Journals
Finally finished up a tutorial for an animated model for HL2 using XSI and proposed it for the site. Maybe I can work on something else for a change.. maybe like creating a character model?
My college team won their season-opener (US) football game big-time yesterday. Go Bucks!
My college team won their season-opener (US) football game big-time yesterday. Go Bucks!
I seem to be in a tutorial frenzy. Uploaded 2 tutorials in the last few days (one's posted already), I'm 50% through the research on a tut for an animated HL2 model and have another tut in the outline stage. Turns out the tutorial format in the tutorial tutorial we're supposed to use is somewhat antiquated.
I'm also messing around with ideas for the Xen competition. Could be fun, but just may not have time for it.
I'm also messing around with ideas for the Xen competition. Could be fun, but just may not have time for it.
While waiting to hear back on my proposals for a couple of HL2 modeling tuts, I've created html versions of the tuts at:
http://veazie.org/Tutorials/hl2%20tutorials.html
http://veazie.org/Tutorials/hl2%20tutorials.html
Created my first prop_dynamic for HL2! A simple prop that sorta looks like an oilfield pump, moving up and down.. 
Turns out all the trouble to use XSI EXP was worth it (to me).
Continuing (21 Aug, less than 24 hours since last log entry):
Working on a security camera prop_dynamic that will (eventually) pan back and forth.
veazie.org/Images/bj_mdl_sec_cam.jpg
That's my "pump" in the background, moving up and down.
Turns out all the trouble to use XSI EXP was worth it (to me).
Continuing (21 Aug, less than 24 hours since last log entry):
Working on a security camera prop_dynamic that will (eventually) pan back and forth.
veazie.org/Images/bj_mdl_sec_cam.jpg
That's my "pump" in the background, moving up and down.
Successfully created 2 HL2 models with XSI EXP with uv mapped textures! Hoohaw!
veazie.org/Images/bj_mdl_test.jpg
veazie.org/Images/bj_mdl_test.jpg
Created my first HL2 model with Blender, MSPaint, an image converter, vtex, studiomdl, et. al. It sucks rocks, but it's a model.
I wish tga was a more popular format. Of my 1000s of programs, not one would work with tga. Of course, that's all Valve will work with.
What a chore.
On to bigger and better models, perhaps.
[edit] Well, crap! Typing in the log and I remembered Wally for TGAs. For cryin' out loud.
I wish tga was a more popular format. Of my 1000s of programs, not one would work with tga. Of course, that's all Valve will work with.
What a chore.
On to bigger and better models, perhaps.
[edit] Well, crap! Typing in the log and I remembered Wally for TGAs. For cryin' out loud.
This is my 300th logon. But.. woohoo?? :
Uploaded a 'Switchable Texlights' map to the Examples vault.
Updated all my examples maps to add .MAP file
Finally uploaded my 'Glass' entry as it's obvious I'm on to other things.
Mangaged to get a camera sequencer working and put in 'Unfinished.' Going to try to add backward and repeat views from the cameras.
The delays in the camera views are a pain. Don't know if I can shorten them.
The delays in the camera views are a pain. Don't know if I can shorten them.