Hello,


My name is Erik Brewer and I am starting a new company which produces science fiction stock video footage, and I thought you folks might be interested in what I have.

Please visit my web site at http://www.StormCel.com

My first product line is StormCel Animation Sci-Fi Videos, Volume 1 which is a series of computer generated video clips of spaceships and spaceship interiors intended for use in movies. The clips are short and designed to be strung together to make a longer story (i.e. show clip of flyby as movie opens with narration of captains logs, cut to interior shot, etc.). An example movie using clips from Volume 1 is at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49Ekps4m7vE

I also have free samples in the download section of the web site for your use. From time to time, I will create new free clips to download. I just added a nice shuttle explosion to the download page.

This is a new product line, and I would appreciate getting any feedback that you have (good and bad). I am also interested in what you are looking for in the special effect stock footage area for use in your movies.


Thanks

Erik Brewer
Mapache, Inc.

Hello

I have placed a new video clip called Warp Attack on my website. Feel free to download it and use it in your movies

Visit www.StormCel.com and go to the Download page to get it.

Enjoy.

Erik Brewer
Mapache, Inc.

Hello All.

The StormCel Animation website is going well, so I am announcing a second website. This one is called "Sci-Fi Video Clips" and will focus on free video clips for download.

The address of the website is:

http://scifivideoclips.googlepages.com/


I will update the site with a new clip every one to two weeks, so check back often. If you have suggestions or requests, feel free to email them to me at:

StormCelAnimation@verizon.net

Thanks

Erik Brewer
Mapache, Inc.

Well you've definitely got some good modeling skills down. Way to go.

But, man, it would really do you a lot of good if you started looking into texturing/material techniques. For example, I am looking at your clip of a large gun rotating and firing. You've got a pretty good model...but unfortunately there is no reflective or texture to the gun or its parts.

I would suggest looking up some tutorials on mapping, texturing, and lighting.

That's a good suggestion. I have been working in improving the models and giving them better textures. I'm pleased that you checked out the site. Thanks for your input.

Erik Brewer
Mapache, Inc.

Stick with it man. I think you've got something good started here.
May I ask what modeling/animation package you are using?

This message has been edited. Last edited by: braininabox,

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The videos here are made with Truespace 5. I am currently in the process of upgrading to Truespace 7.6 (which is FREE). It looks like it has a nicer renderer, although the program layout is a bit different. I'm still working out the particle system. I perform whatever editing needs to be done on Adobe Premier Elements. Premier is a bit flaky when rendering out WMV files, so I use Windows Movie Maker for the final conversion to WMV format.

Erik Brewer
Mapache, Inc.