Thanks everyone. I'll give it a shot. The size of the file is 92meg which is kind of big, at least to me. Takes quite a while just to open up. But I'll try redoing the pieces to see if it helps. I'm not sure, but I think I had caps on, so that will be the first place I'll start.

Just sent in my request to be notified as well. I thought maybe I had done something and was being blocked. I hadn't heard a word or received any messages about the site. I'm glad I finally decided to try a search here at Renderosity and discovered the problem. Thanks Renderosity for allowing the forum to address this issue and lending a helping hand.

Well, the discussion was good while it lasted.

My thoughts as well. Calendars are affordable and some good ones go for $20 a pop. I know some of mine (Royo and Boris) are almost that much. I think if it's well done, it just may pay for itself with a bit left over.

Well said and my thoughts are echoed in your words. I like the idea of having a central theme, one image moving to the next but it may prove to be an undaunting challenge as no one would know what to use as the central item of connectivity unless we had several items to pick and choose from. I think your idea has many possibilities. I also like your idea of 52 images. This would provide more opportunity for showcasing work. What do you think about an artist not only submitting their image but also designing a matching calendar layout to go with it? This would "theme" the weekly page with color, texture, and art and may not be as much of a challenge as threading a whole calendar. Subtle advertising may also be beneficial, however, I think the advertising should not be on the individual calendars. It could be reserved for the back cover or inside covers and could also include a thank you to sponsors who may have donated items if we pursued a themed calendar as you suggested. Have a good night's sleep.

Well, I had contacted Renderosity about the calendar idea several months ago, but was told at that time they weren't interested in the project. Since I felt I needed the support of Renderosity to pull the project off, I ended up tabling the idea for another day. The idea was to produce a quality calendar similar to what is sold in stores. I mentioned Boris because I have about 10 years worth of his calendars, but Royo also produces a similar kind of calendar, but his are harder to find. If you'd like to hear about my ideas I'd be happy to clarify them for you. Considering the digital prints cancellation at Renderosity, I think my idea of doing a calendar or Moebious' idea of an anthology may be a good solution. This kind of media would demonstrate to the community that their work has merit. I've seen some awesome images produced in the gallery. It's a shame that some don't get more exposure. Let me ask you. How are the subscriptions to the Renderosity Magazine doing? If subscriptions are doing well, that might prove to be a green flag at producing a once a year product like a calendar or anthology. Bear in mind though, that if either idea is to work, there must be support there for everyone, not just to the same handful of people. While that handful is extremely talented, there are those out there who's work is just as good and is bascially true (meaning little or no postwork) Poser, Bryce, or what have you. Is this worth exploring? I'd be happy to share my ideas. I'd be happy to help out, or even take a leading role. I'm quite passionate about exposing the work of the many dedicated artists who fill this site with their beauty.

Moebius, Your point is well taken. When one begins a venture like this, one must be concerned with copyright issues. But copyright aside, we need to look at what type of book we would want. And by we, I'm not implying you or me, but we as a whole or the community at large. In order to get a concept of the kind of book/anthology we'd want, I'd like to throw some things out on the table. How many books would be considered a good quantity? By that, I mean how many books would give us the cost break we'd need to produce a book of quality but not empty the pocketbook? How many pages would be sufficient? I've looked through several books I have here and around 100 pages seems to be the right amount and the popular size is 9 x 12 give or take a quarter inch. We'd have to charge enough for the book to pay for it. Do we want to make just enough money to pay for the publication, or do we want to make a profit on it, so that money could be reinvested into the next book, making the next venture better than the one before. What if the book became a "hot item"? Are there enough people willing to work on the project to handle it. Something else to consider as well. Would artists be allowed to comment on their work, or would we want to encourage some kind of prose/poetry writing as I've seen done in several art books. I guess you can tell that my interest has been sparked and I'd be interested in pursuing your ideas. Not long ago, I contacted Renderosity about developing a calendar from various artists. I myself collect Boris calendars and thought the idea would be an interesting project. I'd be intested in explaining my thoughts about it, if you'd be interested in hearing them. It wouldn't be as undaunting a project as a book, but still serve the same purpose--exposing the work of the artists this community represents. I'm sure there are a few others out there that would be interested a project like this, be it a calendar or book. As a graphic designer I can tell you that creating the book won't be nearly as difficult as simply setting the ground rules and getting the guidelines together so that everyone is working toward the same goal.

I can see this is a hot topic. I, too, am a collector of art books and love Spectrum. I just purchased Spectrum 9 and can't wait for it to get here. I think what concerned me when Renderosity first started out offering the art posters was the price. In my opinion, I thought it quite steep ($65). I am in the printing field, and I understand the costs associated with reproducing posters and quanitity is the major factor driving the price of reproducing them. I don't know what solution would best solve this problem, however, an anthology is a nice idea, but don't necessarily think comments in the gallery should be the driving force behind the selection. I've seen many nice, even great images, in the gallery, but no one bothers to comment on them. I'm guilty of not commenting on everything, mostly due to the time I have available to be online. Perhaps artists could make submissions to an anthology, much like artists submit work to the Spectrum or 3DWorld. Only the best make it to print.

Oh, cool! It's about time they included something worthwhile.

I'll give it a try, thanks!

I've heard of people being afraid of clowns as well. I think it's the white make-up. Kind of ghoulish looking. The ads are a great idea. I think I even have some old clip art books that have circus-type ads in them. I'll have to chek that out. In the meantime, I'm working on making the tent more oval, so I can fit in two posts for those trapeze artists.

Great! Thanks for all the ideas. The morphable flag would be great, if I can do it. I've not made any morphable objects yet. The guide ropes I can do and I will also try to add them to the inside the tent so some renderings could be made. How about seating? Maybe like the old gym-type bleechers? If anyone has any more ideas, please let me know.

That's what it's missing! A center pole. You're absolutely right. And plenty of dirt! Thanks.

Hi Jen, I'm glad you responded because I've been looking for you as well. I had downloaded that texture when you posted it here and that was the reason I was looking for the dress. I had also emailed you a while back when I found that the dress was no longer availabe on the page you had put in the readme file, but for the life of me I couldn't find your readme file again. I even did a text word search on all my drives. I had wanted to ask you if I could use your texture for the dress in the image? If not, that's okay. It's just that it's so pretty.

WonderFul!!!!! Thank you Gwiz. I'm contacting the artist now to request permission to use the dress.