Mushroom

Dune · January 04, 2011, 02:59:59 AM

Playing with the cloud functions I came to build a nuke. Not with the functions though, but with a pile of simple shapes. It's basically one cloud (except the low dust wave coming at you). The problem is to get the clouds into the sharp billows, I haven't managed that yet. Took a long time, a lot of samples were needed, the cloud is 2200m high. I've never built these sharp bulbous clouds, so I don't know the best settings. And the cloud must be gray I'd think. Anyway, here's a first try.

Henry Blewer · January 04, 2011, 08:18:13 AM

The new cumulus cloud pack at NWDA has a very good example of the billowy cloud you are looking for. I learned quite a lot from picking apart Frank's clouds.

freelancah · January 04, 2011, 10:06:40 AM

Awesome. Best mushroom so far!

dhavalmistry · January 04, 2011, 11:39:22 AM

nice mushroom!!

DVA99 · January 05, 2011, 09:26:37 AM

Agree with all above, great mushroom cloud.

choronr · January 05, 2011, 05:00:05 PM

Looking good Ulco; and, with seeing the progress you make here.

Dune · January 06, 2011, 02:41:43 AM

I'm getting there, but I still need to find the solution for the perfect hard clouds that these blasts consist of. Two iterations, one with glow in the lights (noise!) and one without, and smaller stones. And I think I will have to use more cloud layers to get the upward thrust fuller.

dhavalmistry · January 06, 2011, 11:48:12 AM

you are on the right track.....keep it up!

Henry Blewer · January 06, 2011, 02:25:37 PM

I like the inner lighting. You used the new falloff function?

choronr · January 06, 2011, 04:04:18 PM

These new iterations display the nice progress you are making.

Dune · January 07, 2011, 03:27:10 AM

And another one.
@ Henry: No, it's very basic, just the fractal input, nothing with functions. They're light sources.

Zairyn Arsyn · January 07, 2011, 09:30:07 AM

whoa. lightning in mushroom clouds, looks serious.

lookin good, though would like to see a version with a more fiery/fireball type look to it.

Dune · January 08, 2011, 02:56:41 AM

This one's gone off 20 seconds ago, so all that remains is the cloud and lightning inside...

choronr · January 08, 2011, 11:51:48 AM

Off the subject Ulco; but, that figure in the foreground reminds me of the figure Schmeerlap (John) has in one of his scenes where it is looking on at the edge of a cliff. I think it was a photo of himself.

Dune · January 09, 2011, 04:08:59 AM

It's a nice figure, very rough but usable. He's phoning, hence the titles of the jpg's. Found him on the web as a simple .skp and converted the basic mesh, modified and textured it.