{"id":1733,"date":"2017-02-04T22:55:06","date_gmt":"2017-02-04T22:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceengine.org\/?p=1733"},"modified":"2017-08-18T22:29:07","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T22:29:07","slug":"blog-post-of-04-february-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceengine.org\/news\/blog170204\/","title":{"rendered":"Camera paths and Satrun's Rings"},"content":{"rendered":"

It's long time since last update, because simply nothing to show. I am working mainly on internal engine systems, including the scripting system and various UI improvements.<\/p>\n

The most interesting feature is a spline path recording tool (it is called 'editor', but editing options are not implemented yet). Spline is mathematical thing that allows you to calculate a smooth curve based on a few 'knot points'. In SE it is used to record camera path and then replay it. The spline path editor saves the recorded points to a script file, which could be loaded back, or called from a .se scenario script. It is also linked to a video capture system - by pressing a single button you can simultaneously start replaying of a camera path and capturing a video in frame time mode. In future this system also could be used to show a scripted paths of a spacecraft such as Cassini or New Horizons.<\/p>\n

Today updates are mostly related to Saturn (started from \"Updated close-up noise effect of rings\"). New close-up noise effect, tried to make is similar to recent Cassini images<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Now Saturn has all its 62 moons:
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And a cool egg-shaped moon Methone (note that rings are invisible from its orbit):
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