Jeremy M. Praay wrote:
> "stbenge" <stb### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message 
> news:47b130b8@news.povray.org...
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> It's been a while since I've posted an image to these newsgroups. I can
>> never seem to finish my projects...
> 
> Me neither.  :-)

Here's another idea (even though the RSOCP idea hasn't taken off yet). 
Why don't we make a vast, virtual storehouse of unfinished projects? 
Each object can be placed on shelves, each scaled down to about one unit 
(without stretching). Each member of the community can render a portion 
of the scene, based on the number of volunteers and individual computer 
specs. Of course, we would need some way of handling memory consumption.

>> Questions and comments are welcome, as always~
> 
> I love this!  The "formation" has a lot of character built into it, but it 
> still leaves the viewer believing that it's just a natural rock formation. 
> Nothing appears to be "man-made" or artificial.  Very nice.

Thanks! I can see area for improvement, such as the left portion of the 
face. I see aliasing :(

Sam

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> High!
> 
>> The rock formation is composed of two isosurfaces: one for the head 
>> and another for the body. Each portion has it's own png file to give 
>> the impression of character.
> 
> Impressive... the rock texture reminds me of the sandstone cliffs at 
> Bamiyan, Afghanistan, the site of the former giant carved rock Buddha 
> statues blown up by the Taliban in 2001 - or even of the Buddhas 
> themselves!
> 
Thanks Yadgar! I almost made the texture like that of real granite, but 
the pps would have plummeted...

Sam

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stbenge <stb### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
>
> Questions and comments are welcome, as always~
>
> Sam

Cannot express my thrill that is based on the experience of the Archetypes.
Older than time itself, they are the glue that holds everything together. If
they were to stop doing what they do everything would cease to exist as though
it never were.

There are more than 22 of the Major Arcana renditions.

Enough cannot be said of these giants of consciousness. They exist beyond the
edge of time and space. If one were worthy of such a journey they would meet
these huge ten story statues that you never see moving, but look away for
second and they have moved. Able to do it all, they hold the blueprints of
reality creation. Whatever you seek is at hand but first you must give the
requested gift once approved, an approval that is not your decision. No one
journeys here alone and all can be granted. You will be asked to give of
yourself and that is the greatest gift of all and such small price to have it
all.

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alphaQuad wrote:
> 
> Cannot express my thrill that is based on the experience of the Archetypes.
> Older than time itself, they are the glue that holds everything together. If
> they were to stop doing what they do everything would cease to exist as though
> it never were.
> 
> There are more than 22 of the Major Arcana renditions.

Gotta link for that?



Okay, I'll just have to make the code suitable for distribution and pack 
the files into a zip. It will be posted to p.b.scene-files.

Sam

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alphaQuad wrote:
> stbenge <stb### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
>> Questions and comments are welcome, as always~
>>
>> Sam
> 
> Cannot express my thrill that is based on the experience of the Archetypes.
> Older than time itself, they are the glue that holds everything together. If
> they were to stop doing what they do everything would cease to exist as though
> it never were.
> 
> There are more than 22 of the Major Arcana renditions.
> 
> Enough cannot be said of these giants of consciousness. They exist beyond the
> edge of time and space. If one were worthy of such a journey they would meet
> these huge ten story statues that you never see moving, but look away for
> second and they have moved. Able to do it all, they hold the blueprints of
> reality creation. Whatever you seek is at hand but first you must give the
> requested gift once approved, an approval that is not your decision. No one
> journeys here alone and all can be granted. You will be asked to give of
> yourself and that is the greatest gift of all and such small price to have it
> all.

Is that Jungian philosophy? Psychedelic shamanism? I'm always interested 
in such things.

Sam

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stbenge <stb### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> alphaQuad wrote:
> > stbenge <stb### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> >> Questions and comments are welcome, as always~
> >>
> >> Sam
> >
> > Cannot express my thrill that is based on the experience of the Archetypes.
> > Older than time itself, they are the glue that holds everything together. If
> > they were to stop doing what they do everything would cease to exist as though
> > it never were.
> >
> > There are more than 22 of the Major Arcana renditions.
> >
> > Enough cannot be said of these giants of consciousness. They exist beyond the
> > edge of time and space. If one were worthy of such a journey they would meet
> > these huge ten story statues that you never see moving, but look away for
> > second and they have moved. Able to do it all, they hold the blueprints of
> > reality creation. Whatever you seek is at hand but first you must give the
> > requested gift once approved, an approval that is not your decision. No one
> > journeys here alone and all can be granted. You will be asked to give of
> > yourself and that is the greatest gift of all and such small price to have it
> > all.
>
> Is that Jungian philosophy? Psychedelic shamanism? I'm always interested
> in such things.
>
> Sam

This comes from my head and my journeys with a friend and a spark of love. I was
informed that Jung had the more correct "philosphy" of all the writers. I have
not had time to read Jung but I am getting that he is the "most correct" Some
of what I have learned would likely be found there.

I'll be looking for your source and thank you. I'll run with it and make
something great as an effort of repayment.

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alphaQuad wrote:
> 
> This comes from my head and my journeys with a friend and a spark of love. I was
> informed that Jung had the more correct "philosphy" of all the writers. I have
> not had time to read Jung but I am getting that he is the "most correct" Some
> of what I have learned would likely be found there.

As opposed to Freudian psychology? I would have to agree. I find Freud's 
analysis of the human condition to be much too animalistic; it doesn't 
give enough credit to the higher cognitive states of homo sapiens :)

> I'll be looking for your source and thank you. I'll run with it and make
> something great as an effort of repayment.

It's there. Have fun!

Sam

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High!

nemesis schrieb:

> by the way, I've gone to look up the correct spelling for mustache on 
> Google and got this:
> http://www.worldbeardchampionships.com/
> 
> Human inventiveness is truly amazing... :P

I miss the "Taliban" category...

See you on www.khyberspace.de!

Yadgar

Now playing: Hyperborea (Tangerine Dream)

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High!

stbenge schrieb:

> Ha! Good stuff. I'll keep this in mind, should I ever render a bearded man!
> 
> *sigh* Here I am, thirty years of age, and all I can grow is this 
> pitiful two-inch goatee :P

I wonder whether there is any positive correlation between being a 
raytracing geek and being bearded (like with other pastimes/occupations 
like programming in general or astronomy)...

What about this: http://www.khyberspace.de/yadgar-e.html

Too bad that beards, especially long(er) ones are so forbiddingly 
difficult to render...

See you on www.khyberspace.de!

Yadgar

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>
> I wonder whether there is any positive correlation between being a 
> raytracing geek and being bearded (like with other pastimes/occupations 
> like programming in general or astronomy)...
>

There seems to be! I have a full beard :-)

Thomas

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