3D Artist #20 Online Supplement

Print issue published July 1995, 40 pages, main mailing went out 17 July 95.
Issue Status: in print, but in very short supply [Order This Issue!]

Cover: A collage of images from Joe Conti from his work (using LightWave 3D on Alpha NT) on the TV show Hercules: The legendary journeys. Inside he tells about how his freelance team of four people provide one new monster a week. Their success, based out of homes in two states, marks a turning point in both TV production and 3D freelancing.

News
7	AnimaTek World Builder A new entrant in the terrain generation category
8	SoftF/X: Version 2.0 review by Alex Kiriako And version 2.5 announced with OpenGL support
9	It's a 3D World: Reports from Rob Glidden More 3D acceleration, but is it a VR world yet?
19	Blockbuster Special Effects from Home: Speech by Joe Conti Freelancers successfully tackle Herculean projects
29	NovaJet III review by Gary Dohanish Plus some plotter tips & suppliers
*Also...*
7	DPS PAR Begets PVR
12	The Best of Tess from our [once] weekly online news
18	Lenticular Prints & Tranparencies [more]
How-To's
20	A Scattering of Hair: 3D Studio How-To by Robert Undi An adventure on the frontiers of 3D character design [more] Plus More About Doin' Do's See 3D Artist #26 for the author's cover image using this technique, and more about his realistic character modeling work.
22	Raydiosity Days: Studio Pro How-To by Andrew Hess
24	Radiosity Explained using only one equation by William Newhall
25	Rock Blocks: Form-Z How-To by Alex Lindsay Stone walling with disturbing points
28	Ripples over Time: Animation Master How-To by Jeff Paries Part 2 in a series about water effects
33	Finding an Ace in ACIS: An Exercise in Persistence by Don Riley
34	Movie Production with 3D Studio by William T. Mings Special effects on a low (or no) budget Plus More about Lighting Angles
*Also...*
8	Doin' some F/X by Doug Kelly & Alex Kiriako
Departments
37	Business Card Ads
40	Calendar <> Artists Call <> Galleries
39	Classifieds
38	Contacts for more product info
6	Editorial Space: Turning Point for You
6	Mission Statement
insert	SIGnificant People

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Lenticular Prints & Transparencies

"Day & Night" 86.8Kb stereo GIF
The stereo pair of "Day and Night" by Robert Stein III was done with 5D thinking to force 3D Studio to create a view like an Escher 2D image. "Day & Night" first appeared in 3DA#15, followed by a how-to explanation in the next issue (now out of print). In 3DA#20 it accompanies an article suggesting that lenticulars could be a show-stopping addition to a freelancer's portfolio or gallery collection. The pair is an outtake from nine images used by Stein to create a lenticular at 3D Media (once located at 800 - 2nd St., New York, NY 10017; 212/978-9172, 687-5988 fax). This company has experience working with 3D freelancers and competitive prices (in 1995, $125 for an 8x10" lenticular, or $75 each for two copies).

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more stereo pairs from the pages of 3D Artist

Pages 20-21 (center spread):

A Scattering of Hair

3D Studio How-To by Robert Undi / C3D

In his article, Robert Undi explains the techniques he has developed to apply individual hair as IPAS Scatter objects to 3D characters. In a sidebar, we ask additional questions about shaping hair-do's, and just what kind of power system Undi uses to not only render hair-do's, but also scenes with groups of coifed characters.

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33.7Kb GIF of hair-do

Errata:
> p18: For the correct current E-mail address for Robert Stein III, see his Byliners listing.

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3D Artist #20 Online Supplement

Contents

Lenticular Prints & Transparencies

A Scattering of Hair