Group Filter # 1

ok, things are a bit slow right now, so i thought i'd throw this out there for a little fun, practice and learning.

i've started a filter, which i'm attaching to this post. it is just three components plus the results component. the idea is for one of you to take what i've done and add up to three more components or controls or a mix thereof, but ONLY three. you may add anything you wish. but, you may not delete any components or send them off to a dead end trail. you may make any number of connections with your components and set any of the existing components internal sliders any way you wish, including the internals of those components you didnt add and those internal changes do NOT count as one of your three components, but you may not re-do any of the connections to existing nodes that existing components have made unless you are willing to count that change as one of your three components and you may not orphan any component as a result. you may NOT, under any circomstances, change the filter type from surface to simple. it must stay as a surface type.

you may add any of the image type components that you wish, changing this from a texture type to an effect type. that is ok.

you may not post your filter here and then be the next person to take it up again. someone else must add three more before you can work on it again.

because two or more folks may add an update at nearly the same time, ONLY the first one posted will count and that filter will be the one to be continued from there on. any time this may occur, the 2nd person posting shld attempt to remove his attached filter to avoid confusions. in other words, let's all try to keep just one filter chain going here and not branch off into 16 other variations.

you are also free to publish within the FF library, your posted result. you might really like someone else's result and wish to publish that variation, but let's try to keep this friendly and not step on other's toes here. publishing does not necessarily stop the chain. others may continue the current chain of filters even if someone else publishes at some point. so, with that in mind, let's also not start any wars over 'he stole my work!', ok? this is a cooperative work.

naming conventions vary from author to author. i've started a simple naming convention here for this project. the overall name of the filter is 'Group Filter #1'. i then added my name and a version number. so, the first filter is called 'Group Filter # 1 - Craig - 1'. when you publish your version, just change the last part, the author name and version number. so, if steve were the next to post a variation, his would be called 'Group Filter #1 - Steviej - 1'. the version number after the author name is the author version number, not the filter version number. if later on steve posted another variation, his next one would be 'Group Filter #1 - Steviej - 2', even though six other folks may have already published. it's steve's 2nd version on this chain, so the author, steve's version number, would be his second, or 2.

the reason there are two version numbers is that, if this is successful at all, i'll call the next project 'Group Filter #2 - Craig 1'. so, we have a project number and an author number.

so, i've added three components to start, a perlin, a 5 color gradient and an elevation gradient. so, whoever is willing, take my filter, add 3 more components or change my connections 3 times or add 3 control components or any combination of those up to 3 and make something new and interesting. changing internal settings doesnt count towards your three changes. i've tried to make something of an interesting start. let's see where you all take it

Group Filter l1 - Craig - 1.ffxml

Ok.. I might have violated the rules dunno.. I kinda lost the attention after line 700 of all lowercased letters I added three new components, adjusted settings and dragged a few connections here and there.

edit: btw Craig, I changed the '#' character to 'no' because it doesn't display right with '#'.

Current output:



Group Filter no1 - Sphinx - 1.ffxml

ok, you've got the right idea here. mouse, you slightly violated the rules, but that's ok for now. you added three components AND changed one line/node connection. the changing of an EXISTING connection counts as one of the three allowed changes (but, dont worry about it. we're just getting started here). i realize my style of writing can be difficult to read at times. i'll put the rules down here again for easier reading.

1. you can ONLY add 3 components total or make three node changes in any given iteration of the filter or any combination of those, but only three. That includes control components, but it also includes making any changes to an already existing node/line.

2. you may make any changes in the way of additions to lines and nodes of components that you add in any given iteration. That means you could add a noise component and string any number of lines to the nodes of the noise or string any number of lines from the noise as long as you dont change any other existing lines and nodes.

3. changing an EXISTING line/node connection counts as one of your three components for that iteration.

4. you may change ANY and ALL INTERNAL sliders of ANY component, already existing or not and it does NOT count towards your three changes.

5. you may NOT orphan or delete ANY existing component.

6. you may NOT change the filter type from surface to simple.

7. you may change it from a texture to an effect type filter.

8. you may publish the filter to the library at any time you wish. ONLY the author that made the last changes may publish THAT iteration of the filter. Publishing by any one author does not stop the project.

the end of the project is not set yet. I suppose we should set terms and agreements as to when this particular project ends. So, i'm open to suggestions on this one.

and i agree, ronviers, there shld be a token passing system. The best way is to do it by time and to let others know that you're now working on the last iteration. But, there needs to be a time limit on that, if we do it that way. If one person takes up the last iteration, they shld probably say so in this thread and then they'd have x amount of time to post their results on that iteration. Once that time is over, and no new iteration is posted, the next person could post and take up the existing version. Something like an hour maybe? our posts are time stamped. If the person taking it up does post a new iteration, then the next person desiring to go would simply post their notice that they are working on it and have one hour. would that be workable? Is an hour too much or too little? I do want to keep things moving, so i'd not like anything much longer than that. A day is too much.

also, there is no reason that more than one of these could be going on at a time. if someone else thinks this is a good idea and wants to start a new one, feel free, but start a new thread for that one if you do.

and by the way, you've both done great! I'm already liking this filter

oh, and good catch on the use of # in the filter name. that's fine, and thanks

ok, let's try this with the time limit. i'm taking up the last version now. i have one hour to make my changes and post the results. i'll make sure that no one else has posted just before this post before i continue. if someone beats me to it, then i'll wait.

no takers, eh? cowards! ok, well go back to the last version from mine and start from there.

Well added Blocks, Set alpha and blend

whoops looks like Red beat me to it LOL Ron has a good point

I withdraw my version, because Carl's is better

As per you post Kraellin, I hereby warn that I am adding to Carl's; the filter's on its way.

Added a blur and a blend component, fiddled a lot with colors and increased the contrast on the electricity a little.

Result:


Group Filter no1 -Trebawa - 1.ffxml

Nice job Trebawa - Now everyone stand back - I'm going to take a turn.

Group Filter no1 -TrebawaRv - 1 a.ffxml

ok, i'm going to take a shot here now. this wont take long

Where's your sample? I think there should be a rule that you have to post the lead preset - and it should be less than 200k.