Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (etssp) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:23:14 GMT

Thankyou very much for those screen grabs. The resolution is outstanding compared to the old DVD format.

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (mograph) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:44:28 GMT

conceptDIGITAL wrote:

I was able to get a workable window shape once by creating an inverted truncated cone the shape of the window transition area and doing a boolean subtraction from the sphere.

That's what I did. But ... to get the bevels on the bezel (like the flagon with the dragon) I used a truncated cone (or altered cylinder) with many many segments around the circumference,...

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (lambo47) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:01:30 GMT

THX = you are a marvel, these will help enormously
Many Thanks
Alex

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (THX11138) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:07:33 GMT

Alex,

Per requests, more screen grabs of Aries, Space Station, Orion, Orbital Weapons Platforms, Moon Bus, Discovery, etc., at http://www.flickr.com/photos/charletta/sets/72157604934008774

I added about 250 more grabs, from Orbital Weapons Platforms to the Intermission parts of the film. Figured out how to use the Photoshop macro recorder to batch-convert each 8 MB BMP file to a...

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (dsscse) — Sat, 31 May 2008 15:45:33 GMT

Tom Et.Al. ,
Looks great, and I will try it. Though I have a little problem with all of these paint/draw/design applications yes I learn how to use them BUT I don't have ANY artistic talent ....... cries aloud and curses bad DNA!

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (AModelMan) — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:48:11 GMT

I didn't notice a flame war myself. Real and virtual modeling are both loads of fun and complement each other quite nicely. As with each, once you have a few tools down and the basic concepts of how to proceed, you're rocking! Maya may look complex, but if all you're doing is modeling, there are like 3 tools and you can make anything. It just takes time.

But if you wanna have some fun straight out of the box as it were, look around for a copy of Mudbox. Even if you buy...

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (dsscse) — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:02:37 GMT

Hay Chaps, I was not DISSIN you or 3-D modeling, years ago I used to use Swivel 3-D does anyone remember that application? ;-)
So it's a BIG RESPECT to you guys!

Dave
:-)

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (lambo47) — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:25:37 GMT

Lip needs more work, but it will be amended- detail of sensor array to be added next- many thanks to THX for the amazing screen grabs

Any chance of some grabs of the Aires and space station please?

Best Alex

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (conceptDIGITAL) — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:21:16 GMT

Yeah, I've been hearing about, and should see in the next week or so, a new generation of photolithography devices that can spit out devices with moving parts. The demo I've been hearing about creates a working adjustable wrench out of the box. Cool stuff.

I wish I could convince them to create a little 2001 model, but I'm afraid I don't have that kind of pull with them.

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (THX11138) — Sat, 31 May 2008 11:45:05 GMT

Greetings fellow modelers,

The virtual modelers and physical modelers can coexist quite well. Using a 3D printer, or stereolithography machine, the coordination-challenged can mock up their models to their heart's content, then send the digital volume file to one of these gizmo's and have it spit out a physical model. There are limitations, of course:

The plastic models aren't as durable as styrene or resin (although I saw a service that surface-coats...

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (conceptDIGITAL) — Sat, 31 May 2008 10:25:08 GMT

Sorry, last thing I wanted to do was create a flame war between the virtual and the "real" modelers! I have to work the virtual models because my poor uncoordinated hands don't accommodate the physical models very well, and I can get by in the virtual world. And yes, the shorthand terminology we use is just short of gobbledygook.

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (AModelMan) — Sat, 31 May 2008 09:39:10 GMT

I guarantee that you have all performed, (or even wanted to perform) a Boolean Function of one sort or another yourselves. I will provide some real world examples that, while technically inaccurate, do give the flavor of the idea.

However to clarify things first, here's a simple-minded definition from a simple-minded artist: A Boolean function is simply the addition, subtraction or intersection of one volume from, or to, another.

So, the last time your computer went...

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (lunadude) — Sat, 31 May 2008 08:53:43 GMT

Heh, virtual model terms, versus meatspace model terms. 3D models hurt your brain, physical models can hurt your hands.

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (dsscse) — Sat, 31 May 2008 06:40:14 GMT

My brain hurts!

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (EVAPOD man) — Sat, 31 May 2008 06:25:58 GMT

Uh, yeah. Right, I was thinking just just the same thing myself.

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (conceptDIGITAL) — Sat, 31 May 2008 05:47:31 GMT

I was able to get a workable window shape once by creating an inverted truncated cone the shape of the window transition area and doing a boolean subtraction from the sphere. Just my 2 cents...

conceptDIGITAL

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (lambo47) — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:33:38 GMT

Hi Mograph, I havent crossed that bridge yet but I think I may model it by first cloning the sphere so that there are 2 identical ones and then using boolean function to extract the window from the first sphere but keeping the object extraction for reference and then using same object to do an object intersection to create the windown object itself from the second intact sphere which should fit perfectly within the hole created in the first sphere.
If that doesnt work...well, ummm

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (mograph) — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:06:21 GMT

Very nice, Alex. I worked on one (no arms yet) in Lightwave, and had a bit of a time tidying up the join between the black window bezel and the sphere. How are you going to model the bezel?

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (futurafamily) — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:11:11 GMT

WOW! I can't believe the new stuff I'm seeing in the pictures, thanks for posting. Any chance you can grab a shot of Poole in the yellow spacesuit sitting in the chair on the bridge? And, maybe the front shot of the moonbus flying. I've been trying to find shots of these for my desktop but can't find anything high res. Thanks!

Re: Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (SAL9000) — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:00:20 GMT

You know, looking at this great screen grabs, I am again amazed at the level of detail in this movie. I don't think any movie has bettered the level of shear quality that these set designers/model builders/FX techs achieved here in 2001. My mind has been reblown! --Jim

Cgi pod cutaway drawing

feeds@yuku.com (lambo47) — Mon, 26 May 2008 14:21:16 GMT

Hi guys- being a long time fan- I'm going to try and buid a super detailed CGI podwith updates as I complete it with external and internal views.
Heres my first test