Thread: More computer carving

It's cheaper than wood

That's pretty cool! What software/program do you use to create it and how long does it take?

G'day Matrix

The software I use is program called 'Maya', and each model can take around 2-3 weeks to build depends if you want to animate it

Nice work, although I'm puzzled as to when'n'where you met my outlaws. Ever tried NewTek's Lightwave? It doesn't support all Maya's modes (NERBS, etc) being isometric poly based, but for basic obj shaping it beats Maya hands down. Much lower resources required too, which means higher throughput.

I imported the .lwo's to Maya for detailing and texture fx (hair, etc). Forget the name of the importing/conversion module though... I really should start fiddling again instead of wasting time in forums.

Once upon a time I thought I was destined to be the next Disney of CGFX & spent a fortune on raytracing sw and a system to cope... then reality intervened and I had to settle on bludgeoning wood into shape to pay for it all! [sigh]

Awesome!!!!!!! Maybe you could sell them and get some wood money that way?

cheers
RufflyRustic

Thanks RufflyRustic Skew ChiDAMN!!

Nice work, although I'm puzzled as to when'n'where you met my outlaws.

Well Skew they weren't model on your outlaws specificly but more a composite of all inlaws/outlaws! So why didn't I use lightwave instead of Maya? Mainly because most people in the film Tv industry were useing Maya and I needed a job! "still do!" But like you say LightWave is a excellent peice of software. But I think there all pretty even now.

Once upon a time I thought I was destined to be the next Disney of CGFX & spent a fortune on raytracing sw and a system to cope... then reality intervened and I had to settle on bludgeoning wood into shape to pay for it all! [sigh]

I 'm curious dude!So how do you get wood work to pay? are you a cabinet maker? Cause god knows wood carvers are the bottom of the heap, and I bearly give away my wood carvings:eek:

Hmmm a machine to do that sort of carving would be similar to my notebook at $3600 plus. Can buy lots of wood with that lol.

Great skills though.......

Yer my dreams of australia having a top class 3D animation industry died with Jonny Howard attemps to bring back the 1950's , I hear he is making black N White Tv mandatory next year And the new Holden FJ will be rolling off the production lines "A brave new world" hehe

Originally Posted by MeTaBo MaN

I 'm curious dude!So how do you get wood work to pay? are you a cabinet maker? Cause god knows wood carvers are the bottom of the heap, and I bearly give away my wood carvings:eek:

I'm a JOAT. I lay floors, frame houses, turn pens & goblets, a bit of cabinetry, lots of chairs and a helluva lot of general repairs. Basically, most things in-between too. Even a bit of carving for finishing touches, although I'm pretty pathetic at it.

I like the variety and no one are pays well enough for me to want to specialise. But I've enough work coming in that I can afford to pick & choose. what I'm going to do and when. Ahhh... far better than being desk-bound!

So Skew your a carpenter/framer
Yer I can see how there be money in that! So did you apprentice? My joinery skills are crap at best, thats why I still to carving

Nar, I'm a JOAT. (Jack of all trades) My qualifications are actually as a Programmer/Systems Analyst but I grew up around mills and had woodies on both sides o' the family... [shrug]

I'll try my hand at any job that doesn't require either sitting behind a desk or sales.

Heading back in the general direction of the topic what SW do you use for your textures? Are they generated, hand-drawn or are you simply sampling from elsewhere?

Yer I can see how being a programmer would make you want to go for a wood trade, plus it feels good to do something with you hands instead bashing computer keys

Originally Posted by MM

something with you hands instead bashing computer keys

Err hows bout we swap jobs... any good with a sledgey?

Nah I haven't swung a sledge! but done some years of swing a matic diggin ditches!Nah I would rather stick to computers hehe