> This is an interesting effect (it reminds me of my Portal animation which
> also distorts space), but I must admit that I prefer the version submitted
> to the IRTC where this distortion isn't included. Somehow it just doesn't
> work for me. Perhaps I don't find it clear enough to see that it's space
> that is distorted and not the ufo that is made of rubber. ;)

Heh, Rubber-UFO-Attack! :-) Ah well, you can't please everyone with what you
do, but I always wanted to include this effect, but didn't get it done for
the deadline. I also think that the second firing of the plasma shows the
actual effect much better, and maybe that provides the information your
brain needs to process the first one correctly. And then everything falls
into place and we're all happy! ;-)

> Oh, and I did see your IRTC animation a little while ago, and I'm
extremely
> impressed. It's the kind of thing that I'd really like to do myself, and
> should be technically able to, but I just don't have the patience to put
> together an animation like that... (At least I haven't yet.) I'm glad
you're
> actually realising it!

Thanks for the praise! I tried to put all that I know (and is useful) into
this. Once I started, I was hooked! I like scripting new things or modelling
for a purpose. I do that for my images all the time, and this one was just a
step further. It has a goal, you can see your achievements, all that adds to
the fun. :-)
You should try that, just think about a topic and come up with a small
story. Revise it to fit your skills, do some tests, and you'll eventually
end up with something that you'll be proud of and where you've learned some
things along the way. It's great!

> Keep up the great work! :)

I'm trying to! :-)

-- 
"Tim Nikias v2.0"
Homepage: <http://www.nolights.de>

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