the Surface of the Sun

[Ariel DK]

Well, the title spoil all the suspense, but yes, that is who I am looking for, and looks hard, a very hard work, but i love the idea. i am a patient guy, but i need the honesty of an experimented user here: is TG the best software for this?, if is, I need all the help as possible... yes, I know that everybody is working on your own projects, but this will be a open project, so any user can contribute. when i receive many help, i always share all in the File Sharing, so this not will be different. I attached a image to reference an idea of I want to achieve
I start to working on this now, but obviously thanks in advance for any help.

[TheBadger]

Maybe start by reading these threads:

http://www.planetside.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,14632.msg143483.html#msg143483
scroll down, and see that Mahnmut posted the files. I don't know if it will help you but it may.

http://www.planetside.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,11970.0.html
This thread is less on topic, but has some files that may also help.

From your image, its not very clear exactly what you want for your final result. I am guessing that you will not be able to do much of an animation, as I also guess that that would require a particle system.

[Ariel DK]

thx for the links, I only check completely the first for now, and both are hard to find if you only search with keywords such as "sun" or "surface"
As for my goal, it is to create a sun that is as realistic as possible, ready for animation. seek support primarily for that reason, since my version of TG does not allow me to animate. you can fly and see it from afar (as in my test), from orbit (as in my new 2nd example), and even from the surface (as in my 1st example)
and well... there is when the thing becomes hard

[Dune]

You made the last one? That already looks quite ok. The second one is nice and very doable, I'd say, with the glowing feature of the surface or defaults shader, and a some warped glowing clouds over it.

[Ariel DK]

thx Ulco, and well, finally this project open me the doors for a new (and most epic) project, but first, my final image: this need more work, but i like me how looks now

[Kadri]

Looks good. There are some parts that are not Terragen ?

[Ariel DK]

thx Kadri, and YES, the largest flames in the background are PS

[Kadri]

Thanks