Another cloud WIP --> some updates on clouds

[Tangled-Universe]

I know, terrain etc. sucks main interest is clouds

Based heavily on tgd I posted here:

http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=3691.msg48625#msg48625

Adjusted a couple of settings to improve softness of clouds as well as some extra small detail and loose blotches. Me like

Martin

[old_blaggard]

Looking good!  There's still a little too much noise on the edges of the clouds for me, but this is really looking impressive.  As you said, the terrain could use some work, though .

[Tangled-Universe]

Looking good!  There's still a little too much noise on the edges of the clouds for me, but this is really looking impressive.  As you said, the terrain could use some work, though .

Ghehe indeed thanks!
However, I think the detail at the edges is just fine. Very realistic, at least, for what I see here in The Netherlands

[moodflow]

Wow, this is looking fantastic!  Very nice work.  I'll have to take a look at those clouds...nearly flawless.   

[Saurav]

The lighting and the shapes in the clouds are very good. Looking forward to see this progressing.

[rcallicotte]

Love where this is going, TU.  Keep it up!

[sjefen]

Great clouds. You should make a big render of these.

Adjusted a couple of settings to improve softness of clouds as well as some extra small detail and loose blotches. Me like

What do you mean by "blotches"?

- Terje

[Alf15000]

Nice try ! I'm waiting for the final release

[PG]

What do you mean by "blotches"?

- Terje

Clouds with very large densities often get an odd almost scaly effect to them as you can see on the 'y' shape of this render by Luc
http://www.planetside.co.uk/gallery/f/tg2/luc_bianco_cumulo_nimbus12.jpg.html

[inkydigit]

beautiful clouds here........looking forward to see more fluffies!

[Tangled-Universe]

Thanks guys, I have another one brewing

[Tangled-Universe]

Just for fun

Liked the lit up top right cloud because of the low elevated sun. The foam is from a clipfile shared by FrankB, thanks!
The unfinished render is another lighting and scene setup...suddenly ran into the idea for making another view, so I aborted it

Both images are of course the same fractals and settings.
This time 2 cloud layers with each 2 density fractals are being mixed. I really like some of the fluffy structures

Still trying to perfect these, but I think I'm close on finishing this technique. It's just a matter of putting these together in a nice scene.

Martin

edit: oh man oh man oh man...how could I ever forgot to mention that the lighting in these 2 pictures are partially being created using Moodflow's GI technique.
However, I did modify it quite much and also added an extra enviro light with ambient occlusion.
So this a render with both GI and ambient occlusion lighting. Moodflow's GI technique still adds very much to this.

[rcallicotte]

These look pretty good!

[moodflow]

This is looking fantastic TU!  Glad to see you were able to make use of that GI technique.