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Title: Beams
Post by: FreeTerran on April 19, 2003, 10:33:37 am
How can i make beams on renders for ships when they fire on other ships ?
Without 3D max.
Title: Beams
Post by: Deepblue on April 19, 2003, 10:44:34 am
Use photoshop or paintshop pro.
Now could someone explain how to do it IN 3ds max :mad:
Title: Beams
Post by: Ulundel on April 19, 2003, 10:47:32 am
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Originally posted by Deepblue
Now could someone explain how to do it IN 3ds max :mad:


With lens flare glow of course.
Title: Beams
Post by: Ashrak on April 19, 2003, 10:48:33 am
you model a beam paint a twexture glow the texture and stuff and dont



i on the other hand use FS2 real beam textures ;) sometimes lol
Title: Beams
Post by: FreeTerran on April 19, 2003, 11:05:24 am
OK thanks all.
Title: Beams
Post by: an0n on April 19, 2003, 11:14:28 am
For lense flares, use Axion Flare Effects in Photoshop.

It's teh ****.
Title: Beams
Post by: HeX on April 19, 2003, 12:20:43 pm
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Originally posted by Deepblue

Now could someone explain how to do it IN 3ds max :mad:


Use Video Post. :p
Title: Beams
Post by: Ulundel on April 19, 2003, 12:25:41 pm
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Originally posted by HeX


Use Video Post. :p


yeah, that's what I already said :)
Title: Beams
Post by: HeX on April 19, 2003, 12:30:07 pm
What? Where?

*looks*

Ah but I didn't use Lense Flare Glow for the entire beam. Just the firing point. :p
Title: Beams
Post by: Ulundel on April 19, 2003, 12:32:48 pm
Mmm...how did you make the beam itself then?
Title: Beams
Post by: an0n on April 19, 2003, 12:49:22 pm
I'm more interested in the starfield.
Title: Re: Beams
Post by: beatspete on April 19, 2003, 01:06:16 pm
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Originally posted by Free Terran
How can i make beams on renders for ships when they fire on other ships ?
Without 3D max.


Got PSP?

Create a new layer, and set its blend mode to screen. Use the paintbrush with full opacity, hardness of about 60, and an appropriate, round size. Draw the circle for the beam with this, one click should do it.  Then use the selection tool to create a rectangle for the path of the beam (make it wider at one end for perspective). Fill this with solid colour, using the same paintbrush.  Then go to selection->modify->expand, and enlarge the selection proportionally.  Then apply a gausian blur, experiment with blur radius.  
Repeat this for the white core, making a new layer for it too.
Title: Beams
Post by: FreeTerran on April 19, 2003, 01:56:41 pm
Thanks beatspete. :p
Title: Beams
Post by: Ryx on April 19, 2003, 02:13:01 pm
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Originally posted by an0n
I'm more interested in the starfield.


If memory serves, that starfield came with MAX. Look under \3dsmax\maps\space\ dir. It should be there. :)
Title: Beams
Post by: Shrike on April 19, 2003, 03:24:21 pm
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Originally posted by Deepblue
Use photoshop or paintshop pro.
Now could someone explain how to do it IN 3ds max :mad:
http://www.scifi-meshes.com/tutorials/deks/PhaserFX.htm (http://www.scifi-meshes.com/tutorials/deks/PhaserFX.htm)

Just remember you have to render *in* VideoPost.
Title: Beams
Post by: Turnsky on April 19, 2003, 06:47:09 pm
beams are reasonably easy to make in PS, i use the same technique to make lightsabers in PS
Title: Beams
Post by: Sheepy on April 19, 2003, 06:55:36 pm
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Originally posted by an0n
I'm more interested in the starfield.


So was i actually, some reason the beam looks like its been plastic wrapped :D
Title: Beams
Post by: Shrike on April 19, 2003, 07:56:18 pm
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Originally posted by HeX
Use Video Post. :p
Which you are obssessed with.
Title: OT...
Post by: J.F.K. on April 19, 2003, 09:26:19 pm
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Originally posted by Shrike
http://www.scifi-meshes.com/tutorials/deks/PhaserFX.htm (http://www.scifi-meshes.com/tutorials/deks/PhaserFX.htm)

Just remember you have to render *in* VideoPost.


(http://www.scifi-meshes.com/tutorials/deks/PhaserFX_files/image004.jpg)

That looks so cool... :eek:
Title: Beams
Post by: HeX on April 19, 2003, 10:53:08 pm
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Originally posted by Shrike
Which you are obssessed with.


You have your volumetrics, I have my video post. :p

Besides, my latest WIP barely uses any video post if at all.
Title: Beams
Post by: Ashrak on April 20, 2003, 12:49:26 am
video post is to compluicated



do the thing after Dave Jerads tutorials on beams
Title: Beams
Post by: Stunaep on April 20, 2003, 05:47:21 am
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Originally posted by Ashrak
video post is to compluicated


Everyone, please express your opinion on this. :p
Title: Beams
Post by: Ashrak on April 20, 2003, 05:51:16 am
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Originally posted by Stunaep

Everyone, please express your opinion on this. :p



FF syndrome ;) (fat finger)
Title: Beams
Post by: Turnsky on April 20, 2003, 05:54:03 am
your fingers arn't too fat, those keyboard keys are just too small :p
Title: Re: OT...
Post by: Carl on April 20, 2003, 12:22:13 pm
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Originally posted by J.F.K.
(http://www.scifi-meshes.com/tutorials/deks/PhaserFX_files/image004.jpg)


woot @ the greatly under used federation fighter!
Title: Beams
Post by: Ashrak on April 20, 2003, 12:45:49 pm
*kicks open LW*


(http://www.hot.ee/ashrakpic/pruddy.jpg)