In article <jjcf90po6amgjjeordn0i7t362t4dti70i@4ax.com>,
 ABX <abx### [at] abxartpl> wrote:

> 4. No programming. Create scene without #declaring, #whiling and #macroing
>    anything with number of chars per object limited to 80 chars long single
>    line. So the number of lines makes number of objects and no line is longer
>    than 80-chars. This should extract power of some features as in shortes 
>    sig contest but without limitation to 4 lines.

All programming. No frame level objects, no background or sky_sphere. 
Result is something interesting in a generated file or debug stream.
Render time shouldn't be a problem with this one.


> 5. Unrealistic parameters. Use at least one parameter in SDL in not suggested 
>    way to make a key effect of the scene. Negative lightsource. Negative 
>    radius etc. etc.

One good example of this is newdiffract.pov. A completely unrealistic 
value of diffraction was used, with very colorful results.


> 6. Playing with rays. Make the scene where image is created on surface after 
>    reflection/refraction. Object in mirrors. Play of the light on glass. Hand 
>    half under, half over surface of water.

Similar to the "optics" competition I suggested.

Another idea: illustrate some mathematical concept or theorem. This one 
would give the competition some practical benefit...the people judging 
might learn something interesting.

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