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- * BABYLON 5 JUMPGATE VERSION 2 *
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- June 10, 1994
-
- Thanks for downloading this archive of a version 2 BABYLON 5 JumpGate
- model in the Video Toaster LightWave 3D format, hand modeled under
- version 2.0 software by the author and originally uploaded to Ron
- Kramer's OBSTACLE ILLUSION BBS, Grand Rapids, MI, (619) 791-2109.
-
- This archive contains ALL the model elements needed to construct a
- hyperspace vortex JumpGate as seen on the BABYLON 5 space adventure
- series. Included is a fully assembled JumpGate and the hyperspace
- vortex with accompanying IFF surface image maps.
-
- The following original and unaltered files are contained herein:
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- JUMPGATE.DOC - This document.
- JumpGateForm.scn - 200 frame LightWave 2.0 render ready scene of
- a forming JumpGate vortex.
- JumpGateComplete - The complete JumpGate assembly minus the vor-
- tex.
- JumpGatePanel - Solar collector panel and supports which fit
- in between each rail section.
- JumpGateRailSection - Assembly of the basic elements making up a
- section of a JumpGate rail. Consists of a
- frame support assembly, frame tubes, and a
- plasma(?) storage unit.
- VortexFlat - A flat grid object of triangle polys that is
- morphed to the VortexSpiral object.
- VortexSpiral - The spiraled funnel morph target object for
- VortexFlat.
- VortexRimFlat - A portion of VortexFlat used to morph the rim
- of the vortex.
- VortexRimSpiral - The spiraled morph target object for Vortex-
- RimFlat.
- VortexSurf.brs - A tiny 24-bit IFF image used as a Cylindrical
- transparency map for the main vortex body.
- VortexRimSurf.brs - A tiny 24-bit IFF image used as a cylindrical
- transparency map for the rim of the vortex.
- JumpGate.jpg - A sample Jpeg'd 24-bit IFF of frame 200 from
- the included scene.
- 006.FS.90IREWhite - Framestore format white foreground image used
- to 'simulate' 3.0/3.1 high intensity light
- flashes.
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- After unarchiving, place VortexSurf.brs and VortexRimSurf.brs in your
- :TOASTER/3D/IMAGES/BRUSHES/ drawer. Place the JumpGate objects/model
- in your :TOASTER/3D/OBJECTS/SPACE/ drawer. Place JumpGateForm.scn
- file in your :TOASTER/3D/SCENES/ drawer. Put framestore 006 in an
- accessable place and chose it when LW says it can't find it in the
- default :FRAMESTORE drawer.
-
- BEFORE loading the scene, make a simple 1 meter sphere and put it in
- :TOASTER/3D/OBJECTS/MISC. I made use of 9 of these spheres to simu-
- late 3.0/3.1's visable light sources and halos in 2.0. LW will also
- choke trying to load an object called LensFlare. Just cancel the
- loading of a replacement object. I HIGHLY recommend loading the
- spheres, though, as dissolve envelopes and motion paths have been
- defined and are good to use when replacing with actual light sources
- for you 3.x users. The envelopes and paths will be lost if these
- objects (or similar replacements) are not loaded. They properly TIME
- the "firing" of the JumpGate energizers. Refer to and take note of
- the dissolve envelopes for spheres 1, 2, and 6.
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- The COLOR of the vortex is PALE BLUE when ships EXIT the JumpGate and
- PALE YELLOW when ships ENTER. The vortex spirals INWARD (positive
- texture velocity) for entrances and OUTWARD (negative texture veloc-
- ity) for exits. These colors are defined under Surface Color for the
- Vortex and VortexRim surfaces.
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- Users of this model can contact me by writing:
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- Dean A. Scott
- 2043 Hillsdale Dr.
- Davison, MI 48423
-
- ... or via FidoNet e-mail at:
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- Dean Scott, 1:2240/130.1
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- IMPORTANT
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-
- This archive is being distributed as FREEWARE, meaning I hold the
- copyright to my work, but am allowing others to use it without charge
- so long as ownership CREDIT is noted in productions/animations using
- the contents of this archive.
-
- None of the contents of this archive have originated nor have been
- obatined from Babylonian Productions, Inc., Foundation Imaging, Para-
- mount, or Warner Bros. They are thus released from liability for
- damages, real or consequential, arising from the use and distribution
- of this archive.
-
- This document MUST accompany the distribution of this archive.
-
- Users are free to modify for personal/corporate use, but are not per-
- mitted to alter this archive with such modified models/images with
- intent to redistribute such altered archive contents.
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- B5 JumpGate Freeware Copyright 1994, Dean A. Scott.
- "Babylon 5" Copyright 1992-1994, Babylonian Productions, Inc.
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