Ok, I have some screen savers I am making using Vue images and java script converted to flash that having moving water, but now I am try to find out if there is anywhere that anyone knows about a way to apply wind effects either to my vue renders or to still photos. I tired doing it with a noise modifier in Paint Shop Pro but it just did not look convincing. All I want is a way to animate the effects of wind gently blowing leaves in trees. Thanks

The only thing you could do is to apply motion blur to your trees. Page 64 of your User guide. This is OK for still images. In animation you can use tricks in creating copletely new trees where the leaves and the trunk are separated and then moving only the leavy part. But don't hope to do that in a few minutes:-) Guitta

Ive got an idea.. turbulence.. I'll get back to you Guitta ;) But Im still open to suggestions

Attached Link: http://market.renderosity.com/~vue/tree.zip

Ok, Im begging. How did you do that? I noticed in the middle of the tree that it appear broken soI assumed you where using two seperate tree models? But the over all effect is what I'm looking for just as you have there

Just an additional info. Something like this (tree dynamics) does exist - even if it's not for us poor Vue users. Only for Max and ElectricImage. Definetly not cheap but... Here you can see an overview: http://www.onyxtree.com/storm.html Walther

I did this one very quickly in a few minutes, just to show you. It can be done much better of course.

I used one of the trees I describe in my tutorial called "trees,trees,trees". You find it in the tutorial section in clicking
this link:-)

Thats Great Guitta. Looks easy enough. One more question.. Can animations be mapped to a alpha plain? Be it animated gif, avi file or a series of images?

When doing animation, choose always individual images in a 100% JPG format and assemble them later in QT or another program. The reason is simple. If you have an "accident" with your computer, you can restart your animation where it stopped. I have never tried to apply animations to an alpha plane, but it should be possible. Only imagine the time you need to do so:-(. You need to prepare each alpha and then apply it image by image. Good luck:-) Guitta

Guitta, Well thank you. You have been a big help. My first screensaver I will dedicate to you. I think you will be surprised at how it will come out :)

:-)