Attached Link: Treasures d'Esprit

DreamModels 3D: Vue d'Esprit Goodies has a whole bunch of new goodies for Vue d'Esprit users! :) * There are 25 new procedural stone materials in types of granite, limestone and marble! * A new VUE scene file of the interior of a crypt awaits your special additions. * There are ten new multiple-hue color map packs available, with 36 CLR files in each pack. That's a total of *360 new color maps* in hues suited for foliage and other nature elements! * There is also a new set of Easter-style candy models now available to help you fill your 3D Easter basket! [DreamModels 3D: Vue d'Esprit Goodies](http://www.varian.net/dreamview/dreammodels/vde/) Remember, all my many Vue d'Esprit pages can be reached from s single URL (this is the one to bookmark!) -- **[Treasures d'Esprit](http://www.varian.net/dreamview/dreamtools/vue/): ** A couple samples of the new goodies are in the Vue Free Stuff to whet your appetite. :) Please note: You will need version 3 (or higher) to be able to make use of these files. Enjoy! :) Varian

Especially like the very well described lighting info. It's one of the most important things to learn in 3D art, and so much to learn from professional artists and studio photographers. I would advise anyone to go to the library and check out books by great commercial illustrators and photographers of the 1930's-1950's... Varian's technical lighting (color temperature, etc.) info is extremely valuable to help applying this knowledge in Vue scenes...

oh!!! just what we need, REAL stone materials!! instead of that red and green, and purple and yellow crap that comes with vue... ;D thanks, varian!

OH BOY! hehehehe more goodies!!!!! See, put my glasses on and I saw that Varian!! LOL Hugs and thanks as always!

Shucks, Fox. There's a lot more to understanding lighting than the bits I wrote about, but you're right that it's pretty important in 3D work. The lighting can make or break a good image.Thanks muchly for the comments! LOL! You got it, Twin! I saw Vue's so-called "marble" material used once too often in the galleries, so I figured it was past time for some decent marble. While researching how it really looks, I couldn't resist including some of the great limestone and granite I came across, too. And it's all procedural, and looks terrific -- if I dare say so myself. I'm pretty happy with 'em. :) All right, Diana! You got those glasses on just in time! :D

Varian, those are awesome goodies! I love the new materials and the colors! These are always so fun to try out! Thanks again!

Thanks, Varian! Nice stuff! I just grabbed all the metal mats. I'll be back for the stone mats when I have more time. Hehehe!

Thanks Varian! I always look so forward to your goodies! :) Laurie

Hey Varian, thanks for all this new stuff... Great looking and definitely useful in some scene sooner or later...

Neat stuff Varian , specially the pack of Crisco's , I had never seen one but my wife has described it on numerous occasions as the one indispensable item that's not available in stores overhere :)