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# 16 24-09-2003 , 12:58 PM

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Hey Bri,

I remember you also started a robot along time ago that kinda reminded me of those little junkshop droids in SW: Phantom Menace....had 3 headlights in the forehead area. Did you ever finish? I still want to pick your brain sometime about the headlight shaders.

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# 17 24-09-2003 , 03:01 PM

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43% downloaded and counting....

Can't wait!

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# 18 24-09-2003 , 03:41 PM

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Thanks guys! I hope that you can dl it. Hey if ya guys have any questions, send me an AOL IM.

My screen name is

Dgtldejavu

I won't be on for a while today, I have to go the the paint fixed on my truck (witch got messed up when I got it muddy for the Ranger project, grrr...)

Let me know what you guys think!!

btw, how fast is the DL rate>??

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# 19 24-09-2003 , 03:45 PM

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Same as Mike for DL speed, but WELL worth the wait dude!!!

Other than holding the blend-destruction on your jeep, I think it ROCKS!

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# 20 24-09-2003 , 03:47 PM

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im beginning to feel the hand of a grater force (the Xdugef conspiracy maybe?) that prevents me from downloading your demo brian...
1 interruption yesterday..
2 then i stopped the pc to be able to sleep...
this morning i wasnt able even to start...
then it was downloadeable again, but it interrupted when there was only 1 min left...
tried it again and the light went off for a minute at mid dischage...
lets see if i manage it now... its personal...

14 min left 20Kbps...

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# 21 24-09-2003 , 03:51 PM

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huuummm think i need a download manager anyone knows one thats good, free and doesnt drowns you with ads?

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# 22 25-09-2003 , 08:17 PM

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Wish you could view it DragonFX!! I would really like your opinion. Hey... I just heard from the studio.. They said that they recieved the demo, and that they will be getting intouch soon. We allready had the phone interview a week or two ago... so the call back would be to come in for an in person interview!!! (I think) I will definetly keep you guys posted if I hear anything. Talk to you later,
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# 23 25-09-2003 , 11:27 PM

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Good luck, dude. user added image

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# 24 25-09-2003 , 11:40 PM

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Yes!!!!!!!! god luck buddy....

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# 25 25-09-2003 , 11:46 PM

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finally managed it!
well what can i say... regarding your hard surfaces im a fanboy man:headbang: :bow: user added image

i have to agree with mike, bad placed alien user added image

it would have been better to put it on the middle, the tank jeep the frist, and the JP jeep the last one with added time after the crash.
You know, like: opening bang, then they look things with better eyes, and then you lauch your last big bang that lets them wanting to give you money... user added image

The music should match intensities whith whatever you want to hilight... it has subconscious effects... user added image

After all it was worth the pain downloading your demo user added image

I bet youll get the job 95%prob user added image

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# 26 26-09-2003 , 01:29 AM

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I'm averaging 37Kbps. user added image

Hey Brian, is this your first reel? What you want to do is ALWAYS put your best stuff up front. I agree about the alien... Scrap it. It just doesn't stand up to the rest of the reel. And also about holding longer on the truck when it gets smashed. Either that or do a slow-mo of it getting crushed. (btw - how'd you do that?)

As for everything else, looks good. I would hold on the stills at least 3 seconds, but not necessary. They can always pause the tape.

Good luck, I'm sure you'll get hired with this reel.

BTW - you still never told us what company is hiring you. :p

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# 27 26-09-2003 , 03:04 AM

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Hey guys thanks for the support. Yeah, the order and stuff is pretty crappy... There are alot of things that I want to change, and replace with other stuff... I am working on that... But I only had like 8 hrs to do all of the sorting thru the models, animation, all the premieer stuff, and somehow puttin it on tape and I had to make it to the post office b4 5... pretty busy day... But... I am taking a break now... Just waiting for a response...again user added image

Um. I will let you guys know where in a little bit. user added image

but its no where to big.. not yet anyways, but it is a foot in the door, and I get to work on film projects, so its really good for me...

Also, My matchmoving reel is so much better than this modeling demoreel. I will try to post a version of that for you guys this weekend, its much better, I have been working on that for quite a while now. The modeling demo wasn't really made for the position that I was applying for, they just wanted to see what else I could do beside my matchmoving. I guess thats why I didn't really worruy about the alien, just because I didn't think that this reel would hurt my chances, if I have any anyways. If I were to be applying for a modeling position somewhere, I would put alot more effort into it. Talk to you later, thanks again for all your comments, I plan on fixing all of those things soon

Also how did I do that?? that particular crash took about 131 blendshapes, controlled by SDK. Yeah, thats alot, but i had over 200 more, to simulate side and a front crash. I made these, because I wanted to do a camera track with the jeep getting into an accident, Like hitting a tree head on, or something falling on it.
So, it would be really easy to exagerate it, make it slow mo, and focus more on it... Witch I think I will do now user added image

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