Re: FLASH: Feeling Flat...

[Michael Penne]

Onlything I know that exports directly to .swf (albeit

w/o alot of the info that makes 3d so cool) is

illustrate (www.davidgould.com), has a high entry

price since it works only with 3dstudio (www.ktx.com).

Many other 3d programs render to a 'toon' shader which

creates vector(or anime) _looking_ art you can trace

bitmap, a few I use are Animation Master (hash.com),

ElectricImage (electricimage.com) and Cinema4d

(cinema4d.com). Of these I find ElectricImage easiest

to use, Cinema the fastest, and AnimationMaster the

best for character work (as well as the least

expensive;-). Newtek's Lightwave also includes a comic

shader. None of these methods easily produce small

files, however, the most efficient method

(bandwidthwise) is to produce 3d art in flash itself

either with programming or perspective and shading.


--- Chris Tifer <

CTiferKentTech [dot] com

> wrote:

> Hello everybody,

> 

> I've been feeling flat lately.  I keep going to a

> lot of cool Flash sites

> that incorporate 3D work, while I'm stuck in my own

> little 2D world.  Can

> someone direct me either to a tutorial on 3D

> work/Flash, or maybe even just

> let me know what programs are good at making 3D

> images.  

> 

> Any help in this area and I would be forever

> grateful...  

> 

> Thanks,

> 

> Chris Tifer



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