The write(lcd,255) line clears the LCD screen. If you said write(lcd,65), an A would appear on the screen, 65 being the ASCII code for "A". Notice there are no apostrophes around the 65. If you wrote write(lcd,'65'), then you would get 65 on the LCD. 255 is what programmers call a rogue value. It is special; it isn't treated like other numbers. Its meaning to the LCD unit is "Clear...
Final Gathering - Final Gathering is computed from the point of view. When the primary ray hits the point on an object, final gather is activated and a series of rays are diverted at random angles into the scene to calculate the light energy (colour information) to be calculated around the point for which we are computing colour for.
Now we are ready to create our very own Address class. Let's start simple. Let's start with an address that only contains the "street" field.
Hashes are a generalization of arrays. Instead of only permitting integer indices, as in array[3], hashes allow any object to be used as an "index". So, you can write hash["name"]
Quest to acquire occupation change item, 'Mark of Fate.' Sorceress Kaira tells you about Dark Elven beliefs. As you find more hidden knowledge and truth, your race will gain power. Those who uncover the forbidden knowledge will be rewarded with the Mark of Fate to honor the deed of increasing spiritual heritage.
Quest to acquire occupation change item, 'Mark of the Reformer.' Ask Priestess Pupina about the problems related to the Order of Einhasad, and he will answer that most of the Priests are concerned with the same question. She advises you to visit the Execution Grounds of Dion to look for answers. As per the Priestess's orders, defeat the 'nameless spirits' of the Execution Grounds. You must use the...
Quest to acquire occupation change item, 'Mark of the Searcher.' Master Luther explains that the Mark of the Searcher is a recognition of one's 'uncovering' skills. Hunters, Elven Rangers, and Mercenaries are challenge the Test of the Searcher. In order to pass the test, you must receive a recommendation from the once best Scout of the kingdom, Alex. Visit Captain Alex in the village of Floran.
What I'm going to do is try and show you the main steps of how I made my "Male Green Frog" image. I used Maya 8 for modelling, MentalRay for rendering and Photoshop for the textures.
I am going to show you two ways to do gears in MAya and folow me very carefull and you will see how easy it is.
Imagine this -- you are doing a shot for a film, for example, a cyber cityscape. And you use many lights, glows, fog, crafts … and of course, you turn on some form of GI or ambient occlusion. And when you press render it takes hours to render, but it looks really great. And then your director comes, looks at the render and says, "Wow that is really great!".
This tutorial explains the process of creating a diamond model in 3d. The software used is Maya. But you can use any 3d applications to follow the steps.
In this tutorial i will show you step by step how to create a stamp effect in adobe photoshop.
I created this tutorial for use in my classes and most of my students found them to be helpful. I now decided to submit it to be published on the web hoping it can help others as well.
New Year is approaching soon and you are still stuck on the New Year greeting design. Here is a quick tutorial to help you create a 2009 Happy New Year card. You will learn how to create realistic vector fireworks in this tutorial. The final fireworks look simple yet elegant, perfect for sending to your clients.
We’re going to create a simple Valentine’s Day e-card for your special someone - as a plan B, just in case you forget that present. In the process, you will learn how to create a brush of your own and edit some of its more advanced settings.