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Psycho Romeo

Okay, this thread is supposed to be a collective CEBT mind working towards a common goal: homework/etc.

I'll go first.

How do you make a line on a Polar graph? So far I only get circles and flowers etc using sin and cos... I believe its something like r = 2/(sinX - 3cosX)? Sorry, no theta on my laptop...

Secondly, flash or photoshop? I'ma gonna try animation for my senior project (inspiration by SBLOOD), and I dunno much about either. And I need to start sometime next year year (year year, not school year). Anyone wanna give some pointers before I go waste my monies and flunk? :3

How the hell did I use the word "year" five times in one sentence?
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FXArch · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:46 pm Post subject:

Flash and photoshop. You basicly want to make the images in photoshop, import them to flash and then make the movie in flash. I'm sure SPUDD, me or any other "flasher" can help you with it.
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Glunnator · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:09 pm Post subject:

Yes. But that also depends on the kind of graphics you want.
Also, there's a lot of tracking options when importing bitmaps from photoshop into flash.

But to a well-intentioned, motivated, and talented animator, flash and photoshop are the perfect marriage between graphics and animation.

4 srsly.
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Eternal · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:30 pm Post subject:

In a normal Cartesian coordinate system, a line is drawn by the function y = ax+b , where a and b can be any numbers. We want to turn this into a polar function.

Here are the formulas for switching between Cartesian and polar systems:

FXArch · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject:

Or easier ^^???!!!1111:

Eternal · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:56 pm Post subject:

Those are specific cases, where a = 0 and b = 1, 2, 3...

To graph those lines in a polar coordinate system, the function will be
r = N / sin θ
Where N = 1, 2, 3...
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FXArch · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:59 pm Post subject:

Alrighty then.
What about:

Eternal · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:03 pm Post subject:

y = x cannot be written as a polar function, as mentioned. And what are you trying to say with the 1=2? o_O What pic?
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Psycho Romeo · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 3:43 am Post subject:

Mm, I'm a bit outta practice with sin and cos...

I'm guessing the line can't go through the origin because the angle at with theta would have to be would screw over sin or cos...

I love math. It's amazing how circles come from triangles. <3

Another question: Is there a Jewish hirearchy? Like a Christian hirearchy? (dunno if I spelt that right)
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FXArch · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:35 pm Post subject:

Eternal · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:39 pm Post subject:

Arch, dividing by zero is never a good thing. -_-

Romeo - the line can't go through the origin because then the function would have to be zero for almost every θ, and infinity for the two θs that are needed to make the line. (There actually is a function that does that, called the Delta function, but you aren't touching infinities, so you don't need to know that. ^_^)

Jewish hierarchy is slightly complicated. The ideal hierarchy consists of priests at the top, who serve at the temple. They don't do work that pays, but rather are supported by the rest of the nation. Similarly, under them are the Levites, who also only serve in the temple, but do lesser jobs. These people are not superior in any way - they were simply chosen to provide a service. It's decided by blood - the son of a priest is a priest.
Unfortunately, the Jews insisted on having a king so they could be like other nations. So when they was a king, he was simply the top of the hierarchy, with the rest however he chooses. (Priests and Levites kept their positions, though)

The only part of the hierarchy that survived until today is the rabbis. They are the Jews who dedicate their lives to studying the Torah, and they know the rules better than everyone else. Whenever you have a religious question, they're the ones you ask. A rabbi is typically supported by the members of his community, though nowadays they sometimes have other jobs.

(I know very little of that is actually hierarchy, but it's the closest we get)
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Psycho Romeo · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:48 am Post subject:

Oh, DUR. xD Right, no angles in the origin.

We're touching on infinity a bit. Tan waves and such. We did tanX/cosX today and class and gotta nifty parabola. We're also making spirals and such and finished up some neat flowers.

About the heirarchy, I meant like Angel > Arch-Angel > Seraphim, Power, Dominion, etc.

Actually I dunno about Power and Dominion.
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Eternal · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:13 pm Post subject:

Then I'm afraid you used the wrong word. Razz

There are seven types of Angels, and I can list them: Malachim, Irinim, Sarim, Charuvim, Seraphim, Ofanim, and Chayot HaKodesh. They have an order, but I don't remember it. Each one has a certain purpose. However, they're mostly used as metaphors for natural things, so whatever.

(Don't quote me on this, I really don't remember)

That wasn't what I meant when I said you weren't touching infinity....I mean you're not directly dealing with it. Naturally you'll run into it, since it's in so many places, but you probably won't really learn about it.
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Psycho Romeo · Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:41 am Post subject:

Mm... I guess Christianity is different. There's ranks of angels, and social structure things like that are really cool. o_o;

I guess infinity will come in calculus...

Oh well. Can't wait. -.-

Mm.. I feel like such a moocher. Is gravity a force like friction and momentum? Or an energy like sound and light?
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FXArch · Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:43 am Post subject:

/me believes in teh almighty cookieh monstar.. PHEAR, HIM PHEAAAR!
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