Hi folks. After many years of wanting to learn rendering software, I am finally sitting down and doing it. I bought Aladdin4d from Nova Design / DiscreetFX a few years ago. Just for hoots I posted very first 3 second test render:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRkZXzrGkGs
Nothing too much to get excited about - just your standard space flyby like everyone learning rendering does. YouTube's video algorithms really darken the picture more than should look. Anyway, I'm just scratching the surface - Aladdin4d is capable of so much more - although the learning curve is a little steep.
The planet is just a lo-res quickie done in Deluxe Paint 5. Anyway, like I said, not much to get excited about but it's pure Amiga - and there are few examples of Aladdin4d renders out there so I thought I'd post it.
Congrats on making the time to sit down and start learning something as daunting as any 3D program. I finally have LightWave 5.2 running on my A1200/060 and will also install Aladdin 4D 5.0 for comparison and would like to learn 3D creation of objects and scenes, or animations. I have worked in 2D drafting for years and done a very small amount of 3D drafting in a CAD program, but not tried switching to traditional 3D rendering programs yet. Now I just need to do like you and make the time and have the patience to sit down and learn. I also have some video tapes and books to help in the process.
Keep up the process and maybe you will be able to use your new learned talent for a future Amiga game or other project.
