Sculptris Alpha 5 Features
Sculptris differs from other 3D sculpting programs because of its dynamic tessellation feature. In the traditional sculpting procedure, the whole 3D mesh needs to be subdivided many times to obtain enough mesh density to support fine sculpted details like wrinkles or pores. The resulting model has millions (sometimes billions) of polygons and needs more processing power.
However, dynamic tessellation allows the user to only increase the mesh density where he needs it. This creates lighter meshes that require less computing power. A sculptor can further lessen the amount of polygons by using the Reduce Brush and Reduce Selected button. The Reduce Brush allows the user to use a brush to lower the amount of polygons in an area. Reduce Selected uses an algorithm to reduce the mesh density of the entire object without removing the sculpted details.
Along with the common sculpting brushes, Sculptris Alpha 5 has a paint program. A user can paint both the textures and bump at the same time using imported alpha images. Sculptris can use multiple light material files on the same object. It also has heightmask and cavity painting. Projection mapping can be achieved in Sculptris by exporting out an Adobe Photoshop file. The file can be altered in Photoshop with an image. Once the Photoshop file is imported back into Sculptris, the new image is projected onto the model.
updated 2010-08-08 03:51:31
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Animated Gifs
- University of Chicago - Sources for free graphics (buttons, banners, lines, bullets), HTML tutorials, wallpapers, software, clip art, website design, hosting. http://cuip.uchicago.edu/www4teach/98/teams/Peerpals/graphics/computer-art.html
- GIFs for those with autism - A site hosted by the School of Social Work at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/ajk/fun.html
- Free Web Graphics Links - Many resources for teachers, web design, greater than 1500 free animated gifshttp://homepages.ius.edu/dschwei2/webd/index.htm
- Instructional Design and Development - Multimedia and web design resources, graphics and animations. http://www.coedu.usf.edu/inst_tech/resources/WWWDESG_1.htm http://mime1.marc.gatech.edu/MM_Tools/MMDM.htm http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/online/steps5.htm http://www.mccannas.com/ http://www.gifanimations.com/ http://homepages.ius.edu/dschwei2/webd/index.htm
- Instructions for making pixelated gif images with Adobe Photoshop. http://photoextremist.com/2009/09/how-to-make-a-pixelated-yet-photorealistic-animated-gif-in-photoshop/
updated 2010-07-16 21:42:23
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How to Daisy Stitch
- Take the needle back to the center of the flower (point A) and push it up just slightly away from the hole at (point A). This is the beginning of your second petal.
- Now create petal two in the same way as petal one, trying to ensure that the distance between the "base" of the petal and the securing stitch is the same as the first one you created.
- Continue like this, in a circle, until you have created your flower. Finish off your thread by stitching through a few threads a the back to secure.
updated 2010-07-17 08:29:48
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E Free Cards
E Free cards, greeting cards, and even animated ecards can be found on different web sites. This web site provides you with the links to those sites, with a review of some of the sites that are the best. You can find cards for many different occasions, such as the Hindu celebration of Durga Puja, Jewish Holidays, Halloween, Mothers Day, Valentine's Day, April Fool's Day, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, congratulations on achievements, and other events. If you just want to send a funny or insulting, or just plain weird card, that too is possible through several sites. Here you can find an online greeting card to suit almost any occasion.
The formats of the cards can vary, including singing cards, where you can even get hillbilly songs (bluemountain.com); video cards, where on some sites you can have any YouTube video included, gif animated cards, and normal cards that can have a sincere message or a sarcastic tone. On the care2.com site, which supports various environmental issues, you can also select ecards that can be used for donations to various worthwhile causes. Another source you should consider for free ecard greetings is YouTube. There are many ecards on this site that you can browse and choose from.
Below you will find Google links to get E Free Cards and, in the fast facts section, you can find direct links to help you find the kind of cards that you need. In the featured video sections below, cards from ...
updated 2010-07-17 04:02:36
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How to Get a Correct F-Stop
Check out these other helpful How Tos about photography on Mahalo
- How to Choose a Camera Lens Wide Angle
- How to Choose a Camera Lens Telephoto
- How to Use a White Balance
- How to Get a Correct Shutter Speed
- How to Edit and Organize Photos
- How to Choose Between Auto and Manual Focus
- How to Get a Correct F Stop
- How to Get a Correct Exposure
- How to Use Auto Exposure Bracketing
- How to Choose a Camera Lens
- How to Control the Depth of Field With Your Camera
- How to Become a Photographer the Basics
- How to Become a Photographer Practice
- How to Become a Photographer Stay Competitive
- How to Become a Photographer Build a Portfolio
- How to Clean Your Digital SLR Camera
- How to Change the Lens on Your Digital SLR Camera
updated 2010-07-30 10:14:03
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Art Photography
Ansel Adams is known around the world as a landscape photographer.http://www.anseladams.com/anseladams_biography_s/51.htm He was born in San Francisco, California on February 20, 1902.http://www.anseladams.com/anseladams_biography_s/51.htm In his early career, he tried to follow in the footsteps of Alfred Stieglitz.http://www.anseladams.com/anseladams_biography_s/51.htm However, he eventually developed his own style and became known for his expert technical knowledge.http://www.anseladams.com/anseladams_biography_s/51.htm The subject of many of his pieces is the American West and Yosemite.http://www.anseladams.com/anseladams_biography_s/51.htm Adams helped bring the first department of art photography to a museum, which was held in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.http://www.anseladams.com/anseladams_biography_s/51.htm
updated 2010-08-16 08:15:05
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How To Draw A Flag
After completing your rough sketch, it's time to add details. These lines are darker than your sketch lines, and are more defined. Also, you can now begin adding the details of your flag. These could be lines to represent creases or folds in fabric, markings in a flag pole or other mechanical details. Also, detail should be given to the background subjects such as the leaves and trunks of a tree, or doors and windows of a building. These lines should be smooth and more defined.
Once you have finalized the details of your drawing, it's time to render shading and color. If you prefer to leave it black and white, then you can begin the shading process. Shading is used to show light sources, shape and perception. For example, showing light is done by placing a dark shading on areas of an object that do not have much light. On areas that have a larger amount of light, the shading is lighter or non-existent. When shading, you can either make lines, and use your finger or a shading tool to rub out the markings and create a smooth shadow. You can also represent shade with many fine lines or markings, which is commonly seen in a pen drawing. http://learn-to-draw.com/members/drawing-basics/0119.htm
If you'd like to add color to your drawing, this can be another way to add depth and shading. By using different variations of one color, shading an object can be ...
updated 2010-07-17 08:34:32
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Manga
- Shonen: Manga for Boys
- Shôjo: Manga for Girls
- Seinen: Manga for Mens
- Josei: Manga for Womens
- Ecchi: Manga with sexy content
updated 2010-07-17 14:32:25
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ZBrush 4 Features
- Matchmaker: This feature matches the shape of one object to another.http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?t=090818
- Clip Brushes: These are brushes that cut out clean shapes from a surface.http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?t=090818
- Animation: Zbrush 4 will support animated textures and positions.
- Spotlight: This feature allows the user to sample different parts of an image on the fly and project them on the model. It also has seamless color matching, interactive tiling, symmetrical texture application and background extraction. Spotlight allows the artist to paint in the surface detailing and texture at the same time.
- Blend Modes: The following blend modes have been added to material layers: add, subtract, difference, darken and more.http://www.pixologic.com/zbrush/features/zbrush4/feature-list/
- New Materials and Shaders: Zbrush 4 has shaders that support subsurface scattering, blinn specularity, Fresnel refractions and reflections.http://www.pixologic.com/zbrush/features/zbrush4/feature-list/
