Re: FLASH: 3D VECTOR ANIMATIONS (PART 2) THANKS FOR THE ANSWERDG!!!!

[Tommy D'Aquino]

At 11:04 PM -0400 10/15/98, David Gary wrote:

> You can create the 3D model and

>animation in just about any 3D proggy on the market since Flash supports

>jpg, bmp and png.  Corel supports 3D? Dont use it. Its overated anyhow.

>I create my animations with my models on about 60% self illumination

>in 3D MAX r2. This way none of the edges get hidden by effective lighting

>for the trace when I import the sequence into FLash. THis makes it easy to

>trace the edges and edge detail with the line tool , I then import a

>different set of images of the same animation, but this time with the model

>set to 0% self illumination, with my lighting where I want it. Then I use it

>to reference direction of light with "gradient fill" in FLash3.



I'd like to add a bit to this from my experience.  I'd also like to get

feedback  as to if this technique is consistant with others...


I do my 3D objects in Hash's Animation Master and render them with Toon

Outline, which results in line drawings of the object.


<spam on>  Hash's Animation Master, an incredible 3D program for $199,

students... $135  <spam off>


Anyway...  I import the sequence as David had stated, but then in the

Tracing stage, I trace each face of the 3D object on a separate layer.  I

use a few Hints to ensure proper movement.


I've found that if I don't put each face on a separate layer, no matter how

many hints I use, some segments still break apart and go where they

shouldn't.


Is this the case with others doing this type of animation?


Tommy D'Aquino


DAQ Productions

http://www.fred.net/tommydaq


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