When we first envisioned Peacock (our "pattern generator"), we only saw it as a tool to create tilable patterns out of graphics for printing on merchandise. However, as it developed we realized there was potential for so much more. We now see that users can not only use it to make incredible patterns, they can also make photo-realistic illustrations and pictures. Most exciting, is that they can also use it to build reusable filters that will work in other applications like Phoenix, our image editor. Oh yeah, and this is entirely browser-based.
This time around Aviary superstar Meowza shows how to build a comic-book-a-lizer filter. He uses it to convert standard stock footage of a woman screaming for her life, into a cheery comic book illustration of a woman screaming for her life. And then performs the same courtesy on the damsel's gunman.
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This filter made heavy use of threshold, masking, simple shapes and melting nodes.
Our plan is to allow users to create and sell their filters to other users. So if you make something really cool - like a neon glow filter, you can charge whatever you like and compile your filter so the canvas composition stays transparent to the buyer. Your filter would then be available to them to use in other Aviary apps!
More Peacock customizable filters
Warholizer
Paper burner
Color tonalizer
Raindrops
And just to whet your appetites for the next post:
Generated Photo realism
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Mathematical Art
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Kudos to Black Eyed Peas for the musical accompaniments and to mario, meowza, shadyalaska, pal670, Wniebowziety, madameava, hamstu, oxidus, Nicky666 and Roberto for the example gallery!
Standard disclaimer: For those of you new to this blog, this was created in Aviary, a suite of online web applications. You can sign up for the current beta at http://a.viary.com.
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Posted by Hairchrm on 2008-03-20 13:03:28
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When do you think you are going to release this filter distributation idea? Does more back-end work have to be done before this can be released, or could we do this filter stuff now? Is there a way that we could freely distribute these filters to others now? This sounds like a great idea, I love what you guys are doing and also love to see it evolve. I remember the first day it was released with random patterns and now there is this photorealistic stuff that people are making. Quite amazing!
Posted by jonners710 on 2008-03-20 18:45:14
Aww, none of the iris's in the post. Some of those were really good. Anyway, amazing :). I am truly impressed with how far this has come. Keep up the good work on maintaining aviary and to all the artists, good job.
Posted by Efreak on 2008-03-29 19:38:09
The source link for the picture with the pencils is bad (it leads to the ball 6 pictures above it)
Posted by Noah Aronsson-Brown on 2008-04-12 18:38:28
Not to ignore the blitzing image work by meowza, but what is that music track??? Youze rox.
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Posted by Paulo on 2008-03-18 13:42:03
Awesome vid. You nailed it with the music!