Forum: Carrara

Subject: using alpha planes?

Pauldg opened this issue on Jul 13, 2006 ยท 12 posts

Pauldg posted Thu, 13 July 2006 at 8:55 AM

HI: I am creating (at least trying to...) a battle scene, and would like to use some alpha planes from the marketplace here at Rendo. Am I able to do that within C5, like Vue 5 inf? If so, how? I cannot find anything about it in the manual. Any help would be appreciated.

MarkBremmer posted Thu, 13 July 2006 at 11:17 AM

Hi Paul, You can do it in Carrara. While Carrara doesn't have an "alpha plane" menu option, the same thing can be accomplished by mapping your texture either an "Insert>Plane" in the Assembly room or "Insert>Vertex Object>Grid". Just make sure to select "Light throught transparency" in the render room or your plane will cast a rectangular shadow! Mark





Pauldg posted Thu, 13 July 2006 at 10:54 PM

Thanks Mark! I will give this a try asap. Just leaving to go on a vacation with the family. Won't have much time to play around with Carrara. Paul g

Pauldg posted Fri, 14 July 2006 at 10:21 AM

Now all I have to do is find out how to map a texture, that will definately have to wait until after vacation. Thanks Mark.

estherau posted Sat, 15 July 2006 at 5:53 AM

Hi, well I bought Jepes fire props and I don't remember doing anything special in carrara. I just imported them and put a light in front to illuminate them and they worked. Love esther

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Pauldg posted Sat, 15 July 2006 at 4:22 PM

Thank you. I tried it out yesterday, and it worked great. What did you think about Jepes fire props? Paul g

estherau posted Sat, 15 July 2006 at 5:38 PM

Hi, I love those props!! they are great! Here's one of my early renders, I couldn't find a better one. The orange is Jepes, and the yellow is the fire that came with carrara. I was trying to get a glow around the fire. Love esther

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Pauldg posted Sun, 16 July 2006 at 7:33 AM

Wow, Esther! That looks great. I guess I am going to have to try to pick the pack up. I have been looking at them. Nice render, too! Paul g

estherau posted Sun, 16 July 2006 at 8:00 AM

I definitely highly recommend his props, the only trouble I had was deciding which one to buy. Love esther ps aha I found a better one also rendered in carrara, and I didn't have to do anything to the props from memory, just imported them like any other poser thing

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Hoofdcommissaris posted Mon, 17 July 2006 at 3:50 AM

I used alpha planes for the trees in this (heavily postworked) render. A texture with an alpha channel and also a normal map, with the fabulous Deeper plug-in from Inagoni. The light coming from the right really lights the tree right, much better than ever possible with a bump map. And way faster rendering than with a real tree with GI and IL.

estherau posted Mon, 17 July 2006 at 4:39 AM

that looks great! I really like the lightening a lot. Love esther

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Pauldg posted Wed, 19 July 2006 at 7:36 AM

OK, now I know I will have to buy the props. They look great.