biology

MojoWorld Generator

MojoWorld Generator is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand MojoWorld Generator rather than just read about it. In short: MojoWorld was a commercial, fractal-based modelling program for the creation of digital landscapes, and attracted a following among artists who create space art and science fiction scenes. Originally created by Ken Musgrave, it was marketed commercially by his Pandromeda Inc. company.

Key takeaways

MojoWorld Generator belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect MojoWorld Generator to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of MojoWorld Generator from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

MojoWorld was a commercial, fractal-based modelling program for the creation of digital landscapes, and attracted a following among artists who create space art and science fiction scenes. Originally created by Ken Musgrave, it was marketed commercially by his Pandromeda Inc. company.

Functionality MojoWorld could generate entire planets through mathematics and procedural generation, using a simple graphical interface and a planet-generation Wizard. The resulting terrain could then be navigated in 3D space much like a videogame, allowing users to easily find exactly the right place for a scenic landscape picture. MojoWorld also allowed the user to edit the landscape and scene, and then have it rendered to an image by the computer. As well as making still renders of any size, 360-degree views of the planet could also be shared by having the software render a set of 6 x 90-degree tiles covering the entire view. This could be assembled in Quicktime QTVR and shown on the Web. After Quicktime became defunct, tile assemblage was handled by Pano2VR. In 2004 a wholly free MojoWorld 3 Viewer was also released, which enabled anyone to experience, view and render from a saved MojoWorld planet file. Render size for the free Viewer was capped at "1024 x 465 pixels with MojoWorld watermark", and animations could be rendered at "320 x 240 pixels". The software was supported by a detailed 500-page manual. Users expanded the software's functionality with free plugins, such a volumetrics plugin.

Versions MojoWorld 3.0 was released in 2004 in Standard and Professional versions, with Pro adding official plugins such as MojoTree (forest generation) and a library of plants and planets. Version 3.1 added native support for .pz3 files created with Poser 6. The final release was MojoWorld 3.1.1 in October 2005, featuring procedural forest generation, boulders, and rocks, and enhanced atmospheres. Many users later migrated to the somewhat similar but more complex E-on Vue landscape software. MojoWorld 3.1.1 is known to work on Windows 8.1 and 10, and at 2019 a small-but-keen groups of users gather on the Renderosity forum for MojoWorld. There are other users in Russia who keep version 3.1.1 alive, and who can be found via using Russia's Yandex search-engine.

Notable media usage MojoWorld was used as part of the toolset to create the blockbuster movie The Day After Tomorrow. MojoWorld was also used to create the planetary backdrops seen in PopCap Games' Bejeweled 2 and Bejeweled Twist. 3D Art Direct magazine interviewed and featured many MojoWorld artists from issue #1 to #32.

References

External links Official Pandromeda site (defunct, link via Archive.org) Official MojoWorld site (defunct, link via Archive.org) MojoWorld Archives (defunct) Ken Musgrave's site

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with MojoWorld Generator

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what MojoWorld Generator claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to MojoWorld Generator before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about MojoWorld Generator ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of MojoWorld Generator

In research: MojoWorld Generator appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses MojoWorld Generator in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: MojoWorld Generator is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 3D graphics software, Fractal software, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for MojoWorld Generator outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study MojoWorld Generator in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what MojoWorld Generator means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain MojoWorld Generator out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is MojoWorld Generator in simple terms?

Why does MojoWorld Generator matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study MojoWorld Generator?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on MojoWorld Generator.