Cracking and Branching Techniques?

Oh, yeah, baby, now we're talking!

Too regular?



I'll do some more irregular tests tomorrow. If it doesn't look better, then I'll leave it at that.

Okay, my patience ran out on trying to make it more irregular -- too much work. I'll submit it like it is now.

(Kraellin, if you want a copy before Monday, send me an email with an address that I can send directly to. I can't attach anything it if I send it via FF email.)

hi 3D,

just sent you an email. would love to see what you've got.

thanks, TD. reply is in the mail

TD,

on my rig, your filter took 1 min, 31 seconds to render, with anti-aliasing turned on. i've managed to cut it down to 9.83 seconds with a comparable render. now, before you think i'm gloating or bragging or trying to rub your nose in it, you shld know mine isnt nearly as elegant. the strands arent based on the bolt like yours and mine relies on a LOT of apparency rather than actuality... in other words, i'm tricking the eye a bit. so, it's a compromise, quality for speed. i'm gonna need that speed if i add this to my storm clouds, especially if i do some of the other things we talked about. and the whole is still based on your routines, mostly.

anyways, here's one of the better shots:

hehehe, i think dilla and uber already have a secret forum somewhere. maybe we can get in on that one

and as for gloating and bragging, i was truly impressed by how you got those branching lines. simple genius!

and sure, bring in whomever you wish. this is really your baby, not mine and i'll only be working on it on the side.

and i hope you got the email with the filter itself.

WOW! This is a very good and interesting thing with beautiful examples and available filters.

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CorvusCroax So, I'm wondering if anyone has good techniques for making branching and cracking patterns in FF? Thinking Cracks, Veins, Branches, etc. Thanks in advance!

YES! Exactly this is what I was thinking and wondering how this would be possible in FF and I have just suggested to make something like this to make vein formation in leaves



Perhaps with the new loop component, it could be done something like shown above (this has been taken from this video shown here that is based on the process of vein formation in leaves

Yes the vein formation in leaves video that Spaceray shows is a very interesting pattern. Would love to see that as an FF filter

I wonder if there could be any additional way to make more kind of cracking and similar effects now that there are loops and other new components

thanks

This is an old post but thought I would post this one here....Just a quick basic l...

Is a pity that most of the images of this thread has been disabled, I really love this thread

I wish there could be even more examples and filters about this interesting and cool topic

Here is a possible example for this thread about this awesome and great filter

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