What kind of video cameras do they use In. Hollywood?

Q. For example in Paul Thomas Anderson movies or Wes Anderson movies? Thanks

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Hi Brady:

I can tell from some of your other Y!A discussions that you are a big film fan. "Movies" (to avoid the nitpicking "film vs. video" distinction) are still pretty much produced on real 35mm film stock (with Panavision and Arri cameras being the most popular -- since that's what the rental houses carry).

Wes Anderson started off in my area (Texas), where he met Owen, Andrew, & Luke Wilson, and shot the short version of "Bottle Rocket" in black-and-white 16mm film. He thought about shooting the feature-length version in Panavision (and made a camera-test of some footage) but opted for regular 35mm film cameras & lenses. He's not known for shooting digital, yet.

P.T. Anderson started out as a kid shooting Betamax home-video & 8mm movie film (saying he found video "easier"). He moved-up to using a Bolex 16mm camera in his late-teens, but shot "The Dirk Diggler Story" (a half-hour story that was the inspiration for "Boogie Nights") on videotape. But none of his major projects are listed as digital cinematography productions.

"Digital cinema" is still somewhere between its "infancy" and "adolescence", as the video technology improves both at the production/post-production ("filming" and editing the shots) and distribution/exhibition (duplicating & projecting the movie) ends of the business. It's just been 12 years since George Lucas announced he would shoot "Star Wars: Episode II" (and the succeeding Episode III of the "prequel" trilogy) in 100% digital. Film is in its 2nd century of existence.

The resolution quality of the cameras, and the development of professional "cine" models like Sony's CineAlta (used for "Star Wars" II & III, with Panavision modifications), the RED One camera, Arri's D-series & Alexa, and Silicon Imaging's SI-2K âamong othersâ has pushed the acceptance of all-digital as a feature-film shooting medium.

And since "3D" cinema is way-easier to distribute & project with video projectors than film models, the current popularity of 3D movies is motivating the theater chains to install state-of-the-art high-brightness video projection systems in almost all their screens. With video being the final source for showing to audiences (both in cinemas and at home), it's easier to convince a studio to "shoot digital".

Before the big shift to video at the projection end, someone wishing to use video cameras always had to plan for "scanning to film", a technology that didn't always produce the best quality (especially in the early days of decent, affordable video cameras).

The other factor that comes into play are the "film craft" unions (IATSE is the largest), who kinda dislike the word "video" since it becomes the jurisdiction of the traditionally Television/Broadcast unions (NABET/CWA). The IATSE members have gone as far as creating job titles like "DIT" (Digital Imaging Technician) instead of Video Engineer, to avoid using the "V"-word.

Planning & lighting for video cameras is still somewhat different from traditional film shooting, so directors like Wes Anderson and Paul Thomas Anderson who "grew up" shooting with film stock tend to stay in their comfort zone.

hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
 

HOW DO SD MEMORY CARDS FOR CAMERAS WORK (LARGE MEMORY)?

blondy2006

JUST CURIOUS ON HOW SD MEMORY CARDS WORK? IS IT THE MORE GB THE MORE IT HOLDS?? LIKE IS 8GB GOING TO HOLD MORE PICTURES THAN A 2GB?? I HAVE A SAMSUNG TL205 PLEASE HELP!!!

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Memory Cards are storage devices that hold images and videos recorded using cameras. They are semiconductor flash devices that use electronic devices (transistors) to store data as series of high and low voltages, digitally referred to as 1 and 0 in binary logic. Memory cards are Random Access devices.

Higher the GB-rating of a memory card, more the number of electronic storage slots it has and therefore higher is its data/image/video storage capacity. A 1 or 0 mentioned above is referred to as a bit (b). 8 bits together form a byte (B). 1024 bytes together form what is called a kilobyte (KB). Thus 1 KB has 1024 bytes or 1024*8=8192 bits. Similarly, 1 MB has a capacity of over 1 million bytes, i.e.- 1 MB = 1024*1024 B. In the same way, 1 GB = 1024*1024*1024 B = 1073741824 B. So 1 GB has a capacity to store 1073741824 bytes or 1073741824*8 = 8589934592 bits.

In fundamental terms, 1 GB memory card has over 8.5 billion storage locations to data as high or low voltages digitally. Obviously a 8 GB card will have a higher capacity than 2 GB one due to 4 times more electronic devices for storage in it.

However, an SD card's GB-rating alone doesn't indicate the number of images/videos it can store. The image and video resolution and format too dictates it. The higher each image and video weighs, lesser the card's capacity becomes.

The same SD card when used in a low resolution camera, say 12.1 MP will store more number of images than in a high, say 14.2 MP camera. This is because with increasing resolution, the digital approximation generates more samples, resulting in smaller and hence greater number of pixels. As such for the same area of a photograph, there are more pixels in higher resolution and hence more digital samples/data to store on the SD card. More pixels ultimately lead to a clearer image. The same holds for videos too. The scanning technique- Interlaced or Progressive, and the resolution hold the key here. A 720p video is of inferior quality to a 1080p video. The same SD card will thus hold longer 720p videos than 1080p ones.

Image and video size is also dictated by formats used. The formats like JPG, MOV, MPEG, etc are what I mean here. These are compression algorithms that compress the voluminous digital data gathered from images and videos into compact files. Hence the need of codecs (to decompress) while opening a video! :) One particular format may compress the data more than other, increasing the number of images/videos per SD Card. However compression damages image/video quality. Panasonic cameras usually are known to occupy more per image than Canon/Nikon cameras.

Camera modes also dictate the size of each image/video and hence the number of data per SD Card. A 3D recording will cost more memory slots than a normal 2D one!

More from some expert on the subject. This was just a layman introduction from my side. :)

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Can someone answer my questions about the 3-D printer?

Joey

Is there any limits to what it can make? Is it illegal to make certain things out of the 3D printer? If so,tell me. How much money is a 3D printer?If I put a puppy in the scanner, would it be able to replicate the puppy? How does the 3-D printer know if something should move or not?

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Let me answer your questions one at a time:

1. Is there any limits to what it can make?
Right now, yes. In the future, no. The technology today is not advanced enough to make anything. The most common materials used now are plastic, resin, and recently the technology has grown to include metal. Food (lots of chocolate) has recently been printed as have organic materials such as stem cells. However, right now the biggest constraints of 3D printing is size. Soon one can conceivably print things as big as buildings, but for now most printers are relatively small (12in.X12in. though there are some much larger commercial printers). The future of 3D printing will also allow for printing on a molecular level, but for now the technology can only print in the micro scale.

2. Strictly speaking there are no laws against printing anything in 3D. However, laws exist that prohibit the manufacturing of certain goods and these apply to things that a 3D printer can conceivably make. An example of something that is illegal to print in the U.S. is a full gun. One can print parts of a gun legally, but cannot print a whole gun.

3. The cost of a 3D printer varies greatly. One can buy a 3D printer for the home for as little as $499. Commercial 3D printers cost much more and can run upwards of $30,000. With the continual advancement of the technology you can expect to see the prices drop as time goes on.

4. If you scan a puppy in 3D, a printer can print it in 3D. It would most likely be made out of plastic or resin though, not nice soft puppy fur.

5. 3D printers can print moving parts. When an item is programed into the software it maps out exactly where to lay down material. Because 3D printing is additive manufacturing it doesn't print the parts one by one, but instead prints the whole object layer by successive layer. If the programing is correct then moving parts can be included in the printed final product.

tell me the difference :)?

I AM VIETN

Between normal X-ray technology and Computed Tomography used in hospital , especially about Computer Function of CT
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Standard x-rays are simple images similar to photographs taken in the X-ray spectrum of light.

Computed tomography (CT), originally known as computed axial tomography (CAT or CT scan) and body section roentgenography, is a medical imaging method employing tomography where digital geometry processing is used to generate a three-dimensional image of the internals of an object from a large series of two-dimensional X-ray images taken around a single axis of rotation. The word "tomography" is derived from the Greek tomos (slice) and graphia (to write). CT produces a volume of data which can be manipulated, through a process known as windowing, in order to demonstrate various structures based on their ability to block the X-ray beam. Although historically the images generated were in the axial or transverse plane (orthogonal to the long axis of the body), modern scanners allow this volume of data to be reformatted in various planes or even as volumetric (3D) representations of structures.

Although most common in healthcare, CT is also used in other fields, for example nondestructive materials testing.


Advantages Over Projection Radiography

First, CT completely eliminates the superimposition of images of structures outside the area of interest. Second, because of the inherent high-contrast resolution of CT, differences between tissues that differ in physical density by less than 1% can be distinguished. Third, data from a single CT imaging procedure consisting of either multiple contiguous or one helical scan can be viewed as images in the axial, coronal, or sagittal planes, depending on the diagnostic task. This is referred to as multiplanar reformatted imaging.


Regarding your question about the computing portion, X-ray slice data is generated using an X-ray source that rotates around the object; X-ray sensors are positioned on the opposite side of the circle from the X-ray source. Many data scans are progressively taken as the object is gradually passed through the gantry. They are combined together by the mathematical procedure known as tomographic reconstruction.

Newer machines with faster computer systems and newer software strategies can process not only individual cross sections but continuously changing cross sections as the gantry, with the object to be imaged, is slowly and smoothly slid through the X-ray circle. These are called helical or spiral CT machines. Their computer systems integrate the data of the moving individual slices to generate three dimensional volumetric information (3D-CT scan), in turn viewable from multiple different perspectives on attached CT workstation monitors.
CT scanner with cover removed to show the principle of operation
CT scanner with cover removed to show the principle of operation

In conventional CT machines, an X-ray tube and detector are physically rotated behind a circular shroud (see the image above right); in the electron beam tomography (EBT) the tube is far larger and higher power to support the high temporal resolution. The electron beam is deflected in a hollow funnel shaped vacuum chamber. X-rays are generated when the beam hits the stationary target. The detector is also stationary.

The data stream representing the varying radiographic intensity sensed reaching the detectors on the opposite side of the circle during each sweep is then computer processed to calculate cross-sectional estimations of the radiographic density, expressed in Hounsfield units. Sweeps cover 360 or just over 180 degrees in conventional machines, 220 degrees in EBT.

CT is used in medicine as a diagnostic tool and as a guide for interventional procedures. Sometimes contrast materials such as intravenous iodinated contrast are used. This is useful to highlight structures such as blood vessels that otherwise would be difficult to delineate from their surroundings. Using contrast material can also help to obtain functional information about tissues.

Pixels in an image obtained by CT scanning are displayed in terms of relative radiodensity. The pixel itself is displayed according to the mean attenuation of the tissue(s) that it corresponds to on a scale from -1024 to +3071 on the Hounsfield scale. Pixel is a two dimensional unit based on the matrix size and the field of view. When the CT slice thickness is also factored in, the unit is known as a Voxel, which is a three dimensional unit. The phenomenon that one part of the detector cannot differ between different tissues is called the Partial Volume Effect. That means that a big amount of cartilage and a thin layer of compact bone can cause the same attenuation in a voxel as hyperdense cartilage alone. Water has an attenuation of 0 Hounsfield units (HU) while air is -1000 HU, cancellous bone is typically +400 HU, cranial bone can reach 2000 HU or more (os temporale) and can cause artefacts. The attenuation of metallic implants depends on atomic number of the element used: Titanium usually has an amount of +1000 HU, iron steel can completely extinguish the X-ray and is therefore responsible for well-known line-artifacts in computed tomogrammes.

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Laptop Choices, Which Would you Choose?

JAZZY

Im going to college next week and i have until tomrw to buy my laptop, PLEASE put them in order from best to worst and please tell me why you would chose one over the other, i really need alot of help i am not good with this at all :( i will instant give you the best answer, it is a lot of money so please the more the advice the better :) ( i am also a gamer and love to play games on my laptop) thank you soooo much! Here are the 4 laptops i cant decide between from please help! the choices are

#1) A hp dv7tse series 17.3'' with
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-450M Dual Core processor (2.40GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)with Turbo Boost up to 2.66 GHz, and 900p hd display settings with finger print scanner and a blu ray player, no back lit keyboard

or

#2) A Dell Studio 15 with NEW 2010 Intel® Core⢠i5-450M 2.4GHz (2.66GHz Turbo Mode, 3M Cache), with 1080p and facial recognition with back lit key board

or
#3) A Dell Studio 15 with NEW 2010 Intel® Core⢠i7-720QM Quad Core Processor 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache), 720p with back lit keyboard

or last

#4) A Dell Studio 17 with NEW 2010 Intel® Core⢠i5-450M 2.4GHz (2.66GHz Turbo Mode, 3M Cache), 900p with facial recognition, Touch Screen! and black lit keyboard

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I would suggest Dell Studio 17 with NEW 2010 Intel® Core⢠i5-450M 2.4GHz
http://www.amazon.com/Republic-Gamers-G51JX-X3-15-6-Inch-Gaming/dp/B00361G0ZO/?tag=klnprk-20

Also check out at Ebay there are really good deals going
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574865779&toolid=10001&campid=5336440665&customid=klnprk&mpre=http%3a%2f%2fshop.ebay.com%2fi.html%3f_nkw%3dlaptop%26_sacat%3d0%26_odkw%3dlaptop%26_osacat%3d0%26bkBtn%3d%26_trksid%3dm270

people who study computer science in university. what kind of jobs do they get after the course?

Joe O

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Computers have a lot of applications these days.

The main could be said as:
Products for Office (MS Word, Excel and the like) - people needed to plan, design, and develop these - same for all the others;
Products for entertainment (3D Game design and development, Visual effects, film),
Web based development (online payment gateways or products [PayPal], auctions [Ebay], Email clients[Yahoo!], search [Google] and a host of endless options
Other high-end software - like simulators (could be anything - from car crash simulators, weather simulators), health-care based systems (eye scanners, body scanners and other such tools),
Robotics and AI - used to develop 'home' or industrial robots,
and so on.

The pay is pretty good though it depends on the company size and geography. May start at 45K p.a or above.

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Looking for a job I could get for experience in robots or physics in general.?

Yahoo!

I am looking for a job that will help me get experience. I am a junior in high school currently, taking the advanced physics class and advanced math class. Anyone know of possibilities that I could get?"

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Unless you're willing to relocate, it would help to know your location to help you find a job near you.

Otherwise you might consider starting your own business. Doing so will show that you are a self starter and more motivated and creative than someone who seeks someone else to employ them. I would suggest since you are interested in robotics that you put together a 3D printer from a kit and then you can print parts to make more 3D printers which you could sell for profit.
You could recruit some of your peers to form a business venture similar to how Apple started, paying them in shares of the company rather than in cash.

You could also put together a mini CNC mill from parts from old printers and scanners.
You could use it to make intricate carvings in plaster of paris blanks, then have someone make ceramic greenware from the molds you make, fire them, and sell them. Develop a way to automate this process.

Working for someone else, you will make someone else very rich. Working for yourself, you will make yourself very rich.

Learning through trial and error is itself an important lesson, because it teaches you how to figure out something which no one can teach you. If you only ever learn from someone showing you how to do it, then you will hit a barrier which you won't pass until you figure out how to figure stuff out.
It's better to learn this learning how to learn lesson on something that is not so dangerous. I suggested 3D printers, ceramics, etc. because those are easy to work with and relatively inexpensive. It will not do to learn the hard way when it involves expensive materials that are much more difficult to work with.

Metal has a grain just as wood has a grain. You might never need to know that unless you will be milling some very precise metal parts.

Of course you might not make a profit your first 3 years or so, but you will definitely get plenty of experience, and you certainly can put your experience in you own business down as experience on your resume.

Other than the above, you might do a search for "robotics intern" as I found a listing of many opportunities here: http://www.simplyhired.com/a/jobs/list/q-robotics+intern

Is there any software or online service that can translate a jpg of a 2D/3D barcode to words?

Derek C

Is there any software or online service that can translate a jpg of a 2D/3D barcode image to words?
That way I don't need to buy a $300 3D (PDF417) barcode scanner to do the job.
Oh, I see there is app for iphone to do such. I need one for PC Windows.

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I believe this is what your looking for. Its called Barcode Creator 3.1 and I use it as a Tool other than "Creation" which i am sure you will too.This may not be 100% for you but it certainl something you didn't have before a a BC tool. However, if you can name some program(s) you are looking for I MAY be able to find it free.

take care

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Is there any other COOL editing software like iStopmotion i can use to make awesome videos?

JustASmall

What is it called and what does it do... thanks!!

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Try these. All are FREE......

Pencil : http://www.pencil-animation.org/
Pencil is an animation/drawing software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics. Pencil is free and open source.

Synfig Animation Studio : http://synfig.org/
Synfig is a powerful, industrial-strength vector-based open-source 2D animation software package, designed from the ground-up for producing feature-film quality animation with fewer people and resources.2D Animation has traditionally been very expensive because every frame must be drawn by hand. Even with today´s digital inking and painting software, the process still relies on individuals hand-drawing each frame. This laborious task is called "tweening".Synfig eliminates the task of manual tweening, producing smooth, fluid motion without the animator having to draw out each frame individually. This allows you to produce 2D animation with fewer people while producing art of a higher quality.

Tapptoons Linetester : http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/tapptoons/index.htm
The Tapptoons Linetester enables animators to use a scanner or video camera (with compatible capture card) to input animation images into a standard PC and edit their work, adding soundtrack and color if they wish and to output the result as a Windows AVI. Can be used for puppet animation as well as drawn animation.

eDrawings : http://www.edrawingsviewer.com/
eDrawings is a freeware utility which will give the user the power to view, create and share 3D models and 2D drawings. eDrawings offers unique capabilities like point-and-click animations that make it easy for anyone with a PC to interpret and understand 2D and 3D design data.

who can i go to to get video game photography made of myself?

garrett

I need to get pictures of myself as a video game character with full art work and everything. what kind of photographer can i have do this?

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You need two of photos of yourself taken one from the front of you're face and the other from the LT side of you're body full length. you can use any camera from a old school camera with film and get that printed up if you have a scanner then scan that onto you're PC/laptop

or a digital camera and use the USB lead and pull the photo from there then load it into paint or photoshop

you can go onto some where like turbosquid put a job in the jobs selection with you're email so a person can reply also put the 3d software you are using! they will send you an email with the amount of money it will cost you and how long it will take them to model

They won't do it for free no one will you pay them the money they model the character for you! once you have paid in full they will send you the file and the renders. No MONEY NO MODEL!

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3D modelisation of antic statues?

Ella. H

I would like to create a 3D database (files readable in AutoCad or 3DsMax) of an important collection of antic statues of the museum i work in.

But i don't know what tools / equipement i need, and how much it cost. Help me please, i need it.

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3D scanners are available including smaller scale with finer detail that would require moving the pieces to the scanner and larger scale where laser beams scan from semiportable devices that can be taken to the statues.
I would expect the former to cost $500 to $1000 and the latter to range upward from there.
The problem is that costs will vary by your location and the services available locally. An area with a number of firms making 3D scans for parts reproduction, etc. will have better opportunities than one in the boondocks.
This search for "3D scanning Dallas" produces about as many prime choices as I expected
https://www.google.com/search?q=3D+scanning&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#q=3D+scanning+Dallas&rls=org.mozilla:en-US%3Aofficial
with prices from a miniature USB item under $90 to $9000 hardware and many services - I expect that there will be some distortion of what I saw as Google tries to force items from your area into the search, but Dallas should provide a sample and you can check out both your immediate area and the nearest big city if you are not in one.

Why dont airports use dogs instead of those 3d body scanners?

BillsGold

Dogs could detect everything those scanners do and more. Why not make them standard at every airport gate? My own theory is that you cant make a lot of money from dogs so there's no lobbyists advocating for dogs. You can make money off of those scanners ($150,000 a machine?). Is our security being subverted by washington lobbyists?

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If each team had several dogs all trained in detecting different substances, the handlers could simply walk the dogs along the line of waiting passengers and remove anyone the dogs "hit" on. Forget technology, let nature expose them. I agree. Dogs not scanners.

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3d printing images..?

anthony

how do you get the picture of the object you want to print.lets say i want to print plastic parts for motorcycles how do i get the image of that model of the bike or the picture of it

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you would have to take photos of object, scan views of object, compile into 3D rendering, then process that image through 3D printer,

so for a motor cycles handle grip,
you take photos of; top , ends, sides , bottom

Portable 3D Scanners
http://www.creaform3d.com/en/handyscan3d/default.aspx

place in 3D renderer, and export design,

Strata Foto 3D CX
http://www.strata.com/products/strata_3d_cx_suite/strata_foto_3d_cx/

send files to printer, via software and hardware,

NextEngine 3D Scanner
http://www.nextengine.com/

3D Systems
http://www.zcorp.com/en/home.aspx
http://www.3dsystems.com/3d-printers/personal/overview

http://www.alibre.com/products/mainpage.asp

the sizes are limited at this time to small components,

food is being replicated in other devices,
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2530195/The-future-cooking-PRINT-dinner-Dont-scoff-3D-printers-make-food.html


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Graphical Laser Scanner?

Jackson E.

I see paleontologist use little flashlight sized laser scanners connect to a computer to scan bones to get a computer picture of it. I'm looking to become a paleontologist so i'm looking for that type of scanner. Anyone know what type of scanner that is? I cant find it. Thanks

Answer
http://www.nextengine.com/
http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/10/meet-sense-3d-systems-cheap-dead-simple-3d-scanner-for-the-masses/

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I want to become a game Designer..........?

Stan R

i am 17 now. I am intrested in 3d animation. I want to become a game animator. actually i don't know to animate 3d. can u tell me where to study what is the best place. must i study in a college first? and then in a University ? please tell me what must do?

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To be honest, if you have no idea where to even start, I would suggest letting go of this goal as it is pointless for you.

I knew how to get into 3D games design at 15, but I chose engineering instead, if your just some random guy who says, I want to be a game designer, your just like thousands of other people.

Let me guess, you play games and thought designing them would be interesting, well 3D design for games nowadays is really difficult even with 3D scanners and motion detection technology, you also need to learn complicated software and the ability to program and create source codes.

If you are already experienced, then go for it, see a careers advisor, you will need to start in some kind of design based course, such as Graphic or Imperial Design, computing A-Levels would be handy to get into UNI and maths and science, aswell as English are always needed.
After A-Levels, there are hundreds of courses around the UK offering design courses, 2D and 3D, including games programming and design.

Good Luck

Did you read that CT scans put ADULTS & CHILDREN AT RISK I read that on a UPRIGHT_MRI search?

Beverly

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Actually there is a new type of CT that reduces the risk by 80 percent eventually these will replace the older models.

A new scanner has been unveiled which can produce 3D body images of unprecedented clarity while reducing radiation by as much as 80%. Monday, 26 November 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7112688.stm

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I would like to ask about 3D-printing.?

Vasileios

I don't know nothing about this field, so excuse my ''stupid'' questions. Thirst of all what categories do we have when we say 3D-printing? I mean for home, for business and other stuff. What materials can I work with? Wood, wax, plastic, metal? What kind of metal? Cooper, iron, aluminum or steal? For example if I would like to print in metal I must have a business 3D-printing machine? Can someone with no knowledge of 3D-design, computer design or computer language still use it? Can I ''scan'' with with the printer the prototype of a glass of water for example and build my own? How much electricity (Watt or KiloWatt) need to work for 10 hours?

I would like to hear about your answers. If you think that I miss some useful information please tell me. I would like to give me some pages of selling 3D-printers and suggest some metal-print-able models. I would be glad to hear any answer. Thank you for your time.

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Right now, the only 3D printing material is plastic, and maybe some metal that can be powdered. Those require some cintering, I believe, after it's been printed.

Is there a 3D scanner? yes. But you'll need to learn some 3D design software to manipulate the design after you scan it in.

Electricity? No idea. Depends on the specific 3D printer and the size.

What can I use to cast a mold from stone without hurting the stone?

disciple

I'm new to this, but does anyone know what medium I would use to make a mold from a stone. In other words, There is an old building with a beautiful design sculpted in to it. I want to copy this design. I know there is a material out there that I can press against the original design and make a mold of it and then cast the design in plaster. I just don't know what material I would use to do this without hurting the stone.... Help!!!

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I think the sculpey or any clay will work. If you use normal clay, any residue left will dissolve in the next rain, just don't use brown clay on light stone... if you use water based clay you would have to cast your plaster into the mold while the clay is still wet.
As the clay won't be very stable just on its own, you should consider making a mother mold on top of that. That is a hard shell, which just gives support to the soft part of your mold so it doesn't deform. It depends on the size of what you want to copy if you need it. You could make the mothermold from plaster bandages, but don't put plaster directly on the stone.
Before you start, consider carefully the shape of what you want to copy and where undercuts are and where you have to put in parting lines. What technique you use for mold making really depends on the exact shape of what you want to copy. If the structure is something complicated, you may want to practice how to make molds from more simple structures first so you are aware what causes problems and get some experience in how to solve them.

Another completely contact free method is if you happen to be at a university where they have a 3D laser scanning camera you can borrow, you could use the 3D laser scanner then make a model of your structure in the computer from the scans. That you could print out using a 3D printer. that way you can scale the model to any size (though anything large will be expensive to print)

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Is the HTC Touch Pro2 an Android phone?

Sabrina

I have an HTC Touch Pro2, and I was wondering if it's an Android phone. Also, if you have any ideas on updates and such for the HTC Touch Pro2, please feel free to leave it along with your answer.
Please and thank you to those who try to answer this question. :]

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Hi.The Touch Pro 2 is not an android phone.

--The touch pro 2 CDMA--

This update to the Touch Pro upgrades to a larger display that tilts up and adds 3G world roaming plus a 3.5mm audio jack. Other notable features include Facebook integration, auto-rotate, business card scanner, QWERTY keyboard, memory card slot, Windows Mobile, 3-megapixel camera, and WiFi.

--The Touch pro 2 GSM--

This update to the Touch Pro sports a larger display that also tilts up when open and advanced speakerphone features including dedicated mute button and noise cancellation, in a slightly thinner design. Other key features are similar, including Windows Mobile Pro with HTC's TouchFLO 3D interface, slide-out keyboard, memory card slot, 3 megapixel camera, and WiFi.

Need new apps on my htc android?

Ralph

I'm currently hooked on gun bros and Life is crime

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FREE GAMES

lane splitter
cut the rope
a space shooter
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How do game designers do 3D character modeling?

Sly Cooper

Is it just all writing code or is there some sort of 3D photoshop-like tool to do it?

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They first discuss what the character should look like in a meeting with a 2d artist. The artist might make quick sketches to try to see if they are on the right track. From there the artist will make several variations to see which direction is most accurate . They may repeat this process a few times depending on how important the character is in the game. Towards the end of the process, they'll draw the same charter in different posses and situations to get a more polished idea.

When that's all settled they may either have a 3d model made of the character and then digitize it with a 3d scanner. If they're more low end, they most likely will just have the 3d artist recreate it using the drawings as reference.

The artist will use programs like 3D Studio Max, Maya or Lightwave. If they're very high end they may have their own proprietary software .

The next step is rigging the character. This is making a skeleton control system in the character. Think of it as virtual bones. They pull the hand and the arm bends to accommodate it. Like a puppet. Once that's all done they will make low polygon versions of the character so it can move quickly in a video game. The high polygon detailed model will be used for pre-rendered cut scene animations, opening sequences and commercials.

Where do you think film technology will take us in the next 10 years?

ThinkingOf

What direction do you think cinema will take? Regress and turn towards less technological, more âdecayisticâ, Or more towards the fusion of the gaming world and that of film? Iâm curious to hear what others thinkâ¦.

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i think(hope) more the fusion of the game worlds and film. The CGI technologies being developed between Square's photorealistic digital actors and Sky Captain's virtual sets and BG's will allow filmmakers to take us places never seen or even dreamed in the next 10 years. Also, be on the lookout for advances in rotoscopy(A Scanner Darkly), and Jimmy Cameron is working on an IMAX movie with no-glasses 3D. Hang on, folks....this could get seriously sa-weet....

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