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Re: twinkle twinkle
Posted By: Roger Wilco <jordan@edelldesigns.com>	Date: 11/12/02 7:22 p.m.
In Response To: Re: twinkle twinkle (ThetaDot) Whoa, thanks for all the input... : I don't know what program you are using, but... : --- 3D Studio Max : You did tile the star map too much. If you want I could give you some of my : star maps, some with nebulas and stuff and you can composite them together : to get a large map. : --- It's really just a crummy place holder, but it's only tiled twice I think. I found some good maps today but every little bit helps. Thanks for the offer. : There should be a supersampling option for the material asigned to your : sphere, in most CG programs. You would use that on the stars to help with : the twinkling. : --- Heh, I recently disvcovered that button in dealing with some bad anti aliasing on my bump maps. I hadn't thought of trying it on the star map...thanks. : You need some lense flares coming from the sun and engines. : --- I'll reserve judgement on that one...I kinda feel the ol' lens flare gets a little overused but I'll give it a try. :P : It should be 100% dark on the backside of that planet. All we should see is a : crescent shape. That crescent should also be very bright, and put some : glow on it so we see some atmosphere. : --- I agree...too much fill on the back side. Atmosphere is coming soon™ : Turn up the specular level on that space ship! When the sunlight reflects off : that sucker it should be very bright. : --- Actually, this particular type of ship is designed for a more stealthy approach...hence lower specular. : Get some bump mapping for the ship, it's too smooth. : --- All the details are bump maps but I think I will add some noise to the overall texture...I think this is what you mean. : Camera movement is a bit weird. It moves to the right and then starts going : to the left again as the ship comes by. : --- It's a trick...it's actually moving along a curved path, always in the same direction...as does the camera target. I think I will play with a more 3D feeling move. : Graphical error: You try and achieve a zooming effect in the camera by : actually animating the camera to move closer to the ship. The problem with : this is that you can see the stars (which are attached to the sphere) : actually grow bigger (because the camera is moving closer to the edge of : your star sphere). For all practical purposes, those stars are infanately : far away, so would not appear to come close. You can fix this by making : the star sphere much much bigger. : --- Good observation...I will try that. : I am a computer graphics artist. I do this stuff ALL the time, so please keep : posting and I'll keep trying to help. Deal : -ThetaDot- Again, thanks for all the input. :)

Message Index

Render test...for no good reason	Roger Wilco	11/11/02 8:03 p.m.
Re: Render test...for no good reason	Louis Wu	11/11/02 8:11 p.m.
Re: Render test...for no good reason	Hipboyscott	11/11/02 8:12 p.m.
Re: Render test...for no good reason	Lion	11/11/02 8:33 p.m.
Re: Render test...for no good reason	Konrad9	11/11/02 9:33 p.m.
Re: Render test...for no good reason	vector40	11/11/02 11:28 p.m.
Re: Render test...for no good reason	Uriel	11/12/02 1:22 a.m.
Re: :)	•M	11/11/02 11:39 p.m.
Re: Render test...for no good reason	FrogBlast	11/12/02 12:35 a.m.
Re: Render test...for no good reason	Warbow	11/12/02 7:32 a.m.
twinkle twinkle	Roger Wilco	11/12/02 11:11 a.m.
Re: twinkle twinkle	ThetaDot	11/12/02 2:59 p.m.
Re: twinkle twinkle	Chris O	11/12/02 4:28 p.m.
Re: twinkle twinkle	Roger Wilco	11/12/02 7:25 p.m.
Random Insertion	SilV3RSix	11/12/02 9:18 p.m.
Re: twinkle twinkle	Roger Wilco	11/12/02 7:22 p.m.
Re: twinkle twinkle	ThetaDot	11/12/02 8:02 p.m.
Vespers should make short work of that. :) *nm*	Jonas	11/12/02 6:47 p.m.
Re: Vespers should make short work of that. :) *nm	Roger Wilco	11/12/02 7:53 p.m.
There is no Vesper. ::bends:: *NM*	vector40	11/13/02 12:57 a.m.
Re: Render test...for no good reason	Magimann	11/12/02 8:00 p.m.