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Old 08-04-2005, 01:08 PM   #6
Schnaaps
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Coda: Thanks to the review and opinions... Many of your ideas are included in out list of improvements.

If you've ever been under a school of hammerheads when they are moving en masse like that, they often do it it great arcs or even circles.
Our migrating hammerheads are swimming in large cirlces, but only sometimes. The camera angle and composition just doesn't refelect that. This is our story and we are sticking to it.... :-)


How about random swim patterns for all animals instead of the predetermined paths?
The sharks are not on predetermined paths. They are however defined in regeons, and can move as they "wish" within that regeon.

Proximity detection for avoiding/colliding with each other would be a very nice feature and add to the reality.
Version 2 is a dramatic improvement over version 1 in this area. We are always talking of improving collision and motion.



Also, how about the occasional burst of speed?
Each animal does have a range of speed that it cruises within, but it doesn't burst. This would be a nice improvement and we will include it only if we can make it look natural... ie really good
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