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From: stbenge
Subject: Re: Underwater air bubbles
Date: 29 Mar 2011 20:21:45
Message: <4d927799$1@news.povray.org>
On 3/29/2011 2:41 PM, Alain wrote:

>> It 's neer perfection but just one subjestion:
>>
>> Your bubbles seems to me bit too regular, i suggest to rotate in x,y
>> and z
>> randomly, and scale each randomly of 5% par exemple
>>
>
> Any X or Z rotation would be unrealistic. Then, a Y rotation would be
> prety useless.
> I don't see why scaling them randomly would help...

Because larger bubbles almost never remain perfectly spherical. But 
there are better ways to go about it than simply rotating and scaling 
the components...

> The perceived regularity is just an illusion as your brain always work
> VERY hard and effeciently to find patterns, or create patterns where
> there are none. That's why we have constellations and you can recognise
> objects and creatures in a cloud.

It's a wonderful phenomenon and a good way to tap the subconscious mind...

Sam


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From: Emanate Presence
Subject: Re: Underwater air bubbles
Date: 8 Dec 2012 13:40:00
Message: <web.50c3884cc2e3e880acb121620@news.povray.org>
"Samuel Benge" <stb### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> High! :-)
>
> This is just a quick test of an idea I had for underwater air bubbles.

Hi Sam,

I like your air bubble image. May I have your permission to use it with prose I
wrote on Hubpages?

My HP profile is at http://emanatepresence.hubpages.com/

Best regards,

Gary Smith


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