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# Statistics
Favourites: 376; Deviations: 2862; Watchers: 1185
Watching: 122; Pageviews: 121688; Comments Made: 1506; Friends: 122
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: Vincent Van GoghFavorite movies: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (among many others)
Favorite bands / musical artists: AC-DC
Favorite writers: William Shakespear
Favorite games: Rogue Squadron
Favorite gaming platform: Nintendo 64
Tools of the Trade: Good old-fashioned pencils.
Other Interests: bullwhips, movie props, cooking
# About me
A 45-year old guy with a Graphic Design degree, hoping for a chance to live up to my potential, whatever that may be.Current Residence: Michigan
deviantWEAR sizing preference: Medium
Print preference: glossy card stock
Favourite genre of music: 80's, Blues, Techno
Favourite style of art: Abstract
Operating System: Windows XP
MP3 player of choice: Whatever is cheapest
Shell of choice: The kind you find on a nice, tropical beach. *lol*
Wallpaper of choice: Of my own design
Favourite cartoon character: Animaniacs
Personal Quote: "Imagination is our greatest weapon in the war against reality"
# Comments
Comments: 291
RebellingLemming [2020-04-19 14:46:15 +0000 UTC]
Happy Birthday and wish you health and happiness everyday!
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Geosammy In reply to MVRamsey [2019-04-24 02:18:28 +0000 UTC]
You're welcome.
Hope things are going well for you.
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kurtnordli [2018-10-15 19:14:46 +0000 UTC]
In doing this techneque I fined that I get some double lines in my work. How do you prevent some double lines from showing?
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MVRamsey In reply to kurtnordli [2018-10-17 02:33:21 +0000 UTC]
that usually happens when you paint your depth map a bit too clise to the edge of the image...called "ghosting"...to avoid that just paint a little further beyind the edges..not toi far, of course...just experiment with it...and dint firget to give the map a bit of a gaussian blur...again not too much...blurring softens the edges and cuts down on ghosting...and one more thing...it can also happen if youre giving it too high of a displacement number. Star with a low number first...if its not enough just go a bit higher until it looks right.
Hope this helps! π
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kurtnordli In reply to MVRamsey [2018-10-17 03:14:56 +0000 UTC]
Yes, I sorta figured that out. But I still seem to get it. I'amΒ almost to the fact that I just Photoshop that out after the fact. BUT I want to be able to do that without having to do that. All in the Depth MAP type deal (you know what I meant?).
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MVRamsey In reply to kurtnordli [2018-10-17 07:31:23 +0000 UTC]
Well, hey....send me a pic you've done, along with it's depth map and I'll have a look...maybe it'll be easier to figure this out if I see for myself what' is happening.
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kurtnordli In reply to MVRamsey [2018-10-18 04:37:46 +0000 UTC]
If you have not noticed. I sent you a link in a NOTE's reply.
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ScroptelsGL [2017-08-30 00:19:47 +0000 UTC]
How do you make your 3-D conversions? What kind of software do you use? If you don't mind sharing with me your knowledge though, i want to make 3D art more than conversions, in particular i wanna use it in comics.
Anyway, your work is amazing!
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MVRamsey In reply to ScroptelsGL [2017-08-30 21:24:58 +0000 UTC]
Well, thank you! Β I'm glad you like them. I actually use Photoshop...and old version, too...Photoshop CS2.
First I find a good picture....then I paint over it to create a depth map. After adjusting the color settings on the original, I apply the map and a stereo anaglyph images is made. It's easier than I'm making it sound, really, once you get the hang of the proccess. For me the more difficult, complex images are the most fun to do.
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3DMacPhee In reply to MVRamsey [2019-03-03 16:11:36 +0000 UTC]
you are so kool. XP and CS-2
Sounds like me.except i have never used a depth map
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ScroptelsGL In reply to MVRamsey [2017-08-31 16:38:59 +0000 UTC]
Depth maps, i see. i read of a similar method with relief mapping on 3d graphics software like Blender but they both seem to give pretty similar results. I'll look into it further. I'm pretty new to this so i'm still learning.
in my case i find it facinating to "draw" something in 3D, it's like sculpting an image more than drawing it, it poses a tremendous challenge but one that is very engaging and fun, and i love seeing the things i draw "come to life", that's why I've become so interested in it.
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MVRamsey In reply to ScroptelsGL [2017-08-31 19:51:36 +0000 UTC]
It really is a lot like sculpting....when I'm making a map, I have to see just what areas of the image are further back and what areas are closer, and paint them accordingly....darker for distant and lighter for near...most of my dept maps start off totally black for the background and I paint them, or "build them up" from there, going to lighter and lighter. It can be very difficult, but those are the most fun to do...they're more challenging.Β
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KALAT [2017-08-25 05:47:30 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for the fav, it's an honor Great Master Β
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MVRamsey In reply to stphq [2017-07-11 03:56:40 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! Glad you like my gallery! Β Been working on it for a long time, but they're fun to do. Β
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stphq In reply to MVRamsey [2017-07-15 22:03:00 +0000 UTC]
I take Crossview photos and anaglyph using one camera and cha cha method.. its fun. Never tried creating any kind of 3d artwork tho.
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MVRamsey In reply to stphq [2017-07-16 03:27:50 +0000 UTC]
I love doing 3-D conversions....I actually enjoy the more complex images the most...love the challenge of creating a complicated depth map.Β
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stphq In reply to MVRamsey [2017-07-17 01:20:19 +0000 UTC]
I will need to read up on how to do that and maybe give it a go.. any tips would be welcomed
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MVRamsey In reply to stphq [2017-07-17 02:55:31 +0000 UTC]
Well, I made a tutorial here:
3-D conversion tutorial
I'd recommend muting it...I thought it would be cute to have a little tune to go with it, but it just turned out annoying. *lol*
Anyway, I'd be happy to give you any tips I can if it'll help you out. It's a lot of fun to do...I've done TONS of them since I found this place...my gallery is huge...it's addictive. *lol*Β
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stphq In reply to MVRamsey [2017-07-18 18:20:01 +0000 UTC]
Ah thank you, i'll check that out.
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NightingaleOnFire [2017-04-20 01:31:45 +0000 UTC]
Happy Birthday! I hope you're having an amazing day!Β Β Β
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landobaldur [2016-08-12 23:44:53 +0000 UTC]
β(β£β©β’)β *beep* *boop* ##.scanning environment.## *flies away*
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MayTheForceBeWithYou [2016-04-13 11:25:27 +0000 UTC]
Great 3d art!
May the Force be with you
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IraSlay [2016-02-13 04:31:38 +0000 UTC]
Wow, nice works, some of them r really stunning *-* I like your gallery
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MVRamsey In reply to IraSlay [2016-02-13 04:57:33 +0000 UTC]
Thank you! Β I'm glad you like them.....they're a lot of fun to do, too...and I've done a BUNCH of them. *lol* Β And thanks for the badge, too! Β
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Britts-Demesne [2016-01-23 23:17:10 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for giving the anaglyph medium some needed love man.Β Keep up the good work.
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MVRamsey In reply to Britts-Demesne [2016-01-24 03:53:45 +0000 UTC]
well, thank you so much....I'm glad you like my stuff....they're a lot of fun to do...I just wish I could do more of them...as it is I try to do at least one every few days...but I get them done as quickly as I can.
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Jak-of-Arts [2015-10-17 02:19:22 +0000 UTC]
Your work is looking very cool-- swell job! I'm curious to know why you chose color anaglyph, which I've always found to be an odd compromise between straight red/green (red/blue) stereo images and a normal color range. Part of the reason I bring this up is, I've been doing some 3-D photos (converting images I shot, intended for 3-D), and I've been making them chiefly for viewing with Google Cardboard. Have you tried that? It's what all the kids are doing these days! Lol. All side-by-side stereo images, and pretty cool, when done right.
Anyway, I'd love to see your images done that way, in their normal colors, of course. What do you think?
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MVRamsey In reply to Jak-of-Arts [2015-10-17 02:41:22 +0000 UTC]
I've never heard of Google Cardboard, but I'll definitely check it out! I've been asked before about doing side-by-side stereo images, but I haven't tried it yet...I haven't been sure just how to go about it...the ones I do are done with depth mapping...been doing this for about 2 years or so now...but I'm willing to try something new, too....I'll take a look at Google Cardboard and see what I can come up with! Β
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CaptainNow [2015-02-24 18:27:50 +0000 UTC]
Hi there!
I am absolutely loving your work all over again after rediscovering anaglyph 3D.
I remember you pointed me to a tutorial on how to create your 3D images, please could you link me again? (Sorry)
I am really thinking of creating some myself.
Keep up the amazing work, and I showed my wife these and she was most impressed
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MVRamsey In reply to CaptainNow [2015-02-25 01:03:24 +0000 UTC]
Sure, no problem at all...my tutorial is here: Β mvramsey.deviantart.com/art/3-β¦
It's a video tutorial...you might want to mute it, though...I thought it would be cute to have some music looping, but it just turned out annoying. *lol*
Also, here is a link to the excellent tutorial that I learned how to do mapping from myself...www.deviantart.com/art/Photoshβ¦
And when you do some 3-D anaglyphs yourself, feel free to post them on my site..I'd love to see what you come up with! Β Also, if I can be of any help along the way, don't hesitate to ask...I'd be happy to help in any way I can. Β )
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CaptainNow In reply to MVRamsey [2015-02-25 18:57:37 +0000 UTC]
Thankyou very much sir!
I am toying with the idea of making a 3D comic...we'll see about it's feasibility soon but I am certainly going to test the idea out. I recently got back into anaglyph in a big way, and you're an inspiration. Thanks again
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QuentinZero [2015-02-24 15:16:07 +0000 UTC]
DUDE YOU ARE THE KING OF THE ANAGLYPHΒ
can you teach me how to make anaglyphs?
Theyre awesome :3
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MVRamsey In reply to QuentinZero [2015-02-25 01:05:24 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much! I'm glad you like my conversions...they're a lot of fun to do.
I have two tutorials to share with you...one is the one I learned from myself:Β www.deviantart.com/art/Photoshβ¦
and the other is my own tutorial...a video tutorial...though you might want to mute the sound...I thought it would be cute to have the music playing, but it just turned out to be annoying. *lol* Β mvramsey.deviantart.com/art/3-β¦
Good luck...and if I can be of any help, feel free to ask. I'd be happy to help in any way I can.
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QuentinZero In reply to MVRamsey [2015-02-25 07:51:11 +0000 UTC]
thank you so much! I will start somewhere this week! I'll post some stuf in my gallery
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