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Vue Python Centre Finder Script in Vue 6 Infinite

Sunday, November 5th, 2006

I’m checking all the Vue Python scripts on the impworks site and creating a page for each of them as I go. First through the checking process Centre Finder. No problems found. Documentation and script updated to reflect the check and now available. See: Vue 6 Infinite Centre Finder Script

First Vue 6 Animation

Sunday, November 5th, 2006

Just a simple test render at final settings, 25 frames and 1 second duration. A hypertexture applied to a sphere with a fire texture for colour. Sphere starts out to small to see then expands rapidly to fill the frame. View: Vue 6 Explosion Test 1 (376k Div X AVI)

Vue 6 Mirror Ball Test Render

Saturday, November 4th, 2006

Messing around with Vue 6 tonight I wen’t back to an old idea of doing a picture with a mirror ball in it. Just the end result of playing around which proves the mirror ball can be made to work in Vue 6.

My First Vue 6 Render

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006

Naked Victoria wearing nothing but spectral atmosphere. My first render with Vue 6 Infinite. Not my normal type of render but I was playing around with the new clouds. Then I thought I’d try poser import out. Then I thought I’d combine the two and do the first NVWNbaSA picture. Rendered with user settings and […]

Characters on the Couch (Part 16)

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006

This Follows on from: Characters on the Couch (Part 15). The first part can be found at: Characters on the Couch (Part 1). Five Steps to Use Your Character’s Archetype This simple process may help you use the idea of archetypes when writing a character. Step 1: Search for your Character’s Soul Think about your […]

Camera Phone Landscapes

Friday, October 27th, 2006

A heron in the park on a misty morning as I walked to work. A sunset from the office window towards the Littlewoods Building.

Characters on the Couch (Part 15)

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

This Follows on from: Characters on the Couch (Part 14). The first part can be found at: Characters on the Couch (Part 1). So why use Archetypes? As a writer there are several advantages to using archetypes when designing characters. Archetypes give characters personalities that readers can easily identify with. They make characters memorable by […]

impworks Smarty Migration Done

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

I’ve finished updating my impworks website tonight to move it to using smarty templates. I’ve cut a few pages I wasn’t happy with. Now I can start adding new content again and a some new features too.

Almost Smarty

Sunday, October 15th, 2006

Translated almost all of the remaining pages on my impworks site to smarty templates today. Just a couple of little tweaks left to make to the templates and a couple of pages that have special features to do. Then I can start adding new pages and some bits that will be easier with the smarty […]

Characters on the Couch (Part 14)

Wednesday, October 11th, 2006

This Follows on from: Characters on the Couch (Part 13). The first part can be found at: Characters on the Couch (Part 1). The Sage Archetype "The truth will set you free." Sages seek the discovery of truth, knowledge and wisdom. They prize research and intelligence. Their aim is to understand the world. They also […]

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