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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: Hellstryker on February 13, 2009, 08:07:38 pm

Title: How did Lightspeed make his nebulae?
Post by: Hellstryker on February 13, 2009, 08:07:38 pm: While I am aware of the fact that Lightspeed vanished five years ago, I was wondering if he ever told people how he made his now famous nebulae. Don't get me wrong, they're wonderful, but i'm honestly getting tired of seeing the same thing over and over again. Nebulae made in Apophysis look wonderful, but it's damn near impossible to get consistent results, and take hours to make. So, :blah:
Title: Re: How did Lightspeed make his nebulae?
Post by: Bobboau on February 13, 2009, 09:02:54 pm: photoshoped NASA images.
Title: Re: How did Lightspeed make his nebulae?
Post by: Snail on February 14, 2009, 06:43:20 am: Quote from: Bobboau on February 13, 2009, 09:02:54 pm
photoshoped NASA images.
I'm sure a few were like pictures of clouds recolored...
Title: Re: How did Lightspeed make his nebulae?
Post by: Dilmah G on February 14, 2009, 07:21:06 am: Quote from: Snail on February 14, 2009, 06:43:20 am
Quote from: Bobboau on February 13, 2009, 09:02:54 pm
photoshoped NASA images.
I'm sure a few were like pictures of clouds recolored...

Mmmm, they were still awesome in comparison to the retail nebulae.
Title: Re: How did Lightspeed make his nebulae?
Post by: Retsof on February 14, 2009, 02:45:06 pm: You can probably make some fair nebulas in GIMP.
Title: Re: How did Lightspeed make his nebulae?
Post by: Hellstryker on February 14, 2009, 09:07:49 pm: Quote from: Retsof on February 14, 2009, 02:45:06 pm
You can probably make some fair nebulas in GIMP.

Yeah, easier said than done.
Title: Re: How did Lightspeed make his nebulae?
Post by: Retsof on February 14, 2009, 10:40:19 pm: Well, advanced lighting effects may take a little work, but I made a relatively simple one in a few minutes.
Title: Re: How did Lightspeed make his nebulae?
Post by: Hellstryker on February 14, 2009, 11:36:10 pm: Quote from: Retsof on February 14, 2009, 10:40:19 pm
Well, advanced lighting effects may take a little work, but I made a relatively simple one in a few minutes.

Oh? Let's see it. It's easy to make a simple featureless cloud, but lightspeeds are so much more than that. And what I want is an upgrade or something equal in quality so long as it's different, not a downgrade.