Thanks to William and Simon for the positive feedback.

As for the animation 512 character short code contest, two things:

1. How about if we just make it a "challenge" without formal rules or
judging and just let people post away?

2. Here's "Complicated Multicolor Sphere" crunched down to an entry:
(498 characters)
==================================================================
camera{location z*-40 direction<0,0,.89>right
x}light_source{<-3,9,-30>color.5}light_source{<3,-9,-30>color.5}#declare
PA=.0003*clock;#while(PA<pi*9)sphere{0,.15 texture{pigment{color
rgb<.2+.8*abs(cos(PA*24)),.2+.8*abs(sin(PA*18)),.3+.5*abs(sin(PA*36+pi/3))+.5*abs(cos(PA*36-pi/3))>}finish{ambient
...3 diffuse .55 reflection .25 phong .9 phong_size
20}}translate<10*sin(PA*12),10*sin(PA*11.999),10*sin(PA*12.001)>rotate<360*sin(PA*18),360*sin(PA*35.99975),360*cos(PA*.
02)>}#declare
PA=PA+.0003;#end
==================================================================
Regards,
Mike C.

Post a reply to this message