Forum: Vue

Subject: Sunday Challenge - Fireclouds

Warangel opened this issue on Nov 19, 2006 · 8 posts

Warangel posted Sun, 19 November 2006 at 9:26 AM

Anyone remember the movie Independence Day?

Remember when the alien ships appeared as those rolling clouds with fiery centers?

That's today's Sunday Challenge. We are going to make spectral clouds with fiery centers.

Good luck!

agiel posted Sun, 19 November 2006 at 11:03 AM

Fiery clouds like these ? Since it is not possible to illuminate spectral clouds from the inside (only sunlight affects them), I had to use the same trick used to make trees covered with snow. Essentially, make a copy of the clouds, change the color and move them slightly above or under the original clouds. Here, you have one group of clouds in Black and the same group in Red, slightly moved under and away from the Black group to give the illusion of clouds illuminated from under. It's not perfect but it kind of works.

Warangel posted Sun, 19 November 2006 at 11:21 AM

Those aren't bad. What I am actually experimenting with is seeing if I can get an area light inside of the clouds, or on a copy, but as you said, only sunlight seems to affect them. Makes it an interesting challenge.

Nice clouds btw.

keenart posted Mon, 20 November 2006 at 12:20 AM

Well, using Vue Easel there is no way I can make a Spectral cloud, but I can create fire within sherical clouds.  This is the less clouds more fire version.  Just had to take a shot at it.

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mikebres posted Mon, 20 November 2006 at 12:53 AM

Here is my version.

Warangel posted Mon, 20 November 2006 at 8:11 AM

Mikebres, that is very impressive. Mine has almost rendered, and I will show my results soon also.

mikebres posted Mon, 20 November 2006 at 10:04 PM

Thank you.  

I'm looking forward to seeing yours.

keenart posted Mon, 20 November 2006 at 10:43 PM

Guess I am going to have to do better.  So did the ship minus the big vertical column.

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