ddaydreams opened this issue on Oct 24, 2009 · 56 posts
melikia posted Wed, 11 November 2009 at 1:44 PM
LOL - its actually simple...
Edit-atmosphere
go to clouds
click on his aurora
here's where it gets fun - make sure when you do this, you save the original material so you can create a new cloud layer. Wait a sec, let me load vue here so i can get the order proper...
Ok, click on his aurora, and below you will see a little window with the word "scale" under it. Right click, edit material. SAVE the aurora. Close that window (i do this so you can see the original compared to your own).
Add cloud layer. I used a volumetric cloud, cus that's the kind the original aurora is. Doesn't really matter the type I believe, I used the "Basic Patterns" one. Click OK.
Right Click on your new cloud layer in the window, edit materials.
LOAD your aurora material. (i saved mine in the clouds folder so i could find it later) Once you found it, click OK. Back to the material editor window -
under Color & Density tab, over to the right side is a box called "Volumetric Color", and its an interesting shade of green/teal. THIS is where you change the Aurora Color - go with colors in the same tonal(shade?) range, as they will appear brighter when it's finished. Right-Click on the color, Edit Color and thats where you choose the shade you'd like.
To go further.... see the black ball window under "density production"? Right Click, edit function.
This is where reading what Eonite wrote earlier will help. To move the aurora, use the "offset/rotate/scale" metanode. Be careful, or the aurora will "vanish" on you and you will have to find it again LOL.
Hope this helps!
~meli
PS - I wont send the file, as I am uncomfortable sending someone else's work, unless Eonite posts its ok to do so... and I'd post it on this board so anyone can grab it and "play" =D
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