DarthJ opened this issue on Oct 10, 2011 · 79 posts
DarthJ posted Wed, 12 October 2011 at 9:18 AM
I wonder if it could be done withan anisotropic node like BB did with his nylon tights shader...
One problem you will face is that the "cross" effect is actually caused by the particular shape of the metal sheets with elevated triangles which cover the sphere. A feature I will not be able to reproduce.
BTW those sheets were made in WEST-Germany, the elevators are Swedish and the glass is Belgian. All specialised items that couldn't be made in the DDR. And had to be paid in "hard" western cash, which contributed to the construction budget going way overboard.
The 2 "rings" below the sphere are escape platforms.