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WiseMan
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Posted: 10th Feb 2004 18:41
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Hello Guys ^^

Does anyone know how to do those beutiful videos like in Final Fantasy 8?

The Question is:

Which Program to make the video
Which Program Can I render those beatiful models
How To Make those Models
And how do I make so beatiful textures


Thx Again

Wiseman

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Hamish McHaggis
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Posted: 10th Feb 2004 19:31
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With several thousand pounds worth of modelling and CG packages, and many years worth of experience . Check the stickied post on the 3D board for some instructions on where to start, it has some free software and tutorial links etc.

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zircher
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Posted: 10th Feb 2004 21:40
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If you do not have the cash, check out POV Ray. It's free and capable of some really good rendering.
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james1980
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Posted: 11th Feb 2004 05:59 Edited at: 11th Feb 2004 06:00
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check [href]www.hash.com[/href]
Animation master kicks @$$ and it is spline only but really easy to model,animate & render perfect for what you said you need it.
the renders look very good movie making is easy.

for you information spline are harded to learn than polygons.

but the skill things are up to you (modeling,textureing)
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zircher
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Posted: 11th Feb 2004 18:29
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I got Hash Animation Master as a prize, never could wrap my brain around spline based modelling. Too much like art and not enough like drafting.
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flibX0r
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Or if you really really want to do what they did, get Maya, Softimage XSI, or 3ds Max. They have igh quality modelling, animation and rendering tools, and are the mainstream products. Unfortunately they cost $1000's, so for you i think not.

And don't even contemplate Pixar quality. They write all their own rendering, modelling and animation software, and then patent it.

I think you should stick with low poly and low detail things for now though. It takes years and years of practise to get to the level that those modellers and animators are.

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zircher
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Posted: 12th Feb 2004 18:23
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I'll mention it as a cheap option, but not for everyone. You can register DoGA CGA L3 for $40. It will produce sequential bitmaps or AVI files for you. It's good if you want space or mecha CG animation. L3 has a toon render mode so you could make anime/manga like movies as well. It is NOT a photo-realistic rendering system.
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Phrozin
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Posted: 13th Feb 2004 10:14 Edited at: 14th Feb 2004 05:15
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What about poser? I've seen some really good work come out of the newest version. Version 5 I think it is? Not real sure as I use 4, but like I said I've seen some really good quality work come off it. Course, I'm sure experience had alot to do with it.

Just a thought.
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Bangla
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Posted: 13th Feb 2004 12:33
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Lightwave is worth checking out if the pricetag doesn't scare you off; about $1500 or so... maybe $2000 with the latest upgrade (LW[8]). Considered being the smallest of the Maya/Softimage ISX/MAX-bunch it has a good renderer and good sub-d modellingtools.
For compositing your rendered scenes you need a program like Adobe Premiere. Not sure what prize for that, but surely not cheap.

Oh, and as mentioned before: Loads and loads of free time for practise.

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Hamish McHaggis
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Posted: 13th Feb 2004 20:00
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Think adobe premier is about £400. Thats just an guess.

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zircher
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Phrozin, has a good point. I get the Renderosity news letter and they have a ton of excellent textures for Daz and Victoria models. That might be a good starting point since you can do the one stop shopping and buy software, models, props, and textures there.
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Bangla
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Posted: 17th Feb 2004 15:26 Edited at: 17th Feb 2004 15:29
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Only thing I has against Poser is that you are limited to a certain number of models, those being mostly humans and some animals, dogs, cats ect. If you want to do special beasty things, like those fell beasts in LOTR for example, you haveto buy them and that's probably not cheap. In other words, you can't make the models exactly the way you'd like, like you can in a modeling-package.
But as said before; Poser might be a good way to get started if you not familiar with CG.

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BearCDPOLD
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Posted: 18th Feb 2004 05:09
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Many 3d modellers should be able to render AVIs, then the quality's as good as you can model.

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