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Cole's Prediction

The follow long explanation was created entirely by me at 2 AM tonight. Therefore, it might not all be in the regular english and grammar (or spelling) that you're used to. I have attached a zip file containing edited versions of the clue. I have way too much free time when I'm not at VT.

The image is a render from the (future) 2007 kickoff animation video.

The 5 is painted or overlayed onto the diamond plate. The overlay could be from the 5 on something clear infront of the diamond plate. The latter explanation is supported by the fact that the 5 is not perfectly centered on the plate. This is further supported by the higher vertice count of the outer edge of the diamond plate.

The plate could be mounted to a field element at the top or bottom of the picture.

On the right side and the top left corner, you can find faces of the crowd. Adjusting the image shows more faces in the top left corner as well. These faces are comparatively larger than the other features in the picture. I think the faces are behind the camera and are reflections on a curved surface. I can't decide what shape the curve is. The distortion of the camera also affects the faces.

The lighter region in the top right corner seems to block the faces on the right side. This may clue to the shape of the curve.

In the top left corner, the people are being block by what looks like a smooth but steep hill. I think this may indicate a hill on the field. If those are lines painted on the hill, then scaling it in autonomous may be beneficial.

Reflections of red and blue lights can be seen in the diamond plate in the lower left. The blue and red appear to be seperate (i.e. not from a white light source). In the lower right, a red light seems to be on an edge of the field. I think a light (that turns red) is mounted above the drivers' area. The lower portion of the diamond plate is also illuminated by a green light source.

The shape on the right side edge may be one of the example-bots that populate the animations. It looks too delicate to be a field element, but it could also be a game piece.

The only mystery I can't even guess at is the wavey shape on the right below the audience. My only thought is some oddly painted platform or another bot.

I won't lie. The shape in the bottom right looks suspiciously like a fish. I hope is a bot, but it looks like it has eyes, fins, gills, and a tail.

Goodnight and goodluck

-Cole Hasson
-chillaxn@vt.edu
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File Type: zip clue.zip (118.0 KB, 90 views)