Cumulonimbus test

[AP]

This is the first test done just yesterday. The overall general shape is present, however much more needs to be finished. For example, the anvil is lacking in proper shape, the lower cloud bank needs to look more like convective cumulus, the anvil edges could use some feathery cirrus outflow and thinning as you get near the edges, the thunderhead convection itself looks to straight in some parts, and now what works. The overall shape is present as said, the scale is proper of a thunderhead based on the tallest ones known, about 21,000 meters at there tops, the width of the storm is correct for average storms even though it may not look like it here and there is billowy patterns but they could stand to be more tightened.

[Dune]

Very cool. Must have taken some time to render with that height?

[AP]

Thank you. It was around four and a half hours to render.

[Dune]

That's pretty much indeed (for me, anyway).

[archonforest]

Very nice!

[mhaze]

Nice work!  Looking forward to seeing how this progresses.

[fleetwood]

Looks good. Seems like it has a lot of potential.

[DocCharly65]

Thank you. It was around four and a half hours to render.

OUCH! not ideally suited for an animation.
But very impressive work!

[bobbystahr]

Whew, I dunno if it would even render on this old dell. You gonna share when yer done? Would love to try this on the Corsair

[AP]

Whew, I dunno if it would even render on this old dell. You gonna share when yer done? Would love to try this on the Corsair

I intend to share when there is a satisfactory enough point to consider it. I can not say how soon that will be though. The anvil still does not look right, the billows need to be more tight and sharp and there is still too much break-up.

[bobbystahr]

Whew, I dunno if it would even render on this old dell. You gonna share when yer done? Would love to try this on the Corsair

I intend to share when there is a satisfactory enough point to consider it. I can not say how soon that will be though. The anvil still does not look right, the billows need to be more tight and sharp and there is still too much break-up.

May I say in the spirit of self interest, good luck man.

[AP]

A sky mushroom which is interestingly enough a part of the work in progress.

[bobbystahr]

A sky mushroom which is interestingly enough a part of the work in progress.

mmmmm, mushrooms

[DocCharly65]

Couldn't it be a marshmellow cloud? Pleeeease! 

[AP]

It could be...

Working on lighting tests here but still lacking those dark edges.