot in my mouth with that one!
Sorry, Chikega. :-}

[Bugpoo]

wiggles nose

A video demonstrating how to create a simple head rig. Video by Taron.
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=341005

Thanks for that link. Does anyone have this file on hand? http://www.projectmessiah.com/x2/vids/tutorials/Setting_up_Displacement.avi

[fwtep]

Bugpoo, try this: http://www.projectmessiah.com/x4/vids/Setting_up_Displacement.avi

Fred

[Nichod]

Bugpoo, try this: http://www.projectmessiah.com/x4/vids/Setting_up_Displacement.avi

Fred

Thanks Fred.

[Bugpoo]

Bugpoo, try this: http://www.projectmessiah.com/x4/vids/Setting_up_Displacement.avi

Fred

Thanks Fred! I hope all of you are doing great.

Peace,
-S

[pelos]

“Our best improvements comes from our worst clients”
bill gates.

[PaulNewman]

“Our worst clients were our best motivation to retire”
paul newman.