RGBSB, Sequence Builder for RGB devices, version 2

[smeighan]

The text is 5x7 matrix, because the lower case goes below the line, it is 5x9.

if you are talking about limits on the tree, all of my models have the same coordinate system. Pixel #1 is the top of the tree and then i use strands going either cw or ccw around the tree.

I starte dthe top of the text at pixel #18 and it therefore goes to pixel #27

I told the model to only show half a megatree.

The window for display was therefore

Strands 24-32, 1-8. Left strand is 24, right window is strand #8.

This tree is 32 strands by 35 pixels.

Here is a sample of the dotmatrix file i created.= sign indicates the next character will be used to build the associative array.

I can later make other fonts, this works for now.

I also am going to release 1,2 or 3 lines of concurrent text.

=y
.
.
x   x
x   x
x   x
x  xx
 xx x
    x
  xx
=z
.
.
xxxxx
   x
  x
 x
xxxxx
.
.
=A
  x
 x x
x   x
x   x
xxxxx
x   x
x   x
.
.
=B
xxxx
x   x
x   x
x xx
x   x
x   x
xxxx
.
.
=C
 xxx
x   x
x
x
x
x   x
 xxx
.
.

[smeighan]

i have added an option to have two lines of text. I was thinking my future tree might have this between songs

[Ron]

This is amazing work.  Keep it up, we greatly appreciate your efforts.

Ron

[smeighan]

Well, just as i was getting ready to go to bed, i got an idea about how to project pictures onto the tree.

I took the image i use for my avatar (99x139 pixels in a png file) and wrote a new model, picture projection onto the tree.
This means i will be able to also project movies. The problem is getting the resolution small enough. In this case i divided each axis by 5 and just took the rgb value. Better would be to average them, to enhance them, .etc.

But for a first pass, not bad

[thestig]

Seriously Impressive! Must have RGB MEGA TREE!

[smeighan]

hi all;
someone on the LOR forum asked if i could do his avatar. It worked better than mine. I am guessing fewer colors and a black background made for a clearer image

here was his input


and his output


so if you want to post some images here , ill convert and project them and put them on the web page

i suggest simpler colors and sizes less than 200x200

thanks

[Steve Gase]

[smeighan]

first i tried your original size pics




Then i resized them and tried again
i also blacked out the white grinch background


and this is what we get





i dont which looks better
thanks

[sebjsan]

It seems the possibilities are endless

[Steve Gase]

first i tried your original size pics

Then i resized them and tried again
i also blacked out the white grinch background

and this is what we get

i dont which looks better
thanks

I think that it will make sense for people to use a pair of models for the trees... one that used the "tree in the round" and the other used for the "tree in the halfshell".  -- ok need a better set of names for this idea.

in other words there will be some times that a person will want the 360 degree model with all strings to get the cool mega tree and spirals.  there will be other times for the sprites, images, and scrolling text that you only want the fron 180 degrees.

you've solved the problem with the flexibility in your model creation.  it just takes the designer to make the selection.

...i'm guessing that 270 degrees (or 205) might work fairly well too.  you want a nice view from up and down the street -- and not just from the view from the front of the house.

[Steve Gase]

Another effect...
I saw the video below and liked the use of 4 off-kilter hoops.  They were much like arches wrapped around the tree like a garland. there were racing effects up and around the tree, and bouncing to and fro.

I'd considered putting hoops around my RGB tree to do this, but applying multiple layers of effects would be a great use of the existing lights and would allow me to skip the construction of the hoops.

Take a look at the tree during these times:
 
  00m08s - 00m38s
  00m55s - 01m25s


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[Steve Gase]

Your project needs a name, something cool, but a little easier to remember and verbalize... SuperPix, or something that is less than a mouthful like rgbsb
Also, I think you need to have your own group under software... the existing threads can be moved there.

I see this eclipsing the other tools.

[mitch09]

I agree with Steve. Can this be it's own group under software? It would be much easier to sort through and find info. We could have a subheading that just included models completed and another for discussions or ideas.

Ryan

[smeighan]

I agree, my name sucks.

 I have signed up for the Academy, I may speak about rgbsb (or whatever) we call it by then. I expect i should have all three sequencers working. I hope  movies are done. I expect i will get the physics effects (snowstorms, fireworks, waves) finished.

I have an idea of how to sequence multiple effects one to the next. This sort of gets this to be more like a sequencer.

I'll let you in on a secret, it has always been my plan,for myself, to pass in a timeline with beats and create most of the rgb sequencing and then bring back the whole thing and use Vixen or LSP to sequence the rest of the front yard for the non rgb stuff.

In other words, i haven't envisioned this as one effect, one import. Another effect, another import. This vision is probably going to be done by end of summer or fall.

But who knows, sometimes things go faster than i expected.

I am open to any name.

So what would be a good name to replace rgbsb (A clunky name, i admit)?  Programmers are not marketing

As far as moving to my own group, that would be easier. Here is what i originally tried
1) i started working with vixen first so i start a thread.
2) Since tool is generic i post a link in the LSP group pointing over there. I say "My tool is generic"

Result, i get very little input from LSP folks.

Now this last week, i decide i will post in BOTH LSP and Vixen. The result? There are more views from LSP folks.

Being that my tool spans all the sequencers , i currently am posting the same message in 6 threads

Since i started the tool , there have been approx 3700 views on the threads.
Half of these view hits have occurred since releasing the new effects (I started Feb 21?, seems longer ago than that). Over the last 3 days, these are views per thread

PlanetChristmas: 129
DLA LSP Group:  371
DLA Vixen Group: 335
DoitYourselfChristmas: 634
LOR:   467
AusChristmas: 167


Here are the 6 threads i post to

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If we could get our own group here on DLA i could get down to 5 threads from 6.

thanks

[Steve Gase]

More effects...

I'm sure you must have seen these at one point, but I thought I'd post them to provide additional inspiration:

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