Starship Modeler Discussion Forums

Honestly technology has come a LONG way. A model that has drooped isn't much of a problem anymore with much of the onion skinning stop motion software available today. With the proper set up any old model can work provided it can hold a pose long enough for you to step out of frame...so those polyca...

I solder electrical componets to circut boards all day long at work. Its actualy very easy (but I've got over a decade of experience). A typical no-clean flux core SN63 electrical solder works fine for brass typicaly used in modeling. You don't want the high melting point silver solder as you risk m...

This begs the question. What did ILM do to operate the air brakes on the snowspeeders? I mean they are filming with motion control cameras, so the brakes on the models had to function at a precise time and speed during each shot. Computer controlled stepper motors seems likely, but wern't they too l...

WarpeD - I posted my initial thoughts on my Alien + religion idea over in the other thread...and I'm thinking that it isn't going to be what some would like to participate in...it's not everybodies "cup-o-tea"...and for me, if done any other way, it wouldn't have the same meening. *** But ...

"My gawd, what have I done!" Now this is COOL! I voted for concept artist...you can see some of my stuff at: http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=806566&uid=549075 I've been a animator on a couple of TV commercials (2D cell style and stop motion), but nothing CG :P Bu...