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Dear trueSpace user,
In addition to being the 10th anniversary of
trueSpace, 2004 proves to be an exciting year already!
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by Johan Zijffers |
First, there was the
release of trueSpace for Illustrators and iPak, described as "one
the biggest advances in trueSpace in quite some time." They both add
multi-pass rendering capability to trueSpace, and enhance
workflow by increasing integration with 2D applications like
Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro, by making changes easier (alter your
lighting, reflection strength, depth of field, all without
re-rendering!), and more. I am very excited to see the artwork as
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Then there was gameSpace1.5,
a major update based on what our users had been telling us. gameSpace saw
several plug-in releases this year, and there was also the release of
gameSpace Light, a free version of gameSpace to allow independent game
developers to start creating the 3D content they need.
One thing stays the same in 2004 - our focus on
our users. You remain the most important part of our business! That is why
we began the search for our Most Loyal Users, started the
trueTown contest, and are announcing the Absolute Beginners
contest in this newsletter.
One of our biggest contests is the Summer
Shootout, with some astounding prizes - sponsors ATI have contributed
NINE cards, including 6 next generation X800 graphics cards!. Other prizes
include copies of trueSpace6.6 with proTeam membership, bringing the
overall prize total to over $10,000!
Finally, it it is a great pleasure to once
again present the work and stories of some of our users to you, and I am
sure you will enjoying viewing their creations and reading about them and
their work as much as I did!
Roman Ormandy,
President
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There is a lot of news, with four contests at the moment
giving you lots of chances to win yourself some cool
prizes!
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trueSpace for Illustrators and iPak!
Described as 'the most significant advancement for
trueSpace in some time', trueSpace for Illustrators and
iPak reduce the need to re-render, giving new creative
options through multi-pass rendering and close integration
with the Photoshop file format.
Read more! |
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Most
Loyal Users contest
We are looking
for our most loyal users! Read the winner in the first
quarter, and tell us your story if you haven't already
entered!
Read about the competition! |
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Summer Shootout contest
Grab yourself some
schwag - NINE cards from sponsor ATI plus $1,000s of other
prizes to be won!
Read about the competition! |
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trueTown contest
Caligari
will be hosting a party! You decide whether it
will be in San Francisco or New York!
Enter your vote! |
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Absolute
Beginners Contest
If you have just
started using trueSpace in the last 6 months, then here is
the contest for you! As easy as ABC!
Read about the
competition! |
| This remains one of our favorite sections
of each newsletter, where we showcase work being done by
our users. Whether you want to learn how to put trueSpace
to use, or just admire the artwork our users produce, you
will find something to grab your attention here. This time
around, our articles for each person are so long, we have
had to give them one page each, rather than list them all
on one page! |
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Transportation by Design
Jocelyn Barsi is a Product and Transportation Designer
who uses trueSpace to create his beautiful images. He
tells us about his unique style, and how and why he
uses trueSpace.
Read more... |
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Bungee Jumping For Your Mouse!
It sounds like a strange title, the Mouse Bungee, but this
clever creation is helping tens of thousands experience
functionality similar to a cordless mouse, but without the
cost! trueSpace was used to design and illustrate this
product.
Read more... |
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The Building Blocks of Everything
Sunyata Molecular Corporation is a New Jersey
corporation formed in 1999 to apply a novel subatomic
elementary particle physics formulation to the challenge
of high resolution subatomic analysis and design of
precision molecules. Lisa Wood tells us about the company
and their work - and yes, it involves trueSpace!
Read more... |
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Tricks and Tips : See the Light!
You will usually
find lots of tutorials on modeling, texturing and
animating on the web, but one area that people often
overlook is lighting - yet lighting can make the
difference between an average and a great render. Mike
Embleton shares some tips!
Read more... |
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From freeware to packages costing hundreds of dollars,
there is a vast range of 2D art packages and image
software out there to choose from. Which one is your
favored 2D image editing application? Do you use GIMP, or
Paintshop Pro, Project Dogwaffle or Photoshop, or one of
the many others out there?
Whichever it is, write in and tell us, and let us know why
you chose that as your main 2D application!
Mail us! |
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