https://www.posetteforever.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2748&p=35497#p35497
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GrouchoCaesar
Monday, 23 April 2007, 04:25 AM

Re: It's Alive. Alive!
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First part of the Lab Of Tomorrow (catchy name, huh?) should be uploaded for playtesting sometime tomorrow-morning my time. (hey, it really [i]is[/i] the Lab Of Tomorrow!)

Already finished remodelling the creation booth from scratch, this time paying proper attention to things like material surfaces. (Outer, inner and the lip where the glass shield (is is glass?) seals up.)

I've also finished the main pillar the booth rests on. The electrical discharge receiver assembly on the roof of the booth is next - I'll make several versions for ease of mix & matching, and once that's done, up here it'll all come.

Exporting from 3D MAX to Poser works surprisingly well with the .OBJ exporter plugin from Hab.  The one frustration I [i]have [/i]had is an issue with smoothing groups.  Working on it... though I may need some more research and / or help.

As for the backstory...

I dunno if this stuff classifies as SteamPunk - I guess it'd be closer to some form of retro-future.  A late '30's early 40's look is definitely the aim here for me at least.  One of the major driving influences for all this is the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair... especially the Futurama ride by General Motors.  There is quite a bit of stuff on the net about the Fair, including amateur colour movie footage of the exhibits.

It is amazing to think of what the future was like for them!

I also think a charging dock is a really good idea!  Maybe a throne (for lack of a better word) where she can rest while not active.  And this brings forth questions like...

Is she a maid?  Is she sentient?  Is she happy?  Is she being taken advantage of?  Are robots now the new slaves?  And if so, who will help them? Or will they rebel?

GrouchoC.


