These coins were finally used on the seashells scene (see the galleries), but these previous tests will remain here.
Initially, it was an illustration I’ve made for a friend. I liked the look of the coins piles, so I played a bit with them.
UPDATE 07/02/07
Upon the request of a visitor, I prepared a zip with a basic demo of the coin heightfields generation and assembling. See the link at the top of this post…