The Christmas picture book, Mr. Finnegans Giving Chest, was created with DAZ|Studio. It was produced by DAZ Productions and written by the companys president, Dan Farr, with Dick Van Dyke protraying the character Mr. Finnegan. Check it out.

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I had seen Dick Van Dyke at Siggraph 2004 & a little at 2005, and had heard that not only is one of his hobbies making 3D art, but he wanted to help create some sort of commercial CGI venture, cool that it happened. At Siggraph 2004 they (Lightwave) showed off animations of Dick Van Dyke's 3D character on a huge screen. I didn't get to meet him first hand, but after seeing him in movies and shows ALL my life, I was a little star-struck while watching him talk to the crowd, (while his 3D character did his thing on the screen behind).

That's so cool, Read it this morning. Same here, grew up watching him too.

How does an actor portray a character in a picture book? Is it just that the character is supposed to look like him?

Attached Link: http://givingchest.daz3d.com/behind.php

It definitely looks like him!

From the "Website" link above, is "Behind the Scenes". Read about how it all came about there, and what Dick Van Dyke and DAZ did to make the story, it explains all;

http://givingchest.daz3d.com/behind.php

AS

Message edited on: 11/05/2005 20:20

Attached Link: NVIDIA and DAZ Productions

Nvidia's OpenGl helped out. See Nvidia's side of the story about this book at their website.

'ees stil alive?..;) that's cool. interesting..

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Btw/Also; (I've been meaning to post this info, anyway) The 3D magazine "Computer Graphics World", will be running a story on this Book in their December issue. But, the true point is to tell you, you can get a FREE subscription to this magazine (at any time), follow the link to sign up. I get mine in the mail all the time. ;o) AS

"If you do not reside in the United States or if for any other reason you do not qualify for a free subscription, please CLICK HERE." Am I reading that right that the digital version is free to canadians (and I presume USians) but not to anyone else. Guess it costs a lot more to make those electrons go to australia than to alaska....

Message edited on: 11/05/2005 21:39

Dick Van Dyke was the narrator for Newtek for a while. I had a Lightwave video that he narrated back in 95.

Basically it's saying Canadians can't get the "Print" version free only the digital version. And you have to lie about working in the graphics field if you don't.

I work in the graphics field. As a hobby. I don't get paid for it, abd it's mostly for fun but it's still work...

Is really free...like forever?

Do you mean will Studio be free forever? Don't know. But, its the perfect piece of freeware to get 3D artists to use/purchase their retail figures. I believe they will keep at least some level of Studio free forever. I would. AS