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From: Alain
Subject: Re: Fun stuff heading your way FAST
Date: 29 Nov 2013 17:12:31
Message: <5299114f$1@news.povray.org>
Le 13-11-29 10:10, clipka a écrit :
> Am 29.11.2013 13:09, schrieb Le_Forgeron:
>
>>> BTW, I'm still looking for a smarter name for that keyword. Anyone have
>>> any suggestions?
>>>
>>
>> only a few suggestion & hints via questions:
>>   1. what is the syntax ? Is it something like
>>
>> ....
>>    foobar { object MyObject repetition 20 movement ...
>>
>> ? Or something totally different (like photon adding blocks everywhere
>> ) ?
>
> The syntax of the feature per se is as simple as
>
>      OBJECT {
>        ...
>        blink [FLOAT,] FLOAT
>      }
>
> giving a time interval, in fractions of exposure time, during which the
> object is supposed to be visible in the scene (defaulting to "blink 0.0,
> 1.0", i.e. the entire exposure time).
>
> To use it for motion blur, you would use it as in the following example:
>
>      #local DeltaT = 0.1;
>      #for( T, 0.0, 1.0, DeltaT )
>        sphere {
>          <T,0,0>, 1
>          blink T, T+DeltaT
>        }
>      #end
>
>
>>   2. what is the intended effect ?
>
> The intended effect of the feature per se is to make a given object
> appear to be present in the scene only during a part of the exposure time.
>
> Thus, besides motion blur, it could also be used to simulate double
> exposure. E.g. you might add a "gost" to the image, an object that is
> transparent with respect to the remainder of the scene but opaque when
> it comes to occluding itself.
>
>

My propositions:
ephemeral
transitory


Alain


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From: Alain
Subject: Re: Fun stuff heading your way FAST
Date: 29 Nov 2013 17:17:28
Message: <52991278$1@news.povray.org>
Le 13-11-29 11:34, clipka a écrit :
> Am 29.11.2013 17:19, schrieb Stephen:
>> On 29/11/2013 3:10 PM, clipka wrote:
>>> Don't want to name it after a particular instance of use.
>>
>> How about clipkakaka [FLOAT,] FLOAT ?
>
> I'd prefer /not/ to place my username in a context linguistically
> reminiscent of the German colloquial term for toddler droppings... >_<
>
Same thing in French, just replace the "k" with "c"...


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Fun stuff heading your way FAST
Date: 30 Nov 2013 03:06:55
Message: <52999c9f$1@news.povray.org>
On 29-11-2013 17:29, clipka wrote:
>
> Hmm... what's that drooling about? You already tested the result of this
> thought process, didn't you.

Just the ideas coming about possibilities... ;-)

Btw, as suggested below, "ghost" seems an excellent name for the patch.

Thomas


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From: Doctor John
Subject: Re: Fun stuff heading your way FAST
Date: 30 Nov 2013 05:40:55
Message: <5299c0b7$1@news.povray.org>
On 29/11/13 18:05, Le_Forgeron wrote:
> Le 29/11/2013 16:10, clipka nous fit lire :
>> Am 29.11.2013 13:09, schrieb Le_Forgeron:
>>
> 
>>>   2. what is the intended effect ?
>>
>> The intended effect of the feature per se is to make a given object
>> appear to be present in the scene only during a part of the exposure time.
>>
>> Thus, besides motion blur, it could also be used to simulate double
>> exposure. E.g. you might add a "gost" to the image, an object that is
>> transparent with respect to the remainder of the scene but opaque when
>> it comes to occluding itself.
> 
>> Maybe I'll go for "ghost" in the end.
>>
> 
> Yes! ghost is perfect. See how you explained it. "ghost" is the natural
> term that you came with, and it explains very well the effect.
> 
> I was assuming a moving blur due to the multiple instance showed, not
> realising it had to be explicitly repeated.
> 
> Go For ghost!
> 
> (Not to be confused with ghoti, which would be pronounced as fish.)
> 

See: http://ncf.idallen.com/english.html

John
-- 
Protect the Earth
It was not given to you by your parents
You hold it in trust for your children


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From: Cousin Ricky
Subject: Re: Fun stuff heading your way FAST
Date: 30 Nov 2013 06:20:01
Message: <web.5299c91a3d745e5d306548240@news.povray.org>
Le_Forgeron <jgr### [at] freefr> wrote:
> (Not to be confused with ghoti, which would be pronounced as fish.)

You know English well!


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Fun stuff heading your way FAST
Date: 30 Nov 2013 07:28:26
Message: <5299d9ea$1@news.povray.org>
On 30-11-2013 11:41, Doctor John wrote:
> See: http://ncf.idallen.com/english.html

Precious! I love those things linguistic.

Thomas


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Fun stuff heading your way FAST
Date: 30 Nov 2013 07:35:23
Message: <5299db8b$1@news.povray.org>
I know it is OT, but in this context I cannot refrain to give this, 
which appeared today: 
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20131129-are-imperial-measures-outdated

Enjoy!

Thomas


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Fun stuff heading your way FAST
Date: 30 Nov 2013 07:51:04
Message: <5299df38$1@news.povray.org>
On 30/11/2013 12:35 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> I know it is OT, but in this context I cannot refrain to give this,
> which appeared today:
> http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20131129-are-imperial-measures-outdated
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Thomas

What a shame:

We're sorry but this site is not accessible from the UK as it is part of 
our international service and is not funded by the licence fee.

-- 
Regards
     Stephen


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Fun stuff heading your way FAST
Date: 30 Nov 2013 08:22:25
Message: <5299e691$1@news.povray.org>
On 30-11-2013 13:50, Stephen wrote:
> What a shame:
>
> We're sorry but this site is not accessible from the UK as it is part of
> our international service and is not funded by the licence fee.
>

Really!? Strange. It does not seem to be on the BBC /International/ 
service though.

Try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7x-RGfd0Yk

Thomas


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From: Doctor John
Subject: Re: Fun stuff heading your way FAST
Date: 30 Nov 2013 08:55:30
Message: <5299ee52@news.povray.org>
On 30/11/13 13:22, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 30-11-2013 13:50, Stephen wrote:
>> What a shame:
>>
>> We're sorry but this site is not accessible from the UK as it is part of
>> our international service and is not funded by the licence fee.
>>
> 
> Really!? Strange. It does not seem to be on the BBC /International/
> service though.
> 
> Try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7x-RGfd0Yk
> 
> Thomas

Brilliant :-) and, of course, totally logical

John
-- 
Protect the Earth
It was not given to you by your parents
You hold it in trust for your children


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