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Moon Rise Animation (pics 1-4)

Moon Rise Animation (pics 1-4)

alt.ascii-art · 26 messages · 16 Jan 2000 - 24 Jan 2000
Incognito <ott...@aol.com> ASCII art 16 Jan 2000 00:00 · permalink · report
Hi everybody,

This is my second art posting here. The first one I just posted a link because
AOL was squashing it wierd. I was advised (thanks AsH) to not worry about how
it looks on my screen, others would be able to view in the font they chose.
This seems to be correct, because if I cut the pic from  a post and paste it
into a more user-friendly app (that allows font-selection) the pic comes out
looking how it should.

What all this means is that since I'm still unsure how these pics are coming
across I'm also including a link to them (in additon to the frames below):

http://members.aol.com/ott0matic1/ascii/AniMoon.txt

------------------------------------------------
################################################
##"MoonRise"####################################
###########################################*####
##O#########################()############# ####
#########################################*   *##
########################################### ####
################////----\\#################*####
#####o########//// .  (//)  \###################
############////  '  (/////)  \#################
##########//// .   (//)(////)   \###############
#########////     (/)   (/////)  \##############
#########/// .  \ /    (//) (//)  ##############
#########///.  - o -  (//) (//)   ########0### #
#########\/// ()/.\     -  _     /############ #
###########\///. o  o  ,       /#### #######   #
#############\//o () .  ,  . /#####    ###     #
####.###########a/o. o ,  a#######             #
###  #############  ######## ###               #
##     ##########    ######                    #
#        ####         ###                      #
#                                          To1 #
####################[EAST]############ (c)2000 #
------------------------------------------------
###########################################*####
##"MoonRise"################()############# ####
#########################################*   *##
########################################### ####
################////----\\#################*####
#####o########//// .  (//)  \###################
############////  '  (/////)  \#################
##########//// .   (//)(////)   \###############
#########////     (/)   (/////)  \##############
#########/// .  \ /    (//) (//)  ##############
#########///.  - o -  (//) (//)   ########0#####
#########\/// ()/.\     -  _     /##############
###########\///. o  o  ,       /############## #
#############\//o () .  ,  . /################ #
####.###########a/o. o ,  a######### #######   #
###################################    ###     #
##################################             #
###  #############  ######## ###               #
##     ##########    ######                    #
#        ####         ###                      #
#                                          To1 #
####################[EAST]############ (c)2000 #
------------------------------------------------
############################################ ###
##"MoonRise"######////----\\################*###
######o########//// .  (//)  \##################
##############////  '  (/////)  \###############
############//// .   (//)(////)   \#############
###########////     (/)   (/////)  \############
###########/// .  \ /    (//) (//)  ############
###########///.  - o -  (//) (//)   #######0####
###########\/// ()/.\     -  _     /############
#############\///. o  o  ,       /##############
###############\//o () .  ,  . /################
######.###########a/o. o ,  a######### #########
############################################## #
############################################## #
######################## ########### #######   #
###################################    ###     #
########### ######################             #
###  #############  ######## ###               #
##     ##########    ######                    #
#        ####         ###                      #
#                                          To1 #
####################[EAST]############ (c)2000 #
------------------------------------------------
################////  '  (/////)  \#############
##"MoonRise"##//// .   (//)(////)   \###########
#############////     (/)   (/////)  \##########
#############/// .  \ /    (//) (//)  ##########
#############///.  - o -  (//) (//)   #######0##
#############\/// ()/.\     -  _     /##########
###############\///. o  o  ,       /############
#################\//o () .  ,  . /##############
########.###########a/o. o ,  a######### #######
####O###########################################
################################################
################################################
########################### ################## #
############################################## #
############## ##################### #######   #
###################################    ###     #
##################################             #
###  #############  ######## ###               #
##     ##########    ######                    #
#        ####         ###                      #
#                                          To1 #
####################[EAST]############ (c)2000 #

This is four frames of a short animated sequence that I am making, to film on
DV. The bright star is supposed to be Venus (of course I took some liberties as
to its nearness to Luna and her phase).

To get a sense of the motion of the animation cut the following frames and
paste them into notepad. Then size the window so that one frame shows and cycle
the page-up/page-down buttons.

I realize that the motion doesn't follow the equatorial line correctly and the
position of some of the stars is still off. I was just aiming for a
semi-rendition that suggested the main areas of the moon (tycho,
serenitatis,imbrium etc.). It looks better when squinted at. Also, I think I
need to enlarge it because the moon is rather ovalish at this size.

Let me know if the above comes out askew on your screen. Then I will know if I
can quit including links to my art.

Advice, tips, suggestions and such always welcome.

][ncogni']['o

JRO <twe...@my-deja.com> 17 Jan 2000 00:00 · permalink · report
In article <200...@ng-fm1.aol.com>,
  ott...@aol.com (Incognito) wrote:

> What all this means is that since I'm still unsure how these pics are
coming
> across I'm also


> This is four frames of a short animated sequence that I am making, to
film on
> DV. The bright star is supposed to be Venus (of course I took some
liberties as
> to its nearness to Luna and her phase).
>
> To get a sense of the motion of the animation cut the following
frames and
> paste them into notepad. Then size the window so that one frame shows
and cycle
> the page-up/page-down buttons.
>
> Let me know if the above comes out askew on your screen. Then I will
know if I
> can quit including links to my art.
>
> Advice, tips, suggestions and such always welcome.
>
> ][ncogni']['o
>

Cool. It's posting fine; you don't need to add links.
Keep adding frames. I'd like to see this one, when it
is finished.


--
Jonathon R. Oglesbee
oglesbee@
      mail.fullnet.net


Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.

Incognito wrote:
> This is my second art posting here. The first one I just posted a link because
> AOL was squashing it wierd.

You can have a go at looking at your posts at Deja. Depending on what
"layout" you choose, you either have the old one:

http://www.deja.com/=dnc/home_ps.shtml

which works just fine with ascii art, or you have the new one:

http://www.deja.com/home_ps.shtml

where you have to click "View original Usenet format" (at the bottom of
the page) to see it correctly.

E.g. here's your post, in the old layout:

http://www.deja.com/=dnc/[ST_rn=ps]/getdoc.xp?AN=573485210

and in "original Usenet format" (i.e. plain-text):

http://www.deja.com/[ST_rn=ps]/getdoc.xp?AN=573485210&fmt=text


> What all this means is that since I'm still unsure how these pics are coming
> across I'm also including a link to them (in additon to the frames below):
> 
> http://members.aol.com/ott0matic1/ascii/AniMoon.txt

They're coming across just fine.  :)

<snip>
> To get a sense of the motion of the animation cut the following frames and
> paste them into notepad. Then size the window so that one frame shows and cycle
> the page-up/page-down buttons.

Have you tried the newsgroup alt.ascii-art.animation ?


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On 16 Jan 2000 21:27:42 GMT, ott...@aol.com (Incognito) provoked the
following text:

>################////  '  (/////)  \#############
>##"MoonRise"##//// .   (//)(////)   \###########
>#############////     (/)   (/////)  \##########
>#############/// .  \ /    (//) (//)  ##########
>#############///.  - o -  (//) (//)   #######0##
>#############\/// ()/.\     -  _     /##########
>###############\///. o  o  ,       /############
>#################\//o () .  ,  . /##############
>########.###########a/o. o ,  a######### #######
>####O###########################################
>################################################
>################################################
>########################### ################## #
>############################################## #
>############## ##################### #######   #
>###################################    ###     #
>##################################             #
>###  #############  ######## ###               #
>##     ##########    ######                    #
>#        ####         ###                      #
>#                                          To1 #
>####################[EAST]############ (c)2000 #
>
>Let me know if the above comes out askew on your screen. Then I will know if I
>can quit including links to my art.

Don't worry, it looks great!!

Incognito <ott...@aol.com> 18 Jan 2000 00:00 · permalink · report
Veronica wrote:
>Have you tried the newsgroup alt.ascii-art.animation ?

I did'nt know there was one, but I'll go subscribe now (if my newsreader
carries it). Sorry if I posted those pics to the wrong NG.

][ncogni']['o

Incognito <ott...@aol.com> 18 Jan 2000 00:00 · permalink · report
Peter Punk Wrote:
>Don't worry, it looks great!!

Thanks for the encouragement. It's nice to know that I can quit including links
to every pic.

][ncogni']['o

Incognito <ott...@aol.com> 18 Jan 2000 00:00 · permalink · report
JRO wrote:
>Cool. It's posting fine; you don't need to add links.
>Keep adding frames. I'd like to see this one, when it
>is finished.

Thanks. Eventually when all the frames are complete I'll assemble it into a
short vid and post it to a page. I'm finding out that even a short animation
requires quite a lot of frames to run smoothly without jerkiness, so it'll be
awhile before it's finished.

][ncogni']['o

Incognito wrote:
[SNIP]

Hey! GreaT!

Ehm, I'm gonna look up my 'flyby-ascii-anim'
(If I can find them)
I like that kind of moons ( Check at www1.lunatech.com/~ojoshiro/Manga )

Keep up the good work =)


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Incognito wrote:
> 
> Ojosh!ro wrote:
> >Hey! GreaT!
> >
> >Ehm, I'm gonna look up my 'flyby-ascii-anim'
> >(If I can find them)
> >I like that kind of moons ( Check at www1.lunatech.com/~ojoshiro/Manga )
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> I checked out your pencil sketches, you've got a very definitive style, high
> contrast,  good work! I particulary like the one called "FleetView", a very
> interesting/unique composition with the moon in BG and all. You succeeded in
> capturing the essence of a cat with the way you have it leaning upon the  girl
> (the cat is the reason I favor this sketch).

So it shows I love cats ? =)
Girls too by the way. (Or at least one girl)

Glad you liked it.
 
> Also, you utilized excellent texturing technique on the one called "Moonlight
> Castle". Nice circular strokes around the moon and great crosshatching on the
> castle.

Ah =) I love working with just a soft pencil.
I'm a bit colourblind, so that's why I next to never use colour. But grays and 
structures work fine for me.

You're familiar with the work of M.C.Escher?
 
> You should transcribe some of those themes into ascii.

I'll give it a try.
 
> PS if you're in the Americas or Europe don't forget to check out the upcoming
> (jan.20/21st) full eclipse of the moon, It should turn a beautiful orangish/red
> at totality.

I'll sure look up, but I guess it'd be cloudy... (Like with the total solar
eclipse
last year )

-- 
"EMACS is a good OS. The only thing it lacks is a decent text-editor."

                                        (Unknown, via: Gerfried Fuchs)
ojo...@lunatech.com

On 19 Jan 2000 01:47:56 GMT, ott...@aol.com (Incognito) provoked the
following text:

>>How an engineer writes a program: 
>>Start by debugging an empty file...
>That's not enough information! In what format would this empty file be saved,
>and what would its header contain, what Code/Instruction Set does the projected
>CPU utilize, is portability an issue??? Can not begin/start/commence
>before/until that is defined. heheh ;)

Ah, so you are an engineer (slash) programmer, eh?
Here are a few from my taglist:

A programmer is the last person to use his own programs.
AI programmers only think they do it
Any programming language is at its best before it is implemented and used.
Become a programmer and never see the world!!!
Beware of programmers who carry screwdrivers. - Leonard Brandwein
C Code, C Code Compile, C Code Fail, C Programmer Punch Wall
C program run. C program crash. C programmer quit.
Computer programmers don't byte, they nybble a bit.
If at first you don't succeed, you must be a programmer.
Old programmers never die; they just branch to a new address.
Profanity is the one language all programmers know best.
Programmer - a device for converting coffee into programs
Programmer: One who is too lacking in people skills to be a software engineer
Programming is an art form that fights back.

Well, i have a lot more, but i think that;s enough for now :-))
-- 
        Peter Punk
          \    /
        ---\\\\---
          /    \

Gullible means very wise. Look it up if you don't agree.

Incognito <ott...@aol.com> 19 Jan 2000 00:00 · permalink · report
Ojosh!ro wrote:
>Hey! GreaT!
>
>Ehm, I'm gonna look up my 'flyby-ascii-anim'
>(If I can find them)
>I like that kind of moons ( Check at www1.lunatech.com/~ojoshiro/Manga )

Thanks. 

I checked out your pencil sketches, you've got a very definitive style, high
contrast,  good work! I particulary like the one called "FleetView", a very
interesting/unique composition with the moon in BG and all. You succeeded in
capturing the essence of a cat with the way you have it leaning upon the  girl
(the cat is the reason I favor this sketch).

Also, you utilized excellent texturing technique on the one called "Moonlight
Castle". Nice circular strokes around the moon and great crosshatching on the
castle.

You should transcribe some of those themes into ascii.

PS if you're in the Americas or Europe don't forget to check out the upcoming
(jan.20/21st) full eclipse of the moon, It should turn a beautiful orangish/red
at totality.

][ncogni']['o

On 18 Jan 2000 00:25:44 GMT, ott...@aol.com (Incognito) provoked the
following text:

>>Don't worry, it looks great!!
>Thanks for the encouragement. It's nice to know that I can quit including links
>to every pic.

Yeah, on a yearly basis it saves a lot of typing :-)
-- 
        Peter Punk
          \    /
        ---\\\\---
          /    \

How an engineer writes a program: Start by debugging an empty file...

On 18 Jan 2000 00:22:44 GMT, ott...@aol.com (Incognito) provoked the
following text:

>>Have you tried the newsgroup alt.ascii-art.animation ?
>I did'nt know there was one, but I'll go subscribe now (if my newsreader
>carries it). Sorry if I posted those pics to the wrong NG.

Well, it's not the _wrong_ NG, after all, ASCII is ASCII, but you might find
more ASCII-anims in the other group.
-- 
        Peter Punk
          \    /
        ---\\\\---
          /    \

It's hard to RTFM when you can't find the FM..

Incognito <ott...@aol.com> 19 Jan 2000 00:00 · permalink · report
Peter Punk wrote:
>How an engineer writes a program: 
>Start by debugging an empty file...

That's not enough information! In what format would this empty file be saved,
and what would its header contain, what Code/Instruction Set does the projected
CPU utilize, is portability an issue??? Can not begin/start/commence
before/until that is defined. heheh ;)

][ncogni']['o

On 20 Jan 2000 17:01:39 GMT, ott...@aol.com (Incognito) provoked the
following text:

>>Ah, so you are an engineer (slash) programmer, eh?
>I've done a bit (or would that be a byte? ;)

So did i, in BASIC, on the C=64. I once made a scandisk-like program, and it
even worked! :-)

><and>
>>Programmer - a device for converting coffee into programs
>LOL, the truth is out!

I was wondering, do you have some administrator-tags lying around somewhere?

>Great list, some I had not heard before.

And in a way it _is_ ASCII-art :-)
-- 
        Peter Punk
          \    /
        ---\\\\---
          /    \

Supercomputer: Turns CPU-bound problem into I/O-bound problem. - Ken Batcher

Gerfried Fuchs <alf...@innocent.com> ASCII art 20 Jan 2000 00:00 · permalink · report
Peter Punk <ppu...@damnthatspam.hetnet.nl> wrote:
> Ah, so you are an engineer (slash) programmer, eh?
> Here are a few from my taglist:
> 
> A programmer is the last person to use his own programs.

 I usually write the programs for myself. Well, maybe this doesn't
apply to open-source programmers?  *smirks*

> AI programmers only think they do it
> Any programming language is at its best before it is implemented and used.

 Sometimes this is right; didn't that visual stuff sound quite good
before anyone used it? - but if the maintainer is as skilled as Larry
Wall there is noting to worry about ;)))

> Become a programmer and never see the world!!!

 Well, I've been to Chicago and most parts of europe (including greece,
UK and full scandinavia (except finnland)). I hope that doubts that :)

> Beware of programmers who carry screwdrivers. - Leonard Brandwein

 That one is true :))

> C Code, C Code Compile, C Code Fail, C Programmer Punch Wall
> C program run. C program crash. C programmer quit.

 C is a pain in the ass, that's right. I think the better you are in C
the more you drift off the real world...

> Computer programmers don't byte, they nybble a bit.

 ROTFL!

> If at first you don't succeed, you must be a programmer.

 I see lot of others fail quite often - which have hardly even seen any
code of line ;)

> Old programmers never die; they just branch to a new address.

 There is another one:

 Old C-programmers don't die, they just cast to (void *)  *giggle*

> Profanity is the one language all programmers know best.

 I'm not familiar with that word - what does Profanity mean?

> Programmer - a device for converting coffee into programs

 I don't mind - I don't drink it either ;)  But I think that mainly
applies to Java programmers, doesn't it?

> Programmer: One who is too lacking in people skills to be a software engineer

 Well, then I must be the second one doing the job of the first one :)

> Programming is an art form that fights back.

 This reminds me of those litte roboter programs you can do that will
fight each other... Can't really remember what's the right term for that
is, and never tried.

> Well, i have a lot more, but i think that;s enough for now :-))

 You can send them by mail - and I might prove most of them wrong
*smirks*

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Incognito <ott...@aol.com> 20 Jan 2000 00:00 · permalink · report
Peter Punk wrote:
>Ah, so you are an engineer (slash) programmer, eh?

I've done a bit (or would that be a byte? ;)

<and>
>Programmer - a device for converting coffee into programs

LOL, the truth is out!

Great list, some I had not heard before.

][ncogni']['o

Incognito <ott...@aol.com> 20 Jan 2000 00:00 · permalink · report
Ojosh!ro wrote:>
>So it shows I love cats ? =)
>Girls too by the way. (Or at least one girl)

I too,  love cats and women. The reason I favored the cat in that pic was
because the way it was leaning spoke volumes. The girl on the other hand
reminded me of Anime, and for human figure sketches I generally prefer a little
more realism. 

<and>
>You're familiar with the work of M.C.Escher?

Of course! Quite thought provoking.

<and>
>I'll sure look up, but I guess it'd be cloudy...
 
That looks to be the case here too... :(

][ncogni']['o

Incognito <ott...@aol.com> 20 Jan 2000 00:00 · permalink · report
Peter Punk wrote:
>Well, it's not the _wrong_ NG, after all, 
>ASCII is ASCII, but you might find
>more ASCII-anims in the other group.

I went to check it out and out of the 53 msg's my server showed, about 49 of
those where schemes promising to make me rich! Did'nt seem to be any/many
people in there.

][ncogni']['o

Incognito wrote:
> > [about news:alt.ascii-art.animation]
> I went to check it out and out of the 53 msg's my server showed, about 49 of
> those where schemes promising to make me rich!

It's less _active_ than this group, but if you just subscribe you should
eventually see some interesting posts there.    :)


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Incognito wrote:
> 
> Ojosh!ro wrote:>
> >So it shows I love cats ? =)
> >Girls too by the way. (Or at least one girl)
> 
> I too,  love cats and women. The reason I favored the cat in that pic was
> because the way it was leaning spoke volumes. The girl on the other hand
> reminded me of Anime, and for human figure sketches I generally prefer a little
> more realism.
> 
> <and>
> >You're familiar with the work of M.C.Escher?
> 
> Of course! Quite thought provoking.
> 
> <and>
> >I'll sure look up, but I guess it'd be cloudy...
> 
> That looks to be the case here too... :(

Well, I saw some of it, but I didn't sit through all of it.
Saw it up to approx 20% covering.

was a very clear night. I must have been lucky =) cos it was
pouring this morning.

BTW, must say I liked the quote someone send in about proggers.
( as you can see )
-- 
A programmer:
A device for converting coffee into programs

ojo...@lunatech.com

Incognito <ott...@aol.com> 22 Jan 2000 00:00 · permalink · report
Ojosh!ro wrote:
>Well, I saw some of it, but I didn't sit
> through all of it. Saw it up to approx 20%
> covering.

Man, I'm jealous! The clouds here were relentless.

<and>
>BTW, must say I liked the quote someone send in about proggers.
>( as you can see )
>-- 
>A programmer:
>A device for converting coffee into programs

I think it was Peter Punk who posted that list of quotes. I liked the coffee
one too. I could'nt count the number of all-nighters that would'nt of been
possible otherwise.

][ncogni']['o

Incognito <ott...@aol.com> 22 Jan 2000 00:00 · permalink · report
Peter Punk wrote:
>So did i, in BASIC, on the C=64. I once made a
> scandisk-like program, and it
>even worked! :-)

Ahh, the good old C64. Sounds like you've been at it for awhile! My best friend
in childhood had one (I had an Atari 400 as my 1st comp). 

Just recently a friend gave me a box of hardware (he knows I strip things for
parts) along with a complete C64. I'd set it up if I had room (just to dink
around with it), but right now I'm at max capacity with the 7 boxes I'm already
running.

][ncogni']['o

Incognito <ott...@aol.com> 22 Jan 2000 00:00 · permalink · report
Veronica wrote:
>It's less _active_ than this group, but if
> you just subscribe you should
>eventually see some interesting posts 
>there.    :)

I did suscribe to it. I'll keep checking back in so I don't miss any cool
posts. I'll start posting some stuff there as well. Thanks for the input :)

][ncogni']['o

Shimrod <csg...@wing.rug.nl> ASCII art 24 Jan 2000 00:00 · permalink · report
Incognito wrote:
> 
> Peter Punk wrote:
> >Ah, so you are an engineer (slash) programmer, eh?
> 
> I've done a bit (or would that be a byte? ;)
> 
> <and>
> >Programmer - a device for converting coffee into programs
> 
> LOL, the truth is out!
> 

I think that one's actually adapted from Paul Erdos, the famous
mathematician, who said:

Mathematicians are devices for converting coffee into theorems.

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On Mon, 24 Jan 2000 12:58:46 +0100, Shimrod <csg...@wing.rug.nl> provoked the
following text:

>> >Ah, so you are an engineer (slash) programmer, eh?
>> I've done a bit (or would that be a byte? ;)
>> <and>
>> >Programmer - a device for converting coffee into programs
>> LOL, the truth is out!
>I think that one's actually adapted from Paul Erdos, the famous
>mathematician, who said:
>
>Mathematicians are devices for converting coffee into theorems.

I've had that one for a while in my taglist as well, but now i can put a name to
it. Thanks!
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        Peter Punk
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