Yes animation is high on the list.

"Dearmad" <dea### [at] applesnakenet> wrote in message
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>
> Mitchell Waite wrote:
> >
> > Well thank you for the kind words Maan. You pretty much sum up my ideas
this
> > time around for a POV Ray book. The POV Ray manual already provides a
great
> > reference, its examples that are in short supply IMHO. I am also
thinking
> > about using Moray as the tool for modeling since it allows one to focus
on
> > the scene rather than the statements. Do you have an opinion on that
idea?
>
> I do.  Don't overlook animation techniques.  I think getting into
> some of the scripting is good for a discussion of principles
> involved.  Or would that be another book?
>
> -peter
> >
> > Mitch
> >
> > "Maan M. Hamze" <mmh### [at] pleiadesnet> wrote in message
> > news:3c473e34$1@news.povray.org...
> > > Mitchell
> > > I have all the books you published on POV Ray (including the one on
Moray)
> > > and WinFract and Image Lab.
> > > You are the BEST!
> > > I am glad to see you are thinking about getting back into it.
> > > Maan
> > >
> > > "Mitchell Waite" <mit### [at] dnaicom> wrote in message
> > > news:3c3cfc1c@news.povray.org...
> > > > Harold:
> > > >
> > > > That is exactly why those books disappeared. Macmillan aka Simon and
> > > > Schuster who I sold to wanted to focus on big thick books on Java
and
> > C++
> > > > and so on. I was not happy about that, it was one of those hidden
> > agendas.
> > > > That is why I want to get back in, to bring those great books like
Image
> > > Lab
> > > > back. I have received a good deal of email from prospective
contributors
> > > and
> > > > I plan to write to all of them shortly with more information
> > > >
> > > > Mitch
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Harold Baize" <bai### [at] itsaucsfedu> wrote in message
> > > > news:3c3c8802@news.povray.org...
> > > > >
> > > > > My introduction to 3D computer graphics was your
> > > > > Image Lab book. It is interesting to me that you sold
> > > > > Waite Group in 1996, maybe that is why all those
> > > > > good computer graphics books disappeared ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Harold
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Mitchell Waite" <mit### [at] dnaicom> wrote in message
> > > > > news:3c3a9a4b$1@news.povray.org...
> > > > > > Hi All:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My name is Mitchell Waite and I am the former publisher of RAY
> > TRACING
> > > > > > CREATIONS, the first (and only) POV Ray specific book.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > With all the fantastic new improvements in POV Ray I am thinking
> > about
> > > > > > publishing a new title on POV Ray and I was wondering what the
> > > interest
> > > > > > level is.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Also I am looking for potential writers and contributors. Please
> > feel
> > > > free
> > > > > > to email me privately as well as let the group know how you feel
> > about
> > > > > this
> > > > > > idea.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You can see the books I published at www.mitchwaite.com Click on
the
> > > > Books
> > > > > > menu item.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mitchell Waite
> > > > > > mit### [at] mitchwaitecom
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
>
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