ASCII rock !

mycroft · 11-09-2003, 09:00 PM

http://www.c404.tv/ascii_index.html

I'm familiar with ASCII art ...but this is ridiculous.
Someone has done a similar thing with DVD movies and Quake.
And then, of course,comes the million-dollar question.Why?

Erkki · 11-09-2003, 10:16 PM

I believe this process could be automatised (sp?). I seem to remember a program from years ago that could convert GIF's to ASCII.

remixor · 11-09-2003, 10:52 PM

Yeah, it's more just a matter of plugging in an existing movie file (or the frames) to a program that spits out one of these. Not really much work.

They all seem to be crappy synthesized versions of the songs anyway. Not worth the downloads.

ysbreker · 11-10-2003, 12:19 AM

there is a special library for linux called aalib which does exactly that: making ascii art from graphics. It's got a very cool de mo showing his powers called bb, if you got access to linux, try to watch it sometime

[edit]

found the dos-demo of this libary here

[/edit]

Tamara · 11-10-2003, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Erkki

automatised (sp?)

I think I'm going to start the campaign against (sp?) ...

Erkki · 11-10-2003, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tamara

I think I'm going to start the campaign against (sp?) ...

I (sp?) kind of agree that it's (sp?) stupid. But from now I'll use it (sp?) even more just to (sp?) annoy you (sp?).

Tamara · 11-10-2003, 11:19 AM

pah

twifkak · 11-10-2003, 01:16 PM

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No-one ever, ever answers to say the spelling's correct or otherwise to correct it.

Completely untrue.

edit: Also...

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completely, utterly illogical

It either is or it isn't, puppycakes. There's no qualifying logic, just as there's no qualifying truth. (see above)

Muahah--*cough* *phlegm* excuse me...

mycroft · 11-11-2003, 05:18 AM

Be still my art..

http://www.obfuscation.org/textfiles/100/spock.art

Its the output of a 'digitizer'.I haven't come across this particular peripheral.Anyone know what it looks like..?Is it still being used..?

ragnar · 11-11-2003, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ysbreker

there is a special library for linux called aalib which does exactly that: making ascii art from graphics. It's got a very cool de mo showing his powers called bb, if you got access to linux, try to watch it sometime

[edit]

found the dos-demo of this libary here

[/edit]

It's funny to run the CrystalSpace 3D engine in ascii-mode.

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mycroft Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 693	ASCII rock ! http://www.c404.tv/ascii_index.html I'm familiar with ASCII art ...but this is ridiculous. Someone has done a similar thing with DVD movies and Quake. And then, of course,comes the million-dollar question.Why? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________

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Erkki Umbilicus Mundi Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Stonia Posts: 1,266	I believe this process could be automatised (sp?). I seem to remember a program from years ago that could convert GIF's to ASCII. Share Share this post on Twitter

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remixor A search for a crazy man! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 3,987	Yeah, it's more just a matter of plugging in an existing movie file (or the frames) to a program that spits out one of these. Not really much work. They all seem to be crappy synthesized versions of the songs anyway. Not worth the downloads. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Chris "News Editor" Remo Some sort of Writer or Editor or Something, Idle Thumbs "Some comparisons are a little less obvious. I always think of Grim Fandango as Casablanca on acid." - Will Wright

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ysbreker Joop Sloop Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: next to my PC Posts: 295	there is a special library for linux called aalib which does exactly that: making ascii art from graphics. It's got a very cool de mo showing his powers called bb, if you got access to linux, try to watch it sometime [edit] found the dos-demo of this libary here [/edit] Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by ysbreker; 11-10-2003 at 12:56 AM.

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11-11-2003, 05:18 AM	#9
mycroft Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 693	Be still my art.. http://www.obfuscation.org/textfiles/100/spock.art Its the output of a 'digitizer'.I haven't come across this particular peripheral.Anyone know what it looks like..?Is it still being used..? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________

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