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From: Rune
Subject: More electricity (350KB)
Date: 23 Jun 2001 10:16:53
Message: <3b34a4d5@news.povray.org>
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.

Rune
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From: Spock
Subject: Re: More electricity (350KB)
Date: 23 Jun 2001 11:13:00
Message: <3b34b1fc$1@news.povray.org>
Since you asked I like the middle one.  The other two give the impression of
a solid construct (something you would still see if the electricity was
turned off) but the middle one looks like pure electricity.

Just my ever-so-humble opinion of course :-)

"Rune" <run### [at] mobilixnetdk> wrote in message
news:3b34a4d5@news.povray.org...
> 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.
>
> Rune
> --
> 3D images and anims, include files, tutorials and more:
> Rune's World:    http://rsj.mobilixnet.dk (updated May 10)
> POV-Ray Users:   http://rsj.mobilixnet.dk/povrayusers/
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>
>
>


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From: Justin Whitton
Subject: Re: More electricity (350KB)
Date: 23 Jun 2001 13:38:55
Message: <guk9jt81b1cm0vebtt82tp00uocojh231o@4ax.com>
On Sat, 23 Jun 2001 16:10:45 +0200, "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?

I'll go along with "Spock" I prefer the middle one.

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

Surface of a sphere is easy :-) (it's in my source)

>Rune


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From: Rune
Subject: Re: More electricity (350KB)
Date: 23 Jun 2001 14:19:00
Message: <3b34dd94@news.povray.org>
"Justin Whitton" wrote:
> I'll go along with "Spock" I prefer the middle one.

I'm not sure which one I prefer, the middle or the lower. Maybe somewhere in
between. But definitely not the upper one.

> >Next task for me: Allow the beams to follow any path.
>
> Surface of a sphere is easy :-) (it's in my source)

Yes, but it also makes the beam sort of 2-dimensional. When it's viewed from
a certain angle it looks too perfect IMHO.

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From: Rick [Kitty5]
Subject: Re: More electricity (350KB)
Date: 23 Jun 2001 21:00:34
Message: <3b353bb2@news.povray.org>
why does it look like there is vertical banding?

bottom beam btw - very cool


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From: Rune
Subject: Re: More electricity (350KB)
Date: 24 Jun 2001 10:00:35
Message: <3b35f283@news.povray.org>
"Rick [Kitty5]" wrote:
> why does it look like there is vertical banding?

I don't know what you mean. Perhaps you're talking about .mpg artefacts?

> bottom beam btw - very cool

Thanks!

And I too prefer the bottom one!

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From: Bob H 
Subject: Re: More electricity (350KB)
Date: 24 Jun 2001 12:39:42
Message: <3b3617ce@news.povray.org>
I like the lower one, makes me think of electricity in a gas like neon I
guess.  The middle looks most like a electricity in open air to me though.
Maybe the upper one best fits what I think of as a plasma.
My knowledge on the subject is minimal, I only do my own wiring and such in
a sometimes haphazard way.

Bob H.


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From: deanz
Subject: Re: More electricity (350KB)
Date: 25 Jun 2001 12:07:35
Message: <3B3761C6.CE309BD7@torgo.net>
Middle one, but they all rock.


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From: Geoff Wedig
Subject: Re: More electricity (350KB)
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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