shvrdavid posted at 11:00 AM Sat, 22 April 2023 - #4463041

The gif was made with Median Cut dithering, which always creates grain. 

I use an old 32 bit program which does the conversions very fast, and I like the effect.

The lighting that changes is animated on a light just out of frame in response to where the orb is.. 

If the orb is behind her near the ladder, the other light is on. To her left and close behind her is height conditional.

I set up the orb to light relationship up in the preview with hit boxes. When the orb entered those boxes, I set the animated values of the light.

It adds to the effect as well, so much so you instantly notice it, but not why right away.

I set many of my animations up very quickly using tricks like that. And try to make it a small effect not to completely distract.

I am just having fun messing with it and showing what Poser is capable of, and how fast it can do it.

I try to inspire other people to try it.

And get them to question how and why I did something.

Like the orb turning on a light from hit boxes used in setting up the scene....

You completely missed the fact the orb was used as a controller to set the light up, didn't you?

Mission accomplished..

I was most impressed, especially that you went to that much effort for a quick demonstration.

I don't know what hit boxes are, but it sounds like a useful technique for triggering an action.

Me, I'm overly proud of learning about using the Greater Than math function for improving transparency masks for b&w and color images when plugged into the transparency input. (Been having transparency issues with both b&w and colored images both being too transparent, causing the colors to be less vibrant, and the blacks (which weren't true black, Charles explained to me) were turning brown. Using the Greater Than function not only guarantees me nothing but pure black and pure white, but it allows me to tune the aggressiveness, so that lighter colors still mask out the image.)

But yes, I do have a touch of "attention disorder", or I would never have become an amateur actor.  [grin]