3d picture

**jclements** · 27 February 2008, 04:58 AM

You can project photo images onto 3d surfaces using Google SketchUp. The basic program is free. Go take a look at their web site.

I created "mask-like images" using the photo projection method.

Here is a crude head with a photo mapped to it which came from Google 3D Warehouse (models are free to download).

**Ross Macintosh** · 27 February 2008, 09:36 AM

Using the free version of Sketchup might at least get your project moving. You can download a free-to-use 3d brain for SketchUp here at Google SketchUp 3dWarehouse. It might take you a while to figure out how to animate & export a movie but I assure you it is far easier than most 3d programs. Watch the SketchUp movies and you'll be a master soon.

Regards, Ross

**Black IDentity** · 27 February 2008, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by Egg Bramhill

That's why the link to the spinning brain costs 160Euros, £120 or $240 to purchase and probably still has commercial use limitations. Creating objects/drawings in 2D programs takes years of practice and skill. Creating a 3D object takes even longer.

So it's going to take 500000000000000000000 hours of work and 500000000000000000000 decisions to create it. And that's not counting the cost of the software required nor the cost of top of the range hardware.

In other words there's no easy way around it. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

PS What does "uhm k i got " mean?

My english isent good. oke but if you look good on the site the only thing that cost 120-240$ is a brain for either school im talking about that little flash movie next to the big picture.

**Black IDentity** · 27 February 2008, 01:03 PM

This is what i need but then a full brain. i want to make use that in a flash movie but i want to make my own.

AP_BRAINsection[1].swf

**Mike Bailey** · 27 February 2008, 02:13 PM

i want to make use that in a flash movie but i want to make my own.

Here is how I do it.
1. I downloaded one of the models that Ross told you about.
2. I loaded the model into Sketchup 6 software, then I exported the model out of sketchup as an OBJ file.
3. I loaded the OBJ file into Vue 6 infinity software, then animated the model to spin one revolution on the Y axis.
4. I rendered the animation as an image sequence.
5. I created a cell animation using the image sequence with Motion artist software. You could use Xara Xtreme software to create an animated gif instead of the Flash file if desired.

2 easy.

**Black IDentity** · 27 February 2008, 02:45 PM

mike baily U THE MAN! im gonna get those programs and do what u did TNX ALOT!

**Black IDentity** · 27 February 2008, 02:59 PM

The video im making is for a CSS movie. i want this dude to be spinning arround 3d just like the brain, can that be done by this sketchup?

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/w...rterrorist.jpg