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all in the Buffalo... Friday after work...... see you all there... Lee

Go on.... get the marker out... Lee

Been asked when we are getting together again a few times recently, so I think we can book some beer garden time for the 14th May... that is a Friday... All welcome as normal... Got quite a few last drinks, be good if all can make it again... Post here or drop email.. Venue to be decided... in that Cardiff town somewhere.... See you there Lee

You need to loose the added foreground elements... they do not work... Dof on the lower bush elements but not on the tree up top..... does not work imo.. I feel it is an interesting development but the camera positions seem a bit add... I think you could get a much more interesting composition / view to show off the development... You could use the sun and shadows a bit better as well use more of an angled approach as apposed to the sun over the shoulder...... try getting a bit of texture on the walls too.. they look a bit flat.. Lee

I would not use a balloon it will wave about.... you do not need the height info really ....you need a good lock to the floor.... the height will be the model.... I guess it may be worthwhile to test the paths first on a block massing type model in the computer... there is no saying you will be able to recreate the path exactly in the helicopter but it might give you some good guides as to best views and paths needed... take the test along with the pilot to talk through your requirements... But I would concentrate on the lock on the floor. or the relationship to other buildings if you can not see the floor.... again get as many measurements as you can. it will help the alignment and scale of the tracking Lee

As Strat mentioned we have just finished a shot like this... Have e read of the tips for shooting here. http://www.ssontech.com/learning.htm there is a lot of good advice about sooting tips to make tracking easier..... We found the Zooms are difficult.... and subtle movements (where there is a small amount of Paralax) can take a bit longer to get a good track out.. Always get the best footage you can though ... as mentioned HD progressive, from a steady cam... if possible... If you can get on site before the flight try setting up some large grid on the ground... some markers that are measured out..... big bits of cheep white cloth pinned to the floor or something... to help with distances and object origins and axis of models ... or if there are trackable bits on site get in there and measure them.... the more info you have the better... Good luck Lee

All at the Buffalo as before... half price cocktails... from 6ish....

Jon... all invited..... 'Come on down!!!!'... Lee

Do you need a pass from the headmaster????

Wahoo!!!..... can't wait..... In bright and early on the Friday.......? look forward to it.. Lee

Vakis Go be too hasty... you will get help here... It is just that there are lots of tutorials about where you can learn the basics... Did you design the building as well?... You need to look around and read lots of tutorials... Then asses the image yourself.... you need to be able to do that if you honestly want to get better... Dont jump ship though... Lee

Hi Before you go into photoshop you need to get the render sorted... there are quite a few bits you can improve.... the render looks flat, you can work on your materials, there is a lot of white bits have a look at changing some of them... roof edge detail, soffit, render, render grooves..... the glass needs a bit of work, and there is an odd tilling to the grass to the front copy 01 image ... on the left...... Look at getting a camera and photographing your own people... with the right sun position, this will help bed them in.... perhaps you should put them on the path.......... you need to blend in between the house land and the background too... to sharp. and why have you faded off the background...???? That's just to start... Lee

Just wondering if any Z users have tested this yet.. http://www.bonzai3d.com/bonzai3d_home.html Looks interesting still in Beta though... Lee

Great the more the merrier.... Lee