wturner_99

Hi there

I am wondering whether anyone has tried 3D models library from http://www.proviz3d.com, and http://www.archivision.com

The cost different is huge and if anyone out there has experience, please send some thought

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chuck

the proviz ones are animated poorly and they don't look that good. they don't need character studio, but they do look unnatural. i couldn't find 3d models on the archivision site.

i really like the look of the aXYZ products. you can get still packages or animatable ones that use motion capture data that looks correct in an animation...

http://www.axyz-design.com/

wturner_99

Hi Chuck

Thanks for your info. I mistyped the link, it was supposed to be: http://www.archvision.com. They have some 3D collection there although the cost is substantially higher than http://www.proviz3d.com

The axyz collection is very good although the price of is higher than proviz3d. Any other alternative beside axyz with the same price range as proviz3d?

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Maxer

The AXYZ people mostly look like monsters when you get to close to them. They don't work in every situation and I would only use them when they are far enough away from the camera to hide their weird looking faces. RPC's are the best all around solution that is out there at this time.

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wturner_99

Is RPC good for high resolution rendering?

And if anyone has time, please compare between these websites:
www.proviz3d.com, www.got3d.com, www.lowpolygon3d.com

I will make a purchase by this week

Your help is greatly appreciated
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BrianKitts

RPC is a substancial resolution that you can get away with them at a decent size. If you are going really high res with them up close, they have a high resolution library if I remember correctly.

But you also have to be aware that they can do funny things sometimes, specially when rendering with GI. Sometimes you have to be a little selective to what RPC's you use so that they fit the scene, alot of them look over-bright or the lighting just doesnt match, no matter how much you tweak their settings. They also can get funky with their reflections sometimes, the reflection on a floor might start a few inches from their feet as opposed to right at the feet as they should. And they don't do well for aerials, once you get above a certain angle they look odd.

I'm not a huge fan of them, but maxer is right..... they work well, but don't go in to your purchase thinking they're perfect. So it's a trade off. RPC's are more realistic, but sometimes they kill the realism of the scene buy not matching the lighting and the stick out like sore thumbs. Some of the other libraries you mentioned of modeled low-polygon people will fit with the lighting but don't look as realistic from a close view. So it basically depends on how you plan on using them.

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wturner_99

That's very weird artifact that you showed me from archvision 3D people. I have made a decision and will purchase some from www.proviz3d.com and www.axyz-design.com

Thanks for all your help
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wturner_99

Just wondering, does the rpc people requires rigging like the rest ? or they work with some sort of plugin? they are quire expensive for $75 for each people, I can get 8 people in axyz and 10 in proviz3d.

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Maxer

No the RPC people are all pre-programmed which makes them much easier to use and much more valuable in an animation situation. That's one thing I don't like about AXYZ people, you either have to animate them your self or use their MOCAP data which I still haven't figured out how to use yet.

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BrianKitts

not necessary a rigging..... but you do have to install the (free) max plugin from archvision. Which will allow you to mass populate/edit the rpcs. They also have a plugin that will allow you to drop RPC content directly into photoshop.

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