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Title: The Shield
Post by: zionner on January 16, 2008, 06:25:58 PM
Hey all,

This is my latest render, The planet in the middle is pretty simple, and the GI and "Shield" Needs working (I'm trying to apply a more Reflective Effect) Which I'll work on tomorrow,

Anyway, enjoy!

(http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/4244/theshieldqi3.png)
Title: Re: The Shield
Post by: old_blaggard on January 16, 2008, 06:55:25 PM
Nicely done!  How exactly did you get the shield?  My first guess would be a cloud layer.
Title: Re: The Shield
Post by: dhavalmistry on January 16, 2008, 07:04:29 PM
my second guess would be cloud layer too...

very nice...and unique!
Title: Re: The Shield
Post by: rcallicotte on January 17, 2008, 08:53:19 AM
Oh, cool.  A bubble!  I'm assuming this is a closeup view of a Paris Hilton bathtup scene.   ;D
Title: Re: The Shield
Post by: zionner on January 17, 2008, 01:43:16 PM
Quote from: calico on January 17, 2008, 08:53:19 AM
Oh, cool.  A bubble!  I'm assuming this is a closeup view of a Paris Hilton bathtup scene.   ;D

Damn! How did you know! ;)

@ B_G and Dhava- Yeah, its a very thin cloud lair, I think I acheived the effect quite well...but I'm working on improving it as we speak..

Hopefully I'll have an updated version later on tonight..
Title: Re: The Shield
Post by: rcallicotte on January 17, 2008, 02:06:48 PM
By the way, I wasn't barbing you.  That is cool.
Title: Re: The Shield
Post by: Tangled-Universe on January 17, 2008, 02:15:16 PM
Cool shield Macleod! ;D
Title: Re: The Shield
Post by: zionner on January 17, 2008, 02:38:28 PM
Quote from: calico on January 17, 2008, 02:06:48 PM
By the way, I wasn't barbing you.  That is cool.


I know you were'nt ;) :D
Title: Re: The Shield
Post by: zionner on January 18, 2008, 06:08:37 PM
Sorry guys, this is taking longer then I thought to figure out....

Has anyone here ever tried to apply a reflective shader to a cloud layer before?
Title: Re: The Shield
Post by: rcallicotte on January 18, 2008, 07:07:43 PM
Never.  How's that going?
Title: Re: The Shield
Post by: Matt on January 19, 2008, 12:45:26 AM
Applying a reflective shader to a cloud layer won't do what you expect, because the cloud layer is not a surface (and the reflective shader operates on surfaces). At best it may turn everything in the scene reflective, but I wouldn't know for sure without trying it.

Matt
Title: Re: The Shield
Post by: zionner on January 19, 2008, 11:59:47 AM
Quote from: Matt on January 19, 2008, 12:45:26 AM
Applying a reflective shader to a cloud layer won't do what you expect, because the cloud layer is not a surface (and the reflective shader operates on surfaces). At best it may turn everything in the scene reflective, but I wouldn't know for sure without trying it.

Matt



Thanks Matt,

Hmm...I'll keep looking to see if I can find a way to apply, some sort of reflective look to the clouds