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From: clipka
Subject: The Secret of Imagination
Date: 12 Jan 2009 16:45:01
Message: <web.496bb8dc3808dc67c7ea99ef0@news.povray.org>
Although being by no means what I was aiming at, this WIP is one of those that
have a beauty in their own right...

This is a snapshot of a work that's currently in the progress of being rendered
with MCPov. What is it? A door in the night sky? A stargate, so to speak? In any
case, it seems to lead to a place of imagination...


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From: Mike Hough
Subject: Re: The Secret of Imagination
Date: 12 Jan 2009 16:48:34
Message: <496bbab2$1@news.povray.org>
How long has it been running?

"clipka" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message 
news:web.496bb8dc3808dc67c7ea99ef0@news.povray.org...
> Although being by no means what I was aiming at, this WIP is one of those 
> that
> have a beauty in their own right...
>
> This is a snapshot of a work that's currently in the progress of being 
> rendered
> with MCPov. What is it? A door in the night sky? A stargate, so to speak? 
> In any
> case, it seems to lead to a place of imagination...
>


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From: triple r
Subject: Re: The Secret of Imagination
Date: 12 Jan 2009 17:00:00
Message: <web.496bbc2cc295569bcb4b8a470@news.povray.org>
"clipka" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> Although being by no means what I was aiming at, this WIP is one of those that
> have a beauty in their own right...
>
> This is a snapshot of a work that's currently in the progress of being rendered
> with MCPov.

If you didn't already, I covered all the gaps in the door with transparent
triangular portals when I tried this scene.  This forces rays to be shot at the
gaps, rather than hitting by chance.  In other words, unless this was a snapshot
after about eight seconds of rendering, it's gonna be a while.

 - Ricky


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: The Secret of Imagination
Date: 12 Jan 2009 18:19:11
Message: <otjnm45e7krv3pbsqak4ja68isvgo8brts@4ax.com>
On Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:41:48 EST, "clipka" <nomail@nomail> wrote:

>Although being by no means what I was aiming at, this WIP is one of those that
>have a beauty in their own right...
>
>This is a snapshot of a work that's currently in the progress of being rendered
>with MCPov. What is it? A door in the night sky? A stargate, so to speak? In any
>case, it seems to lead to a place of imagination...

"Close the door, they're comin' through the window" - The Stargazers - 1955
:-)
-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: nemesis
Subject: Re: The Secret of Imagination
Date: 12 Jan 2009 20:40:00
Message: <web.496bf0aac295569b571699ff0@news.povray.org>
"clipka" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> Although being by no means what I was aiming at, this WIP is one of those that
> have a beauty in their own right...
>
> This is a snapshot of a work that's currently in the progress of being rendered
> with MCPov. What is it? A door in the night sky? A stargate, so to speak? In any
> case, it seems to lead to a place of imagination...

haha, nice indeed!  Though we know it's really the stochastic sampling of path
tracing at work here... a lot more samples and hours later and the "fireflies"
go away leaving just an ordinary barely lit room... :P


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: The Secret of Imagination
Date: 13 Jan 2009 03:01:15
Message: <496c4a4b$1@news.povray.org>
"clipka" <nomail@nomail> schreef in bericht 
news:web.496bb8dc3808dc67c7ea99ef0@news.povray.org...
> Although being by no means what I was aiming at, this WIP is one of those 
> that
> have a beauty in their own right...
>
> This is a snapshot of a work that's currently in the progress of being 
> rendered
> with MCPov. What is it? A door in the night sky? A stargate, so to speak? 
> In any
> case, it seems to lead to a place of imagination...
>

Very apt title indeed. I would like this to be a stargate....

Thomas


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From: clipka
Subject: Re: The Secret of Imagination
Date: 13 Jan 2009 03:35:01
Message: <web.496c514dc295569b33f395f10@news.povray.org>
"Mike Hough" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> How long has it been running?

Not so much back then; half an hour maybe...?


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From: clipka
Subject: Re: The Secret of Imagination
Date: 13 Jan 2009 03:35:02
Message: <web.496c51fac295569b33f395f10@news.povray.org>
"triple_r" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> If you didn't already, I covered all the gaps in the door with transparent
> triangular portals when I tried this scene.  This forces rays to be shot at the
> gaps, rather than hitting by chance.  In other words, unless this was a snapshot
> after about eight seconds of rendering, it's gonna be a while.

That would help smoothing the "gaps" quickly - but would it also help with the
"stars" on the walls?

(And anyways, I would have missed an interesting picture ;))


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From: jute
Subject: Re: The Secret of Imagination
Date: 13 Jan 2009 04:55:01
Message: <web.496c642cc295569bf43b014e0@news.povray.org>
"clipka" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> Although being by no means what I was aiming at, this WIP is one of those that
> have a beauty in their own right...
>
> This is a snapshot of a work that's currently in the progress of being rendered
> with MCPov. What is it? A door in the night sky? A stargate, so to speak? In any
> case, it seems to lead to a place of imagination...

That's marvelous.  But it'd be even better without the door handle!

--
jussi


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From: clipka
Subject: Re: The Secret of Imagination
Date: 13 Jan 2009 05:05:01
Message: <web.496c66d9c295569b33f395f10@news.povray.org>
"jute" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> That's marvelous.  But it'd be even better without the door handle!

I see no door handle there... you mean the keyhole I guess.

Well, it could be used for some purpose... maybe using media to have light
"stream out" from there... or just make it a very bright star.


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