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- This is a picture which I've called "Frump". It is a 704 X 440 pixel high-
- resolution IFF image. It is 99.99% computer generated. Seven different
- software packages went into the creation of this image. "Sculpt-3D" was used to
- create and edit the model. "Turbo Siver" was used for intermediate testing,
- composition, and some animation. "Videoscape 3-D" was used for final review of
- the model's form. "Interchange" was used to convert from "Sculpt-3D" to "Turbo
- Silver" and "VideoScape 3-D" formats. "Imagine" was used for some later editing
- and the final rendering. "The Art Department" was used to process the image
- from a 24-bit to a 4-bit, 16-color high resolution picture. And finally, I used
- "DeluxePaint II" to touch up the image in a couple of places. (It looks like
- the model still needs some adjustments.) Incidentally, my system is a three-
- megabyte Amiga 2500 with a flicker-fixer and NEC MultiSync 3D monitor.
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- Some comments on the above programs might interest you. I've used many 3-D
- modeling packages, but I still like "Sculpt-3D" the best. It's extremely
- powerful and you can get the most done with the least amount of effort.
- "Imagine"'s editor may become my favorite, but it has some puzzling
- deficiencies. For example, I couldn't find a general-purpose reflect or mirror
- function. There may be one, since my set of instructions are not in the final
- form. "Videoscape 3-D" is excellent for a quick view of an object from all
- angles, but it's rendering function is not life-like enough for my needs.
- "Turbo Silver" is unsurpassed in manipulating objects, but at the basic point
- level, it is virtually useless. It's powerful rendering capabilities are a
- delight. I was unhappy that some of "Turbo Silver"'s bad characteristics were
- carried over into "Imagine". However, the latter program has enough very good
- features to outweigh its bad ones. Its animation capabilities look very
- impressive, although I haven't used them yet. "The Art Department" is simply
- amazing. It does things with a 16-bit image that I wouldn't have thought
- possible. It has some non-standard IFF formats, which won't load into "Deluxe
- PhotoLab"'s "Paint" program, although they load into the "Color" program all
- right. That's why I used the elderly "DeluxePaint II" for the touch-up.
- "Interchange" does its job quickly, easily, and efficiently, although it's
- really only good for basic form, color, and surface data conversion. All these
- programs have their weaknesses, but together, they are a powerful team.
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- Here are some statistics which might interest you. The model contains
- 1,666 points, 4,165 edges, and 2,545 faces. It has three light sources
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- This picture is the culmination of uncounted dozens of man-hours of work.
- Needless to say, I am very happy and amazed with the final product.
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- I really shouldn't say this is the final product, because I'll be using it
- in many interesting and bizarre projects, which I will also probably upload to
- CompuServe, if they're worth while.
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- I'd be happy to receive any comments or questions. I live in Salt Lake
- City, Utah.
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- Jeff Anderson
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