On 11/11/2015 09:59 PM, Christian Froeschlin wrote:
> On 11.11.2015 17:50, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>
>> A glance from outside/above. Practical as they are, the people of
>> Gancaloon have used a former quarry to build the theatre.
>
> Given the number of seats you may want to increase the
> capacity for entrance/exit a bit.
>
Thomas, How about it being built in a caldera instead of a quarry? A 
grand opening play then something like: "Pompeii, The Final Hours!" One 
must think of venue marketing.

Limited exits - and the heat from down under - would keep every audience 
on the edge of their seats. Performers always in top form knowing they 
might need to do a bit of improv. Heck, if the geological timing works 
out, we'd have free, truly terrifying and spectacular effects no 
prop-master could deliver.

"XYZ now playing at the Caldron Theater of Gancaloon."

The abrasive nature of the pumice stones surrounding the theater would 
discourage those wishing to sit in on performances for free. Oh, and we 
could deliver on your insect free seating promise!

Piles and piles of money to be had...

Bill P.

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On 12-11-2015 14:14, William F Pokorny wrote:
> On 11/11/2015 09:59 PM, Christian Froeschlin wrote:
>> On 11.11.2015 17:50, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>
>>> A glance from outside/above. Practical as they are, the people of
>>> Gancaloon have used a former quarry to build the theatre.
>>
>> Given the number of seats you may want to increase the
>> capacity for entrance/exit a bit.
>>
> Thomas, How about it being built in a caldera instead of a quarry? A
> grand opening play then something like: "Pompeii, The Final Hours!" One
> must think of venue marketing.
>
> Limited exits - and the heat from down under - would keep every audience
> on the edge of their seats. Performers always in top form knowing they
> might need to do a bit of improv. Heck, if the geological timing works
> out, we'd have free, truly terrifying and spectacular effects no
> prop-master could deliver.
>
> "XYZ now playing at the Caldron Theater of Gancaloon."
>
> The abrasive nature of the pumice stones surrounding the theater would
> discourage those wishing to sit in on performances for free. Oh, and we
> could deliver on your insect free seating promise!
>
> Piles and piles of money to be had...
>
> Bill P.
>
You have a grand vision Bill, too grand for simple Gancaloon indeed I am 
afraid! However, that would be an interesting scene to build using an 
arena like the Colosseum in Rome, put into the Vesuvius crater for 
instance, or on Hawaii for a more continuous show.

-- 
Thomas

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On 10/31/2015 4:57 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> Things have been very quiet here, including my rare visits to Gancaloon
> (last in 2013 I guess). Going back there, I had the nice surprise to see
> that they were building a new theatre. It is far from finished but here
> is a glimpse.
>

Your city project is very impressive. It would be nice to walk around in 
it. Too bad that's not possible in POV-Ray. :(


Mike

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On 20-11-2015 3:01, Mike Horvath wrote:
> On 10/31/2015 4:57 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> Things have been very quiet here, including my rare visits to Gancaloon
>> (last in 2013 I guess). Going back there, I had the nice surprise to see
>> that they were building a new theatre. It is far from finished but here
>> is a glimpse.
>>
>
> Your city project is very impressive. It would be nice to walk around in
> it. Too bad that's not possible in POV-Ray. :(
>

In any case, the city is in a building stage where walking through would 
be very disappointing. A large number of hurdles still exist, for 
instance an easier way to make proper street surfaces along the hill 
sides. :-/

-- 
Thomas

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Two new views of the theatre.

-- 
Thomas

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Thomas de Groot wrote on 30/11/2015 10.13:
> Two new views of the theatre.
>
A very good job!
;-)
Paolo

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On 30-11-2015 16:42, Paolo Gibellini wrote:
> Thomas de Groot wrote on 30/11/2015 10.13:
>> Two new views of the theatre.
>>
> A very good job!
> ;-)
> Paolo

In progress! In progress! :-)

Thank you!

-- 
Thomas

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Hi(gh)!

On 20.11.2015 03:01, Mike Horvath wrote:

> Your city project is very impressive. It would be nice to walk around in
> it. Too bad that's not possible in POV-Ray. :(

Sooner or later, there might be a tool for conversion of scenes from 
POV-Ray to X3D... that also would be VERY convenient for 
Khyberspace/POVghanistan!

See you in Khyberspace!

Yadgar

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On 1-12-2015 21:41, Jörg 'Yadgar' Bleimann wrote:
> Hi(gh)!
>
> On 20.11.2015 03:01, Mike Horvath wrote:
>
>> Your city project is very impressive. It would be nice to walk around in
>> it. Too bad that's not possible in POV-Ray. :(
>
> Sooner or later, there might be a tool for conversion of scenes from
> POV-Ray to X3D... that also would be VERY convenient for
> Khyberspace/POVghanistan!
>
> See you in Khyberspace!
>

Yes, but before that there are so many problems and open ends to solve 
in my project that I probably never will see its completion. Never mind. 
The story still goes on.

-- 
Thomas

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Hi(gh)!

On 02.12.2015 08:51, Thomas de Groot wrote:

> Yes, but before that there are so many problems and open ends to solve
> in my project that I probably never will see its completion. Never mind.
> The story still goes on.

Did you already find a younger POVer (or even several of them) to carry 
on with Gancaloon?

See you in Khyberspace (hard to say when this will be finished - 2020s? 
2030s? 2040s? Looks also like a multi-generation project!)

Yadgar

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