[Calzinger]

Yes! Another "what do you think of my sig" thread!

Well...what do you think of my signature/avatar?

Refresh the page, the image changes every time you reload it. My alias (Calzinger) and the date are added dynamically to the image so they change as appropriate. I don't change the image at the start of each day; it's all done dynamically!

I could even add the current time to prove it.

The image itself in the sig is part of a much larger wallpaper I made in 3D studio max. If you guys want, I'll post it here as well.

[YourPrinter]

It ain't changing for me, the modelling looks pretty nice.

Oh I see the colors just change..

[Elbatrop1]

I like it a lot. Thats really cool how you have it change all the time!

You should post that wallpaper....

[Calzinger]

http://calzinger.net/uploads/wallpap...io_max_7/5.jpg
That's the original wallpaper I made in 3D Studio Max 7. I just took a small bit of it and made it my sig. It took a total of like 5 minutes to model since they are the simplest possible shapes. It took a good amount of time to render the reflections though.

http://calzinger.net/uploads/wallpap...io_max_7/6.jpg
This is another one I made, the same concept as the previous one.

[YourPrinter]

You ever model anything realistic?

[Calzinger]

I've done the really simple objects, like hammers, screws, nails, doorknobs, etc. I've just been concentrating on the material since that gives it that real-life look.

[crazybeans]

Join my site Calzinger, I like your work and we need some people with skills competing in our 3d image arena. The current contest has my entry in it and I think you should sign up and enter yours. Also, I have a wallpaper in the "Adobe Photoshop Image Arena" thread of the forum as well that I created in 3ds max 6, it is simple like yours but I try to stay away from too many reflections (takes a long time to render). I like creating videos and stuff out of my models so I use textures and materials that render fast. Hope to see you on my site, the link is above my sig.

[crazybeans]

Hate to double post but here is a sig I created using 3ds max 6. The scene is awesome, I added a ship to the scene and created a video as well.

[Calzinger]

I'm a real amateur though. The stuff I make are just simple ideas with a ton of polish. My ability is all limited to abstract and the very simple basic models (like tools, ie. hammers, bolts, etc.).

But you must admit though, reflections add a whole new dimension of realism. The render time is always worth the wait.

Use that mental ray renderer, much quicker, much sharper than the default scanline.

[crazybeans]

Well, it wouldn't hurt to enter your wallpaper in the contest would it? Who knows, you might just end up winning. Anyways, amateur or not, a clean looking piece is a clean looking piece, I'd enter it if it were mine.