Shar´s Forge

Sure you can send it if you like and I´ll see if I can fix the seam for you.

You are referring to Skybases post about creating good filters? Tbh I fully agree with him there.
I always try to optimize my filters so they have as few controls as possible and spit out decent results if you push the randomizer, not always possible but I try my best
It frustrates me greatly if I have to add in extra controls because I can´t find a way around
And you have to think of the users that don´t create filters (and that´s probably the majority), they don´t understand why your filter breaks if they change values or might finding the controls confusing and then they file your filter under "crap" and never touch it again. Me too tbh. If I try out a filter and half of the controls don´t seem to do anything or spit out crap then I most likely won´t use it.
Also don´t expect ppl to read instructions lol. Most don´t ^^

That´s why I won´t submit the filter as is to the library, but post it here for so you can go crazy with it in the monster thread. (once it´s done, which still is awhile off).

Yeah... the filter is in the mail.

Gigi, your volcano filter reminds me very much of mount St. Helens, after it exploded. Very nice

Shar, I ain't affraid of no controls I'd also love to have access to the full version with all controls, even if you make a light version.

Added a bit of floating ice

Ok, the filter is on it´s way back I´m having a hard time restraining myself from letting the volcano erupt. It´s really begging for pyroclastic flows and hot lava and stuff. But I don´t want to take the fun part away from you

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Gigi, your volcano filter reminds me very much of mount St. Helens, after it exploded

Yes, me too ! and thanks for your appreciation.

Shar, no problem if you took time for this filter. And the changes are great ! Mount St. Helens is so beautiful ! Good idea the floating ice ! I thank you a lot!
You did a very very good job and I'm glad, very glad. Love your examples too.

Indigo, yes the filter uses smudge mainly, but the volcano is done differently. Gigi made it, I only helped with blending things better and stuff.
She constructed the volcano using noises, curves, scale and noise distortions.

I have to sit down and look more into all of your guys smudging techniques, I bet there is a lot that could be improved in that part, but I lack the math knowledge lol.

Edit: There is a lot of stuff that could be added in, but it´s up to Gigi where she wants to go with the filter.

Stuff like northern lights, volcano activity, more hills, crevasses in the glacier etc.

No sorry, if there are none, then they have been overwritten. I think the first one is still the first one, just an earlier stage and the third one is the first one aswell without the volcano at some stage.

Yeah I was talking about water. But it is not evident to find between add a second slider or disconnect the one... but I will try.

As the filter is a bit slower then the first version, if I add more stuff like northern lights, volcano activity, more hills, crevasses in the glacier etc, this will render more slow the filter. It was in my idea.

But what I can do it's to separate things in 2 filters. A volcano version and a winter scenes version. I don't like for myself and users when filters are to slow.
I will work on it this week.

old shirt.

(Stole the nice hippi batik pattern from garbanzo)

Noooo!...that was my favorite shirt!

Aww man!! That was my other favorite shirt!

Nice Shar! That last one is really neat! Try making a giant rrrrrrrip!

I love both the fabric, and the way the image is overlayed on it!
Looks very realistic

Inspired by Skybase´s experiments I decided to try and make some paper lampshade textures.

I want that in my room now.

... I really want to wrap my organic models with this so it looks weird.

...

Step 0: Do a proper Unwrap

Yeah I was lazy, I admit it. I really just wanted to test the maps lol.

haha yeah. I usually don´t mind unwrapping lol.
I should make a propper material tho, so I can stick some lights in and have them shine through.

Needed a break from the pretty stuff...

Great stuff as usual, Shar

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did you ever finish that cobblestone fan?

If you mean I did everything I know and gave up, then yes
It's far too complex and slow in my oppinion. I need to test it out in the 4.0beta, with instancing. That might make it a bit less cluttered, but won't help the slowness.

Oh, and it's very limited, too. Can't change Size\Pixels, that breaks it, has limited shading, etc.