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Title: Bzzt!
Post by: old_blaggard on August 10, 2007, 12:36:15 AM
http://www.ashundar.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-4365

Comments and criticisms welcomed ;).
Title: Re: Bzzt!
Post by: N8IO on August 10, 2007, 12:45:34 AM
Woah!  :o

Did you potoshop the Lightning bolt?
or is it all terragen?  ???
Title: Re: Bzzt!
Post by: old_blaggard on August 10, 2007, 01:00:50 AM
100% TG.
Title: Re: Bzzt!
Post by: rcallicotte on August 10, 2007, 08:47:24 AM
I like this, and especially its potential.

First critique - the tree needs to be placed to the side so the lightning isn't directly underneath, since the lighting seems wrong on the tree somehow. 

Second critique (perhaps could relate to the first) - the lightning needs to be both a little more jagged (and coming in a little more to the side of the tree, maybe) and have some blurry glow to it in places.

Here are a couple of examples to maybe help - http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/EUR/2300-8501~Lightning-Posters.jpg and http://www.code4lib.org/files/lightning.jpg

The fact you are doing this completely in TG2 is inspirational and very cool.
Title: Re: Bzzt!
Post by: sonshine777 on August 10, 2007, 09:44:23 AM
Is that an .obj model of lighting? If so can it be turned over so the forks are pointing down? Other than being upsidedown the lighting looks great. :)
Title: Re: Bzzt!
Post by: Lucio on August 10, 2007, 12:07:47 PM
Original concept! I thought about something similar but never realized it