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Date: Mon, 8 May 1995 06:42:08 -0400 (EDT)
From: James Brooks <jamesb@clark.net>
To: Steven Davis <steven@hkg.hkg.ingr.com>
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Subject: re: image map or object
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On Mon, 8 May 1995, Steven Davis wrote:
> > I would like to here from others (that is what this list for, right?) on
> > what you all do....which route do you all take?
> > What I have done is removed a good number of image maps off the objects and
> > created objects that looks very much like them by hand in MODELER!
> > Is it better that way or use image mapping? Weird question, huh?
>
> I usually use image maps as much as possible, for speed. Why over-complicate
> a scene, you can not usually tell the difference if you create the geometry
> or use an image map.
Hmm, I have to wonder. Of course with MORE OBJECTS in the scene mean
MORE POLYGONS to render but to me it seems have a different look and
looks better. Plus, I am planning on getting fairly close to the objects
in my project.
>
> > Just say for instance, I am touching up on my microwave object.
> > I used a image map of the control panel. But I come to realize that I can
> > create that as a object as well and to me it looks better!
>
> If you want to model the geometry because you feel it better, you can do this.
> for example the MicroWave control panel, model it, move the camera to face
> it so it fills up the screen, render to an image, clip the image, and then
> use this image as the map.
Now this is something I have to learn more about and that is
'clipping'...if I am using the term correctly. Just to be sure, with the
image map that I already have on the control panel of the microwave
IMPORT the microwave over to the modeler and use the image map as a guide?
{ There are always those little things I forget that I can do to make my
life easier. This is one of them. }
> >
> > I understand that image mapping is great and to get the closest
> > to 'real life' look.
>
> You can image map with pre-rendered details. I do this often for windows,
> door, etc.. Saves alot of memory, and decreases render time.
Does this also go for what I have mentioned above?
Have a good day.
Alex
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