Lego Mosiac by Redcap

Lego Mosiac by Redcap
http://www.filterforge.com/filters/3484.html

very cool...very fun

bonus points from me


Rawn

hehe That word got me also..
http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...10&TID=150

Redcap, I must have missed it.....this is really cool!!!

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you shld do a side lego view also. we could all sit here and build lego towers

I thought about doing this but ultimatley moved away from the idea because it would be little more than just a tiling component with solid fill. We already have filters that do this.

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One idea for a micro-improvement, the shadow on the little block nipples there seems to always be at the bottom (as though it were always high noon in legoland so to speak ha-ha),

Micro-improvement is so micro that you didn't even see it in the original filter, though it was there the whole time. The reason the light appears the way it does is because I think I used bridge lighting for the majority of the samples. Try some different lighting options out, I.E. different hieghts and styles. You can even load you own HDRI. So this filter has all your lighting concerns answered.

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Oh, and a number of tiles slider might be good too

Vladimir once told me to try and avoid having controls that do the exact same thing as the pixel size slider. So I engineered this filter to get you any size you want by simply moving the size slider, that way it is less controls yet you can still change the size of your lego pieces.

If you were wanting a way to get custom lego pieces, I.E. 20X20 pieces, the reason I didn't put that option in was two fold.

1)Wanted to keep this filter simple, clean, and not bogged down with controls. If you hit the next variation button on this filter 100 times, each variation looks good; because it is simple.

2)I lied it was just one fold.

There is a saying in Korean, DongMoon SoDap :East question West answer. It is used when someone answers a question that wasn't asked. (I.E. what time is it? My name is Redcap) Hopefully this post was not a DongMoon SoDap

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Redcap wrote: There is a saying in Korean, DongMoon SoDap :East question West answer. It is used when someone answers a question that wasn't asked. (I.E. what time is it? My name is Redcap) Hopefully this post was not a DongMoon SoDap

----Hmm, o.k. The resizing trick works, but the lighting doesn't change the fact that the *shadow* is always in the same place (changing the lighting radically can make it seem to make it move a few degrees left or right of bottom center, but that's it). So, if yer into it, I still challenge you to make the block peg shadow adjustable a bit/somehow, and it need not be adjustable 360*, but at least 2-4 settings seems like a reasonable update request. Anyways, no big deal either way, they still look like legos, and now I can change the size of the bricks at least, with the built in update you hid there.

jffe

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The resizing trick works, but the lighting doesn't change the fact that the *shadow* is always in the same place

The reason the lighting doesn't change place is because all of FF lighting presets are set so that the light source is in the top, hence the shadow is on the bottom. I could change the shadow direction; however, it would keep the surface more real to leave it how it is, and let the user to either upload different lighting HDRIs or just rotate their picture and then run this filter. My reasoning is so that if anyone wants to use this filter in a 3D map, the lighting will remain true to the lighting in their render. I hope that makes sense.

I really hope you do not think I am blowing you off jffe, I really do appreciate feedback. It is just how this filter is currently set up meets all your requests, the only limitation is in the presets given by FF. Please do not stop giving me feedback, I really do appreciate it.

Thanks for your kind words jffe. and your smiley faces I always enjoy a lot of

The new name for the control is better. However, I don't like the idea of using blur as a means to create surface indentation. Tiles, Pavements and Bricks components have a parameter called Bevel Width, which I think suits this purpose far better. Here how it might work (this is an example, I didn't fine-tune the range for the indentation control):

Lego Mosaic XX.ffxml

[QUOTE]I don't like the idea of using blur as a means to create surface indentation. Tiles, Pavements and Bricks components have a parameter called Bevel Width, which I think suits this purpose far better. Here how it might work (this is an example, I didn't fine-tune the range for the indentation control):[QUOTE]

Downloaded it and here is a side by side comparison of the two filters and some thoughts and questions...

Lego Mosaic XX:

So though my method of using blur isn't the quickest method of creating different leveled surfaces: or "identations" as the filter calls them it is truer to the traditional lego blocks, and does create a different leveled surface I was trying to accomplish. So I guess my question is should I try and get this effect another way, or would you prefer your lego method?

I reall REALLY appreciate all your attention on this filter Vladimir, and just want the best filter possible. As it stands right now; however, I think my current filter is quite realistic and gets a nice layered look. With that said, you are a professional and I will take into deep consideration any and all advice given.

Thanks.

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By the way, the update has nice update notes "Fixed typo on filter name, and changed nmae of a control to better explain its function."

By the way did I mention I was a math teacher

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Redcap wrote: So I guess my question is should I try and get this effect another way, or would you prefer your lego method?

----Put a switch maybe ? (Yeah yeah, my name isn't Vlad ha-ha )

jffe

Hehehe..... You are correct!!! LOL....

Red,

if I'm not mistaken, Vlad is talking about the following...

Blur Bevel VS Profile Bevel.ffxml

[QUOTE]if I'm not mistaken, Vlad is talking about the following...[QUOTE]

Thanks Crapadilla, that is enlightening, will play around with it over the weekend to see if I can't tweak this filter a bit.

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Redcap wrote: If you use the blur bevel like I am doing at 0 radius it creates a beveled flat look. If you use it with a higher radius it creates a multi-leveled look for the legos I.E. Some legos are stacked higher than other legos, giving a multi-leveled appearance.

I'd say keep the Blur component for the look, and lobby Vlad for ambient occlusion to be integrated into FF as soon as possible.

Recap...I think this filter is awesome! Very creative, clean and effective.

Nice work!

Edit: Post-milestone!

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Crapadilla wrote: Edit: Post-milestone!

----You so leet Crapa

jffe

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Redcap wrote: notice how some of your blocks' outdents (circles) are missing or diminished, hence I prefer a real surfaced effect over a mimicked surface look.

Yup, noticed it to. The heightmap is the culprit though, not the shadow 'effect'.

Red, How's this baby coming along???

I must say I kept expecting this to turn up in the editor pic tab