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21 Aug 2024 05:21:47 EDT (-0400)
  Re: More electricity (350KB)  
From: Geoff Wedig
Date: 27 Jun 2001 07:35:00
Message: <3b39c4e4@news.povray.org>
Rune <run### [at] mobilixnetdk> wrote:

> Inspired by the work of Justin Whitton I tried to create my own animated
> electricity. It uses a bit more advanced techniques that allow better
> control over the movement and flicker of the "beams" (any better word?).

> In the simple attached animation the upper beam is "rolling" a lot and does
> not flicker. The middle beam do not roll but it flickers a lot. The lower
> beam do a little of each. Which one do you prefer?

> Next task for me: Allow the beams to follow any path.

Hard to tell with the spin.  A straight on shot might help, at least for me. 
But I think the middle and bottom are definitely better.  I'm thinking that
the bottom would work better with a bit of tweaking, but right now, the
middle is probably the best.

Geoff


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