ANIMATION : Testing MR with an old friend

[Dave_3d]

This is a test render using a very simple mental ray production shader setup - only the car and a matte plane, and a simple gradient map for environment, 4 spots and 1 skylight. It was rendered at 720x480 but YouTube has managed to screw that up with horrible anti-aliasing. :banghead: I messed up the camera timing - I am re-rendering the animation (takes a while) with better camera work.

If anyone wants I can post a link to the MP4 file.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BosfyJYJWG0

Using an older version on the model. Wil try and use this setup for another model.

Dave

[P2sta]

nice one Dave

[petter]

nice. let's see what's it gonna be

[V8-Cruiza]

looks really good Dave

[petter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQgmd...layer_embedded

[Dave_3d]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQgmd...layer_embedded

Ken is not bad He likes the Escort (MK2).

Here is the master - Colin Mcrae. Look at the unbelievable speed of his Red MK2 through the narrow roads. Drifting bewteen walls and bridges.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kli07_qcaOM

Just amazing ....

I was very lucky to get a drive in his special Red MK2 last year, driven by his dad. His Brother Alistair came on after and drove the Ari Vatenen escort sideways all around the track (from 5:00 onwards) !! I took this video :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZgWm6krMA8

Dave

[Dave_3d]

I found out that my video looks bad because you need to be VERY CAREFUL with square - non-square pixels, regardless of the actual resolution. So a 720x480 file will fil the screen because the pixels are actually twice as wide as they are tall.

Not that YouTube explain that anywhere. :banghead:

I will try and get a good video uploaded soon. I need to see where to force YouTube to encode my video in the correct aspect ratio - or remake all my 720x480 videos in 853 X 480. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

You live and learn. I hope this helps anyone else with YouTube problems.

Dave

[EquiNOX]

Why don't you try Vimeo instead of youtube? Perhaps, it'll work out better for you. IMO, I think vimeo has better video quality.

[Dave_3d]

Yes, I'll have to look at Vimeo - or just host it on my own website.

Latest quick test : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyu7uMHeI6k

Resolution has much less anti-aliasing.

Dave