Tim Nikias wrote:
> Bill Pragnell wrote:
>> As to the paths looking too much like crackle, have 
>> you
>> tried an agate pattern? The middle of the color map (0.45-0.55 or 
>> whatever)
>> can look nice and stringy without the cell-structure that crackle 
>> produces.
>> It might not work, but could be worth a look!
> 
> Thanks for the suggestions, I'll try it!

The agate-pattern didn't work out. Scripting an entire 
path-generation-thingy seemed overkill, I tend to do that only if I
A) Have that much fun doing it or
B) Can reuse it in later images/shorts

For this image though, it just seemed feasible to simply draw a map by 
hand, as I have control where the paths should go and can check they're 
placement in regards to visibility.

The current background is being rendered now, but will probably take a 
few hours. I increased the image-resolution for the background by 50% 
because I also hand-placed the sign-bundels in the background to match 
the style of the foreground, and their poles get lost unless I use a 
larger resolution or better AA. I figured a larger resolution wouldn't 
harm if I plan to render this poster-sized or such, but the clouds 
(scattering media) take their time...

I'll post the update later.

Regards,
Tim

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