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Message edited on: 05/13/2005 11:09

I don't see any news that is BIG...:>0 I guess it boils down to personal opinion.

THE TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF ANTON :)

I hope he releases maximus now :) edit I guess I should have read the (very short) interview cause he is and within 14days :)

Message edited on: 05/13/2005 11:38

And Yner...by the looks of your extensive experience, judging by your gallery, it looks like you opinion carries a lot of weight. It's poor form to dis those who have already done!

With a name like Yner, the reply wasn't too surprising. 8-D

Thanks, Deecey...LOL...sometimes I have to be "slapped" like that to get clued in. Me and those personalized auto tags don't get along well, either.

This is an awsome news!!I am very glad for Anton as he deserves our respect!good news.

And for those of us who animate, the Chris Derochie interview is every bit as interesting as the news about Anton.

-jjsemp

Message edited on: 05/13/2005 13:32

That is great news!

Actually, that is big news. Great news in fact.

What's an Anton..? And.. will it work in P6..?

This is one of the great prolific fantasy/medieval modellers!! Having him back is HUGE news to a Sword & Sorcery fan like myself!!!! :)

There's always someone to rain on a parade, but in all fairness, Anton has been "away" for long enough that "newbies" may not know who he is or why he's significant in the Poser scene. Anton Kisiel made a great name for himeself during the years that he was a content creator for DAZ Productions. He's an exceptionally talented modeller with a strong altruistic streak, as evidenced by his recent helpful postings to this forum. The list of his significant past creations is too long to go into here ... suffice to say that a lot of the "star" products in DAZ' arsenal (to this day) were his creation. Although he's no longer involved, DAZ' Platinum Club was his baby. The content Anton created for DAZ helped that company to establish their product line's initial "look and feel." Before DAZ' release of their David mesh was public knowledge, Anton let it be known that he was working on a new male mesh, Maximus, which many felt would be superior to the fine-but-problematic Michael 3 mesh. The Maximus project was shelved during what I guess you'd call the professional "divorce" between DAZ and Anton. Let's not revisit all that right now, ok? :-) Most of us assumed that Maximus would never see the light of day. Anton took time off from the Poser Community to attend to personal matters, and has been gradually re-emerging in recent weeks. Today's announcement at RDNA is good news because Anton will now have an appropriate venue for his creations, and because Maximus will indeed be released. I hope he'll pursue the female counterpart he'd mentioned in the past as well. There's a very brief version of The Anton Story. I hope he'll laugh when he reads this. :-)

So... it will work in P6 then..? I knew who it was really, since the days when House Mouse first appeared :-)

Hey thanks that was really generous Dean. Some people don't buy Cher albums. I Know! Can you believe it! I don't understand the world. Times are different. Remember when we all went nuts when Zygote released the fearie. You had to step over people to get it. There sooo many figures now. Ahh. the mystery is gone. hehe I must be getting old, because lately I've been so nastalgic, up all night reading old threads from 5 years ago and laughing. I found some halarious newbie threads of a few others who haunt this place. :) SOme used to be friends & don't speak anymore, which is a bummer. I did find an old dragon thread where the House Mouse is dressed as a knight with the MilDragon. I wish I saved it. It was hysterical. I never saw it before. See, if you blink you miss something. I will never criticize TV Land ever again. I like answering questions because when I needed help, someone answered mine. Anton Ziggie, most definately.

"lately I've been so nastalgic" LOL... I figured that when I read the "Sherman/wayback machine" comment...(grin).

Welcome back, Anton! I guess you could call me somewhat of a newbie, so I didn't know much of your story before. But from what I just read on Runtime DNA and what xoconostle said, you're an accomplished man and I'll be keeping my eye out to see what you've got going on and hopefully learn some valuable lessons. Cheers!

One site's loss is another's gain!!! Congrats Anton. I look forward to seeing your new creations.

WELCOME BACK ANTON !!!

It's good to see you (literally @ RDNA). ;=]

cheers,
dr geep
;=]

There's truly only been a small handful of people who have pushed the envelope in Poser which resulted in all of the innovations that we enjoy today. And, amazingly, all were eager to share their knowledge and understanding with everyone, newbie and veteran alike. Anton, your creativity, talent, generosity, passion, and compassion have been sorely missed. Great to have you back and nice to see you at RuntimeDNA. Mike K

Welcome back

why do ya'll have to be so hateful...so I don't bow down to Anton, so what...

I didn't see any hateful comments above :( And I didn't see anyone "bowing" before Anton above, either. There's just a lot of happy people, and for good reason. If you'd check up on the things Anton has brought to Poser, you'd realise that if indeed we were "bowing" to Anton, there'd be good reason to. But for the most part, we're just happy he's back.

I appreciate the support Nalif, but don't be baited in. It's not a newbie. Just a clone created just after I came back and started posting again. Don't worry about it. Not a big deal anyway. Thanks though! Nite all! Time for sleeeeee... ..zzzzzzzzz zz zzzzzz

I didn't dis Anton...I just don't consider his return a HUGE deal. I've been around for 4 years and I know what great things he sold thru DAZ but I'm not as excited as others are...I don't consider that any reason to "pick" on me. I call these comments hateful...maybe you don't... 4. And Yner...by the looks of your extensive experience, judging by your gallery, it looks like you opinion carries a lot of weight. It's poor form to dis those who have already done! 5. With a name like Yner, the reply wasn't too surprising. 8-D

Ahh well. Welcome back, Anton :)

If Anton makes a good (great?) product, then I'll buy it from him -- And that's about all that matters. The rest is just water over the bridge or under the dam -- or wherever such water goes. Welcome.

I've been around for 4 years and I know what great things he sold thru DAZ but I'm not as excited as others are The point of my reply was that it was obvious you were hiding behind a clone name to say what you did. And it looks as though my suspicions were correct. 8-)

HOORAY for Anton!! I said it a few weeks ago and I'll say it again: Great to have Anton back and so active here in the forum & Poser world! Anton gave an awesome tip two or three weeks ago about raising the specularity value of eyewhites & corneas to combat the AO/IBL P6 too dark eyes syndrome some of us have been experiencing. For that and all of Antons major contributions to the community I gotta say Anton pwnz Poser!! p.s. "pwnz" means "owns" as in dominates (in aleading, trendsetting way! It's peurile CounterStrike speak!) LOL!! Sorry... I'm really tired!! G

Side note... "The point of my reply was that it was obvious you were hiding behind a clone name to say what you did. And it looks as though my suspicions were correct. 8-)" so then if it's a clone name, who is Yner? Is it some wierd Star Wars Attack of the CLONES reference? Or what... puzzlement sets in....

When I see photos of people who use poser, they never look like I imagined they would look.

I'm not saying anything about my stripes.

Xantor, I hear ya. My head is huge in the picture isn't it? I was wearing alot of makeup in that picture. this is how I normally look. See how poser can ravage the body?

DragonCon a few years ago just messed with reality. It's worse when you talk to someone for 3 years in a thread only to realize they aren't a woman. lol

Also fun to know how people really pronounce their user names.

Message edited on: 05/14/2005 03:29

Growl!!! What a sexy one you are! ;)

It is always a joy to receive an accomplished modeler back...it has been awhile Anton, and with respect and honor it is nice to have you back. We certainly have missed your talent, kindness and your ability to help others. Can't wait to see your new works. Mike and Sharen

Heck, I was at that Dragon*Con, Anton, and we chatted a bit (but I don't remember the horns... wink).

"by the looks of your extensive experience, judging by your gallery, it looks like you opinion carries a lot of weight" Please, let's not continue the insipid nonsense of using one's gallery postings (or lack thereof) as a measure of experience or opinion value. Some people just don't want to post images. It isn't a significant means of determining one's ability to critique. To my knowledge, Roger Ebert hasn't made a single movie in his lifetime. And were we to mandate the old axiom "If you can't say something nice,...", things would get pretty stale around here. Trolls troll and flamers flame. Nonetheless, i'm looking forward to Maximus, Anton. I realize it may be a bit soon to ask, but will there be a female version of Maximus? A Suprema? Exquisitina, Tremendra, Titania? Maximadamoiselle?

Anton,
we don't know each other.
But I am one of the amateurs benefiting from the crumbs of knowledge
falling from the masters tables of creations.

Welcome back. :o)

Welcome back!

Oilscum...point well taken. As you say, "trolls troll." I was trying to be more tactful then calling a troll a troll. As far as what I said being hateful...no, it wasn't, just disrespectful, as in I don't respect folks who dis people who are working hard trying to improve the medium like Anton has. Yner...have yourself a nice day...and play nice at Renderosity. Whoever you really are.

missing your hair, Anton! ;) looks like one of the best is back to the Poser community! ... Welcome Back!! And all the best! have someone seen my credit card? ... I think I need it very soon ;) Greets Chris

Anton, Welcome back. I really miss your great textures. The V3 makeup maps are still some of my favorite. You are also someone with a wealth of knowledge who is happy to share. Your return is a great boon to the Poser community. Is there any chance you can come up with a morph and texture set to make Stephanie Petite pretty?

Welcome back bud :) Always good to see the return of an golden oldie ;)

Welcome back into poser full time, Anton. I hope you enjoy your stint at RDNA and I'll look forward to seeing what new innovations you are coming up with. Keep on keeping on :)

:waves cheerily: It's great to have you involved again. If you've been gathering information and tracking down everything about the new lighting and the material room, we can be hopeful for some nifty tricks to bubble forth later. And, if not, you're still welcome for the vast store of experience at past problem-solving. Carolly

lol

To my knowledge, Roger Ebert hasn't made a single movie in his lifetime. As an interesting bit of trivia, Roger Ebert did write the screenplay to "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" and a couple other Russ Meyer flicks. If anybody needs to see that a critic's words are little more than well-written opinions, watch "Ebert and Roeper" to see how regularly two high profile paid critics are in complete disagreement on the merits of a movie. Your point, however, is well taken, that not having a gallery isn't enough to be inferring anything about an artist. It is good to see Anton getting back into Poser, both as a content creator and as a regular forum participant.