Type: gfx/anim

Uploader: teds@ms70.nuwes.sea06.navy.mil

Author: teds@ms70.nuwes.sea06.navy.mil

5+ Meg HAM Interlace Overscan animation.

This animation simulates the view from a spacecraft as it flies over a section

of the surface on Mars, demonstrating the use of the Applique function in

Imagine 2.9 to produce a 3D landscape from a 2D IFF overhead view image.

The 2D overhead view image was first converted to a 16 shade grayscale which

was used as a Flat X - Flat Z brushmap in the Applique function on a primitive

plane object to create the displacement object.  The 2D image was then

applied to the object as a color brushmap in Attributes.  I had to use the

Imagine default starfield since I have not developed a starfield object

yet.  This is just a short test anim to show what can be done with the

Applique function.  The quality of the object could be improved by using

more faces on the object and using 24-bit brushmaps.  Since I only have an

ECS A3000, the 2D IFF is only 32 color EHB. This is also the reason for the

choice of HAM Interlace Overscan.  I recommend using View 3.6 to view the

animation at F6 speed or BigAnim if you need to view it from the HD.  If you

use this for some arcane purpose, please give me a little credit.  If you

want more information about how this animation was made or the Imagine

staging file with the landscape object and the IFF, contact me through email

or leave me a message on the Imagine Mailing List.



                                      Ted Stethem

                                      teds@ms70.nuwes.sea06.navy.mil

                                      4/4/94

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