I would like to see some Plug-in “integration”, Plugin communicate in each other, For instance, with Rodeo dynamics engine apply to Mr. Nitro, So the explosion pieces will collide to other object, Dante’s Wind blow the FiberForge Hair etc-etc.
but I think EITG need to do something to the current API, and all plug in need to rewrite again…
is that possible?
Loon
I like all those ideas, however, I don’t have that much 3rd party stuff (we have quite a bit really, it’s just unintelligently spread over different dongles).
Loon, Nitro would need a rewrite, all its explosion fragments are contained in one group.
A way to get round this could be to pre-score the model in a modelling program then perhaps collide an invisible rODEo sphere with it to make it blow apart and use nitro for the dust etc. I’m teetering on the edge of getting Blaster, it’s cheap now… maybe we could have an explosion competition (it would certainly encourage me to buy it).
Maybe an Vis’ FX brief, more specific then the nebulous Phoenix…
Ian
You know, one of the greatest plugins comes free, Ubershape !, really 
Ubershape + Placer Deposit = Fur
Ubershape + Big Dipper = asteroid field
etc, etc
its great !
Reuben
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I’m still trying to figure out what half of the available plugins do! =)
I’d really like to see some demonstrations of the more popular plugins. That, to me, would be of great value!
hmm, i’d like to see some really good work with particles, too.
something in the line with the old burning tire example on northerlights website. i have forgotten who made it.
it’s a shame that the build in particle system is such b…s…, at least compared with other packages.
hey blair, any chance for dante lite bundled with eias?
Or… maybe it could be a kind of ‘pick your favorite plug-in, and feature it’. Points given for how exclusively and creatively the featured plug-in is used.
That way many plug-ins could get some exposure, and everyone could learn some great tricks.
-Steve
Oh I would like to get to all of them eventually. But something a bit more centralized where everyone is studying the same same thing is a bit more beneficial. Stay tuned. I’m thinking something up.
Hey everyone. What are some of the most requested 3D effects you can think of. If I make my list I would probably list:
We’ve touched on Water (oceans) in the Problem of the day: Storm. Since we discussed the idea of focusing on a plugin for the next community project…which of the effects above would you like to see discussed?
Fire and smoke would be my first choices. Smoke being the one I have most problem with… For fire, I always did the requested jobs with billboard technique.
My votes would be: Particles, and hair… and that’s because I have PPPro which I know how to work with, and also Fiberforge which I haven’t done much with, and personally I have a hard time making it work they way I want it to.
Mrs Bebel would be cool for a second round. I don’t have it but it looks sooo interesting.
Joel
Well a nice combination of those would be quite fun…
An explosion with dust, debris, smoke and fog
I’ve been looking for an excuse to buy Blaster… And I don’t have a particle system (simply because they appear stagnant, although perhaps that’s because they are so good 
so maybe I need kicking into getting one of those as well. PPP is only 80 quid now. I can’t see how much Dante is because the NL store is down…
Bebel will be mine very soon indeed, my boss finally cracked!
Ian
Maybe I need to double check, but the last time I looked PPPro was broken. Everytime I did renders particles would just disapear. Anyone having a lot of success with PPpro in EIAS 6.5r? I’d love to have pppro working again, I loved that plug.
As far as contest plugin? I’d have to say Placer Deposit. That is probably the most under rated plug in. It does hair (kind of) grass, rocks, wind…ect…
That’s my vote.
It would be great if demo plugs were available that worked for 30 days. Let everyone have a copy so they can learn and use it. The winner wins a full version, and everyone else will probably buy it once they’ve fallen in love with it. Everybody wins including the developers of the plug. But this is just a dream
i second that! it would be a great way to open this contest to the masses. maybe limit the demo handouts to only registered contestants?
blair, igors, david? anyone?
Here’s a list of my favorites:
Also another vote for Mrs. Bebel (& Mr. Revolver combo?).
Tim
I’ve been in talks with Blair about highlighting Dante along with other particle systems for EI. I don’t really want to do a “plugin contest” but rather just a nice teaching series where everyone contributes. Timed demos for plugins are difficult to accomplish and reduced functionality doesn’t really help anyone… give me a little more time to mull this one over. I’m finishing up on 2 films this week and my time should increase considerably after Friday.
