Names for ice effects

leocda · **Joined:** Feb 12, 2014 **Posts:** 27 **Location:** Brazil

I have developed some procedural ice text effect generators and I would like to give a name for each one (you know, like that kind of interesting names people give to PS styles they sell out there).

Some effects are kind of similar, but each one has its peculiarities (in the end, I guess there are not so many completely different ways to draw ice or so).

The problem is they are twelve and I don't know enough words in English to represent them nicely.

Since English is not my native language, I didn't try to make neologisms (words manipulations), because it could lead to nonsense or stupid names.

I was able to think about the following so far:

1 -
2 - Wintry
3 -
4 -
5 - Crystal ice
6 -
7 -
8 - Ice
9 - Frozen
10 - Blizzard
11 - Snow
12 - Glacial

I would like to get suggestions to complete the list.

To get help, I have attached a zip with an example of each text effect.

Thanks in advance.

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:53 pm **(#2)**

Sounds like fun, how about:

Arctic Blast, Orange Crush, Tundra Swirl, Polar Wave and Indigo Frost

Just to name a few...

Dalia · **Joined:** Dec 10, 2013 **Posts:** 1004

Those are really nice. I came up with the following...

Frigid
Dry Ice
Melt Down
Chipped Ice
Polar Ice

leocda · **Joined:** Feb 12, 2014 **Posts:** 27 **Location:** Brazil

Nice ones. For sure they will help me.

Thank you, guys.

saulgoode · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:17 pm **(#5)**

hoar, frost, polar, arctic, soft rime, hard rime, snowflake, hail, sleet, graupel

leocda · **Joined:** Feb 12, 2014 **Posts:** 27 **Location:** Brazil

saulgoode wrote:

hoar, frost, polar, arctic, soft rime, hard rime, snowflake, hail, sleet, graupel

Thank you.

This "graupel" looks to be an interesting thing. I searched about it in google. It doesn't even have a translation to my language (there is no snow here).

What is the difference between "frozen" and "frost" ?

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:36 pm **(#7)**

Leocda have you written a script or plugin to produce these effects

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:45 pm **(#8)**

leocda wrote:

What is the difference between "frozen" and "frost" ?

Frozen: Turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold.

Frost: Ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

leocda · **Joined:** Feb 12, 2014 **Posts:** 27 **Location:** Brazil

Graechan wrote:

Leocda have you written a script or plugin to produce these effects

They were coded using my own CG libraries. I'm a professional CG developer and recently I created a math model to represent ice.

Everybody will be able to use these effects online at the site cited in this post: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=9703 :bigthup

I like gimp, inkscape and blender. They inspire me to keep studying and researching CG every day.

leocda · **Joined:** Feb 12, 2014 **Posts:** 27 **Location:** Brazil

Wallace wrote:

leocda wrote:

What is the difference between "frozen" and "frost" ?

Frozen: Turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold.

Frost: Ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

Ice/snow are really complicated things, aren't they? :roll:

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2014 11:24 pm **(#11)**

leocda wrote:

Ice/snow are really complicated things, aren't they? :roll:

Not really, it's more of a language issue.
English is my first language and after 40+ years I'm still learning about it. Or maybe it's just me. :hehe

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12845

Lots of good names; how about glaze (wet ice if your will).

edit: wet not we. lol

leocda · **Joined:** Feb 12, 2014 **Posts:** 27 **Location:** Brazil

lylejk wrote:

Lots of good names; how about glaze (we ice if your will).

I know glaze as that liquid women use in nails, or at most an action related to glass. If you didn't tell me, I would never guess this association with ice/snow/cold is accepted by native English speakers. :coolthup

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:52 am **(#14)**

I'm surprised that "Cool Breeze" or even "Deep Freeze", hasn't been mentioned yet.

2-ton · **Posted:** Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:13 am **(#15)**

Will you post here when your icy effects are ready for use?

Dalia · **Joined:** Dec 10, 2013 **Posts:** 1004

White Out
Igloo
Black Ice

leocda · **Joined:** Feb 12, 2014 **Posts:** 27 **Location:** Brazil

2-ton wrote:

Will you post here when your icy effects are ready for use?

I could if you want. I just don't know if it would bother the forum admin.

leocda · **Joined:** Feb 12, 2014 **Posts:** 27 **Location:** Brazil

I completed my name list and feel confident it doesn't look idiot.

I knew asking here would be worthy.

Thank you all. :tyspin

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:41 pm **(#19)**

leocda wrote:

I completed my name list and feel confident it doesn't look idiot.

I knew asking here would be worthy.

Thank you all. :tyspin

Can you show us the final name list?

leocda · **Joined:** Feb 12, 2014 **Posts:** 27 **Location:** Brazil

Wallace wrote:

Can you show us the final name list?

For sure, Wallace. :mrgreen:

1 - Arctic
2 - Wintry
3 - Iceberg
4 - Frosty
5 - Crystal ice
6 - Melting ice
7 - Polar
8 - Ice
9 - Frozen
10 - Blizzard
11 - Snow
12 - Glacial

I know the names went not very funny, but some volunteer beta testers convinced me that it would be easier for newbie users if we tried to keep the names small and somehow related to how each effect looks like for easier association.

You all helped me a lot! I would not remember words like "arctic" or "polar" that are very good to name effects that look deeply cold. I didn't remember seeing "iceberg" in the options, but for sure I could just think about it after reading some of your suggestions.
:hi5