EMAIL: raytracing@mindcontrol.org
NAME: Jon Watte
TOPIC: Magic
COPYRIGHT: I SUBMIT TO THE STANDARD RAYTRACING COMPETITION COPYRIGHT.
TITLE: MagiCo Catalog
COUNTRY: Sweden
WEBPAGE: http://www.zilker.net/~hplus/
RENDERER USED: POV-Ray 3.0.1
RENDER TIME: 40 minutes
HARDWARE USED: 120 MHz PowerMac

IMAGE DESCRIPTION:
Trust MagiCo for all your magical gadget needs! MagiCo quality 
hardware is a staple among all the finest magicians in the kingdom 
and beyond. This Spring 310 catalog surpasses all our earlier 
offerings in our price and quality leadership efforts.

ATO2-455/M0.........High-powered Telescope..................849 gp
   Are the planets and constellations right for that big effect 
   spell? Only this quality telescope will give you the answer 
   you seek. Made from the finest brass and crystal, it comes 
   mounted on a sturdy hardwood tripod. Delivered from stock on 
   pony in one to two months, or add 99 gp for instant teleport 
   delivery!

ASB1-2211/M5........Level 5 Scrying Ball...................2299 gp
   This scrying ball uses powerful level 5 magic to let you 
   focus on anything from a plant to a planet. It is mounted 
   on a disc of pure brass, shielding the ball from the earth's 
   interference. Sorry, teleport delivery is not available for 
   this item. Allow five months for manufacture after you place 
   your order.

DESCRIPTION OF HOW THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED:
Hand-coded CSG in the Mac version of POV-Ray, with hand-coded 
textures and items for the competition.

The ball is a hollow object; the planet a second object, and 
the telescope (with tripod) a third (parameterized for facing 
and elevation of the telescope). The nebulous clouds use the 
granite pigment with white at 0.50 in the color map.

The telescope works if you put the camera right next to the 
eyepiece!