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MWG_1p3M_S600_AvgVf2p5 (960x540)
Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600 version 1 (960x540)
Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600 version 2 (960x540)
Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600 version 3 (960x540)
Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600 version 4 (960x540)
Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600 version 5(1920x1080)
Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600 version 6(1920x1080)
Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600 version 9(1920x1080)
Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600 version 102(1920x1080)
Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600 version 104(1920x1080)

MWG_1p3M_S600_AvgVf2p5


  1. Frames 1-232, except for 230.


  2. Render parameters

    
    

Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600


  1. Wide view of the entire simulation volume. Frames 1-474


  2. Render parameters

    
    

  3. Close view of the galactic disk, halo, and collision dynamics. Frames 1-474 with a few missing.


  4. Render parameters

    
    =========================================================================
    
                                   LAUGHING
    
                Laboratory for the Advancement, Understanding and
                   Generation of High Impact Natural Graphics
    
                                     :o)
    
    =========================================================================
    
    
    Progress Meter "TOTAL EXECUTION TIME" active
    
    Progress Meter "Stamp Sparse Point Wisp Files" active
    
    Total particles: 1512001
    Center of mass: 2.11049 0.0266864 -0.768375
    Bounding box:  [ -801.711 -1213.86 -62.4375 ]  X  [ 801.711 1213.87 63.8742 ]
    Particle distribution: 1060000 (70%)    420000 (27%)    32001 (2%)    
    
    Progress Meter "Sparse Grid Normalize" active                    
    Sparse Grid Normalize:   Total time to finish: 00:00:00:21                                                                                
    Stamp Sparse Point Wisp Files:   Total time to finish: 00:00:01:30                                                                                
    
    Progress Meter "Render" active
                        
    Render:   Total time to finish: 00:02:50:52                                                                                
    
    File /scratch/jtessen/projects/images/Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600.closeup/Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600.closeup.0400.png written by user tessendorf at Tue Jun 28 06:10:42 2011
    
    To obtain help, use the command line option -help
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    CmdLine Values:
    
    Option	Value
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    -turntable	-1 (default)
    -view	0 0 0
    -up	0 0 1
    -fov	15
    -aspect	1.77778 (default)
    -near	1000
    -far	1e+06 (default)
    -NX	960 (default)
    -NY	540 (default)
    -nbpatches	100 (default)
    -raysperpixel	7
    -scatter	0.001
    -maxpathlength	800
    -ds	0.15
    -color	1 1 1
    -emission	0 0 0
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    -blendmethod	(no values)
    -noclamp	FALSE
    -clamp	0.1 (default)
    -stampNxNyNz	720 1120 320
    -sparsesize	4
    -stampsize	[ 360 560 160 ]
    -stamporigin	[ -180 -280 -80 ]
    -opacity	1e+06
    -blurscale	100
    -particlefile	snapshot_400_output.txt
    -colorscale	0.002 15.15 15.15
    -readdensity	 (default)
    -readcolor	 (default)
    -writedensity	 (default)
    -writecolor	 (default)
    -nodsm	TRUE
    -dontrender	FALSE
    -patch	(no values)
    -magickname	/scratch/jtessen/projects/images/Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600.closeup/Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600.closeup.0400.png
    -magickbrightness	1
    -magickgamma	0.1
    -magickblackpoint	0 (default)
    -magicklabel	(no values)
    -magickshowoptions	FALSE
    -magicknoowner	FALSE
    -magicknotext	FALSE
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    TOTAL EXECUTION TIME:   Total time to finish: 00:02:52:24        
    

  5. Close view of the galactic disk, halo, and collision dynamics. Higher quality rendering. Frames 1-474


  6. Render parameters

    =========================================================================
    
                                   LAUGHING
    
                Laboratory for the Advancement, Understanding and
                   Generation of High Impact Natural Graphics
    
                                     :o)
    
    =========================================================================
    
    
    Progress Meter "TOTAL EXECUTION TIME" active
    
    Progress Meter "Stamp Sparse Point Wisp Files" active
    Particle 1512000
    
    Total particles: 1512001
    Center of mass: -6.54834 -1.08525 -3.01065
    Bounding box:  [ -468.465 -707.889 -59.5168 ]  X  [ 468.465 707.889 59.5171 ]
    Particle distribution: 1060000 (70%)    420000 (27%)    32001 (2%)    
    
    Progress Meter "Sparse Grid Normalize" active
    Sparse Grid Normalize:   Total time to finish: 00:00:00:16                                                                                                   
    
    Stamp Sparse Point Wisp Files:   Total time to finish: 00:00:00:32                                                                                
    
    
    Progress Meter "Render" active
    Render:   Total time to finish: 00:05:25:48                                                                                                   
    
    File /scratch/jtessen/projects/images/Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600Closeup-0002/Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600Closeup-0002.0040.png written by user tessendorf at Mon Jun 27 21:45:32 2011
    
    To obtain help, use the command line option -help
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    CmdLine Values:
    
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    -up	0 0 1
    -fov	12
    -aspect	1.77778 (default)
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    -far	1e+06 (default)
    -NX	960 (default)
    -NY	540 (default)
    -nbpatches	100 (default)
    -raysperpixel	12
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    -noclamp	FALSE
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    -stampNxNyNz	720 1120 320
    -sparsesize	4
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    -stamporigin	[ -180 -280 -80 ]
    -opacity	1e+06
    -blurscale	10
    -particlefile	snapshot_040_output.txt
    -colorscale	0.001 15.15 15.15
    -readdensity	 (default)
    -readcolor	 (default)
    -writedensity	 (default)
    -writecolor	 (default)
    -nodsm	TRUE
    -dontrender	FALSE
    -patch	(no values)
    -magickname	/scratch/jtessen/projects/images/Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600Closeup-0002/Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600Closeup-0002.0040.png
    -magickbrightness	1
    -magickgamma	0.1
    -magickblackpoint	0 (default)
    -magicklabel	(no values)
    -magickshowoptions	FALSE
    -magicknoowner	FALSE
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    TOTAL EXECUTION TIME:   Total time to finish: 00:05:26:21 
    

  7. Close view of the galactic disk, halo, and collision dynamics. Yet higher quality, focuses on antialiasing. Frames 1-474


  8. Render parameters

    =========================================================================
    
                                   LAUGHING
    
                Laboratory for the Advancement, Understanding and
                   Generation of High Impact Natural Graphics
    
                                     :o)
    
    =========================================================================
    
    
    Progress Meter "TOTAL EXECUTION TIME" active
    
    Progress Meter "Stamp Sparse Point Wisp Files" active
    Particle 1512000
    
    Total particles: 1512001
    Center of mass: -0.233513 0.43569 1.94501
    Bounding box:  [ -522.479 -793.076 -59.9159 ]  X  [ 522.479 793.076 59.914 ]
    Particle distribution: 1060000 (70%)    420000 (27%)    32001 (2%)    
    
    Progress Meter "Sparse Grid Normalize" active
    Stamp Sparse Point Wisp Files:   Total time to finish: 00:00:10:21                                                                                
    
    Getting bounding boxes
    Found 2415 bounding boxes
    
    Progress Meter "Render" active
    Render:   Total time to finish: 00:03:40:13                                                                                                   
    
    File /scratch/jtessen/projects/images/Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600Closeup-0003/Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600Closeup-0003.0100.png written by user tessendorf at Mon Jul  4 16:08:22 2011
    
    To obtain help, use the command line option -help
    ========================================
    CmdLine Values:
    
    Option	Value
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    -turntable	-1 (default)
    -view	0 0 0
    -up	0 0 1
    -fov	12
    -aspect	1.77778 (default)
    -near	1000
    -far	1e+06 (default)
    -NX	960 (default)
    -NY	540 (default)
    -nbpatches	100 (default)
    -raysperpixel	20
    -scatter	1e-05
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    -ds	0.15
    -color	1 1 1
    -emission	0 0 0
    -volume	filewisps
    -blendmethod	(no values)
    -noclamp	FALSE
    -clamp	0.1 (default)
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    -sparsesize	100
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    -stamporigin	[ -180 -280 -80 ]
    -blurscale	0
    -particlefile	snapshot_100_output.txt
    -colorscale	0.001 15.15 15.15
    -opacityscale	1e+06 1e+06 1e+06
    -readdensity	 (default)
    -readcolor	 (default)
    -blurgrid	0 (default)
    -writedensity	 (default)
    -writecolor	 (default)
    -useboundingbox	TRUE
    -nodsm	TRUE
    -dontrender	FALSE
    -patch	(no values)
    -magickname	/scratch/jtessen/projects/images/Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600Closeup-0003/Merged_2p0_1p5M_s600Closeup-0003.0100.png
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    -magickgamma	0.159
    -magickblackpoint	0 (default)
    -magicklabel	(no values)
    -magickshowoptions	FALSE
    -magicknoowner	FALSE
    -magicknotext	FALSE
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    TOTAL EXECUTION TIME:   Total time to finish: 00:03:50:36
    

  9. Close view of the galactic disk, halo, and collision dynamics. Yet higher quality, different camera position. Frames 1-474

  10. This is a 1920x1080 movie, so download it to get the full impact