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A Preview of the Capability of Formation Animator Version 2.0
Updated November 13.
This link shows a good representation of what Formation Animator Version 2.0 will be capapble of producing. Version 2 will complete the crop circle deciphering process, allowing the blending of various designs and providing CAD representations of 360 degree objects as seen in the YouTube video. (The YouTube video was created using normal CAD software, however Formation Animator Version 2.0 will produce the same output - without the three hundred fifty dollar price tag.) (The creator of the YouTube video we're linking to has no association with us, and probably no knowledge of us.) |
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Timewave Zero in Formation Animator Version 2.0
Updated October 30.
Terence McKenna's Timewave Zero is being added to version 2.0, now in development. Although the executeable is still available, the source code for the original Timewave software, DOS-based, was lost long ago, so there will be no further updates from that source. The existing software will not run on Windows versions after XP. Our implementation will be far improved, graphically- and Windows-based, and will include many options for processing alternative timewaves, in addition to the original King Wen I Ching sequence. |
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Formation Animator Version 2 Continues Development
Version 1 ate up right about 2,100 actual work hours across a six month period, not including around 200 more hours to get the web site to where it is today and manage the initial launch of the program. Since most of the internals in version 1 that handle spin, snapshot overlays, and image manipulation are being ported as-is to version 2, the real work is in the Timewave Zero functionality and pattern sequencing. Because it does not involve manipulating images, this work is a small fraction of what was required to create version 1. The first version had no predecessor. There was nothing to go by in creating the user interface except what looked good on paper. Ironically, during the entire development phase, the program was never used as a fully integrated application. Focus was always very intent on one specific area of development. With version 1 now complete and out, and some time was actually spent using it, a myriad of improvements are going into version 2, since there's now a good frame of reference to base that design on. Snapshot overlays and spin will be much simpler to engage and disengage. Two separate and distinct groups of controls will handle image loads and image saves; one will not interfere with the other. The menu bar is being replaced with something similar, but instead of popup menus, it will have drop-down, semi-transparent "panes" that make slider controls, etc. much easier to access and work with. Further, they retract out of the way when they're not being used. The Timewave Zero functionality will accept a start and end date, displaying the timewave graph for that date range. You'll be able to place markers on the graph with your own notes; you can recall those markers, display and hide groups of markers, etc. Special focus will be placed on printing the graph or saving it to a disk file. A built-in list of markers, consisting of historically significant dates, will ship with the program. Finally, you'll be able to save an entire data set - the timewave graph for a given period, markers, and notes, into a file that can be shared with other users of the application. Time estimates are notoriously difficult to pin down. Currently, the best estimate that can be given is "around six weeks" to ship version two. But it's treading on dangerous ground to say this. Surprises can and do come up and even twelve weeks would be no surprise. Since this application is being created in pure, hand-coded assembly language, support for the developer is non-existent, however this is offset by having the most precision level of control possible over program development. Since the Timewave Zero functionality does not rely on DirectX to function, 95% of the normal surprise stumbling blocks will never appear. The goal is to abandon DirectX 9 and move to DirectX 10 under Vista. It still remains to be seen, what issues may arise from this. If this move would prevent the application from running under XP, it can't be done. Many issues have to be researched before this switch is made. For the end user, there will be no noticeable difference in fucntionality, except for better performance. Development usually continues 12 to 14 hours per day, 7 days per week, on average. The Timewave Zero functionality, especially at this historic juncture, is going to be extremely popular and in high demand; careful planning has to go into its design and no corners can be cut. |
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Snapshot Overlays: DaVinci Paintings
Horizontally mirrored images of DaVinci paintings show a remarkably consistent "something," always in the center of the painting, usually at the level of the eyeballs. Click here for images. |
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Pattern Sequencing is a feature that will be added to the upcoming version 1.1 upgrade of Formation Animator. Some sample images can be viewed here. Patterns are generated with the upcoming Pattern Sequencing control window. Patterns can be saved to disk or automatically set as the current image (allowing them to be spun). You can select from a wide number of input data ranging from pi to Dow closing numbers. Set the turn angle in resolutions from 359 degrees to a billionth of a degree, scale the output, and set the number of values to process. You won't get through 1% of the possible designs in a single lifetime. |
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Are You Serious?
Many are quick to dismiss the phenomenon of crop circles as nothing but hoaxes, beleved in only by deluded or overly gullible believers, or just plain b.s. Most in this camp never actually had a reliable source of information to base these viewpoints on. The mainstream media's reports (including film documentaries), when they occur at all, are often blatantly skewed and frequently present deliberate disinformation. Others have simply never had an interest in the subject, and haven't really formed an opinion one way or the other. Whatever the case, our introductory page gives a brief overview of the subject area, covering everything from the history of crop circle formations to the established criteria for declaring a formation to be genuine. |
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Formation Animator Released
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Formation Animator is a high-precision application designed specifically for animating (spinning) photos and diagrams of crop circle formations.
Spin in multiple directions simultaneously, with different spin rates applied to each direction. Extensive built-in features allow adjustment and straightening of photographic distortions from within the application. Extremely high spin rates provide a dramatic range of viewing effects. Rates as high as 25,000 frames per second (standard video runs between 24 and 39 frames per second) are achievable under Windows Vista or later. With the snapshot overlay feature, overlay multiple snapshots of an image in various positions and save the result. You can also access an ever-growing online library of spin-ready formation diagrams right from the application. Formation Animator can be purchased here for a special introductory price of $9.99 through October 31, 2009, or you can download the free demo for evaluation. |
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