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09 Sep 2006earlier today I sent an email to Tyson asking him how he did something in one of his animations. It was only after i had sent it that i had second thought s
so my question for discusion is, when it comes to technics for animations or anything art related is it bad to ask for someone technic. now I figure that on simply CG we are here to learn but when it goes past that is it rude? I cant help but think of some things like fishing where you realy done ask the guy next to you who is catching more fish what he is using.
me personaly would welcome questions and be more than happy to help does everyone feel the same way.
and as a side note. asking someone if they could help you figure something out or if they know how do you something isnt so much what im talking about , but more so asking someone how they got a certian effect in something they had already done. -
09 Sep 2006Nope I don't think it's a bad thing
....some people are protective of their "secrets" (and in some cases I can be too)...but for the most part we are here to function as a community that helps/assists one another. -
09 Sep 2006yeah, i don't think its a bad thing. i think it may be worse for some (of course, i'm speculating). Tyson i'm sure gets countless emails a day asking for advice and help. I would imagine its the same for most gifted animators - pete draper, allan mckay, whoever else is out there. i'm sure it could be a full time job to sit around and answer questions all day for them all (is it, tyson?
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but in general, its the best way to learn, i think. you may be able to get it from a book, but you can't ask a book a specific question about a certain area you're having trouble with. -
09 Sep 2006Unfortunatly it is instincual for me to share my knowledge, which is probably why I want to be a teacher (and already intern'd as one), and I am part of a big tutorial website. However, I'm very technical, but I do have a vivid imagination, but personally, I'd rather do it right and how the client wants it than my own flair. I found a sweet SSS shader tutorial at Gnomon, here is the torrent, and it should download pretty fast because there is alot of people sharing. I got 250kbs consistantly.
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10 Sep 2006is it free ? because if it isnt i think posting a torrent to it would be against forum regulations.
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10 Sep 2006it is free, you can get it on the gnomon website.
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10 Sep 2006Yes it is free. Twas featured on cgtalk a little while ago.
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10 Sep 2006I really wouldn't be at where I am today if everyone was reluctant to share hints tips and general guidelines on how to get results. I can understand it if we are talking a 'trade' secret. As in, a particular studio may be well known for their expertise in a particular field and may not want to distribute that knowledge (though it'll most likely be proprietary software)
But for the average Joe (or not so average hehe) I think sharing knowledge is one of the best ways for all to benefit. It's mostly a two way thing anyways, I'm happy to talk about how I do stuff, but I'm also more than willing to listen to others in order to broaden my own skills
The way I see it is that the programs we use are tools, it's really up to the artist doing the work as to how they apply those techniques towards the end result.
So I say share!
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10 Sep 2006yep, i agree and feel the same global
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10 Sep 2006Good im glad to here that cause i feel the same way you help a bunch of people with stuff and eventualy it will come around and they will help you or someone else will help you.
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