fallowing in the footsteps of les's apophysis challenge i made a script for apophysis to use in a challenge. first, some rules: the script only works in apophysis 2.08 beta 3-D hack. you cant use any other programs besides apophysis. last, you cant use plugins for apophysis or other scripts besides this one:

x := 0;
If not InputQuery('Explosion', 'Linear Factor', x) then Exit;
z := 0;
If not InputQuery(' Explosion ', 'Spherical Factor', z) then Exit;
w := 1;
If not InputQuery(' Explosion ', 'Sinusoidal Factor', w) then Exit;

y := z * 10 ^ 6
If z < 2 then z := y ^7

x := x/10;
w := w/15;

AddTransform
With Transform do
begin
linear := x
sinusoidal := w
spherical := z
weight:= 5.5
end;

CalculateBounds
flame.x := 0
flame.y := 0
flame.brightness := 50

just copy and paste this into the script editor.
at some point in time i'll decide a winner.
post a link on this thread so i can see all the fractals.

by the way there are no prizes. sorry about that.

Wonderful idea, Dylan! I always like a good challenge :)

I have a couple questions though;

- According to Sourceforge.net , the latest build is 2.08 3D hack (no beta), from Dec. 25, 2008. Is this build acceptable for your challenge?

- I have all my 3D plugins installed in the same folder, within the Apo directory. I have moved the entire folder 'Plugins3D', from the Apo directory to comply with your rules. I assume that the Plugins (shaded variations) that appear after I open Apo 3D hack, are the default plugins that come pre-installed. These can be used?

- Do you have an expiration date for your challenge?

Sounds interesting! It shouldn't be too bad to try. I'm anxious to try the script and thanks for starting the challenge! I'm with Lori up there though wondering if the 208 3D hack is acceptable cause I don't have the beta of it either. And I DO understand that no other plugins or scripts can be used.
Joanie

i just dropped in to tell you that i think you are all geniuses. i do not have the foggiest idea.......not a clue....about what you are discussing......i'm a bit jealous. good for you for knowing so much.

YOU .. have to bring cookies

Does that mean that we can't put it through an editing program after we make it as well? I mean just to touch it up with brightness and stuff like that.
Joanie

Well .. only waiways (dylan) can answer that, but I would assume NO .. you should display your ability with the contest program

as you probably know .. if you check the box for "postprocess render" on the render window .. a window will pop up on completion (your image saves automatically) and that allows you to adjust brightness\gamma (hit apply) and background color (applies automatically)

note .. you can NOT save with a new name .. so .. find the image with Win-Explorer (or whatever) and rename the image before saving ALT versions

this, essentially, gives you FREE renders .. because you can now get WHITE backgrounds, etc .. for FREE

just find a way to rename your ALTS in a way that means something


the "post" window also helps as a test-render viewer


hope this helps

Well it didn't help me much...lol...I tried that post process render before and I couldn't get it to work right for me. Les told me about it before. So doing that is not gonna help me. I'll just do the best I can IF I can make anything at all out of the script. Thanks Keith.
Joanie

hmmm ..ok ..

maybe we can help .. is the window not popping? .. you don't see the different results from changing brightness\gamma? .. background color?


and when I say "we" .. I mean Les


lol

I forgot exactly what happens when I try it. Its been about a year since I tried it. I think it was something to have to do with making the changes. I couldn't change anything. Oh well...I really don't care anyway...hehe...Thanks anyway Keith.
Joanie

as an answer to ur question joanie you cant use any other programs but apophysis.

as an answer to tealeves questions:

1: yes

2:also yes

3:august 1st

Thanks for getting back to me Dylan. I'll see what I can do.
Joanie

Thanks for the response Dylan. I shall give it a try :)

I have no plugins show up in apo-3D ... what am I doing wrong

and by I, I mean Les

Hey Keith, You need to create a new folder, labeled Plugins3D. Then you can copy any plugins into it and Apo 3D will utilize them.

thats why my plugins never worked!!!

okey dokey .. thanks

I'm having trouble pasting into the editor.. it won't let me.. anyone have any ideas as to why?

After you copy, go to the apop and click the script tab and then click edit. It doesn't make any difference what script is showing. In the upper right hand corner is a little white tab and that gives you a 'new' blank script. Paste it there, then click the little 'save' button and name the script. That should do it Jacqueline!

You might think I'm crazy but I have another question...We can use any flame to use the script on, right? Cause all I use mainly is flames that I've made and rendered and keep them to redo and use other scripts on and mess around with. Just making sure cause from what I've been trying already I'm not particularly liking this challenge.
Joanie

sure you can use the script on any flame. if your not liking the challenge thats because i chose a hard script to work with.

You didn't warn us about that Dylan! It sure is hard! But, I'm enjoying the challenge :P

So, any previous flame that does not contain extra plugins...Cool :)

Joanie i've done all that.. =) just still won't let me paste it.. It worked the other day, now it won't..arrrggg frustrating

Man, I don't know what to tell you then Jacqueline! Maybe restart the apop. My acts up sometimes and usual if I just do that things seem to straighten up.

It works better in the 3D hack then the reg. apo. I'm gettin a big o' bright ball pretty much.......I can tell this is gonna take some triangulation. We'll hafta see on this one. :)

Its rough John! Out of all the flames I have saved I've only found 2 that I can mess around with!! And they're not that great...lol...Good luck buddy!
Joanie

Sounds like a fun challenge. After reading tthrough the rules & everyone's comments ... I'm just wondering if one can add another transform (excluding plugin's of course) or do we work with the script as is?

Actually I had to download the newest version of the 3D Hack ... I still had 2.06 ... that's how much I've worked with 3D.

... and yes, Apop is warming up atm. ;-)

Dylan is a cruel taskmaster

yes adding another transform is fine

anyone want a tip???

Want a tip??? Silly question Dylan...lol...Let me have it!
Joanie

Woohoo.. finally got it working.. lol.. so here it is my first attempt of messing with the script.. took a lot of moving triangles and changing values used Spiral Batch 2 script and ended up with this.. Heavenly Angels Thanks for the Challenge Dylan I'm working on another one ;)

wow Jacqueline it looks awesome! id perfer if it didnt have any scripting but thats ok. im looking forward to your next entry!

Ooops my bad I thought you said you could use the plugins that was standard

How many images can you put in the contest ?? I've read this whole thing and don't see that mentioned. :)

3 images per person

Thanks Dylan, got one today for ya.......it's a lot larger file though because you can't take it to a program and resize it. Lace Dancers The first try. :)

it looks awesome john! i love the silky texture and cant wait for your next one!

Like Jen I don't have a clue... but if I bring the chips & dip and the wine, can I watch?
;-))

Well here's my first for the contest. Dark And Mysterious. Followed all the rules too!...lol
Joanie

it looks amazing joanie! the title is very fitting. cant wait for your next entry!

My first one is rendering now :)

My first entry Helix Spiral . I'm starting to like your script, Dylan :)

it awesome lori! i was wondering when someone was going to turn it into a spiral! excellent work and i hope future entrys are just as good!

Just wondering how many can we post?I already have done a few with this script,Friggin Cool!

3 per person

I don't do fractals but sure am glad to see a challenge here just for fractalists and have viewed all the entries so far and think they're all just fabulous...and they all used the same script?...amazing...just goes to show how little I know about this stuff but it sure is pleasing to the eye...looking forward to more.

I had to give it a try, ya know, 'cause I'm Cool as a Cucumber !!

8~D

It does look like a cucumber slice! This one still has some charistics of the script, you didnt transform it too much! and pat its never too late to try apophysis! there are some excellent tutorials on deviantart.com! :)

My entry ... Mermaid Rhapsody

Link to vangoughs image!

oops! :o)

Corrected myself,oops!

sorry i took so long to reply doug and sherree. both of your entrys are excellent spirals! i cant wait for future entrys!

sorry im late to comment, again. i love the name and how fitting it is! also wondering what at eats :)

OMG...I am soooo lost....but it should be interesting as far as the results...don't have a clue as to what you are saying tho.V

Here's my second entry. Symmetrical Explosion.

good job joanie! its the least editing ive seen in an entry! cant wait for your final entry!

post script: has anyone tried changing the number values that it asks you?

I have changed the value numbers quite a few times. Sometimes it did me good and sometimes it didn't. My results weren't the best. The higher the values the worse it got. I guess it depends on the flame being used.

Most of the time I used 1.0,1 It just seemed to work for me

its awesome doug! i wouldnt want one as a pet though. :)

post script: im going on vancation in 2 hours from when i post this, so i cant comment on any new entrys for 2 days.

be back soon! :)

My second entry ... Antique Rose Collage

My 3rd and final entry. Cotton Foofy

My second entry; Surfers Paradise

You guys are really turning out some great submissions...is there going to be a vote at the end of this?

i dont know, i havent dicided yet. thats a good idea though i might do that.

Nice, nice Dylan. :o)

Annnnd ... I've been messing around with your script.

Got a question for you, that has it's roots with respect to the added transform. And in particular, the default values that result for the Spherical Variation.

Seems to me and I could have this wrong (correct and enlighten us if you can?) ... if you enter simply a value of one (1), the actual resultant numbers that I have observed thus far, are in the range of ... 1E042, for example.

By changing this value, to that of simply one (1.0) or slightly smaller/bigger ... found it to be the ... er, the more sensitive of the three and indeed impacts the look of the flame more so.

Or should I say ... can readily impact the appearance of the flame.

Have I got that right/correct?

And to add some further enlightenment for those participating in your challenge/contest here, if I may (was curious and went for a look see to get a gauge on what the creative results might be) ... I did take a look at your one posting on the site here, wherein you employed your script. That of, and namely; "lavender flower"".

good work on organising the contest. The community always benefits from this sort of thing. Looking forward to seeing more entries...

yes, you are correct. i had no idea apophysis could use letters in the values. i wonder what the E stands for. i've ben messing around with that value and ive also gotter a B. please enlighten me if you can.

I think it means, and simply put ... 'E'xponential.

As in, 1 to the power of something something. Or, in other words ... a very large number/value.

**Edit: Or a very small number, as explained below by Dylan's succeeding post.

Not sure what the 'B' is, though.

You sure you weren't burning the midnight Apophysian oil and were tired and mistook a 'B' for an 'E'?

oops, my bad. it was an E with the edge hidden and im tired. ive found out it takes a very small value to even show any thing in the flame viwer(0.0000001) thanks it makes sence now.

(* ^5's Dylan*)

Yesss!! Mystery solved. :o)

There is no 'i' in 'team' ... er, or for that matter ... your name or mine. :oP

Hmm, my laptop crashes every time I attempt moving the transforms. Anybody's got any ideas as to why? Should I try to re-install Apop? Or is it just a characteristic of my OS (XP Media Center edition)?

Does it still occur after closing and reopening the program? I for one, have not heard of this behavior before, but certainly don't think it has to do with your OS.

Yeah, it's there, I've re-installed the program. Oh, well: I'll keep tinkering with it.

My third and final entry; Flourescent Twister

Whoa! Nothing like just squeezing in before the deadline!

Times up! i guess we should have a vote to decide the winner, so pm me your 3 favorite entrys. i still cant figure out how to put links in comments so can someone help me with that?
i want to put all the links in the same place to make it easier for people to vote on them. I'll keep trying though.

oops accidentally hit the post comment button.

14 Entries (I think I got em all);



Heavenly Angels


Lace Dancers


Dark And Mysterious


Helix Spiral


Cool as a Cucumber


Mermaid Rhapsody


Lay It On The Line


Plutos Fly Trap


Symmetrical Explosion


Viper


Antique Rose Collage


Cotton Foofy


Surfers Paradise


Flourescent Twister

I'll get to the voting as soon as I can!

Is voting just for the participants or can anyone vote...I'd love to.

voting is for anyone that wants to :)

voting ends august 15th, if you haven't voted yet.

all right, we have some winners here.

1st place goes to... Lace Dancers by jswgbp
2nd place goes to... Mermaid Rhapsody by danika
3rd place goes to... Helix Spiral by tealeaves

i hope everyone enjoyed this contest and sorry for being a day late with the results.

Congrats to all who entered and especially to those who floated to the top in this challenge.

I enjoyed every fractal that was entered and appreciated the fact that this might not have been 'easy':)

Good going everyone! I now have lots more fractal desktops ;~)

Congrats to the winners as well as all participants!! I really enjoyed this challenging contest, and seeing the variety of fractals that came about using the same script! And thanks to those that voted on my 'helix spiral' :)

A special thanks to you, Dylan, for initiating the contest, and for all the work you put into it! Thanks also for the use of your script.

Congrats to everyone as well as the winners! Such cool fractals they are! Nice challenge Dylan!
Joanie

Wow ... I've been away for a week ... didn't realize the contest results were in.

Congrat's to the winner's & to everyone that entered. All the entries were excellent, so to me everyone is a winner. Thanks to Dylan for bringing us this contest ... it was a fun script to work with. Also, Thanks for the votes & support on my entry, Mermaid Rhapsody.

This contest was both fun & a learning experience.

Congrats to all the winners and a wonderful showing by all who participated...thanks for hosting this contest.

To the winners of Dylan's challenge/contest ... nicely done. :o)

And last, but, certainly not least ... to Dylan for having generously provided his script to us to use and play around with and for his initiative.

Take a bow ... or three, Dylan ... you deserve it.

:o)


I must say, though ... that my curiosity is still peaked. Referencing your words above; "anyone want a tip???"

Sooooooo ... what was that tip? If I may ask?

(*makes a cup of tea ... breaks out the baked good morsels in the interim to Dylan's reply ...*)