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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Warlock on November 24, 2001, 11:25:00 pm

Title: Virgin Dawn (Render) *testing new sun*
Post by: Warlock on November 24, 2001, 11:25:00 pm: (http://www.gotp.f2s.com/Virgindawn.JPG)
Title: Virgin Dawn (Render) *testing new sun*
Post by: jonskowitz on November 24, 2001, 11:33:00 pm: Interesting, how did you do the corona?

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Title: Virgin Dawn (Render) *testing new sun*
Post by: Warlock on November 24, 2001, 11:39:00 pm: Figuring that out now (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

The sun's a max model I got off 3dcafe. Figured it HAD to beat the old "lens flare" method,..but unlike the planetary models I've looked at that use a seperate sphere model for the atmosphere effect,..this sun is a single sphere using to volume lights for the corona and all.

But makes a close up MUUUUUUUUUUUCH better than a flare (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Title: Virgin Dawn (Render) *testing new sun*
Post by: Anduril on November 25, 2001, 01:24:00 am: A bit dim, for a sun, isn't it?
Title: Virgin Dawn (Render) *testing new sun*
Post by: Warlock on November 25, 2001, 02:02:00 am: Yea but I figured a solid bright yellow image would just be in bad taste (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

But seriously,..I'm still messing around with it. Notice it's got a tuch of green...still working on removing that.
Title: Virgin Dawn (Render) *testing new sun*
Post by: Shrike on November 25, 2001, 02:04:00 am: That has to be one thoroughly hot world.
Title: Virgin Dawn (Render) *testing new sun*
Post by: Warlock on November 25, 2001, 02:10:00 am: (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

Hey we lowly terrans take our vacations in the tropics,..Vasudens on the other hand were kinna looking at Venus (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Title: Virgin Dawn (Render) *testing new sun*
Post by: Setekh on November 25, 2001, 05:43:00 am: Whoa, high coolness factor... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: Virgin Dawn (Render) *testing new sun*
Post by: Fineus on November 25, 2001, 05:56:00 am: Very nice, in particular your engine glows have come a long way, well done (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: Virgin Dawn (Render) *testing new sun*
Post by: Snakeseyes on November 25, 2001, 08:57:00 am: I had a similar model for 3dsmax 2. It was a very good one, but I can't find it.
Title: Virgin Dawn (Render) *testing new sun*
Post by: Unidan on November 25, 2001, 01:34:00 pm: Looks like the D3 sun. Except yellow.
Title: Virgin Dawn (Render) *testing new sun*
Post by: Warlock on November 25, 2001, 02:11:00 pm: and D3 is.............??

Sides in theory wouldn't all suns look alike expect for color ? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

Big..round...flaming,..gives off light (in varying amounts)

(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Title: Virgin Dawn (Render) *testing new sun*
Post by: Vertigo1 on November 25, 2001, 05:51:00 pm: D3 = Descent3 ya goof! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)

btw, that sun was done via volume fog and a few noise filters. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

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Title: Virgin Dawn (Render) *testing new sun*
Post by: Warlock on November 25, 2001, 07:55:00 pm: LOL Well being I never liked Decent that'd be why I didn't catch it (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)

Actually it's just a colored sphere with to Volume lights (Gas and halo) and two targetted spot lights.

Spent a little more time today dismanteling it and checking it out (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) Learned a few new tricks to.
Title: Virgin Dawn (Render) *testing new sun*
Post by: Alikchi on November 25, 2001, 07:56:00 pm: The whole image looks a little bit..washed out, to me. Dunno what's about it, but it doesn't seem as..sharp..as other renders.
Title: Virgin Dawn (Render) *testing new sun*
Post by: Setekh on November 26, 2001, 06:41:00 am: Now that you mention it, it does look a little blurry... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/redface.gif)