johnl3d

Nancy just a thought you know sprites can be animations also so there are some interesting possiblilities. Animated a model of water forming shapes or a shape and you could get interesting results on this example i used an image sequence for the sprites and same ones on a layer firesprites.mov

Nice cell phone Gene it animates okay too phone.mov

better sample of amplitude with same wave file but not that much better test.mov

here's the project file including the wav and action file noisefnt.zip

I tried to add something with an old program I purchased called amplitude it causes a pose to move to the sound amplitude of a wave file and creates an action. You can almost see the main water spout move to the wave file noisefnt.mov

heres what i threw together sprite is on cd fnt.prj

really rough only had about 45minutes fnt.mov

Ok here is the project it includes even the wav file 12V_g Nancy it might work in 11.1 so you don't have to get a newer version candygram.zip

I did this before but I guess it was not clear hope this helps ...oh by the way the other method mentioned here should also work I just like playing with the gradient combiner second example it shows my age again this is a rough idea Nancy I "shill" thing you do great work even if you do not upgrade I still have not received my comission check for your last upgrade candygram.mov

project file 12g fadeaway.zip

I saw this asked here quick example model from xtra cd decal on fading card just substitute your brain for the one there ask questions or tell me in I misunderstood or if fade is too quick Basically used gradient combiner to make card transparent with a pose another pigeon brained idea from the tinkering gnome very quick hand scroll to see it better fadeaway.mov

sprite on cd v12f tunnel.prj

rough idea just doodling tunnel.mov

varied randomness color and position with pose slider rline.prj

tried render as lines seems to work fine v12F rline.mov

project file look at slime posting to find where to get darktree simbiot materials if you have free plug-in http://www.darksim.com/Repository/ wwalk.prj

project file with sprite ccloud.zip

will post file tomorrow with tga file sprite ccloud.mov

mtpeak2 posted a water like qt the other day and this idea came from that simbiot ocean water material if any interest will post project wwalk.mov

and the project before the simcloth was simulated a good way to try different settings since the simulation does not erase. So I get to a point save the basic and then tweak if that version workks better save then revert to that verson for tweaking etc etc v12 leaf.prj

the leaf falling idea inspired this...about 30 minutes of trial but it could be better with a better model etc.. Used a vorterx force to cause some of the movement and played with gravity for the rest leaffall.mov

looks weird looped sorry distortion attached to head bone weird.mov

v12[attachmentid=14723] demodist.zip

distortion example using distortion as action object demodist.mov

Thanks to a friend another effect to play with Abit over done here scroll the slider to get a slower view burp.mov