Lin Evans Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 How to fit a "bubble" into a bottle with a bottle neck smaller than the bubble - hmmm (Just a little fun thing)....A few things to observe. Three layers of "depth" or dimensionality for bubbles. Notice that some bubbles pass behind the "pica" (Colorado Rock Rabbit), some pass in front, while the bubble which is "captured" by the vase is a third dimension and enters the bottle itself.The more important thing to observe is accomplished via a technique that the competition can't duplicate. The bubble entering the vase continues to rotate while the shape is distorted to fit the neck of the slender glass vase. Other observations are that the bubbles when rotating do not reflect reality. In a true representation, the light source reflections would not rotate with the bubble. Creating a realistic bubble rotation is actually quite easy in PTE but I didn't do it because it's easier to see the rotation of the bubble inside the glass when the white "reflections" rotate as well. For those who would like to see a true rotational representation compared with the one used in this little animation, click the second link below: http://www.learntoma...ple/captive.ziphttp://www.learntoma...ruerotation.zipLin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfa Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 LinVery captivating! Sorry for the pun. Seriously, lovely bubbles with just the right transparency and colour with a very effective execution of PZR effects, realistic. Well done.How about one or two bubbles bursting when they hit the rock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lin Evans Posted September 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Hi John,LOL - O.K., done....Lin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Hi John,LOL - O.K., done....LinSOUND WHEN BUBBLE IS SUCKED INTO VASE AND WHEN BUBBLE POPS KEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lin Evans Posted September 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 LOL - Suck & Pop, done...LinSOUND WHEN BUBBLE IS SUCKED INTO VASE AND WHEN BUBBLE POPS KEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 LOL - Suck & Pop, done...Linnow the challenge for you -- make the critter jump when bubble pops ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lin Evans Posted September 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Nah.. that Pica's cousin, the rabbit, has been blowing these bubbles all morning. He's totally used to the tiny popping when they hit the rocks. The Pica (commonly called "rock rabbit" around here) is about the size of a large mouse or fat chipmunk. This one was about three inches long, spends all his available time storing up vegetation for the winter and almost never sits still for more than a couple seconds. He lives above 12,000 feet and has a unique vocalization. His closest relative is a rabbit. In some places they get larger, up to about 8 or 10 inches, but in the high country of Rocky Mountain National Park they are rarely over 5 inches long.Linnow the challenge for you -- make the critter jump when bubble pops ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lin Evans Posted September 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Note that I've made some additional comments and posted one additional link in the original post. I suspect that the main point was missed which was the ability to animate a non-linear rotation with PTE. The bubble entering the glass distorts its shape to fit the narrow glass bottle (vase) neck while continuing to rotate. This is something not possible to do by the competition - LOL.Best regards,Lin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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