Posted by Onideus Mad Hatter on 02/06/07 05:05

This about as smooth and random as I can figure out how to make it:
http://www.backwater-productions.net/_test_platform/Layer_Blend_Modes/

Multiple problems though, for one...way too fast. Now, I know what
yer thinkin, pull the frame rate down or reduce the movement
factor...yeah, I could, but then it winds up looking herky jerky.

Now I know what yer thinkin next, use partial number incriments like
..25 for the movement...yeah, I could do that, but at slow speeds the
edges wind up looking REALLY blurry and if I turn off smoothing it
winds up looking blocky.

Problem two...too circular. I've thought about switing over to say a
figure eight type pattern but the problem with a pattern is, well,
it's a pattern, it's too formulaic looking and doesn't look natural.

Problem three...too wide an area of movement, when you go to click on
something the thing might suddenly move 4 or 5 pixels out of range.
But if I reduce the area of movement, it limits my options as far as
natural movement.

So I think for now my whole plan of having the screen "float" around
in place like a lily pad is just gonna have to be put on hold until
the technology can catch up to what I want to achieve.

I've been thinking I might go for an alternative effect where the
screen is resized back and forth randomly between say 95% and 100%,
it'd give it a kind of 3D effect, like it was moving towards the user
and then away from the user.

Another option would be to limit the movement transitions to only when
a change is occuring like Alex does on his Dunwoodie Architecture and
Design site:
http://www.dunwoodie-architectureanddesign.co.uk/main.php

*shrugs*

Any thoughts or ideas? Suggestions? Lame ass poser n00b comments and
jealousy inspired hate rants?

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