Hallo Gang. Very nervous newbie Bryce 5 renderer signing in. I am hoping that someone here can give me some help with an effect I am trying to create. I am attempting to create an effect in a world (not of this earth) existing inside a large cavernous cave. So far, by utilizing the amazing options of the sky lab, I have succeeded in generating the right shade of orange water I was hoping for. But, I would also like to add another layer, just beneath the surface, that would in effect produce random glowing bits of green.....as if radioactive plankton (or some other small creature) were swimming just beneath the surface. Being so new to the world of rendering, I admit that I am absolutely stumped as to how to go about accomplishing this. I am hoping that some of the sager ones in our midst may be able to nudge me in the right direction. Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to offer.....and feel free to poke fun at the newbie. ;-) Ariannah

I dare you, while there is still time, to have a magnificent obsession. --William Danforth

Time to start playing with the material editor! One way to fake a glowing object is to set the ambience and the diffusion both to 100 in the material editor. To get a flourescent green splotchy look, I would use a yellow-green texture in the diffuse and ambient channels. To get a splotchy/spotty effect, I would use one of the provided textures called "blue spots" in the transparency channel and change the material option to "Blend Transparency". I've included a shot of the material lab to help explain what I mean.

eyes pop Wow. Douglas, I cannot thank you enough. The fact that you even included a screenshot to help this newbie stand a chance of understanding....let's just say that I am really stunned. Thank you again for taking the time. This was my very first post here, so I really didn't know what to expect & am quite surprised at your offer of such detailed help. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a date with a certain material editor I know.... ;-)

I dare you, while there is still time, to have a magnificent obsession. --William Danforth

I hope it helps you get you where you want to go. I've been using Bryce for a number of years. This site has been a big help through the years to me, so its fun to be able to give a little back. I learned a lot about Bryce by just clicking the various buttons to see what they would do. The material editor is the best part about Bryce and its amazingly powerful. Bryce is a great program, both fairly easy to get started with, and full of deeper complexity that keep a person entertained for years.