Birth of The Orb by ronviers

Persidio - you name the surface and I will make it. I think it will be great! I don't know about the 3 HU's though - I don't even have one. The impending deadline has made it difficult for me to work on filters.

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Persidio - you name the surface and I will make it. I think it will be great! I don't know about the 3 HU's though - I don't even have one. The impending deadline has made it difficult for me to work on filters.

Well after your trial runs out... keep posting and we'll keep threads active for promos~ How's that sound? Hang in there.

I know just how you feel about the impending deadline... I keep fighting myself to make filters as well... push yourself over there... don't let the anxiety overwhelm you and you'll thank yourself for it later~ Who knows your last filter could be an HU...

(((Hugs)))

Now go over to FF and make a filter~ LOL I'll be back late this afternoon or evening in the threads.

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Foxxee wrote: I think Kraellin will be pleased, I know I am

The trick was to get the orb to stay attached inside the vessel. Once I got that figured out it was a piece of cake.

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Foxxee wrote: ny way to change the background color

Sure Foxxee - your wish is my command. I will make it so the background can be changed or knocked out entirely. Thanks for the suggestion.

Foxxee here is an example with a colored background. I set the background hue to match the center hue. I don't think the knockout is practical with surface filters. I'm not sure, hopefully someone will correct me if i'm wrong, but it looks like I would need to add a new alpha channel for each surface map and that would take an inordinate amount of render time - if it would even work. I think we will have to be satisfied with the various color backgrounds. I hope you're not too disappointed.

Hey Steve - take a look at this thread when you get a chance. There are now two versions. They will post on Monday but as you can see I already have another update ready after that.

http://www.filterforge.com/forum/read...4&TID=3345

Ah, the last example looks awesome with the added image!!! Please disregard above comment to this

BTW Steve, thanks for taking a look at it and noticing how I did it. It’s small but dense. Lot’s of febekdbadck in this one.

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Thanks!

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ronviers wrote: Do you think I should have a floating one *and* an attached one?

I would just put the curve work on a switch to make the surface optional.....gravity works.....so orbes and geodes are usually resting on something

As far as further versions go.....maybe you could do some options for different color and pattern backgrounds to it.....

PS..... I like how you are getting more "direct" and "simplified" with your use of components in comparison to your previous filters.....getting really good!!!

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StevieJ wrote: As far as further versions go.....maybe you could do some options for different color and pattern backgrounds to it.....

Persidio wants some new surfaces for the vessel so now I have potential for several more.

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StevieJ wrote: I would just put the curve work on a switch to make the surface optional.....gravity works.....so orbes and geodes are usually resting on something

I will look into that - thanks.

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ronviers wrote: Persidio wants some new surfaces for the vessel so now I have potential for several more.

That's a really good idea....sitting on wood-grain, metal, marble surfaces, etc....faded into the black background....excellent idea!!!

By the time you're done, you will be known as "ORB MAN"

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ahimsa wrote: I like the idea of a transparent background

Everything I add keeps making it slower. I have one other update to do then I will submit, then I will rest, then I will try again with the transparency and run some performance test. I will let you know how it goes. Thanks for your opinion because I was going to drop it. If I can get it work in a reasonable amount of time I will. If I can I will try to have it ready for Tuesday.

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ahimsa wrote: time to get all my promo stuff put together and uploaded. I still have a little more to upload and then I can post at the sites I plan to promote my filters at

I have no idea what you're talking about ahimsa.

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ahimsa wrote: make textures with my filters that can be used for textures on 3D models and made tubes from my filters that have the transparent backgrounds. I uploaded the packages to a site that pays you for each time someone downloads one of your files and I will be offering the texture packs for free at various 3D sites. The uploads all have a link to my filters and a note saying that if they want to make the textures in other colors or change the designs they can by getting FF and my filters

Wow! I thought I was going all out by posting a message in the user gallery forum. My experience in graphics is very limited I don't know about most of the things you're talking about. After FF I am going to look into the 3D things you are talking about. Persidio told me what tubes were once but I didn't get it. Mostly I just know some Photoshop and Illustrator stuff.

ron, i had a play with the guts of the original. i got that same effect of the white reflection. but, i actually like the original look (yeah, totally subjective and you knew it was going to happen ).

here's the deal... lose the profile gradient. that's what's breaking the orb at the bottom. by using the difference mode with the profile gradient, you've got the floor conflicting with the orb through the difference mode. what you need is having the floor effect on its own leg and just blending that in. if you do that, you can mod the orb any way you like and mod the background any way you like and the two will never conflict.

also, i tried the original with some non-square images. the profile gradient naturally 'breaks' those too, so there is a double reason for losing the profile gradient on this one. though, in some cases, 'breaking' the image made some cool effects

i didnt go as far as to lose the profile gradient myself, but i would think you could use a perlin noise for the 'floor'.

but, bear in mind too, that regardless of everything, that is still one cool filter! and, too many cooks spoils the pot. so, dont listen to me at all if any of this is going to break the filter

yes, i know i posted late here re the revisions. i'll probably have a look later when it's posted. the switch idea is a good idea and the background idea. and i see others are also asking for specialized orbs/geodes. hehe, i think you have a winner on your hands

The outer orb on this one looks 2D, the rest still looks 3D. It's almost like the inner part is sitting in front of a backdrop.

I like how some are super bright and glowy while others are very low key.

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ahimsa wrote: The outer orb on this one looks 2D, the rest still looks 3D. It's almost like the inner part is sitting in front of a backdrop.

Are you sure you're not sleepy? J/K - I think it's a fluke of the HDRI settings.

ah, hadnt noticed the dragon eye aspect, foxxee. nice lots of things one could put in that inner orb to alter things a bit.

and i love the top one on this page, ron. that blue glow is truly ethereal.

yup, foxxee; the eye of the beholder.

you talking about the green one with the 'alien' or just imagining a green one of your own here?

hehe, ok. got it