Durant, please use this forum for asking Maya specific questions.
Plenty of other places for creative writing.

n8skow [FA]

Guru n8skow,

Frustration, in my Jack bird mind, can create a kind of “negative wave effect” when it’s allowed to blossom uncheck by the creative mind.

When and if it comes around, the best bet is to embrace it, re-imagine it as an interesting point of contemplation, pull in the power, and evolve.

Community has value, contemplation and exchange is always a “bring it” plus.

I have met many, many, creatives in this kinked out life I have spun, they use tools of choice, paint brushes, pencils, programs like Maya, and my contact with them all has expanded my “dream envelope”—and that is my personal intention all around, kicking it positive and robust between beers, camels, and trips to the easel.

Regarding exchanges, I read, as did many, the lines and pros pertaining to the Maya PLE, and it seems such communication contained no inquiries pertaining to the use of said program.

Why D the FH is being singled out for “schooling” seems odd, and conceptually off putting.

We are all talented and smart donkey Jacks here, this “mode” is disappointing.

So, let me ask the following:

I have a fully licensed version of Maya 8 on my big block “crash crib” tower that I would like to move over to my rock star lap top. Given this requires the migration of my license, I would ask the forum members who may have done this in the past to provide me their insights as to the best way to do such?

Thanks once again to Jason C for providing insight to the entire issues of “wire ghosts.”

In closing, minding our potency is important beyond measure, if not, “the man” in the sky (net) will sour us.

And the future of Maya users will be in retrograde and potentially look a bit as such:

Creativity is no longer a word from youth… It has soured like, and turned gray.

Few sparks, fewer flashes of importance—chasing the sparkle lizard is no longer the joy.

What is the agent of rot?

Time would be a very simple answer:

“Oh, I’m older now, life is bound to loose it’s flavor… I am like every man, I just need to eat, and watch porn.”

Porn is an important key, it’s youth and old age all at once, but needs to be studied, and understood from it’s many facets—it is a microcosm of “here,” I am sure.

Is the loss of said Jack bird sparks all because of commerce?

I do blame the dollar here, I need it for beer and smokes, but when the fridge is full and I have a Camel running rings around the table, why is the need still large?

“I’ll do that for a buck… but this other thing will cost you twenty...”

“What’s the difference?”

“I’ll find what you want for a dollar, but for twenty I’ll search for an answer.”

“Oh… That’s odd.... I’ll take the dollar version then.”

It’s all turned around now—not about finding the sparkle lizard, it’s about beating and rolling the creature into the shape of a five spot.

The truly—then again—It’s not as simple as such—It’s not Jack bird time, or money needs; it’s me.

It’s my sad waning interest in the scaled, and bright tailed nimble climber I once so loved, and wanted.

Catching is in illusion, the chase is where the sex is—good Maya is good sex.

Maya is such a creative doorway, why paint it gray?

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Durant “my receptors are filled with shavings” Hapke

Brothers and Sisters,

Bring that, and pour a cold one.

So yeah, the other night I was tipping rock star over at the Cat And The Fiddle, watching for new talent, stepping out back for a friendly Camel ride, and Jack bird sketching napkins.

Around hour till close I met some Donkey from the university, some lab dude instructor of math or what have you— I’ll call him Randy Peebs—a bit of a stiff button up, but lubricated from pints at the time of our meeting.

So I mentioned my interest in Jack bird modeling, and power blasting Maya came up.

Soon he joined me for a cold night smoke.

As we kicked nails into our lungs, he praised the powers of this program blasting big time, and it occurred to me that I’ve just scratched the surface of it all—using said Maya as it were, for those who like there prose straight up no chaser.

Granted I’ve been circling like a moth all humping a light, but am guessing if I can keep my action on the rails—keep life a bit on track—I will have to work the lettered keys a good bit harder and click, click, click the white mouse fantastic.

This Button up Egg dude was all about shaders—he uses them for modeling junk out in the “extreme gland” cosmos—I think some kind of alien life for or some action—first I thought it was about planets and their orbits, but later… I don’t Jack bird know… biology?…

So, what this mad science donkey kept saying was that he was way into using a “Baboon shader native to Maya...”

“To make what?”

“Awesome skin with fibrous hairs...”

Right on.

Whatever the case R. Peebs was all about the funky hair creator.

What’s up with this?

If any forum members could enlighten me about the Maya Baboon shader that would be Jack bird fantastic.

Now, fire off a cold one.

Durant “work on the under side first” Hapke

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Brothers and Sisters,

Bring it, and pour a cold one.

I’m having no luck tracking the Jack bird “Baboon Shader” down.

Perhaps, through the fog of bottles and coughing Camels, I misunderstood Mr. R. Peebs… Perhaps he was saying something like “baboon” but different, like “ba-bloony” or blu-booby” I can’t be sure…

Given such, does this ring any kind of bell?

Dancing as I am, would love to know what song is on the box.

And along the line of baboons… Very sad about Mr. Monkey getting his action “dead Jacked.”

Life… It’s what it’s all about.

Durant “keep lime disease away” Hapke

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Maybe Maya fur preset?

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Wacom Intuos 3 Tablet and Pen
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Maya 2008 Unlimited
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Brothers, and Sisters,
Bring it.

I’m finding, or rather I’m suspecting the Maya Baboon Shader is an urban myth of some variety, I can find little about it, other then reference to some kind of “flesh rendering” kind of a deal.

I’ve not given up, however, if any here on the board have a notion about such, please pass it along to me.

And that as it is, Brother Jump Monkey Long Boarder Jack One, your insight is valued greatly, big shout of “kick that,” to you, but alas, Fur Preset appear to be another Jack bird deal all together.

Durant “box cake” Hapke

Brothers, and Sisters,

I’ve been “off planet,” so communication has been impossible, but I beleave I have a line on the Jack bird Maya Baboon shader.

Once again, if any of you hear on the forum can assist me in generating real looking skin with this Baboon shader deal, or any other for that matter, I would be Jack bird slam dancing thanks.

Digging in the hog hag computer bag, I found this old time music, so thought I’d re-ignite the paranoia.

1. The meat puppets (grays) are continuing to build up and expand their various programs here on our planet.

2. Renewed efforts to expand the capabilities of their various fighting forces is proving to be fruitful. They are now growing a new army of “zombi drive” soldiers—a baboon maxi-male gray hybrid controlled by a modified dolphin brain.

3. Their abuse of alcohol is on the rise, and there for must be exploited—invite them to drink with you, then slip them extra booze.

4. Porn is the key, buy it and leave it laying around your home, and yard.

5. If your “Porn traps” work, and grays congregate around your area, beat them relentlessly about the head, shoulders, and spine.

Durant “I’m hear for you” Hapke

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Brothers and Sisters,

I’ve been in a long dark tube, swimming, but drinking mostly. What, if you can lend me a match, is the latest version of Maya Earth Movement? 2.1?

Durant “finally back” Hapke