Feature Request Question about the new background

nytiger73 · 10-16-2008, 01:44 AM

Hello,

I have a questions about the new background. Is the background that is currently in place the actual background that will be animated? Or is this a placeholder of sorts that will be replaced by the animated objects one by one?

I also seem to be remember reading somewhere that there would be animated clams in the new tank. Is this something that is still planned?

So far I am having no issues at all with the tank and I look forward to seeing it evolve into it's finished product!

Thanks.

Jav400 · 10-16-2008, 05:11 AM

This is the actual background that will remain. Each object that you see there was created one at a time by Jim in true 3D. Once the Beta goes out to the public, Jim will take each object and create movement for them, just like the 3D fish are animated.

Clams are already in the tank near the center, they just aren't able to move yet, but they will.

feldon34 · 10-16-2008, 07:30 AM

The anemone on the far right, for example, is a 'framegrab' of one frame of animation.

Jim Sachs · 10-16-2008, 09:43 AM

The objects in the tank will be animated. The 3 blue clams at the front of the tank will open and close.

dboyd420 · 10-16-2008, 10:38 AM

Jim, will you be able to see the fish on the other side of some of these corals that have holes? (ex. fan) right now it seems to be blocked with perminate background.

rctneil · 10-16-2008, 11:09 AM

The fan does not have a perminant background as I can see the fish swimming behind it!

dboyd420 · 10-16-2008, 11:46 AM

Your right, it must be a driver issue. I just tried on anouther machine and it looks good.

10-16-2008, 01:44 AM	#1
nytiger73 Registered Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 18	Question about the new background Hello, I have a questions about the new background. Is the background that is currently in place the actual background that will be animated? Or is this a placeholder of sorts that will be replaced by the animated objects one by one? I also seem to be remember reading somewhere that there would be animated clams in the new tank. Is this something that is still planned? So far I am having no issues at all with the tank and I look forward to seeing it evolve into it's finished product! Thanks.

10-16-2008, 05:11 AM	#2
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	This is the actual background that will remain. Each object that you see there was created one at a time by Jim in true 3D. Once the Beta goes out to the public, Jim will take each object and create movement for them, just like the 3D fish are animated. Clams are already in the tank near the center, they just aren't able to move yet, but they will. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

10-16-2008, 07:30 AM	#3
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	The anemone on the far right, for example, is a 'framegrab' of one frame of animation. "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

10-16-2008, 09:43 AM	#4
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	The objects in the tank will be animated. The 3 blue clams at the front of the tank will open and close. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

10-16-2008, 10:38 AM	#5
dboyd420 Registered Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 25	Jim, will you be able to see the fish on the other side of some of these corals that have holes? (ex. fan) right now it seems to be blocked with perminate background.

10-16-2008, 11:09 AM	#6
rctneil Registered Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 239	The fan does not have a perminant background as I can see the fish swimming behind it!

10-16-2008, 11:46 AM	#7
dboyd420 Registered Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 25	Your right, it must be a driver issue. I just tried on anouther machine and it looks good.