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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Blender Animation hiccup | 1/23/2012 |
| Q: I am using Blender 2.61 for a BPA project and have successfully aquired most knowledge for use of ... A: Sorry that I did not make myself clear. I wanted you to send me the actual .avi file that you ... | |
| Blender Animation hiccup | 1/21/2012 |
| Q: I am using Blender 2.61 for a BPA project and have successfully aquired most knowledge for use of ... A: Hey Josh, the most likely problem is that you don't have the proper codecs installed to play that ... | |
| Question | 12/9/2011 |
| Q: again. It's me, Katie! :) How is blender.org? I haven't downloaded anything yet. I want to know if ... A: Sorry for the delay. The question didn't come through to my email, and I just got a reminder that I ... | |
| Question | 12/9/2011 |
| Q: I'm Katie, and I live in Escondido, California. I'm 14. What really good 3D animation programs are ... A: Hey Katie, You don't a MAC?!! How do you expect to do 3D?!! Well, welcome to the club...I don't ... | |
| software convertor | 11/16/2011 |
| Q: I m asking about softwares convert from 1-natural pics to sketch 2- natural pic to portrait 3- ... A: Hey xman, Actually Photoshop can do what you are referring to. I am a professional, and don't get ... | |
| i need your advice! | 8/15/2011 |
| Q: I need your advice about animation. I want to become an animator someday and I want to practice my ... A: Most professionals are using Adobe software, like After Effects, Flash, Photoshop and the like. ... | |
| Is this Laptop suitable for Graphics works? | 8/10/2011 |
| Q: I'm trying to choose a laptop for graphics design and animation. I want to know that if "Asus ... A: Hey Mohamed, Trust me when I say that I've done a whole lot with a whole lot less, when it comes to ... | |
| New Workstation Build suggestion | 6/13/2011 |
| Q: Sir I am doing Graphical works like Maya, 3dx Max, Z Brush like that. I want to built a new ... A: Hey Atchuth, This is what I understand. First I would not try to directly compare cores-to-cores ... | |
| Maya or 3DS Max | 5/20/2011 |
| Q: my question is: i want to make a animation movie like penguins of Madagascar or shrek but as a short ... A: I am a 3DS Max man myself, but animated movies can be created in either software. Now the fact that ... | |
| Re: Career counselling on animation | 3/10/2011 |
| Q: Below is link that leads to my question & the answer. ... A: I wouldn't say that 2D is losing, but it is much quicker to develop using alternative methods...If ... | |
| Graphics Rendering advise | 2/8/2011 |
| Q: How Many cores detected by our present running Operating systems(windows). 1.Actual my doubt is I ... A: They are absolutely correct that without OS and application support, the software will only be able ... | |
| Career counselling on animation | 2/6/2011 |
| Q: My name is Prasad (Male, 27 years, India). I have already read a question "Caught between the arts ... A: Hey Prasad, I hear you and feel you! The syllabus is right on target. As far as choosing an ... | |
| Caught between the arts and engineering (cont.) | 1/4/2011 |
| Q: Mr. Hickman, First, I want to thank you for your informative and helpful advice. Second, I want to ... A: Well, actually when I discovered my love for it, I was in my last year at Georgia Tech. I had put ... | |
| Caught between the arts and engineering | 1/1/2011 |
| Q: Mr. Hickman, My name is Eric Hsu, and I am a first year ME in UCLA's school of engineering. After ... A: Man, this is something that we could talk about for hours! We have VERY similar roads that we have ... | |
| backface culling... | 11/16/2010 |
| Q: I'm new to using 3ds max, and usually I can pick up software, but this is particularly frustrating. ... A: Hey Andrea...(nice name by the way) Here is what I think is happening. When you use a plane, it ... | |
| Graphic card | 9/24/2010 |
| Q: According to my knowledge "GRAPHICS CARDS" is working for mainly for REAL TIME performance. My ... A: This question is out of my expertise, but I can tell you what I understand. Real-time performance ... | |
| career guidance | 8/9/2010 |
| Q: i am a computer science graduate.i have huge interest in animation(specially movies and ... A: Affordable, HA! No, I don't know any of those...LOL. I can point you to some of the ones I know, ... | |
| career guidance | 8/8/2010 |
| Q: i am a computer science graduate.i have huge interest in animation(specially movies and ... A: Hey Corinna, What kind of animation are you ultimately wanting to do, 2D or 3D? You say you are ... | |
| After Effects CS4 Book any good to learn CS5? | 7/29/2010 |
| Q: First of all, I would like to apologize for the rather rudimentary question. I am new to the world ... A: Sergio, Don't think that any question is a bad question! You are seeking to move into an area that ... | |
| Photoshop | 5/26/2010 |
| Q: I want to get a photoshop program to add some effects to my drawing. I'm not sure which type of ... A: Hey Stacy, I'm not sure what other new programs are out there, but I suggest that for what you want ... | |
| 3DS Max 2009 copy from one document to another | 4/13/2010 |
| Q: I would like to know if it is possible to copy parts of a document to another document in 3DS Max ... A: Hey Rudolph, What you want to do is to go to FILE > Merge... When you select the file that you ... | |
| continuous loop | 4/1/2010 |
| Q: The attached animation stops after a certain time. How can I turn it into a continuous loop? A: Hey Aziz, What you need is a GIF Animator. There are tons of them that you can download for free ... | |
| beginner 3ds max. | 3/6/2010 |
| Q: i am a beginner of 3ds max. please suggest me how should i learn ?- means what are the main points ... A: Hey Tarun, I am not sure if my answer is what the normal instructor would tell you, but I base mine ... | |
| Various Jobs in Career Field | 2/23/2010 |
| Q: The sooner you answer them the better. 1) What diiferent types of companies might employ an ... A: Hey Hanna, Those are some great questions, and actually some fresh ones that most people don't ... | |
| About Animation Job in USA | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: Sir, my name is Amit Gaur, I am from Mumbai (India), i am 20 year old. My education qualification is ... A: The animation field is tough to break into in the US, and I have found it to be more contingent on ... | |
| comparison between two animation software | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: i wanna know that which software is better for animation maya of 3d max what are some other ... A: I really believe that the Maya/3D Max comparison is a matter of personal preference, depending on ... | |
| animation after bachelor of Engineering in computer science | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: right now i m a student persuring bachelor of Engineering in computer science branch final year....i ... A: If you are interested in animation, then you definitely want to go to an animation institute. ... | |
| Jpeg and Gifs | 11/16/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to take a jpeg picture (photo) and put an animated gif on top of it so I can later pull ... A: Hey Cindy, I'm not sure which version of Photoshop you have, but try this: 1) Choose File » Import ... | |
| Jpeg and Gifs | 11/15/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to take a jpeg picture (photo) and put an animated gif on top of it so I can later pull ... A: Hey Cindy, There are a ton of ways to do it IF you have any of the right software, so you are going ... | |
| making a gif image | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: i want to make a animated gif or a slideshow image out of a few jpeg pictures i have but everytime i ... A: Hey Krystine, I can't help much if you don't have professional software at your disposal, like ... | |
| Text animation | 11/7/2009 |
| Q: I am a young animator and i am working on a website. The people who want to pay me want to have the ... A: Hey Kris, I am not exactly sure what you are talking about in reference to dummies, but from what I ... | |
| masters in animation | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: i m doing 2nd year bca,after my bca i want 2 do masters in animation...is it possible 2 do masters ... A: I am not in India, so I cannot speak to the climate of animation in that country. I will say this. ... | |
| basic questions to enter into animation | 10/4/2009 |
| Q: love watching movies with special fx, animation & I would love it if I were a part of the making of ... A: Hey Joseph, I'm not sure have the answers to those questions, but I can try to answer from my own ... | |
| What software to use?? | 9/26/2009 |
| Q: I'm going to make a 2D animation of some oil related equipment going down the drilling hole. I need ... A: Hey Stig, In order to import a CAD file, you are basically asking for some type of 3D software, ... | |
| animation questions | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: My Name is Carven. I am a college student am considering majoring in a design-related education. ... A: Hey Carven, You will have to forgive me, because most of these questions I cannot answer for one ... | |
| animation fundamentals | 9/8/2009 |
| Q: I AM TARUN AND I AM IN 11TH.I AM INTERESTED IN TAKING ANIMATION AS MY CAREER IN FUTURE BECAUE I FEEL ... A: Hey Tarun, It really depends on where you ultimately want to land in the development of your ... | |
| video formats | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: i have videos that are almost 30 min long.i want to convert them to a file size under 50 mb but i ... A: Sorry, but .flv is really about the best that you are going to get, and retain the quality that you ... | |
| Liquid effect | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: com about a year ago i came across a website that had a banner when you moved your cursor over it ... A: Lol...Half-life. I used to play that too. No, I was talking about 2nd Life, which is a virtual ... | |
| Liquid effect | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: com about a year ago i came across a website that had a banner when you moved your cursor over it ... A: Hey Gavin, I knew a Gavin once in 2nd Life(the online game)...Gav is that you? LOL...ok, back to ... | |
| AE Timeline | 6/29/2009 |
| Q: I'd like to make changes to a short movie in After Effects, but it only renders a small portion of ... A: Sorry Jim, I was on vacation, and forgot to set my vacation settings.... To extend the timeline, ... | |
| Images | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: I have some photos or pictures in JPEG image formats. I need to change the hair or shape or looks of ... A: Hey Sam, Hands down, you want to use Adobe Photoshop. There is not really anything out there that ... | |
| Strokes in flash | 4/19/2009 |
| Q: Good day sir, i am using adobe flash cs3. When i draw a stroke it automatically turns itself to a ... A: That is just it...There is no other button besides the one you are using to do it manually. Your ... | |
| Strokes in flash | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: Good day sir, i am using adobe flash cs3. When i draw a stroke it automatically turns itself to a ... A: Hey Procopio, I am totally puzzled! I have opened up Flash CS3 and tried everything that I can to ... | |
| Masters Degree..... | 4/11/2009 |
| Q: i am rahul.Rihgt now I am about to complete my bachelor's degree in computer science engineering at ... A: Hey Rahul, I am not really sure what you should do, because I haven't been in your shoes. What I ... | |
| Career Path | 3/31/2009 |
| Q: I wanted to do 3D animation or interactive media but which degree should I study in? Should I take ... A: To answer your question in the most straight foreward path, I would say that "All roads lead to ... | |
| banners & text | 3/19/2009 |
| Q: How do you annimate a banner and text to come in from opposite sides or any kind of annimation in ... A: I'm not exactly sure of what you are asking. Before you can do any flash though, you would ... | |
| 3d scrollable maps | 3/17/2009 |
| Q: I want to make 3d scrollable map in 3ds max(with options like rotate, Zoom etc), like maps which ... A: Hey Nikhil, Right off hand, I would say that you need to use Adobe Flash to do it. But it will ... | |
| Computer animation postgraduate degrees and skillset | 3/4/2009 |
| Q: I am interested in going for postgraduate studies on the field of Computer Animation. Before I make ... A: Yes animators deal with both character development and programming. The character design is more ... | |
| Computer animation postgraduate degrees and skillset | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: I am interested in going for postgraduate studies on the field of Computer Animation. Before I make ... A: Hey George, That is a LOADED question! I'm not exactly sure what post-graduate studies look like ... | |
| Sugestion For Bes Graphic Card For my computer... | 2/19/2009 |
| Q: Sir im nasir from pakisatn... My son is doing 3D Max & MAYA so i m going to purchase Core 2 Duo ... A: I am laughing on the inside, because even though I have access to some of the top notch design ... | |
| Resolution | 2/18/2009 |
| Q: I used Ultra Video Joiner to join four split mp4 video's into one. Due to the fact that the video's ... A: I really can't give you that information directly, because I don't use that software, and don't know ... | |
| resolution | 2/10/2009 |
| Q: What is the best resolution (for possible enlargement to a 35mm print) to render a clip in After ... A: I'm really not sure what that means. Thinking about it, I would say that it has to do with your ... | |
| resolution | 2/9/2009 |
| Q: What is the best resolution (for possible enlargement to a 35mm print) to render a clip in After ... A: Hey Jim, That is not really a direct answer that I can give. 4096x2987 is what some would consider ... | |
| movie editing | 2/6/2009 |
| Q: please tell me a software for video editing/composition which is easier to use. A: Hey Salman, It really all depends on what you are trying to do, and what level the editing is for. ... | |
| Too late? | 1/29/2009 |
| Q: I'm a 41 years old man and my passion is everything that have to do with video editing and post ... A: I think that if you have an understanding of Non-Linear Editing, and how to edit in general, it is ... | |
| Too late? | 1/29/2009 |
| Q: I'm a 41 years old man and my passion is everything that have to do with video editing and post ... A: Hey Rafael, I don't think that it is EVER too late! Especially if it is your passion. Matter of ... | |
| Problem getting eyes and teeth to follow when using blendshape | 1/24/2009 |
| Q: D I have just started (October) learning Maya at my school. Right now I'm in a group of five ... A: Hey Kenneth, I don't want to give you unhelpful info, because I do not use Maya, I use 3DS Max. ... | |
| Emerging shape - After Effects | 1/21/2009 |
| Q: I'd like to make an effect of a letter emerging from a cloud. My intention is to make it look like ... A: Hey Dalia, I actually can think of about 5 different ways to do it. The problem is, I don't know ... | |
| Blend shapes | 12/15/2008 |
| Q: I have a question about when to make blend shapes. If I model a human character or really any ... A: Are you using 3DS Max? If so, I would apply a meshsmooth modifier in the stack, that way you can ... | |
| Blend shapes | 12/15/2008 |
| Q: I have a question about when to make blend shapes. If I model a human character or really any ... A: when you are trying to connect objects, you definitely want to connect using as few vertices as ... | |
| CREDENTIALS | 12/7/2008 |
| Q: What type of credentials does an animator need? A: It's kinda difficult to answer that question, because I'm not sure what your intent is for the ... | |
| animation fps | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: I'm planning to import an image sequence into After Effects to make an animation. I'd like to set ... A: Hey Jim, Sure that is fine, depending on what effect your are trying to get. If you animated at 12 ... | |
| exporting to swf in flash | 12/2/2008 |
| Q: When exporting the animation to SWF what settings should I do to be able to view the film in full ... A: Hey Helina, The swf movie itself is not the problem. What you are exporting, is an HTML file that ... | |
| Regarding Resolution | 11/10/2008 |
| Q: What is the resolution of 70mm Movie? Hi I want to know the resolution setup (like 720 X 576 for ... A: Hey Prasad, I did some digging, and I can't find the exact specifications, although the aspect ... | |
| about career in animation | 11/10/2008 |
| Q: this is mahua, i want to specialize in the field in animation dont have any basic knowledge abt it ... A: In a college or University, you want to be looking for the course work equivalent of a Bachelor of ... | |
| about career in animation | 11/10/2008 |
| Q: this is mahua, i want to specialize in the field in animation dont have any basic knowledge abt it ... A: I need a bit more info to make sure that I am answering your question properly... Are you talking ... | |
| slow rendering in Maya | 10/21/2008 |
| Q: Ok, hope the fact this is a Mac platform question doesn't ruin it. I run Maya 2008 on a first ... A: Hey James, I don't know much about Mac processors, so I can't really speak on the first gen Pro Mac ... | |
| animation | 10/4/2008 |
| Q: I'm quite interested in a double major of Animation and Cinematography/Video Production. I would ... A: Animation...that is a real loaded question. Well, I am actually a self-taught animator, so I don't ... | |
| Specs for a PC being used for video animation and game design | 10/4/2008 |
| Q: I want to build my son a pc for his video animation and game design company.he writes his own ... A: I responded to this yesterday...I don't know what happened. I was trying to get a feel for how old ... | |
| best mother board for 3d animation | 10/2/2008 |
| Q: I am priyan,I decide to get pc for 3d & editing work so could you prefer which mother board & ... A: Hey Priyan, There are no definite answers on that, because most of that depends on budget. I will ... | |
| name of sotware | 9/17/2008 |
| Q: sir i am a artist .I required a software by which help i can imagine how human structure(male or ... A: Hey Jaidev, That is the easiest question I've received in the last 2 years! Without a shadow of ... | |
| matte painting | 9/13/2008 |
| Q: sir im a student right now ....and studying animation ...and wanted to build up my career in matte ... A: I answered this one a few days ago...I don't know what happened. As far as matte painting, try ... | |
| Maya courses | 9/9/2008 |
| Q: My 16 year old daughter is interested in graphic arts as a career. We have purchased a student ... A: Maya is the industry standard for a lot of things, but it is not the all-end-all. I am a 3d Max ... | |
| video format | 9/5/2008 |
| Q: After Effects has several wide screen formats to choose from. Which would you recommend, and which ... A: NOOOOOOoooooooo.......! LOL! don't do it layer by layer. If you are trying to add an effect to ... | |
| video format | 9/4/2008 |
| Q: After Effects has several wide screen formats to choose from. Which would you recommend, and which ... A: Hey Jim, First off, understand that movie resolution is totally different than DV and HD, because ... | |
| animating a picture sequence | 8/9/2008 |
| Q: I imported a series of PNG pictures that make up an animation into After Effects as a "sequence" and ... A: Hey Jim, I just want to make sure first that you are importing a sequence properly... In AE, if ... | |
| AE animation | 7/23/2008 |
| Q: Any way to do frame by frame (traditional) animation on After Effects? I recently got the program ... A: Hey Jim, Sure you can, but I'm not sure you would want to try do draw the frames in After Effects. ... | |
| import file to powerp point and retain animation | 7/3/2008 |
| Q: I saved an animated file as an html and bmp file. when I import it into power point I lost the ... A: First of all, I want to apologize for taking so long to respond. I was out of town on business, and ... | |
| 3dsmax and photoshop tutorials | 6/23/2008 |
| Q: I have just started using 3dsmax and Photoshop. Can you tell me any good tutorials for them..as for ... A: Most people do not realize how easy it is to find 3D Max tutorials. Simply go to Yahoo or Google ... | |
| Modeling | 6/15/2008 |
| Q: Although I use Maya, I am sure you can still answer these quick questions. I have been practicing ... A: Hey Vincent. I tried to go to simply3dworld.com, but something was wrong with there site...or my ... | |
| 3d animation | 6/6/2008 |
| Q: My 14 year old son for the last two years has been talking of wanting to learn 3d animation. While I ... A: The Software that I tell people to start with to see if they like 3D animation is a program called ... | |
| exporting animation to .3DS files | 5/30/2008 |
| Q: I am currently trying to export some character animations from .max files to .3DS files. I am doing ... A: Hey Timothy, Sorry, but what you are trying to do isn't possible at this time. While you can ... | |
| visual frames in DV | 5/23/2008 |
| Q: Mr. Hickman - I am a beginner at producing videos and recently filmed an event that I transferred ... A: Ahhhh!...Ok...now that you have explained what you are doing, I see exactly why the footage is not ... | |
| visual frames in DV | 5/17/2008 |
| Q: Mr. Hickman - I am a beginner at producing videos and recently filmed an event that I transferred ... A: Hey Bill, Hmmmmm, that is puzzling. And even harder without seeing what you see. Let me get some ... | |
| Resource to hire for Max 3ds | 5/15/2008 |
| Q: Can you suggest a resource (or where to find it) to hire someone for 3ds? Have an Inventor file and ... A: There are a lot of variables that may help me direct you to some resources. Where are you located? ... | |
| computer specs | 4/19/2008 |
| Q: greetings. i would like to ask if 3dmax 9 would be advisable to be run by laptop computers..?? i've ... A: I wouldn't worry about stuff like that...If the computer has the specs to run the software, then it ... | |
| computer specs | 4/17/2008 |
| Q: greetings. i would like to ask if 3dmax 9 would be advisable to be run by laptop computers..?? i've ... A: Hey Christian, I think that would be absolutely fine. Your processing power and memory are the ... | |
| Sofware choice | 4/9/2008 |
| Q: I want to use a program to create art for my comic book stories. I'd like the software to resemble ... A: Hey Joshua, The first software that I would point you to is Poser: ... | |
| making a still in After Effects | 4/1/2008 |
| Q: How can I save as a still image, or photo in After Effects? A: Hey Jim, There are a couple ways to do it. 1) In the pull down menu, Go to Composition > Save ... | |
| learning 3D mas | 3/17/2008 |
| Q: do i have to earn a uni degree in graphic design in order to learn 3D max .and what is the best way ... A: I started graphic design at age 23. Don't worry about where you start. Focus on where you want to ... | |
| learning 3D mas | 3/16/2008 |
| Q: do i have to earn a uni degree in graphic design in order to learn 3D max .and what is the best way ... A: .. I will keep this one short and sweet. You can learn ANYTHING without a degree. A degree is ... | |
| hi sir.. | 2/21/2008 |
| Q: sir i am interested in animation. But i don't have enough knowledge in animation.i request you to ... A: Adobe Flash is more of a 'cell' drawing animation software, and is used for much of the animated ... | |
| hi sir.. | 2/20/2008 |
| Q: sir i am interested in animation. But i don't have enough knowledge in animation.i request you to ... A: The first place that I would send you for character animation would be JeffLew.com He was lead ... | |
| about animation | 2/15/2008 |
| Q: are the jobs after animation course is guaranteed? A: Hey Sibram, There are only 2 things in life that are guaranteed...that you will pay taxes, and that ... | |
| vff pro | 2/13/2008 |
| Q: sir i want to join 3D animation course. at this moment which is the best software in 3D ... A: I there is no "best" software to use, because that would be just a matter of opinion. Most ... | |
| Server Based Computing / rendering | 2/6/2008 |
| Q: In a previous post you informed about the misconception about a videocard is going to do something ... A: I am not completely sure of that answer, because I am not that familiar with use on a server. I ... | |
| Animation for my Website | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: Mr. Hickman, I am currently building a website to display a collection of work. Instead of having ... A: At this point, I would say that Flash would definitely be your best bet for the animation, but you ... | |
| lag | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: Andre, I am a beginner in Flash. All I know how to do is tweens. Right now I am using Flash 8. I ... A: It's no problem at all. That's what I'm here for. Take out the label entirely. that gotoAndPlay(4) ... | |
| lag | 1/13/2008 |
| Q: Andre, I am a beginner in Flash. All I know how to do is tweens. Right now I am using Flash 8. I ... A: Hmmmm...I am kind of puzzled. Is the label type set to be a name, comment, or anchor? It seems as ... | |
| lag | 1/13/2008 |
| Q: Andre, I am a beginner in Flash. All I know how to do is tweens. Right now I am using Flash 8. I ... A: Hey Rob, Crank that Soulja Boy, Shawty! I don't know exactly what the problem could be. Try ... | |
| animation software | 12/1/2007 |
| Q: My 13 year old grandson loves animating. I would like to buy him software for Christmas. Could you ... A: Hey Beverly, Sorry for taking so long to answer. The initial e-mail did not come through properly. ... | |
| linking sound to a jpeg | 11/10/2007 |
| Q: I am working on a project for my website at school. I teach art and want to have my students record ... A: it is very unfortunate that you can only work with html templates to get the job done... The basic ... | |
| necessary memory to run studio 8 and Flash | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: Andre- I'm hoping to learn Flash on my iMAC G4. I need to know if my existing hard drive and memory ... A: I don't have a Mac, but I looked up the requirements for you: Adobe Flash CS3- Systems Requirements ... | |
| 3ds max tutorials | 11/1/2007 |
| Q: i have been trying to find easy tutorials on how to make 3D chess pieces for 3ds max. i have been ... A: Hey Heather, Your question is a bit too broad for me to answer...It would take 10 pages worth of ... | |
| Animators | 10/18/2007 |
| Q: I created a set of 3 characters to help restor value and confidence in the Nigerian/African girl ... A: You would need to be a bit more specific for me to answer that question. Contact me at ... | |
| Graphic card | 10/14/2007 |
| Q: i am doing 3DsMax course. i have a PENTIUM D (3.2) , 2GB Ram, INTEL 945 MOTHERBOARD. i am looking ... A: Here are a couple of links to cards online. Before buying, you need to verify what slot you are ... | |
| Graphic card | 10/13/2007 |
| Q: i am doing 3DsMax course. i have a PENTIUM D (3.2) , 2GB Ram, INTEL 945 MOTHERBOARD. i am looking ... A: Hey Maneesh, $150 is fine for a card...but your video card is really only for viewing in software, ... | |
| AE | 10/13/2007 |
| Q: I'd like to apply a fog effect to a film clip using Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional version. I ... A: Hey Jim, You are headed in the right direction, but it is going to take a bit more complexity to ... | |
| animation | 10/7/2007 |
| Q: i m Vivek (India)... i m learning whole animation modules such as photoshop. to 2ds to 3ds to MAYA ... A: Hey Vivek, Most of your questions really aren't answerable in the way you are asking. No one can ... | |
| Particle Systems | 9/13/2007 |
| Q: I am going to try to do a school project simulating the effect of particles from a standard particle ... A: Hey Oran, to my knowledge that functionality is not built into basic Max tools. I'm not sure it ... | |
| Need some help... | 9/8/2007 |
| Q: I want to start with 3D-animation. My dream is to work at Pixar Animation Studios, but that's far ... A: Hey Brent, I don't think that the NYFA will give you all the tools that you need to be marketable ... | |
| animated syllabus | 9/4/2007 |
| Q: I am a teacher in an international school in India and we were looking for animated programmes for ... A: A number of schools use Flash for introducing animation. It is really 2D cell-type animation, but ... | |
| Who owns copyright on animated real-life character? | 8/22/2007 |
| Q: An animation company has created a character based on me: my likeness, my performance name and my ... A: I'm afraid you need to be consulting a lawyer on this one. I know of many instances where a ... | |
| career in animation | 8/22/2007 |
| Q: i am doing 3d animation course(including maya,max , combution softwares} in india and i want to ... A: What kind of chances are you referring to in foreign countries? Most people could care less about ... | |
| Animation in India | 7/10/2007 |
| Q: I just cleared class 12 and want to take animation for further studies, can u suggest some Insti. ... A: you will definitely get 2D animation when learning Flash, and more than likely, even though I didn't ... | |
| Animation in India | 7/9/2007 |
| Q: I just cleared class 12 and want to take animation for further studies, can u suggest some Insti. ... A: There is not much guidance that I can give you. I don't know anything about the school, and can ... | |
| Combining Multiple gifs | 6/23/2007 |
| Q: I want to combine multiple animated gifs on 1 canvas. I do not want to make the animated Gifs, I ... A: Hey John, There are a few ways that you could do it, if you have the right software... One would ... | |
| want to know about maya course | 6/6/2007 |
| Q: i have appeared for tybcom exam this march 2007 have a basic knowledge of HTML which i have learnt ... A: Maya is a 3D modelling and animation program. So I would assume that the course is an introductory ... | |
| ? | 5/27/2007 |
| Q: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/262863/cardiff_at_night/ what do you think? is it fake? A: Surely you are not serious... It is clever, the way they made it look like a surveillance camera ... | |
| reflection of a texture in viewport | 5/7/2007 |
| Q: When I add a "texture" into the "Reflection" part of a material, the result is seen only in ... A: Sorry, but to my knowledge, you can't do that. Video games are running on a real-time render ... | |
| Animation Tool .. | 4/17/2007 |
| Q: I'm novice animator ... i just wanna know if there's any free 3D animation tool available for ... A: There might be a few free applications out there, but creating and animating a human in any software ... | |
| Ability&Lesson | 4/11/2007 |
| Q: I've learned that you can use Photoshop. So Can i have your thought about how this software ... A: The software is intended for still photo manipulation. But in the hands of someone creative, it can ... | |
| EasyQ | 4/11/2007 |
| Q: I've read your past profile at allexperts.com. So I am sure that you can answer my all question. I ... A: I would say that a designers best asset is not the particular software he uses. It is not his ... | |
| how to simulate | 4/9/2007 |
| Q: I have two questions; 1. In modeling, almost all of the tools that 3dsmax or any other such software ... A: Modelling is just that, modelling. The preciseness of your model really depends on your ability, ... | |
| "Final Gather" | 4/1/2007 |
| Q: I work with 3DSMAX (8-6-3.1). The feature "Final Gather" has been considered to calculate indirect ... A: Hey Mojtaba, The only way you are going to be able to make programs like that work, for animation ... | |
| digital design | 3/29/2007 |
| Q: what does a production designer do? im a artist and im realy trying to figure out wich field to go ... A: I looked at the Pratt website, and from what I can see, you want to be looking at the Undergraduate ... | |
| digital design | 3/27/2007 |
| Q: what does a production designer do? im a artist and im realy trying to figure out wich field to go ... A: That is really a loaded question, and I'm not sure that I have a great answer for you. The term ... | |
| Stabilization | 3/24/2007 |
| Q: I have river clips which were shot on the boat, so a little of it shake. I try to use "tracker ... A: I am assuming that you are using a tracking control in the MOTION STABLIZER. I'm not going to give ... | |
| smoothing mesh | 3/14/2007 |
| Q: oh, sorry! I'm using 3ds max 9. I've tried making a few dummy models to see if I could figure out ... A: I bet you started with a cylinder or some other primitive that already had curvature. What happens ... | |
| about LUT ... | 3/12/2007 |
| Q: What it does ? why we should use it ? is it only looking purpose on our Computer Monitor or it ... A: Actually, I didn't even know what a LUT was...I had to look it up. This is what I found: Lookup ... | |
| Apply tracked motion data into Mask... | 3/12/2007 |
| Q: Can we apply tracked motion data into Mask (in After Effect), beside layer? Generaly tracked motion ... A: Atul, You have stumped me again! I have never tried it. I won't say "no" it is not possible, but ... | |
| smoothing mesh | 3/12/2007 |
| Q: ok... so having a bit of a problem. I started making a human model, finishing the torso and arms. I ... A: Hey Ben, I am a 3D max man. I am on 3D Max version 4. Pictures are not going to help me, but I do ... | |
| learning computer animation with no previous expericence | 2/21/2007 |
| Q: I'm interested in learning computer animation with Maya software. I have no previous experience in ... A: Hey Sterling, If you are sincere and diligent, ANYTHING is Possible! I know this, because I did the ... | |
| Gifs | 1/31/2007 |
| Q: The Paint program I'm using is the one that comes with Windows. The only other draw type program I ... A: unfortunately, you don't have the proper software to create animated gifs. Try to do a search in ... | |
| connections? | 1/28/2007 |
| Q: ok, so I'm having an odd problem... I'm creating a girl from a cylinder; everything seems to go ... A: Hey Ben, I'm really not sure of the answer to this question. I've never had that problem. I guess ... | |
| Gifs | 1/28/2007 |
| Q: I have tried to combine a couple of my animated pictures (gifs) using my Paint program but when I ... A: Well it depends on what paint program you are using. You aren't doing anything wrong. Most paint ... | |
| animation | 1/27/2007 |
| Q: a friend of mine is having a major birthday next week. we would like to make a video for him as a ... A: That is not something that I would try to tackle in a week, especially, if you aren't experienced as ... | |
| 3dsmax- axi | 1/9/2007 |
| Q: one of the things I've noticed about 3dsMax I don't really like is that, if an object is created in ... A: Sure...there are probably a few ways to do it. You can also choose which system to use, be it world ... | |
| Luma key ... | 12/28/2006 |
| Q: What is Luma key ? How it works ? A: Luminance values of individual pixels in an image most times can range between 0 and 255, where 0 is ... | |
| about color depth ... | 12/25/2006 |
| Q: what is Color Depth... stands for. A: Color depth is exactly that...the amount of colors that can be contained in the image. If you had ... | |
| easiest animation software | 12/21/2006 |
| Q: I am looking for an animation program for creating videos for my 15 year old. I have searched on the ... A: not only can you change hair clothes and props, but your can also "morph" the bodies...that is, add ... | |
| RAM preview ... | 12/20/2006 |
| Q: what is RAM prview ? how it works. When we Render something, sometimes it dosen't render full, is it ... A: Hey again Atul, RAM preview is a preview that will let you view your effects that you have ... | |
| easiest animation software | 12/19/2006 |
| Q: I am looking for an animation program for creating videos for my 15 year old. I have searched on the ... A: Hands down, I would say to get him POSER. It has changed hands many times since I first bought it, ... | |
| animation | 12/15/2006 |
| Q: hello sir,nowadays i am doing b.b.a. and want to join the animation.Is it better than ... A: Hey Surbhit, I'd say follow your heart...Don't go on any rabbit chases, but if you truly desire to ... | |
| Creating a flash ecard to put on my website | 12/14/2006 |
| Q: Is there an easy way to get an already animated flash card like from americangreetings.com - and add ... A: Sorry Nick, there is really no way to do it, nor is there really a way to "fake" flash. ... | |
| Rotoscoping ... | 12/2/2006 |
| Q: Sombody tell Masking is Rotoscoping, you tell Tracking manualy (frame by frame) is Rotoscoping... so ... A: There was a day (before all the technology that we have now) the masking was the only type of ... | |
| how can i get start making AFX showreel ... | 12/1/2006 |
| Q: I have no any special footages for learning or making Compositing techniques... and i want to make ... A: Hey Atul, I wouldn't suggest taking videos from the web, because you could get into some copyright ... | |
| Tracking in AFX ... | 11/20/2006 |
| Q: First of all 'Bahut-bahut Dhanyawad' (Thank you very much) for your great Explanation. You ... A: I am not exactly sure of that, because I have never used that feature. What I am sure of is the way ... | |
| Parent layer in AFX ... | 11/18/2006 |
| Q: What is the role of 'Parent' (Parent layer) in AFX, how is it works ? Please explain with exemple. A: Parent layer...you can understand this by doing a sample test yourself. create a comp with 2 solid ... | |
| Tracking in AFX ... | 11/18/2006 |
| Q: When we track (in AFX) something then we have a Feature region and a Search Area, i want to know how ... A: Well, in a nutshell, this is how it works.... I will use the example of a brown human eye... Say ... | |
| why precom to Displacement map layer ... | 11/13/2006 |
| Q: Sir, i want to know why we need to do precompose to Displacement map's layer? what the Technical ... A: I am not fully understanding your question. What application are you using? 3D Max? if so, what are ... | |
| graphics | 10/19/2006 |
| Q: I'm computer saavy but I haven't used photoshop or graphics programs. I've always focused on ... A: I say this to all up-and-coming artists....Everything in the design world starts with Photoshop and ... | |
| 3d studio max | 9/23/2006 |
| Q: I am an aerial photographer. I have shot a video segment using a stabilized video camera from a ... A: WoW!!! That sounds like fun! I've never used MatchMover, and I have never IMPORTED camera data into ... | |
| Can I install 3D max 7 on windows 98se? | 7/15/2006 |
| Q: Is there any way to install 3d max7 on windows 98se? I have windows XP but I need to install it on ... A: Hey Shahram, I'm not quite sure whether you can or not, but here is a link to some information that ... | |
| career guidance | 6/26/2006 |
| Q: earning handsome money in marketing field. but i am not satisfied & happy with this field. i want ... A: Hey Nitin, I know exactly what you are going through. I will answer from personal experience, and ... | |
| photoshop7 | 5/25/2006 |
| Q: Iam a keen user of photoshop 7. I enjoying cutting an image of a person using the lasso tool and ... A: Hey Fish, LoL, I learn something new everyday! I have never used the "apply image" command. I ... | |
| Career in compositing in India... | 5/11/2006 |
| Q: Sir, How is career in Compositing course, after this can i get job easly? What will be the ... A: I really can't answer you questions in a straight answer. for one, I don't know anything about the ... | |
| Mac and animation... | 4/20/2006 |
| Q: Can you please tell/explain me why is the Macintosh computer used predominately to create animations ... A: Hey Eduard, I can't really tell you which to get, because it is really a personal preference. The ... | |
| NURBs | 3/16/2006 |
| Q: Hey, I like the metaphorical explaination Andre, theres always three or more different ways to do ... A: dude...I was just about to say the same thing...I would love to see screen shots and the like. I ... | |
| NURBs | 3/15/2006 |
| Q: The reason for me creating this planet is so that as i proceed through my course at uni, every time ... A: I totally feel what you are trying to do, and I do want you to keep in touch (heck, maybe you can ... | |
| NURBs | 3/14/2006 |
| Q: Im doing a computer games design course at university now, im wanting to make a planet in max using ... A: Wow Max! That is pretty deep what you are trying to do...I've never even considered doing something ... | |
| animation | 3/10/2006 |
| Q: ...i hav made a bullet in 3d max..using edit mesh...not i want to rotate it on its own axis and move ... A: Hey Manas, One thing you will definitely want to do is to make sure that it's local coordinate axis ... | |
| cricket ball | 3/2/2006 |
| Q: cud u plz help me out in making a red cricket ball in 3d max?...i think texture holds the main key ... A: sure... I just need you to send me a picture of a cricket ball...(I don't know what one looks ... | |
| 3d studio max | 1/20/2006 |
| Q: very beginners question here, if i draw a shape on a plane using the line tool for example, how do i ... A: Hey Max, there are a couple of ways to do it, but the easiest for you would probably be the ... | |
| about texturing | 1/18/2006 |
| Q: recently I downloaded a low polygon man in max format with one jpeg file as material. I see the ... A: Hey Syed, I couldn't answer that fully without seeing the mesh and the texture map, but chances are ... | |
| plastic water bottle | 1/14/2006 |
| Q: Heloo Mr Andre...hope u r fine..i was just wonderin if u can tell me the material values/ settiings ... A: Hey Manas, I've never even tried to do one, but here goes nothing (I'm attempting as I type)...Are ... | |
| animation | 12/19/2005 |
| Q: where can i get a decent free tutorial for 3ds max,so that i can learn it at home? A: Hey Ravi, That's an easy answer...ANYWHERE! No, but seriously, you can find all kinds of tutorials ... | |
| Hints on learning animation | 12/17/2005 |
| Q: I am very interested in learning how to animate from nothing using 3D or 4D or whatever that exists. ... A: Great Robert! That is the only way to do it...JUMP IN HEAD FIRST. I will tell you this though, ... | |
| animation programs | 11/4/2005 |
| Q: I would like to know if there are any free downloadable animation programs on the web and if so ... A: Sorry Parker, I don't know of anything out there that would be worth even the time it would take to ... | |
| TV Show Intro | 7/19/2005 |
| Q: and I am making a TV show for RTN10 ( community access channel ) Here in Raleigh NC. I have all ... A: Hey Drew, Sounds pretty cool. First question is, what is your graphic design budget? Next ... | |
| animation | 4/27/2005 |
| Q: What I had in mind more than anything else was to be able to find a computer program that could ... A: The programs that I told you are still the way to go. With Adobe Premiere you can import all the ... | |
| animation | 4/26/2005 |
| Q: How are you? I am absolutely new to computer animation but I am very much interested in making my ... A: To do what you are wanting to do, there are thousands of ways to do it. One way would be to use a ... | |
| converting 3d studio max to .x | 10/4/2004 |
| Q: I tried to develope some graphics software under vb.net, using direct3d, with pretty good results. I ... A: hey Francesco, I'm not really a software developer, so I don't know much about that stuff. ... | |
| Microsoft Outlook "Office Assistant" Tool for the Web Available As Shareware/Freeware??? | 9/30/2004 |
| Q: My supervisor would like me to do some research for a tool that is similar to the Microsoft Outlook ... A: I do not know of any software that will directly do what you are wanting. But just because I'm not ... | |
| How to manipulate bones in 3DS Max 6. | 9/30/2004 |
| Q: I just recently purchased 3DS Max, I am very familiar with the Interface and I can do simple logo's ... A: Hey Dan, I too am really starting to focus on bone manipulation. I am studying the techniques of a ... | |
| 3ds max tutorial book | 9/7/2004 |
| Q: I am really interested in 3d design and i have a bit more than a beginner experience in 3ds max 6. ... A: Hey Emad, The 3ds Max Bible is a great reasource, however, I don't think that is the book you want ... | |
| 3d Design | 8/30/2004 |
| Q: I like to know what is best 3D design software in the market? for landscape and architecture. What ... A: I'm not a guru on determining the best software on the market. Why? because each software cost so ... | |
| 3dSMAX_R6.0 | 8/15/2004 |
| Q: I am almost learnt every thing about this software. I want to know what "Mental Ray" is. What is ... A: Heck, you probably can teach me something about 3ds Max 6.0!...I am still using 4.2! But to answer ... | |
| Complex Color Imgs to Vector | 7/27/2004 |
| Q: I'm new to the whole vector idea so I don't know if what I want is possible and what is the best way ... A: If you are trying to animate your original drawings, then what I would do is to disect the drawings ... | |
| Dynamic Head Modeling | 7/13/2004 |
| Q: I ran across your name on the internet and was hoping you could help me with a "modeling" prob. I ... A: Hold on man...let me catch my breath... ... ... ...you...have a cyberware head scanner?!!! ... | |
| transparency maps | 7/6/2004 |
| Q: Howdy, where should i apply my transparency maps? when i applied it on opacity then the results ... A: .. I don't know what your transparency maps look like, but as far as I know, the only place to ... | |
| Help with animation!!!! | 7/5/2004 |
| Q: It's really nice to have people that want to help others. I've tooken a screenshot of what my UI ... A: Dude, I almost gasped in horror, as I looked at your screen shot...Where in hell is the animate ... | |
| Help with animation!!!! | 7/5/2004 |
| Q: I'm just learning 3DS MAX 5, and I have read alot of turorials that make reference to a "Animate" ... A: the animate button is not in the key controls. It is a big, square button that should be always ... | |
| matlibs | 6/25/2004 |
| Q: hey! do you know any websotes where i can download matlibs to 3dsm? i'm specially looking for metal ... A: No I don't know of any sites that offer that, but with a little extra effort (and time getting ... | |
| Saving Animated bmp files | 6/14/2004 |
| Q: When I receive an animated bmp image in an e-mail (Outlook) I am unable to save it and keep the ... A: It seems like this is something called an Incredimail File, which I am not familiar with (something ... | |
| Saving Animated bmp files | 6/14/2004 |
| Q: When I receive an animated bmp image in an e-mail (Outlook) I am unable to save it and keep the ... A: a .bmp file is a "windows bitmap" file. As far as I know, those cannot be animated (at least in all ... | |
| 3d face making | 4/29/2004 |
| Q: hey I am ofer I am 23 and like creating 3d models I know my way around models but i fail to create ... A: Hey Ofer, We have a lot in common... ...including our failure to create a great face model! *smile* ... | |
| burning videos | 4/19/2004 |
| Q: hey, i had a huge file that was 911.01 MB and i wanted to burn it do u know how can burn it because ... A: Hey Jess, First I need to know what video editing softwares that you have at your disposal (i.e. ... | |
| Download cursor | 3/23/2004 |
| Q: I hope you can help me with this, if not, please direct me to the allexperts category that can. Is ... A: Try this...go to the page and click with the right mouse button and "view source" or click the ... | |
| Animation styles | 2/14/2004 |
| Q: I'm Multimedia student from Ireland. As part of my 4th year project I must do an animation ... A: Man! I don't know much about claymation, but here is an idea...I'm assuming that you will be ... | |
| 3d Studio Max Motion Control for animation | 10/13/2003 |
| Q: Sir, I'm a drafter by trade, but do some 3d contract work on the side for a telerobotics firm ... A: Lol. I had to laugh when you were talking about searching the track view. You see, I myself am also ... | |
| Logos | 5/30/2003 |
| Q: Do you design logos? A: Yes I design logos. Generally the process I use to design logos is 1) create black and white line ... | |
| compressing files in quicktime | 5/30/2003 |
| Q: How do you compress a file in quicktime? A: your question is not real clear, but what I think you are trying to do is to put a file in the ... | |
| How this graphic magic works? | 3/11/2003 |
| Q: Respected Sir, Kindly go to following link and please inform me how this magic works. ... A: I knew how the trick worked even before I went to the sight. But instead of trying to put it all in ... | |
| 2D/3D Animation | 3/11/2003 |
| Q: Sorry to bother you. I realise this might not be your area of expertise but I thought you might have ... A: Hey Martin, I'd really like some more details on what you are trying to do. However if the ... | |
Animation
Answers by Expert:
Andre Hickman
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
3d Studio Max beginner to expert levels...After Effects complex compositing techniques...Photoshop expert level...Illustrator intermediate level. I can also answer questions for general animation, motion graphics design, and video editing/composition.
Experience
Logo and simple character animation, motion graphics, video composition in After Effects, as well as Photoshop, and Illustrator techniques, and the use of all of the above in a workflow, to achieve a final design element or production.
Organizations
Freelancer--Turner Studios, Atlanta, GA
Education/Credentials
Turner Studios Govenor's Protege/Mentor Program
Georgia Institute of Technology--B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Morehouse College--B.S. General Science
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