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8/16/10 Vanishing Point Facebook page now online That`s right- Vanishing Point now has its own page on Facebook! Be sure to "like" us to keep up-to-date with the latest news and information... and keep an eye out for specials or coupons! We might announce our latest model, our latest project, or maybe some industry news and events. Vanishing Point Facebook page (link opens in new window). At the bottom of every page will be an icon which you can use to add Vanishing Point to your Facebook favorites: 1/26/10 Vanishing Point joins NDIA Vanishing Point is proud to announce our new membership in the military and defense trade association, NDIA. Vanishing Point President, John Hoagland, said, "After visiting I/ITSEC back in November, I realized there were a number of exciting opportunities for Vanishing Point in the military and defense industry. After talking with the people at the NDIA booth, we realized the best way to take advantage of these opportunities was to become a member of NDIA." Although this will increase our visibility in a whole new market, rest assured that we will continue to release high-quality models for the home-user prosumer market as well. 11/16/09 Vanishing Point`s products acquired by Renderosity As of today, November 16th, 2009, the Vanishing Point Marketplace is closing. We have finalized a purchase agreement with Renderosity where they will acquire the Vanishing Point-owned products and the resale rights to the merchant-created products. The purchase of these resources will allow Renderosity to offer a much larger selection of 3D models and resources under its Marketplace brand RPublishing. The purchase will also allow the Vanishing Point team to get back into the creative process of developing new and innovative products. In fact, all of the new products developed by the Vanishing Point team will be sold exclusively at Renderosity! The Vanishing Point website will remain, so we encourage everyone to continue visiting our other sections, such as the Free Stuff and Gallery. For more information on the acquisition you can read the Site Announcement on Renderosity (link opens in new window). Dec 1, 2009 Update: While we appreciate all the e-mails we have received regarding this news, we would like to ask that people refrain from asking where to purchase these products. As the news story explains, our products are now exclusive to Renderosity: some are available now and some will be available later. Renderosity has not given us a schedule for specific products and they`re doing their best to process these products as quickly as possible. Please realize that it may take them some time to get everything uploaded. We ask that you please be patient, especially if your favorite product isn`t available immediately. Thank you -John 11/14/09 Vanishing Point`s Fill-in-the-Blank Sale This weekend, we`re having a "Fill-in-the-Blank" Sale, which is our way of saying we couldn`t think up a good name for this sale. From today, Saturday 14 Nov 2009 (12:00 noon Eastern) to Monday 16 Nov 2009 (11:00 am Eastern), selected items will be placed on sale! What will be on sale? How much will the discount be? Is your favorite product included? Now`s the chance for you to pick up those items you`ve always wanted! You can see all the products on sale by going to the Advanced Search page. Or you can go directly to the Filtered Marketplace page. Please note that this sale will not be extended past 11:00am Monday. 10/2/09 SALE! 50% off all ratracter products All ratracer products now on sale for 50% off! That`s right- all ratracer products are on sale this weekend for 50% off the regular price! We haven`t had a sale in a while, so we figured it was probably time for another one. What: All products created by ratracer (around 90 total) are 50% off the regular price. This includes Poser, Vue, and other formats, and bundled products. In fact, buy the bundles and save even more money! When: Friday, 2 Oct 2009 to Monday, 5 October 2009. Where: Here in the marketplace. Why: Because we`re in a generous mood. Note that the sale ends Monday, probably around 12:00 noon Eastern time (more or less) or whenever it seems like everyone`s finished purchasing. 8/8/09 Partnership with a comic book artist, Part 2 Vanishing Point is proud to announce the second design work from professional comic book artist, Ryan Kinnaird: the Cannon Queen, which is now available for sale. And a special thanks goes to richabri for his work turning the 2d design into a set of conforming clothing for Poser. You can see more of Mr. Kinnaird`s artwork at his DeviantArt gallery page (link opens in new window). 6/24/09 The 48 Hour Stimulus Sale As part of the effort to help boost the world`s struggling economy, Vanishing Point will be having a 48 hour sale, starting on Friday, June 26, 2009 at noon (EST) and ending on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at You can see all the products on sale by going to the Advanced Search page or by going directly to the Filtered Marketplace page. Update! By popular request, the sale has been extended to Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 8:00 pm (EST). 5/16/09 Partnership with a professional comic book artist Vanishing Point is proud to announce the partnership with a new designer: professional comic book artist, Ryan Kinnaird. Mr. Kinnaird has written and illustrated numerous comic books, including: Dirty Pair (Dark Horse Comics), Gen13 (Image Comics), Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse Comics), and X-Men: Phoenix- Legacy of Fire (Marvel Comics/ MAX). He has also created numerous illustrations/ pin-ups for PlayStation magazine, and a series of Marvel Masterpieces Trading Cards for Marvel Comics. His first design work for us, the Saber Valkyrie is now available. And a special thanks goes to richabri for his work turning the 2d design into a set of conforming clothing for Poser. To see more of Mr. Kinnaird`s artwork (and to purchase a sketchbook of his work) go to his DeviantArt gallery page (link opens in new window). 4/1/09 Partnership with Design Models Cars Vanishing Point is proud to announce the partnership with the Russian development studio, Design Models Cars. Recently, Vanishing Point acquired over 110 Studio Max models (in 3ds format) from them and our team is working like crazy to convert as many models as possible to Poser, Vue, and Lightwave format. Some of the models already available for sale include: Dodge Charger 2008 (3ds), Ford Mustang GT 2009 (obj), Saleen S7 2007 (3ds), and more. You can see all of the models they created by clicking on their name, Design Models Cars. 3/13/09 Win a Real Car! Yes, that`s right, here`s your chance to win a real car courtesy of Vanishing Point and Sparkyworld. Made from real plastic, not polygons, this Radio Controlled Subaru Impreza is 5.5 inches long and will give hours of fun for kids of all ages. It comes customised with unique Vanishing Point and Sparkyworld colour laser printed decals. The car has also has a really cool and fun drifiting action which you can see at YouTube (link opens in new window). For your chance to win this one of a kind model, just purchase any VP vehicle (by any merchant) or any Sparkyworld product from any store selling our products. Your name and email address will automatically be entered into the `draw`. The winner can also choose 3 Sparkyworld products. The winning entry will be randomly drawn on March 31st 2009. The winner`s user name (but not their real name) will be posted here and at the other forums announcing the draw. The winners will be contacted via IM/email, and the car will shipped (at no cost to the winner) via airmail to anywhere in the world. Two other winners will also be drawn, and contacted via IM/email and can choose 3 Sparkyworld products as their prize. Rules: April 1, 2009 Update: The winners have been chosen! 2/13/09 Vanishing Point Turns 5! Vanishing Point turns 5 years old on Feb 13, 2009! And to celebrate, we`re having another sale. We thought about giving a 25% discount like we did last year, but some people said it wasn`t enough! How about a 50% discount? Still not enough? Okay, then, how about a "name-your-own price" sale? Starting on Feb 13, 2009, 11:00am (Eastern time) to Feb 14, 2009, 12:00 noon (Eastern time), many of our products will be set to "name-your-own" pricing, including all of the products made by ratracer. What other products will be included? Wait and see... (Please note that bundled "packs" are not included in this promotion.) You can use these links: to see all of the ratracer products, to only show the name-your-own-price products, or use the Advanced Search page to only show the name-your-own-price products WITH another search criteria. 1/22/09 Vanishing Point to be seen during the Super Bowl Taking advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity which was presented this year, Vanishing Point will be running its first-ever TV commercial during the 2009 Super Bowl! During this 30-second spot, we showcase some of our best models in some of the most realistic settings rendered in Vue and Lightwave. We`ll also be debuting our new company motto... sorry, but you`ll have to wait to see the commercial to learn what it is. Our commercial is scheduled to run during the final quarter, so don`t leave the game early or you might miss it! Held in Tampa Bay on February 1, 2009, Super Bowl XLIII, will not only host the best two football teams in the country, but as usual, will be known for the commercials. February 2, 2009 Update: It seems that our commercial did not run during the Super Bowl as originally planned. We apologize to everyone who watched the game just to see our commercial. We`re looking into the issue now and we`ll post more information as we get it. 1/8/09 Vanishing Point Acquires ratracer`s Products Vanishing Point is proud to announce that this past week, a deal was finalized between Vanishing Point and ratracer for Vanishing Point to exclusively sell ratracer`s entire line of Poser products, including numerous buildings, room, and interior sets. All of the products will be upgraded (mostly so the props use external obj files), new sales images will be created, and many products will be converted to Vue format. Some of ratracer`s products are already available for sale, including the Abandoned House, Abandoned House Rooms, Eerie Asylum, and the Eerie Asylum Cell. The growing list of ratracer`s products can be seen by going to his member page. 12/15/08 2008 Holiday Giveaway This holiday season, as a special thanks to our customers, we`ll be offering a series of holiday-themed items for free. From today (Dec 15) to January 1, 2009, a new free item will be added to the page. Not to worry, though: if you miss today`s item, it`ll still be on the page tomorrow. Each item is completely stand-alone: you do not have to buy or download anything else to use the item. All of the items will contain at least one model and at least one set of textures... though some items may contain multiple models or multiple textures. So head on over to the 2008 Holiday Giveaway Page to see what`s available. 10/16/08 Pay What You Like Pricing Introducing a revolutionary pricing idea to the Poser world: "Pay What You Like" Pricing. Following the success of Radiohead`s In Rainbows CD, we at Vanishing Point will be experimenting with a similar pricing strategy: For selected products, instead of seeing a specific dollar amount, you will see a text box where you can enter your own price! If you think the product is worth a lot to you or you would like to support the artist who made the product, you can enter a larger value. If you don`t think you`ll get much use out of the product, you can enter a lower value- the choice is up to you! Or maybe you think every product, everywhere, no matter how detailed or complex, should be $1.99. Or maybe you believe that products with more features and details should have more value and be more expensive than simpler products. Again, the choice is up to you. To help with your decision, we encourage you to look at the item`s description and sales images, and view the other items made by the artist. Maybe you could help encourage a new artist by paying a little more for his products. Or maybe you want to pay less to let the merchant know that his product may not be to your liking. You should also keep in mind that the merchant will get his usual cut from the amount you pay. This means that you are directly responsible for how much money he makes from the sale of his products. Merchants: if you would like any of your products to be listed with the new "Pay What You Like" pricing, please let us know. Please note that products must be listed as exclusive with Vanishing Point to qualify for this pricing. Otherwise, customers may get upset if they bought the product at another site when they could have named their own price at Vanishing Point. 10/12/08 After 20 years, Al finishes his BA degree The team at Vanishing Point would like to congratulate Al Reed for successfully graduating from the University of Chichester with a Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) after studying IT- Management for Business. Known to artists in the Poser Community as mrsparky, Al used Poser content within his thesis on website methodologies for a local Children`s Charity. He also researched the Poser communities and marketplaces to create a original e-commerce model for digital artists. Like most people at that time, Al left school with no qualifications and went to college part time for only a year. Most people who left school during the late 1980's never went onto any form of higher education. It is an amazing achievement to discover that he completed his degree within a single year... and twenty years after first leaving school. 9/11/08 Free Item Detail Pages We`ve recently added a new feature to the site: detail pages for our free items. When you`re looking through the Free Stuff section, keep an eye out for the link that says "[View more about...]": click on it to see larger, more detailed images of the item. Not all free items have detailed images yet, but who knows when we`ll be adding more. 8/22/08 Vanishing Point Offers a 75% Merchant Cut Are you an existing merchant working on a new product but lack the motivation to finish it? Or are you a new merchant looking for a different site to sell your products on? Have you ever thought about selling at Vanishing Point, but another site offers you too good of a deal by paying you a 50% cut and requiring your products to be exclusive with them? Now`s your chance to try us out. We`re offering a 75% merchant cut on all products uploaded between August 30, 2008 and September 7, 2008. We believe this percentage is the highest merchant cut to be found anywhere in the digital marketplace... and it far exceeds the "standard" 50% cut given by most sites. Although this is a limited-time offer, the merchant cut is not: any product uploaded within this timeframe will receive the 75% cut forever (or for as long as you sell your product with us). Don`t forget, we`ll also upload your product for sale at Content Paradise as well. And if your product is a model, we`ll try to convert it to Vue format and upload it for sale to Cornucopia. Then, we`ll cross-link your product with our other products, encouraging customers to buy all of the linked products! Please note that our usual quality standards apply and your products will have to follow the usual guidelines: Guidelines Product Checklist New merchants, don`t forget to please fill out and send us the Brokered Artist Agreement when you send your first products. You can find a link to this on the bottom of the Brokering page. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. 7/29/08 Vincent Parker is Here! Vanishing Point is proud to announce the arrival of Vincent Parker (VPM1), an optimised Poser figure created especially with animators in mind. Using the expertise of the entire Vanishing Point team, and created in 3D Max, ZBrush and Poser, the figure is a fresh concept in Poser characters. The model is a lightweight mesh figure, with a polygon count of roughly half of the original Poser 4 figures, and a seventh of the Poser 7 figures. The model also uses highly optimised mapping and texturing, resulting in a figure that uses very few resources, and renders fast. The figure accepts poses made for most Poser 4 and 7 figures as standard, and can take poses from most other figures with slight adjustments. Free add-ons are being added every day, in the Vincent Parker Add-Ons category. 7/27/08 A New News Page To help everyone keep track of the news on Vanishing Point, we added a new News page. Although the latest news story will be displayed on the front page, you can always check this page to read through our past stories. 7/5/08 Vanishing Point Customer Opinion Survey! We have created our first annual Vanishing Point Customer Opinion Survey. We invite everyone to fill out the survey to let us know how we're doing. This survey should only take a few minutes of your time. And, as a thank you for filling out our survey, you will be entered into a random drawing to win the following prizes: The odds of winning depend on the number of surveys we receive. (since the survey has ended, the link has been disabled) The survey is now open and ends August 5, 2008, 12:00 noon (Eastern). The winners of the drawing will be chosen and notified on August 6. You do not have to be a member of Vanishing Point to take the survey, but we do ask questions about your experience with our products. Please note: we're hosting our survey at SurveyMonkey, the industry-leader in online surveys. Please make sure to allow Javascript and cookies on the SurveyMonkey site. August 5, 2008 Update: The survey closed earlier today and we`ve compiled some of the results for everyone to read. The results can be viewed in the Notices & Announcements Forum. Our randomly-drawn winners are: 6/1/08 A New Shopping Cart and Customer Incentives Recently, we added a new shopping cart system which will let customers use coupons and other discounts. Keep an eye out for coupon codes in our newsletter and in our advertisements. We also added a few "customer incentives", such as "Purchase $50 or more and receive a 10% discount." and "Purchase $100 or more and receive a 15% discount.". When your shopping cart total nears these amounts, you'll be eligible for these discounts. In fact, the more you spend at one time, the more money you'll save! Please make sure to Logon or Join Now (for free) to be eligible for these discounts. 2/13/08 Vanishing Point Turns 4! Vanishing Point turns 4 years old on Feb 13, 2008! And to celebrate, we're having another "25 for 25" sale: for 25 hours, every product is 25% off! The sale starts at roughly 11:00am (Eastern time) on the 13th and ends roughly 12:00 noon (Eastern time) on the 14th. To be sure you get the sale price, make sure you are a registered member and logged in. When you view the products, you'll see a line above the price which says "Save 25%". 7/15/07 Image Contest Results The results of the Vanishing Point/ 3rd Dimension Image Contest are in! We want to thank all the artists who submitted an image and encourage everyone to enter our future contests. All of the entries can be seen in the Contest > 3rd Dimension July 07 Gallery. 6/3/07 Vanishing Point is proud to announce a new partnership with De Espona Infografica. Over the weekend of June 3, 2007, Vanishing Point signed an exclusive agreement to convert De Espona Infografica's vast library of 3D Studio Max models into Poser, Vue d'Esprit, Cinema4D, and Lightwave formats. Some of De Espona's models are already available for sale, including the Elephant (for 3D Studio Max), the Harrier AV-813 (for 3D Studio Max), the Bonn Station (for Poser), and the Lamborghini Countach (for Poser). More products are always being uploaded... to see all of them, just filter the marketplace page by the user name of DeEspona. 5/15/07 New Category added to the Marketplace: Themes Build your own digital train layout! Start with a set of traditional train cars or an electric train. Next, add a Victorian Train Station, a Roundhouse, a Railway Station, a Freight Station, or a Railroad Depot. And don't forget the extra rails or crossing arm. Recreate your own Vietnam images with this set of products. Cruise down the rivers in the Pibber, dress your soldiers (male and female) in the BDU's, arm them with the GI Combat Gear (male and female), and create your own scenes with the Military Environment 3. Air support is provided by the Huey Helicopter and the Littlebird Helicopter. 2/13/07 Vanishing Point Turns 3! Vanishing Point turns 3 years old on Feb 13, 2007! And to celebrate, we're having a "25 for 25" sale: for 25 hours, every product is 25% off! The sale starts at roughly 11:00am (Eastern time) on the 13th and ends roughly 12:00 noon (Eastern time) on the 14th. To be sure you get the sale price, make sure you are a registered member and logged in. When you view the products, you'll see a line above the price which says "Save 25%". 6/29/04 Interactive Models Now Available  We have started to add "interactive" models to selected items. Want to see what a model looks like in three dimensions? Want to see what the texturing looks like from all sides? Then take the item for a "test-drive" before downloading.When you see this icon next to an item, click it, then let the WireFusion player load (in a new window)... and interactively move the model. 3/15/04 Over 1000 Members We did it! We broke the 1000 member mark. This was a first goal for Vanishing Point. This site went "live" only just a month ago! Thank you for making us a well visited site and a favorite in the 3D art community. |
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