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Old 11-20-2005, 02:08 PM   #1328
Jim Sachs
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One reason the models need to be re-done is the rapid improvement in monitor resolutions. When I first created the Aquarium, most people ran their monitors at about 800x600, so I made the background at a hi-res 1024x768 - unheard of as a background for a 3D program. At that res, many things are not very noticeable, like the fact that the side fins of the fish are separate objects which are not actually attached to the fish. Today's hi-res screens show this quite clearly. The new fish will be all one mesh, so the skin will stretch over the fin joints as they move. Same goes for the eyes.
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