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Subject: Have you made your "Octabox" yet? ... ;=]

geep opened this issue on Jul 22, 2008 · 17 posts
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geep ( ) posted Tue, 22 July 2008 at 9:35 AM · edited Wed, 12 February 2025 at 6:40 AM

Attached Link: Learn How To Make An "Octabox" tutorial

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*(click the image to view full size) (click the link above the image to view the complete tutorial)

Hi Folks,

Please take a look at this tutorial and let me know how (or if) you like the format and presentation.

Thank you for taking the time to review this.

cheers,
dr geep
;=]

Remember ... "With Poser, all things are possible, and poseable!"


cheers,

dr geep ... :o]

edited 10/5/2019


Acadia ( ) posted Tue, 22 July 2008 at 9:40 AM

After my chain failure, I didn't even attempt this one.

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi


geep ( ) posted Tue, 22 July 2008 at 9:53 AM

Aw, c'mon .............. you can do it ... We can help .

Gawsh, now I sound like a commercial for that Home place, don't I? !

cheers,
dr geep
;=]

P.S.  Besides, you will need an octabox to make the next prop and learn all about magnets, morphs, and many, many more magical magnificent multiple magic objects for use in Poser.
😄

Remember ... "With Poser, all things are possible, and poseable!"


cheers,

dr geep ... :o]

edited 10/5/2019


stormchaser ( ) posted Tue, 22 July 2008 at 10:25 AM

Quote -
magnets, morphs, and many, many more magical magnificent multiple magic objects for use in Poser.
😄

Try saying that after you've had a few! 😄


geep ( ) posted Tue, 22 July 2008 at 10:26 AM · edited Tue, 22 July 2008 at 10:26 AM

A few ................... what? :lol:

;=]

Remember ... "With Poser, all things are possible, and poseable!"


cheers,

dr geep ... :o]

edited 10/5/2019


nickedshield ( ) posted Tue, 22 July 2008 at 10:28 AM

running into a slight problem with the site. For some reason Netscape 7.1 doesn't show anything, IE does.

I must remember to remember what it was I had to remember.

Gareee ( ) posted Tue, 22 July 2008 at 2:27 PM

I'll make an OctaBox, and mount it with frickin laser beams....;)

Way too many people take way too many things way too seriously.

bagginsbill ( ) posted Tue, 22 July 2008 at 2:59 PM

Format seems fine, although I was annoyed at all the crap on the top of the page, which pushes each actual slide below the edge of my screen. I had to keep scrolling down after clicking "next" each time.

Hmm. I'm curious what you're going to use that for. As you haven't demonstrated why we need the polygons precisely like that, I'm mystified as to why go through the effort versus this:

Load a Poser Box.
Set YScale = 12.5%
Set ZScale = 12.5%

Same shape.

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Miss Nancy ( ) posted Tue, 22 July 2008 at 4:47 PM

bill, AFAIK it's necessary to do it like that so that the result will deform.
one box by itself hasn't got enuff polygons to support that.
but i could be wrong.


geep ( ) posted Tue, 22 July 2008 at 5:24 PM · edited Tue, 22 July 2008 at 5:25 PM

Attached Link: Click Here to view the complete "Magic Box" tutorial

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*(please click on the image to view it full size) (click the link above the image to view the complete tutorial - 16 pages)

@ nickedshield ... Sorry, don't know why Netscape is not happy ... :huh:

@** **Gareee ..... this I GOTTA see ... please post a pic for us ... 😄

@** **bagginsbill ... Thanks for the constructive feedback ... BTW - What screen size do you use?
I have modified a few of the pages ... if you don't mind, please take another quick look and let me know it that is better ... Thanks ... 😄

**> Quote - " Hmm. I'm curious what you're going to use that for. ..."

**
(Please stay tuned and you'll find out ... :sneaky:  )

Good question ... 😄

Answer:  When one starts "building" props (like houses, bridges, etc. then the number of polygons can add up real fast ...** (Please see image above excerpt from the "Magic Box" tutorial) **... and create an unnecessary burden on resources, i.e., RAM.

@ Miss Nancy ... You are absolutely right ... if one is using the "Magic Box" prop which only has 6 polygons and can not be deformed (very much) with a magnet or a wave.  Please see, also, my reply to bagginsbill above.

Thanks all for the feedback and I'll wait for THAT pic Gareee ... 😄

cheers,
dr geep
;=]**

Remember ... "With Poser, all things are possible, and poseable!"


cheers,

dr geep ... :o]

edited 10/5/2019


bagginsbill ( ) posted Tue, 22 July 2008 at 5:51 PM

file_410443.jpg

My laptop is 1440x900 - widescreen. I could use more pixels, but then it's hard to read. (I have to use glasses as it is. I'm 48 years old. Sadness.)

Your new first page is great. But slide 2 and up has a stretched banner and doesn't fit in 900 pixels.

Poly count plus deforming - got it. A compromise. Interesting. Can't wait to see what you do with it.

I'm mounting my lasers now, Gareeeeee. Yes, they're a bit small for the octabox, but I'm going to order new ones. You just wait.

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geep ( ) posted Tue, 22 July 2008 at 6:37 PM

@ bagginsbill ... all fixed (I hope) ... look better?

;=]

Remember ... "With Poser, all things are possible, and poseable!"


cheers,

dr geep ... :o]

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nickedshield ( ) posted Tue, 22 July 2008 at 7:51 PM

@ Dr. Geep Whatever you did fixed my netscape problem :)

I must remember to remember what it was I had to remember.

bagginsbill ( ) posted Tue, 22 July 2008 at 8:30 PM

Looks great DG.

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SeanMartin ( ) posted Tue, 22 July 2008 at 8:54 PM

Worked great, Doctor. Looking forward to seeing what you do with all this next -- and thanks, BTW, for taking the kind of stuff I feel I should know and making it actually knowable...

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geep ( ) posted Tue, 22 July 2008 at 9:16 PM

Thanks to all of you for taking the time to review and comment.

Ok ..........................................  Got your octabox ready?

We will do some "magic" things with it using only Poser ... ;=].

Here's a hint ... Can you say "magnets" and "morphs?"

cheers,
dr geep
;=]

Remember ... "With Poser, all things are possible, and poseable!"


cheers,

dr geep ... :o]

edited 10/5/2019


MatrixWorkz ( ) posted Tue, 22 July 2008 at 9:17 PM

Yay! An OctoBoxy!

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