Day 2

Today the literati game was a wonderful success. The person I played was knowledgeable and actually finished the game. I made the last move with TRADE. I did win this so so far my score is 2-0. Here is the completed game:

Today's movie: Big Fat Liar


Ok now this one I really liked. I was laughing within 10 minutes. This boy is a liar. Makes up some real doozies. He winds up getting caught in a lie about his homework. When discovered he has a set time frame to turn it in within.

He gets it written within the time frame. However, there is a catch. In his rush he winds up getting hit by a car. While in the car he loses the paper. Now of course when he tells them the truth, it seems like one of his far fetched stories. To make matters worse the guy who has his English paper is turning it into a movie and no one believes him it is his paper.

Now he and his best friend set off to get the truth so people will believe him and trust him again.

Again I really liked this one. It said the basics Mom always taught us. Tell the truth and you will never have to worry about people not believing you. The movie is one laugh after another. Has many cameo appearances of stars of the past. Many "washed up" now. Like Urkle and Screech, even the million dollar man himself. I totally recommend it.

Now let's see a project for IMVU.... I decided to see what a friend of ours named Mercuria had to derive from. I decided to go with her Baguette Bracelets. Well I had one idea until I found out that the mesh had an opacity map.

Some might wonder what an opacity map is. It is how you can in essence cut it out. Anything that is white will stay. Black is omitted. Shades of grey work as a transparency. It has to be exact. Same size, and properly placed. Slightest piece off and people who create will notice in a heartbeat. Others might if they look hard enough.

Let me show you how it works:

This is the original map provided with the derivable bracelet I made today.

This was the idea I wanted to make into the piece.

Now that is the piece I want to use. It needs an opacity map. Depending on what I wish it to look like will vary the map. It allows a variety of creativity. This is what happens if I use a solid white:

Solid white makes so it is solid. no cut outs.

Now if I want to add some flair. I do like I actually did and make an opacity map that enhances the idea.

This is actually the map I used.

How big of a difference can those shades of grey and added black make? *smiles*

A bit more classy, perhaps even elegant in appearance.

Now you might wonder, "What happens if you make a map and it is off?"

As you see you can see a variance in its appearance.
The black is meant for an effect on the final project not to show like that.

I hope that helped you understand what an opacity map is and does. Here is the final catalog image for today:

The catalog logo.

The final catalog page layout. 

I had fun with this today. See you guys tomorrow.