Comments for harkyman.com http://www.harkyman.com FEEL THE LOVE Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:53:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on How to pick up and drop an object in Blender by Andre http://www.harkyman.com/2009/10/23/how-to-pick-up-and-drop-an-object-in-blender/comment-page-1/#comment-36412 Andre Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:53:00 +0000 http://www.harkyman.com/?p=96#comment-36412 Thank you, this is an awesome tip, help me a lot...!!! Thank you, this is an awesome tip, help me a lot…!!!

]]> Comment on Switching to Kubuntu by Jeremy S. http://www.harkyman.com/2010/02/25/switching-to-kubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-36364 Jeremy S. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:19:35 +0000 http://www.harkyman.com/?p=126#comment-36364 I'm relatively new to Ubuntu and am loving it. Currently running Houdini under it and the stability has me working in Ubuntu 95% of the time I'm at home, and it's only been 2 months since I... "switched"? I find it almost ironic that Ubuntu runs smoother than Windows. Even my devices (Wacom) seem to have less issues in Ubuntu. What is the primary thing that brought you to KDE? Other than more tinkering time. *sigh* I’m relatively new to Ubuntu and am loving it. Currently running Houdini under it and the stability has me working in Ubuntu 95% of the time I’m at home, and it’s only been 2 months since I… “switched”? I find it almost ironic that Ubuntu runs smoother than Windows. Even my devices (Wacom) seem to have less issues in Ubuntu.

What is the primary thing that brought you to KDE? Other than more tinkering time. *sigh*

]]> Comment on Blender in the Classroom by Teresa Berry http://www.harkyman.com/blender-in-the-classrom/comment-page-1/#comment-36153 Teresa Berry Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:36:29 +0000 http://www.harkyman.com/blender-in-the-classrom/#comment-36153 Hi Roland, I am on the Board of The Center for Creative Arts (CCArts) in Yorklyn, DE, just over the PA border west of Philadelphia. We have been around for almost 30 years and are trying to make our classes more relevant to teenagers. I love animation and am a computer fan (not quite a geek), so I am putting together a camp program on stop motion animation, pen tablet illustration, and video game character design. In researching software, I think that Blender would be perfect for our video game character creation. I"m hoping that as the program grows we can get into some serious classes on game design and 3D animation. I've purchased the Essential Blender book and I have a MacBook Pro, Wacom tablet, green screen, Canon digital SLR, etc. I plan to buy 4 iMacs for CCArts and I hope that will get us started. I was wondering if you ever make personal appearances or go on the road with a workshop? It would be really great to have you as a guest speaker/teacher during our camp. Also, if we create 3D characters with Blender, can they be incorporated into a game program? That would be our ultimate goal for the video game area. Thanks for any advice you can provide. You can check out our center at www.CCArts.org. Teresa Berry Hockessin, DE Hi Roland,
I am on the Board of The Center for Creative Arts (CCArts) in Yorklyn, DE, just over the PA border west of Philadelphia. We have been around for almost 30 years and are trying to make our classes more relevant to teenagers. I love animation and am a computer fan (not quite a geek), so I am putting together a camp program on stop motion animation, pen tablet illustration, and video game character design. In researching software, I think that Blender would be perfect for our video game character creation. I”m hoping that as the program grows we can get into some serious classes on game design and 3D animation.
I’ve purchased the Essential Blender book and I have a MacBook Pro, Wacom tablet, green screen, Canon digital SLR, etc. I plan to buy 4 iMacs for CCArts and I hope that will get us started.
I was wondering if you ever make personal appearances or go on the road with a workshop? It would be really great to have you as a guest speaker/teacher during our camp.
Also, if we create 3D characters with Blender, can they be incorporated into a game program? That would be our ultimate goal for the video game area.
Thanks for any advice you can provide. You can check out our center at http://www.CCArts.org.
Teresa Berry
Hockessin, DE

]]> Comment on About Me by Marc http://www.harkyman.com/what-is-harkyman/comment-page-1/#comment-34473 Marc Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:11:51 +0000 http://www.harkyman.com/what-is-harkyman/#comment-34473 Hey Harkyman, I've just started learning Blender a few weeks ago, with your great book Essential Blender. That book seems to be a good start for a noob like me. The difficult program Blender is very clear explaind by your instructions. I've tried to learn Blender before with other documentation, but it didn't work well for me. You are the best. ( I'm doing a wave right now .... ) You have the knowledge of an old wizard, but you still look 21 ! My first language is dutch, so I hope this is readable englisch. Kind regards, Marc Hey Harkyman,
I’ve just started learning Blender a few weeks ago, with your great book Essential Blender. That book seems to be a good start for a noob like me. The difficult program Blender is very clear explaind by your instructions. I’ve tried to learn Blender before with other documentation, but it didn’t work well for me.
You are the best. ( I’m doing a wave right now …. )
You have the knowledge of an old wizard, but you still look 21 !
My first language is dutch, so I hope this is readable englisch.
Kind regards, Marc

]]> Comment on About Me by kip ross http://www.harkyman.com/what-is-harkyman/comment-page-1/#comment-33193 kip ross Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:59:15 +0000 http://www.harkyman.com/what-is-harkyman/#comment-33193 Hi Roland, I'm new to Blender. I love this program and think it is very generous of the developers to provide it free of charge. I recently purchased your book "The Essential Blender". It is a wealth of wonderful info! I am, however, having a problem. I can't find certain tabs and controls that you refer to in your book. I have version 249.2. Example:pgs 294 and 295 (Particles). I can't find the "Particles Panel". Is it called something else now vs. the time of publication of your book? Also, I can not find a "Deflection"panel. In the illustration on page 294 it reads "Field and Deflection". Is Deflection now referred to as "Collision"? I'm spending a tremendous amount of time learning this awesome program but find myself spending equally large time blocks looking for panels that may or may not be there or referred to by some other name than a previous version. Any wisdom you care to impart, I would be MOST appreciative! Thank you for your consideration and fine book! Kip Ross Hi Roland,

I’m new to Blender. I love this program and think it is very generous of the developers to provide it free of charge.
I recently purchased your book “The Essential Blender”. It is a wealth of wonderful info! I am, however, having a problem. I can’t find certain tabs and controls that you refer to in your book. I have version 249.2.

Example:pgs 294 and 295 (Particles). I can’t find the “Particles Panel”. Is it called something else now vs. the time of publication of your book?

Also, I can not find a “Deflection”panel. In the illustration on page 294 it reads “Field and Deflection”. Is Deflection now referred to as “Collision”?

I’m spending a tremendous amount of time learning this awesome program but find myself spending equally large time blocks looking for panels that may or may not be there or referred to by some other name than a previous version.

Any wisdom you care to impart, I would be MOST appreciative!

Thank you for your consideration and fine book!

Kip Ross

]]> Comment on Animating with Blender available for Kindle by Henklu http://www.harkyman.com/2009/12/09/animating-with-blender-available-for-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-30827 Henklu Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:46:36 +0000 http://www.harkyman.com/?p=116#comment-30827 I bought it on the Kindle and love it. I am about half way through and have already benefited greatly. The only problem is getting a copy of the source files. I bought it on the Kindle and love it. I am about half way through and have already benefited greatly. The only problem is getting a copy of the source files.

]]> Comment on Film Look node tree by loramel http://www.harkyman.com/2009/12/22/film-look-node-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-29635 loramel Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:26:30 +0000 http://www.harkyman.com/?p=121#comment-29635 Thats a very interesting node setup. Thank you for sharing this. Do you have any pointers, as to why this setup actually looks like it does. Is there some breakdown available or behind the scenes theory as to why exactly all this is done. I find it much more valuable to know why things are done than just simply using them, thus being able to expand on this knowledge. Thats a very interesting node setup. Thank you for sharing this.

Do you have any pointers, as to why this setup actually looks like it does. Is there some breakdown available or behind the scenes theory as to why exactly all this is done.

I find it much more valuable to know why things are done than just simply using them, thus being able to expand on this knowledge.

]]> Comment on Film Look node tree by harkyman.com » Blog Archive » Film Look node tree Tree Me http://www.harkyman.com/2009/12/22/film-look-node-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-29619 harkyman.com » Blog Archive » Film Look node tree Tree Me Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:40:43 +0000 http://www.harkyman.com/?p=121#comment-29619 [...] the rest here:  harkyman.com » Blog Archive » Film Look node tree By admin | category: tree | tags: australian, beautiful, christmas, decently-complicated, [...] [...] the rest here:  harkyman.com » Blog Archive » Film Look node tree By admin | category: tree | tags: australian, beautiful, christmas, decently-complicated, [...]

]]> Comment on Film Look node tree by harkyman.com » Blog Archive » Film Look node tree | I Film Channel http://www.harkyman.com/2009/12/22/film-look-node-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-29618 harkyman.com » Blog Archive » Film Look node tree | I Film Channel Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:39:55 +0000 http://www.harkyman.com/?p=121#comment-29618 [...] the rest here: harkyman.com » Blog Archive » Film Look node tree Tags: been-announced, christian, critics-society, effect, looong-time, months-ago, phoenix, [...] [...] the rest here: harkyman.com » Blog Archive » Film Look node tree Tags: been-announced, christian, critics-society, effect, looong-time, months-ago, phoenix, [...]

]]> Comment on Film Look node tree by Blenderificus http://www.harkyman.com/2009/12/22/film-look-node-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-29614 Blenderificus Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:39:52 +0000 http://www.harkyman.com/?p=121#comment-29614 The colors are much more appealing, cool node tree. Hope 2.5 will allow for saving node tree presets within the blender preferences, not just appending node groups like 2.49x. The colors are much more appealing, cool node tree. Hope 2.5 will allow for saving node tree presets within the blender preferences, not just appending node groups like 2.49x.

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