Friday, September 30, 2011

UFO? / Virtual Punter


n4rks sent this to try to prove to me he has a boat. and it flys. 

i think it is a rather sketchy photo, like those ones of nessie (teh monster, not teh wife), and ufos and stuff. therefore should be subject to doubt. i am even facing the otherway. and winning for that matter. well jack and steve are sort of in front but that's not the point. 

while not sailing nor working and bored i decided to try maknig a version of virtual spectator in rhino script to prove i can do anything in that program. i think it is the best and at 1k worth every penny. i am rather pleased with the results. rendering of the video needs some improvement but it has a lot of potential, and once i have 2D nailed 3D rendered graphics should be simple. background images were systematically raped from google maps at 5 different zoom levels to make up a matrix of around 20,000 tiles. but that is a different story. 

now i just need some decent GPS tracks. 





2 comments:

  1. Very very cool, the flames are a very nice touch!

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  2. yes, that is a turtled yacht being towed.

    can anyone pick when Markla hits bottom?

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