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Title: Another cloud WIP --> some updates on clouds
Post by: Tangled-Universe on August 19, 2008, 05:56:25 PM
I know, terrain etc. sucks ;D main interest is clouds ;)

Based heavily on tgd I posted here:

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

Martin
Title: Re: Another cloud WIP
Post by: old_blaggard on August 19, 2008, 06:04:10 PM
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 ;).
Title: Re: Another cloud WIP
Post by: Tangled-Universe on August 19, 2008, 06:13:19 PM
Quote from: old_blaggard on August 19, 2008, 06:04:10 PM
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 ;D
Title: Re: Another cloud WIP
Post by: moodflow on August 19, 2008, 06:54:10 PM
Wow, this is looking fantastic!  Very nice work.  I'll have to take a look at those clouds...nearly flawless.   8)
Title: Re: Another cloud WIP
Post by: Saurav on August 20, 2008, 01:09:18 AM
The lighting and the shapes in the clouds are very good. Looking forward to see this progressing.
Title: Re: Another cloud WIP
Post by: rcallicotte on August 20, 2008, 07:48:09 AM
Love where this is going, TU.  Keep it up!
Title: Re: Another cloud WIP
Post by: sjefen on August 20, 2008, 12:44:38 PM
Great clouds. You should make a big render of these.

Quote from: Tangled-Universe on August 19, 2008, 05:56:25 PM
Adjusted a couple of settings to improve softness of clouds as well as some extra small detail and loose blotches. Me like :P

What do you mean by "blotches"?

- Terje
Title: Re: Another cloud WIP
Post by: Alf15000 on August 20, 2008, 03:30:44 PM
Nice try ! I'm waiting for the final release ;)
Title: Re: Another cloud WIP
Post by: PG on August 20, 2008, 05:06:26 PM
Quote from: sjefen on August 20, 2008, 12:44:38 PM
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
Title: Re: Another cloud WIP
Post by: inkydigit on August 20, 2008, 05:29:22 PM
beautiful clouds here........looking forward to see more fluffies!
Title: Re: Another cloud WIP
Post by: Tangled-Universe on August 20, 2008, 06:08:04 PM
Thanks guys, I have another one brewing :P
Title: Re: Another cloud WIP
Post by: Tangled-Universe on August 21, 2008, 06:46:46 PM
Just for fun ;D

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.
Title: Re: Another cloud WIP --> some updates on clouds
Post by: rcallicotte on August 21, 2008, 09:26:40 PM
These look pretty good!
Title: Re: Another cloud WIP --> some updates on clouds
Post by: moodflow on August 22, 2008, 08:31:08 PM
This is looking fantastic TU!  Glad to see you were able to make use of that GI technique.