Pyrocluster 2003-11-30 - By Dave Angelini
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Tony,
Correct...the issue is not to just get these neat pyrotechnic effects as
individual frame images, but rather to get them with also with associated
masking such that scene integration becomes possible. This is where the
true value of the Pyromania CD comes into play as their film images also
come with associated frame-by-frame masking.
Dave Angelini
-- -- Original Message -- --
From: "Tony Owen" <aowen@(protected)>
To: <truespace@(protected)>
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [TSML] Pyrocluster
> Hi Dave,
>
> It's a WYSIWYG situation. No masking would occur, only the faithful
> reproduction of the avi images on the plane in TGA format. I presume that
> this would be converted because the tutorial calls for TGA's? Anyway, You
> would have to batch generate maps (run an appropriate script) in PS or PSP
8
> to solve that problem, but converting to (unmasked) TGAs would be
necessary
> first. Anyway, GIF animations are the only ones I know that have
transparent
> backgrounds, so assuming the original AVI doesn't have transparency, I
would
> be masked in tS in the usual way. If it is a tS project in the end, the
> masking , of course, would be handled in tS.
>
> Tony O
>
>
>
> -- -- Original Message -- --
> From: "Dave Angelini" <dpangelini@(protected)>
> To: <truespace@(protected)>
> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 4:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [TSML] Pyrocluster
>
>
> > Tony,
> >
> > But will that generate targa images with associated transparency masks?
> The
> > sequential images is one thing, it is the mask information that is
> > difficult....or am I missing something?
> >
> > Dave Angelini
> > -- -- Original Message -- --
> > From: "Tony Owen" <aowen@(protected)>
> > To: <truespace@(protected)>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 12:27 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TSML] Pyrocluster
> >
> >
> > > Hi Dave,
> > >
> > > coverting an AVI to targas can be done in tS by paniting a suitable
> plane
> > > with the avi and rentdering to sequential targas.
> > >
> > > Tony O
> > >
> > > -- -- Original Message -- --
> > > From: "Dave Angelini" <dpangelini@(protected)>
> > > To: <truespace@(protected)>
> > > Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 10:45 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [TSML] Pyrocluster
> > >
> > >
> > > > Curtis,
> > > >
> > > > I searched the site, but PyroCluster for trueSpace was nowhere to be
> > > found.
> > > >
> > > > But the search was not a total loss as I did come across a bunch of
> avi
> > > > files from their Pyromania collection. 29 avi films in all of
> > explosions,
> > > > sparks, fires, etc. They can be found here:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.trinity3d.com/productinfo/vcepro.shtml
> > > >
> > > > Now I just need a way of converting each frame to individual targa
> > images
> > > > with associated masks....Hmm....might be cheaper to just buy the CD
> ;-)
> > > >
> > > > But they are fun to watch.
> > > >
> > > > Dave Angelini
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