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pengyou
02-07-2005, 08:17 PM
I am presently working with a school for disabled children in Tianjin, China. In additional to teaching children in 5 schools in Tianjin the school has the added burden to train teachers and create training materials for several other schools in Tianjin, some as far away as a 3 hour train ride. The staff are presently using a program called Microsoft Paint to create stick figures to illustrate the instructions on how to give students physical therapy. Paint is not very well suited to do this task and often produces results that are not very clear or helpful. I am looking for someone who already has training in using 3D graphics programs or graphics modeling programs to create a simple mannequin figure that create files to be used in Word. I know of a freeware program called Anim8tor that will do this but there may be others. We are not commited to using this program. I have downloaded the software myself and was trying to learn how to use it but found the learning curve to be quite steep. I am guessing that it would take me more than 50 hours to go through the tutorials and then would need more time to practice before I would be able to produce something useful. I have been told that a person with training and experience would be able to make this kind of file in a few hours. Are you this kind of person? Perhaps there is some website that stores files already made? We only need one file but would be able to use it constantly over the next two years. Please consider it. You would not only be helping the students in 5 schools but thousands of disabled children in the greater Tianjin area. Please respond if you are interested or able to help

Post Edited By Moderator (Kool) : 2/7/2005 4:43:33 PM GMT

pengyou
02-07-2005, 08:19 PM
Ooopppps! Sorry...i read the note above but - don't know how I missed it - didn't see the note about not asking for free work. I am still interested in any feedback or direction you can give me.

Kool
02-07-2005, 08:40 PM
pengyou, there is free work which we hate and then there is something called 'Pro Bono' Which is when a professional does volunteer work for a good cause. In my opinion your request falls into the pro bono catagory. Good luck, I hope you get some responses. Please post an e-mail where people can get you. /emoticons/cool.gif

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pengyou
02-07-2005, 08:47 PM
Thanks! I like to be respectful to forums. My e-mail is chopsticksintj@yahoo.com

pengyou
02-07-2005, 08:51 PM
....is Pro Bono any relationship to Sonny Bono? ;)

Allen Harkleroad
02-07-2005, 08:58 PM
Pro Bono is Latin for bascially 'providing help with little or no payment for services'



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Benjamin
02-07-2005, 11:07 PM
Hey Friend (Pengyou is Chinese for friend I think)

I lived in Tianjin for a year in 1991. Hope you find someone. Personally I know nothing of 3D drawing programs or I would like to help.

http://www.jackfruitdesign.com/
Om Namah Shivaya

morea
02-07-2005, 11:09 PM
I am also 3-D design impaired or would offer to help. Good luck!




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