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From: Geoffrey Potvin
Subject: Old Typewriter ...inspiration to persist!
Date: 16 Apr 2000 03:20:57
Message: <38f969d9@news.povray.org>
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This is a model I did about 2 years ago with my first attempts using deeply
nested CSG's. Heavily layered procedural textures were used to create the
rusty metals etc. Unfortunately, I didn't use anti-aliasing at that time.
Presently, the original files would have to be reworked because the text
(the typewriter keys) was moved around in some file conversions ...it would
take some time to correct this and render the image again. Nevertheless, I
thought others would find it inspiring. It was an amateur attempt at the
time ...but results like these encouraged me to continue onto more advanced
work with the POV-Ray program.
Geoffrey
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If you don't consider this advanced as a beginner, I think I'll take up knitting
socks.
Great pic.
Alf
http://www.peake42.freeserve.co.uk/
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Alf_Peake/
Geoffrey Potvin <gpo### [at] istar ca> wrote in message news:38f969d9@news.povray.org...
> thought others would find it inspiring. It was an amateur attempt at the
> time ...but results like these encouraged me to continue onto more advanced
> work with the POV-Ray program.
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> Geoffrey
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From: Bob Hughes
Subject: Re: Old Typewriter ...inspiration to persist!
Date: 16 Apr 2000 07:11:12
Message: <38f99fd0@news.povray.org>
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Oh wow, I envy you greatly. I have some old typewriters and this looks pretty
good to me. I couldn't help notice the space bar missing it's hinged levers.
Even a poor condition typewriter I have here isn't rusty like this rendered one.
It looks in bad shape if it weren't for the like-new parts :-)
I can only hope I will be inspired to try making one too. I'm sure that wasn't
easy to CSG together in POV-Ray (or any other modeler/renderer).
Bob
"Geoffrey Potvin" <gpo### [at] istarca> wrote in message
news:38f969d9@news.povray.org...
| This is a model I did about 2 years ago with my first attempts using deeply
| nested CSG's. Heavily layered procedural textures were used to create the
| rusty metals etc. Unfortunately, I didn't use anti-aliasing at that time.
| Presently, the original files would have to be reworked because the text
| (the typewriter keys) was moved around in some file conversions ...it would
| take some time to correct this and render the image again. Nevertheless, I
| thought others would find it inspiring. It was an amateur attempt at the
| time ...but results like these encouraged me to continue onto more advanced
| work with the POV-Ray program.
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| Geoffrey
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From: Freddy D
Subject: Re: Old Typewriter ...inspiration to persist!
Date: 16 Apr 2000 09:45:02
Message: <38f9c3de@news.povray.org>
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And you said you're a beginner at this time ?...
and YES !.. render it again with aa... will be a great object in a great pic...
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FD aka Freddy D. aka Prof D.
Pro### [at] wanadoofr
http://profd.est-ici.org
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Wow that's good
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WOW!
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From: Geoffrey Potvin
Subject: Re: Old Typewriter ...inspiration to persist!
Date: 16 Apr 2000 22:04:53
Message: <38fa7145@news.povray.org>
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Sorry ...maybe I'm being misleading... I had to screw around with all kinds
of really bad attempts and it did take over a month to get it just right. I
do have some Fine Arts background experience in which sculpture and
photography was covered extensively ...so I have to admit that I may have
known how to approach this feat better than someone who hadn't been through
something like that before.
This is actually on old typewriter I found in a friends basement. I
basically sat there for hours with a soft measuring tape and did my best to
create all the separate pieces ...then assembled them in one scene. I guess
the implication is that, yes, it might take someone with less
aptitude/experience for this thing a bit longer, but you can do it if you
have the patience. I will confess, though, that the data entry part can
drive you quite mad ...but no worse than some of the old model ship building
kits I saw some of my peers parents assembling when I was younger. They were
no great artists, but did some pretty groovy stuff with a little
perseverance.
I know this is a mixed group and everyone here will be at different skill
levels. I appreciate the compliment and hope I haven't slighted anyone by
posting this image as "amateur". It was really meant as "believe it or not
you too do this" kinda thing! Incidentally, for those who cannot sculpt/draw
etc. ...I personally totally support the use of predefined meshes etc.
...places objects in a scene, transforming them, lighting them and texturing
them is an art form in itself and equally challenging as modeling something
from scratch. I remember the frustration of prevailing attitudes towards the
photography department back in art school ...the old school painters and
printers referring to our work as "snap shots" with no regard for hours of
calculating lighting, depth of field ...not to mention all the time in the
darkroom trying to achieve the perfect contrast and balance of composition
in your image. Thank God times have changed!
Alf Peake <alf### [at] peake42freeservecouk> wrote in message
news:38f99d65$1@news.povray.org...
> If you don't consider this advanced as a beginner, I think I'll take up
knitting socks.
> Great pic.
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> Alf
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> http://www.peake42.freeserve.co.uk/
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Alf_Peake/
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> Geoffrey Potvin <gpo### [at] istarca> wrote in message
news:38f969d9@news.povray.org...
> > thought others would find it inspiring. It was an amateur attempt at
the
> > time ...but results like these encouraged me to continue onto more
advanced
> > work with the POV-Ray program.
> >
> > Geoffrey
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It must have required a lot of patience to put this together.
I think it would probably benefit from area lights.
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Cheers
Steve email mailto:sjl### [at] ndirectcouk
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From: Alf Peake
Subject: Re: Old Typewriter ...inspiration to persist!
Date: 19 Apr 2000 19:09:24
Message: <38fe3ca4@news.povray.org>
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I most certainly was not suggesting you were an expereinced pover posing as a beginer.
I
apologise if I gave that impression. In fact I meant to convey awe and admiration. If
I
can't hope to achieve work like your post then I should forsake povray and do
something
easier. Have you tried knitting socks?? I have. Its easy. But how many would you have
to
knit to get a matched pair? ;)
Alf
Geoffrey Potvin <gpo### [at] istarca> wrote in message news:38fa7145@news.povray.org...
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> I know this is a mixed group and everyone here will be at different skill
> levels. I appreciate the compliment and hope I haven't slighted anyone by
> posting this image as "amateur".
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> Alf Peake <alf### [at] peake42freeservecouk> wrote in message
> news:38f99d65$1@news.povray.org...
> > If you don't consider this advanced as a beginner, I think I'll take up
> knitting socks.
> > Great pic.
> >
> > Alf
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