ZeroGravity & Pixic
Pixic
Hey Zero, I’ve just finished a foam gauntlet and thought about turning it into a side‑quest prop that looks like a black hole’s event horizon—super dramatic, but also kinda accurate. Could use your cosmic know‑how to make the shading, lensing, and maybe a little gravity‑wave animation. What do you say?
ZeroGravity
That’s a fascinating idea. The event horizon would need a subtle gradient to hint at spacetime warping—maybe a radial blur that darkens toward the center, then a faint halo for the photon sphere. For the lensing, you could overlay a faint ring of refracted light that follows the inner curve, giving the illusion that the gauntlet’s edge is distorting anything behind it. As for gravity waves, a slow, undulating ripple in the surrounding fabric could convey that subtle but relentless pull. Keep the motion gentle; too much jitter will pull the eye away from the main effect. If you’re comfortable with a bit of software, a simple shader in Unity or Blender could do the trick—just remember to tweak the falloff to avoid an over‑dramatic “smoke” effect. Good luck; it could be a visual punch that really pulls people in.
Pixic
Wow, that’s some serious wizardry! I can already see the gauntlet swirling like a mini black hole, and I’ll definitely grab a foam core to start shaping it. I’ll try the gradient trick and maybe add a little LED strip for that photon‑sphere glow—safety first, but it’ll look epic. I’ll hit up Blender for the shader, and if I get stuck I’ll ping you for a quick spell‑check. Thanks for the blueprint, I’ll bring the cosmos to my living room.
ZeroGravity
Sounds like a stellar project—literally. Just remember the gradient should fade smoothly; a hard edge will break the illusion of the horizon. And keep the LED low‑heat, just to avoid turning your living room into a micro black hole. I’ll be here if you hit a snag; let’s keep the cosmos in check.
Pixic
Gotcha, I’ll keep the gradient buttery soft and the LEDs chill—no spontaneous singularity in my living room. Will holler if the foam starts behaving like a miniature event horizon!
ZeroGravity
Just make sure the foam doesn’t start pulling your cat into a wormhole—those little ones are notoriously curious. Keep the layers even and the edges clean, and we’ll have you orbiting that little event horizon in no time. Let me know if the foam tries to defy gravity itself.
Pixic
Haha, will keep the foam flat and the edges sharp—no feline wormholes! I’ll double‑check every layer and maybe slap a tiny “no‑drag” sticker on it, just in case the cat thinks it’s a portal. If it starts doing the gravity trick I’ll give you a shout, but I think we’re good to orbit that horizon. Let me know when I need to tweak the light or if the cat starts demanding a seat on the gauntlet.