Lychgate for Poser 4 and Higher - (C) Dark_Anvil -------------------- DESCRIPTION OF MODEL -------------------- A lychgate is a gateway covered with a roof found at the entrance to some English churchyards. While most lychgates are now memorials, the lychgate is still considered as part of the churchyard because of it's original purpose The name itself provides a clue, Lych from the Old English (perhaps Saxon) word Lic means corpse. In the Middle Ages most people were buried in just a shroud rather than a coffin. The dead were carried to the lych gate and placed on a bier (in Medieval times a wooden stand - from Victorian times often a small wheeled cart) and a hand bell (the lych bell) rung before a corpse. Depending on the region, sometimes a funeral service with a Priest was held and started in the lychgate before the actual church service. Sometimes afterwards where often the pall-bearers could also rest before carrying the corpse or coffin down the lych way, the path along which a corpse was carried to burial. On occsaions ceremonys such as lyke-wake, a night watch over a corpse would be held. Various folk tales exist around the lychgate, such as the sound of the lych owl, {the screech owl} its cry being held to be a portent of death. In countys such as Sussex small carvings can be seen - the purpose of which is to confuse {and sometimes trap} the Devil to keep him away from the Church itself. Fortunately nowadays the Lychgate is a great setting for those romantic images! ----------------------------- COPYRIGHT/OWNERSHIP STATEMENT ----------------------------- All of this product's content was created by Dark_Anvil. ------------------- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ------------------- Poser 4 or Higher. No other files are required. -------------------- INSTALLING THE FILES -------------------- Unzip this zip file into your Poser directory using paths. This will create the following directories and files... ...\Runtime\Geometries\Dark_Anvil\lychgate\ LY_gate_left.obj LY_gate_right.obj LY_lychgate.obj Poser 4, Pro Pack and Poser Artist specific files - Poser 5, 6 and 7 users do not need to extract these. ...\Runtime\Libraries\Props\Dark Anvil\ Lychgate.png Lychgate.pp2 Lychgate.rsr Poser 5, 6 and 7 specific files - Poser 4, Pro Pack and Poser Artist users do not need to extract these. ...\Runtime\Libraries\Props\Dark Anvil\Country Collection\ Lychgate.png Lychgate.pp2 ...\Runtime\Textures\Dark_Anvil\lychgate\ lychgate.jpg lychgate_bamp.jpg --------------------- HOW TO USE THIS MODEL --------------------- Poser 6 & 7: 1. Load Poser. 2. Open the Props library. 3. Locate the Dark Anvil then the Country Collection folder. 4. To load the model just double click on the icon named Lychgate. Poser 4, Pro Pack & 5: 1. Load Poser. 2. Open the Props library. 3. Locate the Dark Anvil folder. 4. To load the model just double click on the icon named Lychgate. -------------------------- OTHER FILES IN THIS PACKAGE -------------------------- ...\Runtime\ License.txt - Please take some some time to read the licensing terms. readme.txt - this file. sample.jpg - sample image of this model. ...\Runtime\Templates\ 3 templates of this model. ...\Runtime\Weblinks\Other Web Links\ 3 really handy weblinks for Poser. -------------------------- ADDITIONAL LICENCING TERMS -------------------------- This model, Lychgate is created and supplied by MDM Ltd. MDM manufacture physical cast and painted versions of buildings and animals, therefore the use of this file,Lychgate, to create PHYSICAL MODEL products for sale is prohibited, either by moulding, card construction or producing scale plans for modellers to use. ------- CREDITS ------- The main Dark Anvil team are; Joe Bailey - Original concepts, 2d sketch artist, clay sculptor (for the physical models) Vadim Yudaev - 3d modeller and texture artist Neil Williams - 3d modeller, engineer, scale model specialist Graeme McMillan - Supposedly in charge, but just in awe of everyone else. Vanishingpoint.biz - poser file conversion. ----- ABOUT ----- Dark Anvil models are created by MDM Ltd. MDM is a specialist in the design and production of hand painted scale model buildings for the hobby trade. Visit our Renderosity and Vanishing Point stores to see some of the latest models for the Dark Anvil world. Merchant: dark_anvil Do mention 'Dark Anvil' in any gallery posting so we can view your efforts. Thanks for buying our product. Graeme McMillan MDM Limited -------------- NEED SUPPORT ? -------------- Visit : http://www.darkanvil.net Email: graeme@mdmltd.co.uk