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From: Peter Cracknell
Subject: IRTC WIP Castle (50k)
Date: 13 Jul 2001 13:15:04
Message: <3b4f2c98@news.povray.org>
I've been working on the scene, but got a little stuck for ideas.  Any
suggestions, I was planning on adding some of Rune's Lava (with his
permission of course) but have gone of the idea of Lava.  Any suggestions on
how to improve heightfields, should I look around for some good shareware
and if so are there any recommendations to help me improve the heightfield.
Thanks

Peter Cracknell


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From: j charter
Subject: Re: IRTC WIP Castle (50k)
Date: 13 Jul 2001 18:15:14
Message: <3B4F9E2C.103EB136@aol.com>
On the castle I think the portacullis ( sp? ) needs more work.  And related I
guess, the entrance to the bridge.  That is really the focal point of the whole
narrative it seems.  It should tell us what we are to make of the juxtaposed
elements.  Luscious grass at the edge of a bluff overlooking a sea of lava, a
castle on a lone promentory, accessible only by footbridge.  We look to the
start of the bridge for a clue.  If it is meant to be plain and offering no
clues, then it should be more intentionally plain, not just a couple of very
regular looking cylinders


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From: Thomas Lake
Subject: Re: IRTC WIP Castle (50k)
Date: 13 Jul 2001 22:43:45
Message: <3b4fb1e1@news.povray.org>
> Any suggestions on
> how to improve heightfields, should I look around for some good shareware
> and if so are there any recommendations to help me improve the
heightfield.
> Thanks
>
> Peter Cracknell

I am definitely no expert on height_fields but from my experience nothing
beats hflab. It can take quite some time getting used to, I'm never really
sure what I'm going to get out of it, but I always like the results. And of
course you could try using an iso surface, though I can't be of any help
there.


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From: David Fontaine
Subject: Re: IRTC WIP Castle (50k)
Date: 14 Jul 2001 01:27:25
Message: <3B4FD65C.9FDE9BB3@faricy.net>
Peter Cracknell wrote:
> 
> I've been working on the scene, but got a little stuck for ideas.  Any
> suggestions, I was planning on adding some of Rune's Lava (with his
> permission of course) but have gone of the idea of Lava.  Any suggestions on
> how to improve heightfields, should I look around for some good shareware
> and if so are there any recommendations to help me improve the heightfield.
> Thanks

If I were you I would probably get MegaPOV and use an isosurface and
spend hours searching around for a spot on it that is convenient for
what I have in mind...

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From: Steve
Subject: Re: IRTC WIP Castle (50k)
Date: 14 Jul 2001 10:38:03
Message: <slrn9l0c7t.3tq.steve@zero-pps.localdomain>
On Fri, 13 Jul 2001 18:13:19 +0100, Peter Cracknell wrote:
>I've been working on the scene, but got a little stuck for ideas.  Any
>suggestions, I was planning on adding some of Rune's Lava (with his
>permission of course) but have gone of the idea of Lava.  Any suggestions on
>how to improve heightfields, should I look around for some good shareware
>and if so are there any recommendations to help me improve the heightfield.
>Thanks

Looks great so far, the roofs could do with being a bit darker. 

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From: Peter Cracknell
Subject: Re: IRTC WIP Castle (50k)
Date: 14 Jul 2001 13:31:25
Message: <3b5081ed@news.povray.org>
"j charter" <jrc### [at] aolcom> wrote in message
news:3B4F9E2C.103EB136@aol.com...
> On the castle I think the portacullis ( sp? ) needs more work.  And
related I
> guess, the entrance to the bridge.  That is really the focal point of the
whole
> narrative it seems.  It should tell us what we are to make of the
juxtaposed
> elements.  Luscious grass at the edge of a bluff overlooking a sea of
lava, a
> castle on a lone promentory, accessible only by footbridge.  We look to
the
> start of the bridge for a clue.  If it is meant to be plain and offering
no
> clues, then it should be more intentionally plain, not just a couple of
very
> regular looking cylinders

I was trying to make the bridge as dirty and realistic as possible - the
cylinders got the least work - if I get some time I'll dabble with some
iso's and see what I can make.  I must admit though I don't know what
'portacullis' nor 'juxtaposed' mean?

Peter Cracknell


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From: Peter Cracknell
Subject: Re: IRTC WIP Castle (50k)
Date: 14 Jul 2001 13:31:27
Message: <3b5081ef@news.povray.org>
"Thomas Lake" <tla### [at] homecom> wrote in message
news:3b4fb1e1@news.povray.org...
> I am definitely no expert on height_fields but from my experience nothing
> beats hflab. It can take quite some time getting used to, I'm never really
> sure what I'm going to get out of it, but I always like the results. And
of
> course you could try using an iso surface, though I can't be of any help
> there.

I'll look into hflab, thanks


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From: Peter Cracknell
Subject: Re: IRTC WIP Castle (50k)
Date: 14 Jul 2001 13:31:28
Message: <3b5081f0@news.povray.org>
"David Fontaine" <dav### [at] faricynet> wrote in message
news:3B4FD65C.9FDE9BB3@faricy.net...
> If I were you I would probably get MegaPOV and use an isosurface and
> spend hours searching around for a spot on it that is convenient for
> what I have in mind...

Yes, I currently use MegaPOV as the Moray renderer at the mo (but I don't
really take advantage of its features, a couple of glows on occasion and
maybe the faster media and improved radiosity from time to time).
Isosurfaces are something I've dabbled with - I've seen some amazing work
from them, it may be the time to learn how to use them properly.

Peter Cracknell


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From: Peter Cracknell
Subject: Re: IRTC WIP Castle (50k)
Date: 14 Jul 2001 13:31:29
Message: <3b5081f1$1@news.povray.org>
"Steve" <ste### [at] zeroppsuklinuxnet> wrote in message
news:slr### [at] zero-ppslocaldomain...
> Looks great so far, the roofs could do with being a bit darker.

I seem to have got in a bit of a problem - I wanted it to look mystical and
fun, but got dragged into the 'make it look as realistic as possible' saga,
using my new brick texture - the pink was setup to make it look like fun,
but is now out of place.  Point taken

Peter Cracknell


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From: Thomas Lake
Subject: Re: IRTC WIP Castle (50k)
Date: 15 Jul 2001 03:57:57
Message: <3b514d05@news.povray.org>
> I was trying to make the bridge as dirty and realistic as possible - the
> cylinders got the least work - if I get some time I'll dabble with some
> iso's and see what I can make.  I must admit though I don't know what
> 'portacullis' nor 'juxtaposed' mean?

The 'portcullis' is the iron gate that comes down over the main door, the
bars you have there are way too big and give the castle a toy model
appearance. Make the bars a lot smaller and many more of them. Otherwise I
really like the way this is coming! One other thing, what is that thing
sticking out of the roof of the castle? I can't decide if it is a satellite
dish, a weather vain or a bird:-)


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