tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84039312998028250722023-11-15T08:02:36.449-08:00The White RiderLord of the Rings Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08395467351565309060noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8403931299802825072.post-88463831874844969112012-04-17T23:05:00.000-07:002012-04-17T23:06:30.149-07:00Fail...Yep, still have a blog. Guess I'll use it to show some art I'm doing in school.Lord of the Rings Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08395467351565309060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8403931299802825072.post-14426711887018484662009-04-04T19:57:00.001-07:002009-04-04T19:58:45.866-07:00Umm, I have a blog?Oh yeah, that's right. I just never post to it...<br /><br />I totally forgot that I even had this blog. Let's see what I can do about posting more often than once a year.Lord of the Rings Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08395467351565309060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8403931299802825072.post-66776158311208258752008-07-13T17:56:00.000-07:002008-07-13T18:25:31.013-07:00Disney Magic Wand TestI saw a short article in the August 2006 issue of 3D World about creating a Disney-like magic wand effect in Cinema 4D, so I figured I would try to create the effect in Blender just for fun.<br /><br />This is the effect with uniform particle size.<br /><object classid="clsid:67DABFBF-D0AB-41fa-9C46-CC0F21721616" width="320" height="260" codebase="http://go.divx.com/plugin/DivXBrowserPlugin.cab"><br /><br /> <param name="custommode" value="none" /><br /><br /> <param name="autoPlay" value="false" /><br /> <param name="src" value="http://www.stephenmeli.net/videos/wand1.avi" /><br /><br /><embed type="video/divx" src="http://www.stephenmeli.net/videos/wand1.avi" custommode="none" width="320" height="260" autoPlay="false" pluginspage="http://go.divx.com/plugin/download/"><br /></embed><br /></object><br />And here is the same effect with randomly sized particles. I think I like this one better. :)<br /><object classid="clsid:67DABFBF-D0AB-41fa-9C46-CC0F21721616" width="320" height="260" codebase="http://go.divx.com/plugin/DivXBrowserPlugin.cab"><br /><br /> <param name="custommode" value="none" /><br /><br /> <param name="autoPlay" value="false" /><br /> <param name="src" value="http://www.stephenmeli.net/videos/wand2.avi" /><br /><br /><embed type="video/divx" src="http://www.stephenmeli.net/videos/wand2.avi" custommode="none" width="320" height="260" autoPlay="false" pluginspage="http://go.divx.com/plugin/download/"><br /></embed><br /></object><br /><br>No video? Get the DivX Web Player for <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="http://download.divx.com/player/DivXWebPlayerInstaller.exe">Windows</a> or <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="http://download.divx.com/player/DivXWebPlayer.dmg">Mac</a>Lord of the Rings Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08395467351565309060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8403931299802825072.post-89639468430504434132008-06-17T20:22:00.000-07:002008-06-17T20:46:42.564-07:00Stupid MistakeArrgh... I'm slowly starting to get some of the stuff I need to upgrade my computer, so today I placed an order on Newegg for a 250 GB Seagate Barracuda HD, Acronis True Image 11, and an external enclosure for the HD.(The stuff I need to back up my data.) I didn't realize until after placing the order that the enclosure was for a 2.5" laptop HD, not a 3.5" desktop HD. Doh! I managed to cancel the order, but now I have to wait 2-3 business days for Newegg to credit my account so I can order what I actually want. *sigh* Oh well...<br /><br />My current setup:<br />Antec 900 chassis<br />Windows XP Pro SP2<br />3.2 Ghz HT P4 (number 640) LGA 775<br />Via P4M-800Pro MB<br />Nvidia GeForce 7300 GT (AGP 8x)<br />250 GB Seagate Barricuda HD<br />2 GB DDR2 800 RAM<br /><br />What it will be after upgrading:<br />Antec 900 chassis<br />Windows XP Pro SP2<br />3.2 Ghz HT P4 (number 640) LGA 775<br />ASUS Nvidia nforce 780i MB<br />Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT (PCI-E 2.0)<br />250 GB Seagate Barricuda HD<br />2 GB DDR2 1200 RAMLord of the Rings Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08395467351565309060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8403931299802825072.post-41293309945012983072008-06-01T10:51:00.000-07:002008-06-17T20:21:22.048-07:00IntroductionHello everyone out there in blogger land! Seeing as this is the first post in my blog, I guess I should introduce myself.<br /><br />My name is Stephen Meli, and I'm a 19 year-old guy with an unhealthy Lord of the Rings obsession and a passion for learning 3D computer graphics using Blender 3D. I also love to read and learn everything I can about the way things work in the world around me. I'd like to say more, but I'm too lazy/sleepy at the moment.Lord of the Rings Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08395467351565309060noreply@blogger.com0