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28 Jul 2024 10:27:03 EDT (-0400)
  Re: animation question (im amatuer)  
From: Bob H 
Date: 29 May 2001 19:39:31
Message: <3b143333$1@news.povray.org>
"george ferguson" <geo### [at] ferguson123freeservecouk> wrote in message
news:3b142059@news.povray.org...
> > >>
> > >>i was trying to create animations in pov and encountered a problem...i
> > >>dont have a clue how to use clock.  I am a complete amatuer so I was
> > >>wondering if it would be possible to create a macro or *.inc file
which
> > >>makes animation easier to understand.  Maybe the script would look
> > >>something like this
> > >>
> > >>animation { frame rate 25 fps      //no of frames per sec
> > >>                  length 00:00:30        //length of animation
> > >>                  from 00:00:00 to 00:00:30
> > >>     translate   {   sphere001 <0,5,0>
> > >>                  }}
> > >>/*what happens in animation e.g sphere001 goes from current position
to
> > >>0,5,0 at 25 frames per second at a length of 30 seconds from 00:00:00
to
> 00:00:30.*/
> > >>then you would just output all the renderings to a *.avi using some
kind
> > >>of plugin and bang.  You got an animation!!!  That is kinda what it
> would
> > >>look like.  What i'd like to know is
> > >>1  would it be possible
> > >>2  if you like it!
> > >>3  if anyone would be willing to take up the challenge!!!

Well, you might try reading up on it at the Advanced POV Animation for
Beginners tutorial and maybe you'll catch on eventually.
http://www.puzzlecraft.com/cm/ClockMod.html

What you're asking for is a different system altogether, which you no doubt
knew.
 :-)

Bob H.


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