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hummingwolf) wrote2007-04-26 03:10 pm
hummingwolf) wrote2007-04-26 03:10 pm
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The Incredible String Thing!
Am too tired for many words, so how about pictures? If you've ever wondered what the weird stringlike object in my icon looks like from other angles, now's your chance to find out! You may notice a bit of wobbliness in the strings as they move. This is likely due to the fact that I forgot every bit of calculus I ever learned, and so used an undoubtedly unnecessarily clumsy trigonometric approximation for the z-coordinates.
If you're afraid of math, don't worry. All you have to do is look at the pretty moving pictures!
To begin with, we have a perspective view of the same scene you see in the icon, viewed from overhead.
Next, we have an orthographic view of three identical strings turned in different ways. Basically, you see flattened views of what a string looks like from the front, top, and side.
And then we have some more perspective views of identical strings sitting next to each other.
Why do I do these things? Mostly, it's because I can.
If you're afraid of math, don't worry. All you have to do is look at the pretty moving pictures!
To begin with, we have a perspective view of the same scene you see in the icon, viewed from overhead.
Next, we have an orthographic view of three identical strings turned in different ways. Basically, you see flattened views of what a string looks like from the front, top, and side.
And then we have some more perspective views of identical strings sitting next to each other.
Why do I do these things? Mostly, it's because I can.
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