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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Updated my curriculum...

Finally in these days I updated my curriculum vitae. I uploaded them in my website panebianco3d.com where you can connect to download.

There are 2 languages available:

MY CURRICULUM IN ITALIAN and MY CURRICULUM IN ENGLISH

Can I help you? ;-)

Asus EEE: the best micro PC now also in Italy!

Finally the Asus EEE is available in Italy: since january 17 we can be buy it in many shop.
One of those, Mediaworld sell it a 512 ram and 4gb version for 299 euros. Good! :)

But what's Asus EEE?

It's a really small notebook (see photo!), with many features to use it in a couple of situations.
With a 7" display, it also has wifi and lan connectivity, expandible memory, USB ports, stereo speakers, Microphone, webcam (not in all versions!) and Linux as OS.

It's also XP compatible (many users have installed windows xp and it works fine).

Software preinstalled includes many office automation solutions, with a word, excel and powerpoint style software compatible, an internet browser, an email client, Skype (!).

There are 4 different configurations: the cheapest cost only 199 USD! (in italy, I dont' know :P)

Other informations about Asus EEE: http://eeepc.asus.com/

Image taken from slashgear blog

Sunday, January 13, 2008

New video tutorials for Lightwave 3d (part 3)

These days William Vaughan continues producing lots of video tutorials about many lightwave 3d functionalities. They're really cool and you can easily reproduce his works:

Introduction to the Router Tool :
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/router.mov

Introduction to the Morph Polygons Tool :
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/mpoly.mov

Introduction to the Motion Path Extrude Tool :
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/MPE.mov

Introduction to Toggle Backdrop On/Off :
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/toggle.mov

Creating a glass surface using the Dielectric Material Node :
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/glass.mov

Using Adaptive Pixel Subdivision to control the level of detail at render time:
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/APS.mov

Creating Cathedral Ceilings :
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/cathedral.mov

Introduction to the Bend Tool :
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/Bend.mov

Introduction to the Gemstone Tool :
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/Gem.mov

Introduction to the Move Path and Path Tool :
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/Path.mov

Introduction to the Platonic Solid Tool :
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/Platonic.mov

Introduction to Negative Lights :
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/Negative.mov

Introduction to the Effector custom object :
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/ED.mov

Introduction to Endomorphs, Morph Mixer and Open GL Sliders :
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/Endo.mov

Creating a hand-held camera motion :
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/HandHeld.mov

Introduction to the Lathe Tool :
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/Lathe.mov

Introduction to the Center, Center 1D and Center Sel 1D functions :
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/Center.mov

Sunday, January 6, 2008

Terragen 2: The chepest Realistic Virtual 3d Worlds creator

Some years ago I worked a lot with Terragen, a fantastic virtual 3d world creator shareware by Planetside.
Now the authors have updated their software with a new version, Terragen 2 (TG 2).
Clouds, mountains, seas and lakes, deserts and so on are an incredible look. Additionally, now you can also add vegetations for impressive renderings.

You can download it and test (with some limitations applied), let's go to download!

Taken from Planetside website about Terragen 2:

Terragen 2 (TG2) is now the primary development focus of Planetside Software. TG2 is a complete rewrite of Terragen from scratch, and is a significant advance beyond the capabilities of Terragen v0.9. Apart from being a much more powerful renderer, TG2 has a much more flexible architecture which will allow development to proceed at a considerably greater pace.

Terragen 2 features an advanced hybrid micropolygon renderer with powerful multi-angle displacement capabilities. It has a versatile procedural engine that can be utilised to apply subpixel-level detail to almost any aspect of a scene. Terragen 2 is capable of rendering billions of polygons in a single scene.

Core Features

Terragen 2 features the following as part of its core architecture :

Cutting-edge adaptive subdivision renderer.
Modular, plugin-based architecture.
Render entire planets, sweeping vistas, tiny rock gardens, or anything in between.
Import 3D objects for rendering. Export high resolution objects.
Render millions of boulders or trees using "instancing".
Add multiple heightfields to your scene. Use procedural terrains that can span an entire planet.
Apply almost "infinite" fractal detail to terrain and other objects.
Overhanging terrain using procedural displacements, image-based displacements, or imported geometry.
Volumetric clouds or fast "2.5D" clouds.
Production quality anti-aliasing and motion blur.
Node graph editor for ultimate control over shaders and textures.

Great job, Planetside! :-)

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Flash development for Sony PSP

About game development using flash programming, I cannot forget you can use your Sony PSP for game development. Taken from Adobe website:

"The Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP™) is a leading handheld game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment.
A Flash-enabled device that supports Flash Player 6, the PSP™ enables consumers to play games, browse the web, watch movies, listen to music and more. Since its launch in Japan in December 2004, Sony has shipped more than 15 million PSP's™ worldwide, establishing its position as a new handheld entertainment platform around the world. Sony PSPs are available globally to consumers and can be purchased online or through retailers.

To get the Flash Player 6 installed on your Sony PSP, you must have the Sony PSP ROM update version 2.70 or later.

The Flash Player 6 is enabled only through the web browser so in order to view SWF files they can be either embedded in HTML pages (just like desktop web pages) or just viewed as standalone SWFS by specifying the target file path in the web browser."

More Resources:

Adobe website: Flash development for Sony PSP
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/devices/psp.html

An interesting article from Flashdevices.net :
http://www.flashdevices.net/2007/12/what-do-you-do-with-flash-on-your-sony.html

Please post your additional flash development for Sony PSP resources here! :)

Friday, December 28, 2007

New Blueprints to download for free

I updated my websites with some new blueprints to download for free, to create easier your 3d models.
New blueprints are:

Zaku II MS06F from Gundam Anime Series;
Citroen C1;
Ferrari Formula one F1-89;
Lancia Ypsilon;
Hyundai Getz;
F16 Fighting Falcon;
F117 Stealth Fighter;
Fiat Brava.

You can download them on my "official" website: www.panebianco3d.com and select the blueprints page. Hope you like it.

Sunday, December 16, 2007

It's Christmas time! Some ideas for your gifts...

Your boss is stressing you? Don't worry, blast it using your PC-USB controlled antiaircraft artillery ! ;-D

...Searching on Ebay I found these beautiful gadgets to improve your PC "performances", very nice for your xmas gifts! :)

USB MOUSE CONTROLLED DESKTOP MISSILE LAUNCHER GADGET UK

Colour changing Ps2 USB optical mouse latest PC gadget

USB DESKTOP GOLF PUTT RETURNER COMPUTER GADGET PUTTER

USB DESK LOUNGE LAMP WORKING NO1 COMPUTER GADGET

USB Plasma Ball - Cool Office Desk Gadget Lamp NEW

NEW SAITEK PINK USB HUB LAPTOP NOTEBOOK PC GIFT GADGET

USB Tea Coffee Mug Cup Drink Warmer PC Laptop Gadget UK

USB Bouncer - USB Gadget - Computer Gadget - Boys Toy

USB Fan (LAPTOP PC DESKTOP APPLE MAC) *Gadget/Gift* UK

ACQUARIO USB AQUARIUM

USB Mug Cup Tea Coffee Drink Warmer PC Laptop Gadget

USB Lava Lamp Gadget Light fits PC & Mac 7 Colours UK

NEW Armageddon 4 Port USB 2.0 Hub - Office Gadget

USB PINK PIG RADIO IPOD SPEAKER SATZUMA GADGET TOY *UK*

USB PLASMA ORB LAPTOP PC NOTEBOOK DESKTOP TOY GADGET UK

USB TOY CIRCUS CANNON PC GADGET LAPTOP NOTEBOOK ROCKET

New USB Laptop Light Gadget

New USB Massager Gadget

USB Disco Ball - Funky Computer Gadget, Christmas Gift

USB TRAFIC LIGHTS GREAT GIFT GADGET FOR OFFICE

BRAND NEW USB FINGER DANCE MAT GAME GADGET BOXED

NEW - USB Retro Fan - Computer/Laptop Gadget/Novelty

Nokia N810 Internet Tablet now available on Nokia Shop!

This internet tablet is now officially available on Nokia shop for EUR 459.00.
Nokia N810 includes 4.1inches display (800x480), GPS, qwerty keyboard, touchscreen, VGA webcam, flash player 9 (but not flashlite), wi-fi, bluetooth, and Maemo OS2008.
Full detail about Nokia N810.

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Lots of video tutorials for Lightwave3d

Newtek published lots of videotutorials made by William Vaughan for Lightwave3d; they're available on Newtek FTP site. You need Apple Quicktime to play them:

Node Editor: Creating Stitches with Procedural Textures:
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/stitch.mov

2 Methods for creating a PaperClip:
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/paperclip.mov

Introduction to the Create Skin tool:
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/createskin.mov

Creating Multiple Pivot Points for one Object:
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/multipivot.mov

Multiple Bumps on one Surface in the Node Editor:
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/mbump.mov

Creating Texture Displacement and more in the Node Editor:
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/td.mov

Modeling a Tennis Ball:
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/tball.mov

Using Multiple Weight Maps on 1 Surface:
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/mweight.mov

Creating seams in a football model
Multiple tools and techniques covered.:
ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/w3dw/football.mov