Comments on: Exceptional (And Bizarre) Animated Videos

By: Uncle Dave

Uncle Dave — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:48:39 +0000

Yeah, I had forgotten about Babylon 5. For it’s day, it had exceptional effects given what they were created on.

By: Smartalix

Smartalix — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:44:58 +0000

I love the concepts involved more than the tech.

By: John Urho Kemp

John Urho Kemp — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:12:54 +0000

Uncle Dave, I did come across as if I was yawning or wasn’t impressed…but nothing could be further from the truth. I’m VERY impressed with anyone that can do this as I’ve been in and out of the industry for quite a while…but never got myself up to the level of craftsmanship that guys today have.

Also, if you look at cgsociety.org now, you’ll see many artists from Europe that do this sort of thing, but you’re right, not sure how they were back 10 years ago.

But to also put things in perspective, all the special effects of Babylon 5’s first few seasons were done on Amigas using Lightwave. Granted, the effects may or may not look dated today, but they were pretty nice back then. Though the resolution they had to render to was only NTSC standards.

By: Uncle Dave

Uncle Dave — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:09:13 +0000

#4: I guess I should have been more specific. The Cathedral was made several years ago when computers weren’t as powerful as they are today, so it was more impressive considering the complexity of the images than if it were made today. Plus (and this may just be my lack of understanding of how things are there) but the animator lives in Poland and I’m not sure what they had access to back then.

For the record, I’ve played around with computer graphics for about 10 years so I’m pretty familiar with what’s involved.

By: John Urho Kemp

John Urho Kemp — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:35:03 +0000

Don’t be so amazed that he did it on a regular PC with 3D studio…most everything today is done on a “regular” PC, usually with off-the-shelf software and custom software to link various programs together as their “pipeline”.

So guys doing 3D things in their bedroom or basement are the next animators/modelers of tomorrow. Also, 3D Studio Max shouldn’t be considered a “just with” type of program since it costs over $3,000 (unless they changed their prices).

Another good site for all things CG is:
http://www.cgsociety.org/

By: Mike Voice

Mike Voice — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:53:22 +0000

I regularly check a couple of the 3D sites for links to movies like these:

Computer Graphics Channel
http://www.cgchannel.com/

3D Total
http://www.3dtotal.com/

“Yeah! the movie” has also been in production for a coon’s age
http://www.yeahthemovie.de/

By: John Paradox

John Paradox — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:37:57 +0000

Before the deletion of TechTV by G4, there was a series (13 episodes total) called Eye Drops, which featured some videos created by various people. It introduced me to ANIMUSIC, and led to my buying the first DVD (a second has also been released, and I would suggest if you like music and video animation that you check them out).

Of course, after a run of the series shortly after G4 bought TechTV, they have never been seen again, a pity, really and truly. There were some pretty amazing videos.

J/P=?

By: JoaoPT

JoaoPT — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 12:59:10 +0000

Amazing videos…
Check this site too…

http://www.cee-gee.net/Movies/Movies.htm