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# 16 30-10-2003 , 02:12 AM

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Yeah, it's meant to be Green. It's going to be used as the opening credits for a short movie called....wait for it......Green user added image

Anyhow, here's a pic from another scene i really could use advice with. Specifically the light bulb and the light fog. I've been tweaking and tweaking and not seeing much improvement.

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# 17 31-10-2003 , 02:52 AM

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Latest render. Crits very welcome.

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# 18 31-10-2003 , 04:17 AM

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That latest is the most visible, but still seems pretty dark on my monitor.

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# 19 31-10-2003 , 04:57 AM

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How many creepy, toxic waste storing basements have you seen that are well lit? :p:

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# 20 31-10-2003 , 05:34 AM

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I'm glad that's a little brighter for you Mike. I just can't make myself push the brightness any higher. That is the darkest part in the whole animation. Here's a render from a nother scene, hopefully it's clearer.

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# 21 01-11-2003 , 12:52 AM

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Reckon that the render of the green toxicwaste & lightbulb could look real nice with a volumetric.

also reckon that the green can be accentuated with a stronger black space (on the left) in the pipe render.

lookin smooth bro

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# 22 01-11-2003 , 03:03 AM

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Thanks for the help. I've finished with Maya now, the last scene is almost finished with the rendering. I'm running short on time, as it needs to be completed this weekend for entry into a film festival. Still got to edit it, some comping work and the titles. I added smoke and i don't like it now and no time to re-render so it can stay in for the festival only.

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# 23 05-11-2003 , 07:29 PM

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The brick pattern in the wall is too repetitive. I can see a 'grid' in the pattern.

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# 24 05-11-2003 , 07:54 PM

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Well, I went back and read the rest of the thread. It all depends on your shots. If they're fairly close to the walls, then it shouldn't be that noticeable if not noticeable at all.

An idea for you... The stuff in the barrell obviously looks toxic. Does it glow? Bring up its incandescence a bit then light the smoke or steam from underneath and make the light green like the liquid. user added image

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# 25 05-11-2003 , 08:00 PM

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yeah, i'd noticed that Dave but thanks for pointing it out. I will get round to fixing it.

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# 26 05-11-2003 , 08:03 PM

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The stuff does glow and has animation on it. There's a fractal plugged into the color node and the time has been animated. It works pretty well. I've removed all the smoke for now anyway. Once i get back on it in a few weeks i just want to add a little gas just sitting above the surface. Thanks for your suggestions.

Some are close, some aren't. I'll get my brick texture in photoshop and fix it. Shouldn't be too much of an issue.

Edit: I actually posted some images in the finished work section so you can see some of the angles there.

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