POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.binaries.images : Tropical Island Scene : Re: Tropical Island Scene Server Time
4 Nov 2024 17:55:31 EST (-0500)
  Re: Tropical Island Scene  
From: Larry Hudson
Date: 5 Jun 2007 20:28:13
Message: <4665ff9d$1@news.povray.org>
Thomas de Groot wrote:
> "FlaPovFan" <nomail@nomail> schreef in bericht 
> news:web.46650766cda12a7f2cf24cb60@news.povray.org...
> 
>>A combination of borrowed items (tree trunks from Tomtree.inc, boat from
>>Pov-Ray Objects page, background sky)and original ones (palm fronds, storm
>>cloud, island, water).
>>
>>The fronds were modelled in Anim8or and converted to a Pov-Ray Mesh2 
>>object
>>in PoseRay.  I think Anim8or should be considered as a POv-Ray modeller
>>with an easy learning curve.  It has a scripting language and an active
>>forum.
>>
>>Also, media scattering type 5, with its "eccentricity" keyword, is a good
>>place to start making interesting Pov-Ray clouds.
>>
>>
> 
> 
> Yes, however there are a couple of things that rattle my teeth, so to speak 
> :-)
> - Dimensions are contradictory: The boat is the size of an ocean steamer 
> (almost) compared to the palm trees and the island. It should be scaled down 
> by almost 50 to 80% I guess.
> - Why are the fronds facing us like windmills ?
> 
> Thomas
> 
> 
I would add the question, why is the horizon tilted?

      -=- Larry -=-


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