Hello & Short Bio


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By Xaara - 17 Years Ago
Hello,

I'm Xaara. I'm retired and have been a 3D Art & Animation hobbyist for many years. I've played with a wide variety of 3D programs; Raydream, Infini-D, TrueSpace (started with V2.x), Animation Master, Cinema4D, Poser (started with V3.x), Bryce, Vue D'Spirit, Hexagon, Rhino, Modo (currently V301), PMG Messiah, and Carrara (to name a few). I suppose that makes me a 3D junkie.

I'm a pretty good modeler and I'm totally hooked on Modo as my primary modeling and texturing tool because it makes UV map creation fun instead of a chore.

Though I try, I'm not very good at animation. Well...I'm not very good at character animation. I can animate objects, textures, lights, etc.. But animating actual characters is not my forte. I can "cheat" with Poser by using BVH files that I find around the web. But finding just the right BVH file for a particular scene and combining it with action from other BVH or keyframed animation is still a daunting task.

That's why I became interested in iClone. I can't fully use iClone yet, because the graphics card in my primary workstation doesn't have pixel-shader support. But I'll soon have a new quad-core machine with an appropriate graphics card. Then I hope to be able animate some real stories as I've always imagined.

So, that's my intro. I'm about to post my first request for help in the General forum. I hope someone can help me there.

Thanks,

Xaara

By stuckon3d - 17 Years Ago
Hello and welcome to the forum and IClone, I'm a 3d junkie as well and modo is one of my favs. If you need any help with object convertion please let me know. I'll be glad to help out.

Stuckon3d
By Paumanok West - 17 Years Ago
Hi, and welcome!

You are about to become VERY GOOD at character animation!

:D
By Xaara - 17 Years Ago
stuckon3d (10/14/2009)
...If you need any help with object convertion please let me know. I'll be glad to help out.

Stuckon3d

Oooooh...thanks! Once I get a bit better grounded with the basics I hope to be able to offer some new content to the community. I'll be happy to pick your brain.

Thanks

By Xaara - 17 Years Ago
Paumanok West (10/14/2009)
...You are about to become VERY GOOD at character animation!

For many years I've been waiting for a 3D program with a "Create A Great Animation" button somewhere in the menu. iClone seems to be really close to that. I have to admit, I'm pretty excited.

Thanks for the reply.

By Dulci - 17 Years Ago
Welcome to the community :)
By shygirl - 17 Years Ago
Hi Xaara,

Welcome to the forum and the wonderful world of iClone.  Plenty of folks here happy to help you get started.

Look forward to seeing your works. :)

Shy

By Paumanok West - 17 Years Ago
sw00000p (10/14/2009)
When you get a chance, check out the AML Editor and Writer. It really helps me with Animation.


Hey, not fair!

We want you to TELL us how you're using the AML Editor!

Start a new thread if you have to!
By DELETED2 - 17 Years Ago
Greetings Xaara, what an unusual name. :P  It seems you have a developed sense of the imaginative. Much of my work is set building and stills at the moment but I hope they inspire. It will be fun seeing your worlds unfold over time as well.

There are some temperamental people around in these forums but as we all know, the creative world was built on quirky temperament and extreme Characters and in the long run, it's from these we learn most because of their dogged determination to succeed. (Though some, DO, suck seed! :D ) 
We shall watch your pages with intrigue!!! :w00t:
Hope your journey is enjoyable.
Armstrong.