Wetterberg

I am working on a project, that involves using a large number of small 

2d/3d objects moving in concert - this includes particle systems/ 

Now, the plan is to texture these objects with small, lo-res Space 

While I would have no technical problems generating these in advance I 

*** I would like to invent a way to automatically draw, say, 100*100 

textures, that are "iconic" in their appearance - ie; they are simple 

One idea would be to use cellular automata to create strings of pixels, 

but to be honest I have no clue where to start. Taking apart "Cellular" 

Any help to push me in the right direction would be cool - patch 

attachments a definite bonus ;-) Who has the patch that draws the coolest?

I am working on a project, that involves using a large number of small 
2d/3d objects moving in concert - this includes particle systems/ 
"Boids" type of work
Now, the plan is to texture these objects with small, lo-res Space 
Invaders-type graphics.
While I would have no technical problems generating these in advance I 
thought:

*** I would like to invent a way to automatically draw, say, 100*100 
textures, that are "iconic" in their appearance - ie; they are simple 
shapes with few colours.***

One idea would be to use cellular automata to create strings of pixels, 
but to be honest I have no clue where to start. Taking apart "Cellular" 
didn't really get me anywhere, either.

Any help to push me in the right direction would be cool - patch 
attachments a definite bonus ;-)  Who has the patch that draws the coolest?

idea-sprite-generator

It doesn't use cellular automata, but here is a little patch that I 

wrote for generating tiny animations. Maybe this will get you started. 

Be sure and share what you come up with...

It doesn't use cellular automata, but here is a little patch that I 
wrote for generating tiny animations.  Maybe this will get you started. 
  Be sure and share what you come up with...

> It doesn't use cellular automata, but here is a little patch that I 

> wrote for generating tiny animations. Maybe this will get you 

> started. Be sure and share what you come up with...

This is what I've come up with in the limited time I've had to look at 

it - a very good start, if I might say so.

PS: will attach it on the forum, if people don't get the email attachment.

andrew benson skrev:
> It doesn't use cellular automata, but here is a little patch that I 
> wrote for generating tiny animations.  Maybe this will get you 
> started.  Be sure and share what you come up with...
>
> Andrew B. 
Very nice of you to share, Andrew.

This is what I've come up with in the limited time I've had to look at 
it - a very good start, if I might say so.
Thanks.

> PS: will attach it on the forum, if people don't get the email attachment.

please do! i very much liked the concept.

> PS: will attach it on the forum, if people don't get the email attachment.
>

we didn't.
please do! i very much liked the concept.


If you don't mind being on the edge of legality, you can download 

many many sets of 2d sprites ripped from various games:

http://sdb.drshnaps.com/sheets/Misc/Square/Other/IAWW/Joshua.png

But if you still want to generate sprites yourself, maybe you could 

think of a way to mix some basic elements from a database(heads, 

eyes, hands, legs...), so that you have more meaningful results for 

Pasted below is a patch that simply crossfades between predefined 

sprites(these are 10x10), and mangles result a bit(threshold and 

If you don't mind being on the edge of legality, you can download  
many many sets of 2d sprites ripped from various games:

But if you still want to generate sprites yourself, maybe you could  
think of a way to mix some basic elements from a database(heads,  
eyes, hands, legs...), so that you have more meaningful results for  
us humans.

Pasted below is a patch that simply crossfades between predefined  
sprites(these are 10x10), and mangles result a bit(threshold and  
sharpen) to produce flatter surfaces.

On Sep 11, 2007, at 11:09 AM, nesa wrote:

Wow. Looks like my sprite dances much better than I can. What is that 

strange thing in my hand? A fried banana?

>
> hell, they even have Joshua:
>
> http://sdb.drshnaps.com/sheets/Misc/Square/Other/IAWW/Joshua.png
>

Wow. Looks like my sprite dances much better than I can. What is that  
strange thing in my hand? A fried banana?

Quote: robtherich wrote on Tue, 11 September 2007 05:12

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> > PS: will attach it on the forum, if people don't get the email attachment.

> please do! i very much liked the concept.

Quote: robtherich wrote on Tue, 11 September 2007 05:12
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> > PS: will attach it on the forum, if people don't get the email attachment.
> >
>
> we didn't.
> please do! i very much liked the concept.
>
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Idea: Sprite Generator?