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11 Aug 2024 15:21:24 EDT (-0400)
  Re: World on a Donut  
From: Tek
Date: 2 Mar 2004 02:16:50
Message: <404434e2$1@news.povray.org>
"Tyler Eaves" <tyl### [at] ml1net> wrote in message news:4044194e@news.povray.org...
> This was a '1 hour challenge', in which I try to get a particular effect
> that I've never done in 60-90 minutes, and see what happens.

I do that sometimes, it's a very good way to refine your pov skills. I also have
the rule that I have to start with a completely blank scene file and may only
use the standard includes :)

> Usually a few
> vague blobs. This one I REALLY like though. This was inspired by an image
> by Tek that showed a planet on a non-sphericla shape. I just had to give it
> a try. I used a torus for the shape (VERY geologically accurate...)

That's very impressive for one hour! It took me a lot longer than that to get my
planet texture looking that nice.

Just out of curiosity, which image inspired it? Because it's very similar to
this one:
http://www.evilsuperbrain.com/gallery/showimage.php?name=finished/links_poster

-- 
Tek
www.evilsuperbrain.com


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