About that surprise.... - Page 5

Tiny Turtle · 05-24-2009, 03:00 PM

One (hopefully) easy way to make the tank more customisable would be to make the featherduster optional. In reality it's not much of a feature, but it would still allow the users just a little extra perceived control over the tank, neh?

pogona · 05-24-2009, 03:33 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

Yes, that would be nice.

that is a yes, or a, maybe later?(creature packs).

pogona · 05-24-2009, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by Tiny Turtle:

One (hopefully) easy way to make the tank more customisable would be to make the featherduster optional. In reality it's not much of a feature, but it would still allow the users just a little extra perceived control over the tank, neh?

this will be able with the creature packs no?

Overlord · 05-24-2009, 03:41 PM

I think Jim is going to be very busy for a while with the electric eel that has his name flashing across the body!

Wizwad · 05-24-2009, 03:43 PM

I agree with Overlord!!

FrankGuy · 05-24-2009, 07:21 PM

The shark feeding with all that blood and fish debris in the water is bound to take a while as well.

Jim Sachs · 05-25-2009, 10:37 AM

TT- I had always planned on having a Feather Duster in that location, so it was never going to be an option. The idea is to have something moving in the background no matter where the camera is positioned. Additional tubeworm species might be an option.

FrankGuy - I think you may have SereneScreen confused with ViolentBloodyDeathScreen

Mikey242 · 05-25-2009, 12:32 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

TT- I had always planned on having a Feather Duster in that location, so it was never going to be an option. The idea is to have something moving in the background no matter where the camera is positioned. Additional tubeworm species might be an option.

FrankGuy - I think you may have SereneScreen confused with ViolentBloodyDeathScreen

Haha, I love that screensaver..

Marian Nichols · 05-25-2009, 03:21 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

FrankGuy - I think you may have SereneScreen confused with ViolentBloodyDeathScreen

For real! It would not be Serene Screen with blood and guts. :shiver:

kona001 · 05-29-2009, 01:39 PM

Hey Jim,

Everything is looking great so far

. I have one suggestion that would be amazing. In the cave, I always feel it is missing something and then at The Rusty Pelican restaurant they had a saltwater tank very similar to your new MA3 screensaver with a cave as well. inside the cave popped out an Eal to my surprise.. I know that the cave in yours is small and has a back to it that is fully visible. However if you re-design it in such a way where an Eal head could pop out every now and then or simply be on screen at all times would be amazing. I love the featherduster as well.. Very nice work Jim.

Jav400 · 05-29-2009, 01:52 PM

Actually, thats exactly what the cave is for.

Jim Sachs · 05-29-2009, 01:53 PM

An eel has always been planned. The cave is actually open-ended at the back on the right side, so anything living in there can get completely out of sight if it wants. When I have created several different cave-dwelling critters, the user will be able to choose which of them will be used.

Marian Nichols · 05-29-2009, 02:07 PM

I thought you had said as much in an earlier post. Michaels Morey eel would just be perfect. Every time I would see it, I would think of Michael.

henemly · 05-29-2009, 02:29 PM

It'd be nice fast forward 4 or 6 years from now without waiting

kona001 · 05-29-2009, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

An eel has always been planned. The cave is actually open-ended at the back on the right side, so anything living in there can get completely out of sight if it wants. When I have created several different cave-dwelling critters, the user will be able to choose which of them will be used.

I'm glad to hear it will one day happen. I haven't been on this forum as regularly as in the past so I have a lot of catching up to do. The tank looks great so far and I love all the work you are putting into it. That little cave has a lot of possibilities that can go into it. The anemone all the way to the right also has a lot of possibilities. That would be nice to have a clownfish interact with it and so forth as I have a feeling that has been planned as well. I look forward to all the updates as your work of art keeps on marveling upon every update.

feldon34 · 05-29-2009, 03:35 PM

The anemone on the right is one frame out of a high definition video that Jim shot at an aquarium shop. Getting a long, high definition video into the Aquarium without it becoming a 50MB download may be slightly less complicated than building the pyramids.

cjmaddy · 05-29-2009, 03:48 PM

Oh come now, - building the pyramids must have been a piece of cake by comparison.

..... And they did it quicker too!

................. Thinks.... I'd better run for cover now!...

Jim Sachs · 05-29-2009, 04:44 PM

Anybody can stack up a bunch of blocks, but the Egyptians were terrible at 3D apps. Probably because perspective drawing had not been invented yet.

Wizwad · 05-30-2009, 05:46 PM

Originally posted by henemly:

It'd be nice fast forward 4 or 6 years from now without waiting

From my brain to yours, Henemly! I was thinking exactly that a few days ago!

FrankGuy · 06-02-2009, 08:49 PM

While we wait expectantly for the next incarnation of Jim's video art to evolve, here are presentations that may interest both the vicarious the and real fish nerds in the forum:
http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_pyl...ight_zone.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/david_gallo...nishments.html

05-24-2009, 03:00 PM	#81
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05-24-2009, 03:43 PM	#85
Wizwad Only me... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 2,584	I agree with Overlord!! Mark ----------- Intel i7 12700K \| Aorus Z690 Pro \| Corsair DDR5 5600 32GB \| Asus Dual RTX3060ti 6GB v2 Mini OC \| Corsair RM850 Gold PSU \| 1TB NVMe M.2 WD Black SN850 \| 4TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD \| Corsair Airflow 5000D Case \| HP 32QHD 4K Monitor \| Windows 11 x64 Professional

05-25-2009, 10:37 AM	#87
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	TT- I had always planned on having a Feather Duster in that location, so it was never going to be an option. The idea is to have something moving in the background no matter where the camera is positioned. Additional tubeworm species might be an option. FrankGuy - I think you may have SereneScreen confused with ViolentBloodyDeathScreen Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

05-25-2009, 03:21 PM	#89
Marian Nichols ~Author~ Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 7,429	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: FrankGuy - I think you may have SereneScreen confused with ViolentBloodyDeathScreen For real! It would not be Serene Screen with blood and guts. :shiver: Write paranormal mysteries. Six books so far.

05-29-2009, 01:39 PM	#90
kona001 New Husband and new Aquarium Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 318	Hey Jim, Everything is looking great so far . I have one suggestion that would be amazing. In the cave, I always feel it is missing something and then at The Rusty Pelican restaurant they had a saltwater tank very similar to your new MA3 screensaver with a cave as well. inside the cave popped out an Eal to my surprise.. I know that the cave in yours is small and has a back to it that is fully visible. However if you re-design it in such a way where an Eal head could pop out every now and then or simply be on screen at all times would be amazing. I love the featherduster as well.. Very nice work Jim. "We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail"-W2

05-24-2009, 03:33 PM	#82
pogona Registered Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 17	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: Yes, that would be nice. that is a yes, or a, maybe later?(creature packs).

05-24-2009, 03:34 PM	#83
pogona Registered Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 17	Originally posted by Tiny Turtle: One (hopefully) easy way to make the tank more customisable would be to make the featherduster optional. In reality it's not much of a feature, but it would still allow the users just a little extra perceived control over the tank, neh? this will be able with the creature packs no?

05-24-2009, 03:41 PM	#84
Overlord Registered Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 72	I think Jim is going to be very busy for a while with the electric eel that has his name flashing across the body!

05-24-2009, 07:21 PM	#86
FrankGuy Registered Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 16	The shark feeding with all that blood and fish debris in the water is bound to take a while as well.

05-25-2009, 12:32 PM	#88
Mikey242 Registered Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 19	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: TT- I had always planned on having a Feather Duster in that location, so it was never going to be an option. The idea is to have something moving in the background no matter where the camera is positioned. Additional tubeworm species might be an option. FrankGuy - I think you may have SereneScreen confused with ViolentBloodyDeathScreen Haha, I love that screensaver..

05-29-2009, 01:52 PM	#91
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Actually, thats exactly what the cave is for. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

05-29-2009, 01:53 PM	#92
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	An eel has always been planned. The cave is actually open-ended at the back on the right side, so anything living in there can get completely out of sight if it wants. When I have created several different cave-dwelling critters, the user will be able to choose which of them will be used. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

05-29-2009, 02:07 PM	#93
Marian Nichols ~Author~ Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 7,429	I thought you had said as much in an earlier post. Michaels Morey eel would just be perfect. Every time I would see it, I would think of Michael. Write paranormal mysteries. Six books so far.

05-29-2009, 02:29 PM	#94
henemly asdf Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hiko, CommieFagnia Posts: 278	It'd be nice fast forward 4 or 6 years from now without waiting

05-29-2009, 03:08 PM	#95
kona001 New Husband and new Aquarium Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 318	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: An eel has always been planned. The cave is actually open-ended at the back on the right side, so anything living in there can get completely out of sight if it wants. When I have created several different cave-dwelling critters, the user will be able to choose which of them will be used. I'm glad to hear it will one day happen. I haven't been on this forum as regularly as in the past so I have a lot of catching up to do. The tank looks great so far and I love all the work you are putting into it. That little cave has a lot of possibilities that can go into it. The anemone all the way to the right also has a lot of possibilities. That would be nice to have a clownfish interact with it and so forth as I have a feeling that has been planned as well. I look forward to all the updates as your work of art keeps on marveling upon every update. "We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail"-W2

05-29-2009, 03:35 PM	#96
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	The anemone on the right is one frame out of a high definition video that Jim shot at an aquarium shop. Getting a long, high definition video into the Aquarium without it becoming a 50MB download may be slightly less complicated than building the pyramids. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

05-29-2009, 03:48 PM	#97
cjmaddy Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 7,854	Oh come now, - building the pyramids must have been a piece of cake by comparison. ..... And they did it quicker too! ................. Thinks.... I'd better run for cover now!...

05-29-2009, 04:44 PM	#98
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	Anybody can stack up a bunch of blocks, but the Egyptians were terrible at 3D apps. Probably because perspective drawing had not been invented yet. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

05-30-2009, 05:46 PM	#99
Wizwad Only me... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 2,584	Originally posted by henemly: It'd be nice fast forward 4 or 6 years from now without waiting From my brain to yours, Henemly! I was thinking exactly that a few days ago! Mark ----------- Intel i7 12700K \| Aorus Z690 Pro \| Corsair DDR5 5600 32GB \| Asus Dual RTX3060ti 6GB v2 Mini OC \| Corsair RM850 Gold PSU \| 1TB NVMe M.2 WD Black SN850 \| 4TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD \| Corsair Airflow 5000D Case \| HP 32QHD 4K Monitor \| Windows 11 x64 Professional

06-02-2009, 08:49 PM	#100
FrankGuy Registered Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 16	While we wait expectantly for the next incarnation of Jim's video art to evolve, here are presentations that may interest both the vicarious the and real fish nerds in the forum: http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_pyl...ight_zone.html http://www.ted.com/talks/david_gallo...nishments.html