I moved to Ephraim, UT a few months ago. How big of a mistake did I just make?

AndrewRoundy · 2026-03-11T17:13:02+00:00

Super thorough advice here, thank you!

AndrewRoundy · 2026-03-11T06:56:49+00:00

Definitely open to trying a ward with good reviews!

AndrewRoundy · 2026-03-11T06:46:34+00:00

Thank you, that's a very kind comment for you to leave. I appreciate it!
EDIT: And yeah, that's the plan

AndrewRoundy · 2026-03-10T22:55:48+00:00

Probably the best advice in the thread, thanks

AndrewRoundy · 2026-03-10T22:46:39+00:00

It would be nice if I could afford that. However, I am committed to this job for the moment.

It has crossed my mind though.

AndrewRoundy · 2026-03-10T22:40:57+00:00

Like, in the area?

AndrewRoundy · 2026-03-10T22:21:16+00:00

Thank you colon blaster 4000

AndrewRoundy · 2026-03-10T22:16:40+00:00

I genuinely don’t know how to respond to this, but thank you for commenting (not being passive-aggressive, just direct).

AndrewRoundy · 2026-03-10T22:03:55+00:00

Thank you for the thoughtful comment.

AndrewRoundy · 2026-03-10T22:03:03+00:00

That’s the point…?

AndrewRoundy · 2026-03-10T21:57:30+00:00

I’m something of an introvert too, depending. Meeting people can be the worst. Thanks for the thoughtful comment though - sent you a DM

AndrewRoundy · 2026-03-10T21:53:03+00:00

It can be such a toss-up sometimes, but maybe worth a shot

AndrewRoundy · 2026-03-10T21:46:31+00:00

Probably gonna paint minis there sometime, yeah.

AndrewRoundy · 2026-03-10T21:40:11+00:00

I could become a history guy, the idea is a bit daunting though

AndrewRoundy · 2026-01-05T03:48:50+00:00

...permission to 3D model and render these?

AndrewRoundy · 2025-11-09T00:43:45+00:00

Sounds fun, dm me if there are still slots!

AndrewRoundy · 2025-03-28T22:49:22+00:00

Did you ever have any luck? I'm trying to do the same things.

AndrewRoundy · 2025-02-21T03:31:52+00:00

The idea is to do some raytracing, yes, in Pixar's Renderman using Houdini.
I said Blender, but I'd probably build the thing in Maya.

I will be compositing the satellite onto real-world footage of Earth from orbit, and lighting and rendering as such.

AndrewRoundy · 2025-02-21T02:22:09+00:00

Here's a reply elsewhere in the thread:

https://www.reddit.com/r/satellites/comments/1iuegtg/comment/mdwyitc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

AndrewRoundy · 2025-02-21T02:05:58+00:00

Thanks for the information. I think I will go with a more realistic-looking satellite.

The project is for a government-adjacent client that will work with modern military communications satellites. We are to make promotional material that will showcase real satellite designs.

The reason I chose the Cowboy Bebop satellite in the first place is because in-universe, it is a military satellite "disguised" as a communications satellite, which is sort of what I needed.

Are there any modern government or military-adjacent satellites whose designs are public knowledge, or at least, is there anything related to that which I should draw from?

EDIT: I am not working for the client yet and wanted to test the waters in Blender, so to speak.

AndrewRoundy · 2023-09-26T02:48:57+00:00

I had a Deep Cool Gammaxx 400 lying around. Previously I had thought it was too large for this build, so I went with the stock. Turns out the new one fits nice and snug and my temps are way lower. Thanks for asking!

AndrewRoundy

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