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Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by Sean1708 »

scroy wrote: post #82
geofffox wrote: post #68

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Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by pier25 »

lbebber wrote: post #55
dahart wrote: post #15

Is there any description or attribution for the shader? Are the visuals an improved version of Martijn Steinrucken's "Drive Home" shader [1], or a different approach? This one does seem more dynamic with more detail, it looks pretty good, and I like how the big drops take out the small spray. [1] shader: https://www.shadertoy.com/view/MdfBRX video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrxZ4AZPdOQ tutorial: https://www.you…

This is not a single shader, the animation is done with JS/canvas 2d, the shader does just the refraction. I wrote an article about it here[1], but I made this back when I was first learning WebGL (it was my first WebGL project, in fact), so be aware that a lot of things could be better! [1] https://tympanus.net/codrops/2015/11/04/rain-water-effect-ex...

This is great material, thanks!

Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by sctb »

cockatoo2 wrote: post #51
geofffox wrote: post #32

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Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by garblegarble »

anonytrary wrote: post #118
sporkologist wrote: post #83

Is the thunder being generated? That's the most interesting part IMHO.

Are all of the sounds being generated? They sound like recordings, but I didn't wait long enough to check for a loop.

Looks like it's a few MP3s being mixed together, each quite long. e.g. splashing-rainfall160.mp3

Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by FiveSquared »

geofffox wrote: post #94
voltagex_ wrote: post #75

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This doesn't look like any map system I've seen - can you share details on your renderer? There's a lot of untapped potential in geospatial (even with Google taking most of the mindshare)

Sure -- It's a multistage process making a graphics sandwich. The meteo data is done by GrADS. I render these at full HD resolution-- 1920x1080. The base map and overlay are both produced in QGIS using the NaturalEarth database. Because GrADS can't read geographical info from graphics they are built by hand and the parameters are entered into GrADS by hand. Animations are made from still png frames using ffmpeg. Open…

AMA on Reddit please?

Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by softawre »

geofffox wrote: post #119
jonathanpoulter wrote: post #114

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Not meaning to be rude, it sounds like you're going strong and providing a great service. But if you retire in future do you plan on handing down your code and setup to someone?

I haven't thought about it. I have a business in mind for the maps which would keep them in demand. More about that in my AMA I suppose. I am very happy with my life and where we live. I really don't want develop a big business. Can I just be an artisinal meteorologist?

Heck yes you can, you do you, friend.

Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by geofffox »

sleepychu wrote: post #120
geofffox wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We don't mention it on-the-air, but it's not hidden. You don't want to lie about something like this (or anything, actually). When you're caught you'll pay. It's difficult to explain but what I do is designed for me. There's a lot I do because I understand both sides of the equation which means my studio isn't a turnkey solution anyone could walk into. You need to be able to understand 'why' when something doesn't wo…

How do you handle holidays?

I work. That's common.

Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by geofffox »

timmaah wrote: post #116
geofffox wrote: post #100

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I am blushing. The people of Connecticut were very kind to me and I will be forever grateful.

The Geoff Fox? You came to my house in Durham when I was a kid and interviewed my mom for some moon landing story. I think we saved a seltzer can you drank for a few months.

It is very cool for me to hear that something I did years ago was memorable for your family. Thanks for saying hi.

Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by HocusLocus »

geofffox wrote: post #119
jonathanpoulter wrote: post #114

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not meaning to be rude, it sounds like you're going strong and providing a great service. But if you retire in future do you plan on handing down your code and setup to someone?

I haven't thought about it. I have a business in mind for the maps which would keep them in demand. More about that in my AMA I suppose. I am very happy with my life and where we live. I really don't want develop a big business. Can I just be an artisinal meteorologist?

Who is John Galt?

Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by anonytrary »

garblegarble wrote: post #124
anonytrary wrote: post #118

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Are all of the sounds being generated? They sound like recordings, but I didn't wait long enough to check for a loop.

Looks like it's a few MP3s being mixed together, each quite long. e.g. splashing-rainfall160.mp3

Ah, yeah it sounds like that, thanks for checking. I suspected they were recordings because adding the window effects also adds unwanted non-window background effects. I'd have guessed a generator would keep each effect as distinct as possible from the others.
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