About Bytescapes
About
Bytescapes is a collection of computer-generated images, made with low-end 3D graphics programs including Bryce, Carrara, Vue and Daz Studio. All the images in the collection are by Angus McIntyre. The images were created over a number of years, using a variety of different software packages and hardware platforms.
Software
Images in the Bytescapes gallery were created using the following software.
Landscape modelers/renderers
DAZ3D
Bryce 6
DAZ3D
e-on Software
Pandromeda
Bryce 5.5
DAZ3D
Vue 7
e-on Software
MojoWorld Generator 2.0
Pandromeda
Vue d'Esprit 4
e-on Software
Bryce 5
DAZ3D
MojoWorld Generator 1.2
Pandromeda
terragen
Bryce 4
Corel
Bryce 3D
MetaCreations
KPT Bryce 2.1
MetaTools
KPT Bryce 1.0
HSC
Modelers/renderers
DAZ3D
Carrara 7 Pro
DAZ3D
Carrara 6 Pro
DAZ3D
Carrara 4
Eovia
Carrara 3
Eovia
Carrara 1.1
Eovia
Ray Dream Studio 5.5
MetaCreations
Extreme 3D 2.0
Macromedia
BlobSculptor
esp Software
Figure modellers
DAZ|Studio 2
DAZ3D
Smith Micro
Poser 7
Smith Micro
Poser 6
CuriousLabs
Poser 5
CuriousLabs
Poser 3 and 4
MetaCreations
Poser 1 and 2
Fractal Design
Texture-map editors
Painter 3D 1.0
Corel
UVMapper
Steve Martin
Image editors
Adobe
Photoshop CS2
Adobe
Photoshop 7
Adobe
Photoshop 5.0.2
Adobe
Painter 5.5
Corel
Photoshop 4
Adobe
Photoshop 3
Adobe
Content
In addition to original models and materials, the images also make use of free and commercial 3D content available through DAZ3D, Renderosity, RuntimeDNA, PoserWorld, PoserDirect, and ShareCG. The individual information pages describing the images contain a list of the models or presets used to create each image.
Hardware
Images in the Bytescapes gallery were created on the following hardware platforms.
| Model | Processor | Clock speed | Memory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macintosh IIci | Motorola 68030 | 30MHz | 20MB |
| PowerMacintosh 7500/100 | PPC 601 | 100MHz | 48MB |
| PowerMacintosh 7500/100 w/ PowerPC 604 | PPC 604 | 120MHz | 112MB |
| PowerMacintosh G3/300 | PPC G3 | 300MHz | 128MB |
| PowerMacintosh 7500/100 w/ NewerTech G3/300 | PPC G3 | 300MHz | 432MB |
| PowerMacintosh G4/400 | PPC G4 | 400MHz | 256MB |
| Apple iBook G3 (2001) | PPC G3 | 600MHz | 640MB |
| Apple PowerBook G4 | PPC G4 | 1.67GHz | 2GB |
| Apple MacBook Pro (2008) | Intel Core 2 Duo | 2.5GHz | 4GB |
Website
The Bytescapes website was designed and implemented by Angus McIntyre. The site is authored offline as XML and translated to XHTML using Ant and a custom Ant task called XMelissa. A variety of Perl scripts are also used to generate sitemaps and manage the structure of the site.
Interactive elements are implemented using jQuery. The site uses the Kwicks and jTip plugins as well as some custom plugins written for this site.
The share box uses Aquaticus Social icons by jwloh. The site also makes use of the open share icon and the standard feed icon.
Site search uses a mixture of PHP and Ruby to query a Ferret index.
For website development services using these and other technologies, please see nomadcode.
