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David, here is the project file with the image in it, along with some other cloud imagesd also. Michael[attachmentid=15032] Clouds_Displacement_V13.zip

Ted, Would it be possiable to post your project if it's not to big? Im no good at explaining in detail, others may though? Michael

Paul,Charlie Not sure about the flicker, it may be in the image itself, Ill have to animate the cloud dispersing (hope thats a word) and see how it renders. David, Sure I'll post the image and settings, Im not sure about AO and all that new stuff in V13, Id probably just post the project file.(its not much,did this all in about 15 min)...Ill do that tommorrow morning though, hittin the sack now, for I work tonight......... Its a shame ,wine gets better with age, and I just whine better with age......I just made that up, but, I bet its been written before.....somewhere Michael

Some small QT clips of clouds using V13a9 displacement , all done on one patch, also tested how shadows fell on the cloud disp. geometry, these are only tests, decal of a cloud with thebackground black for transparency, so far decal used 3 ways, Displacemnet, varying percentages (even animated percentages) Color 100% Transparency 100% Michael[attachmentid=15006][attachmentid=15007][attachmentid=15008] Last test clip[attachmentid=15009] Cloud_Disp_test2.mov Cloud_Disp_test3.mov Cloud_Disp_test5.mov Cloud_Disp_test6.mov

Ted, Show more than drivers in under your optiond panel at the top of the screen,in the general section I think...... My sister would be happy to know you like the song, Take care, Michael

Ted, Others would do better at helping you than I but until then, I would do about the same without the pose slider, in the choreogrophy Id keyframe the background transparency, (is your background a layer?) You will have to have "show more than drivers" checked to get to the surface properties/transparency adjustment for the background, also if you set the camera background color to black the black background Im assuming is a layer should not be needed. Someday I might learn my lesson about posting after working all night long, but not today I guess Michael

Cool...mtpeak2................ Michael

Damn, you mean there is no key you can hold down to maintain curvature while deleting splines ...........Smile............... Michael

Rodney, I love your idea about a PI that let you pic what CHore....thats a great!!! super idea....I know I have several different ones I use (not mine though) Michael

Nothin like a little green on green violence, please!! ,no racial dig ment by that comment........Nice job on the game and thanks for making it....... Michael

This is a really cool thread, only thing is ,like Ken writes it is a matter of opinion ,...looks to fast to me....in dissipating..of course I live in a high humidity area where the dust (and boy does my house have it) may stay in the air longer, I guess , I did a few tests with man made dust (powder found around the house) and real dust in the house, and got different results, of course the weight of the dust material must have some sort of effect ...... Also, the composition of the dust and thickness of the layer(s) of dust may have some sort of effect on how visable and dissipation. not tryin to get too technical am I, well thats just like me on "some" things... Michael

Yes I had read on the forum many times about how Volumetrics greatly effect render time, Im not sure why but im not finding that to be so.....I mainly wanted to suggest combining methods, rarely in todays 3D special effects do you find a single element used, not by the DVD extras I've watched...LOL...(you see where I get some of my ideas (smile)) I do get a big slowdown with sprites when used like I need to use them, my machine will sit computing something after I even turn them off...but I still use them and love them, I do like the last test example of yours and it looks convincing to me, love that swirling action in the dusty air..and I dont see much use in any additional features... Keep it goin.. Michael

I do my sprite animation in the choreogrophy, the properties for the sprite should be available there, then keyframe away. Michael

One of the options for volumetrics is dust and it can look decent, I think you can even add turbulance to it along with different shapes (sphere,box,cone,cylinder(or something like that), alone it wont get the most realistic effect but combined with sprites and possiablly a material effector.........? Michael

Well, super cool !!! Ed, thats some handy engine work... Michael

Thanks Dhar, May come in handy someday, Now make us a Fe mail.. Michael

That looks really nice there Ed, now onto the dogfight... Michael

Ed, On my c-130 model I used the prop rotation expressions shown on other threads plus an action file like yours (I made a 24 frame animation though) I then made them I alos made a prop rotation disk, a disk that is decaled to look like a prop already rotating, then I made them transparent to a % , as The prop starts slowly rotation up using the actions and/or expressions I slowly switch from props to rotation disk using traansparency, props solid at begining and disks 100% transp. then reverse the transparency as the prop rotates faster, Cool looking aircraft so far.... Michael

Wow Lazlo...you really got this rollin....cant wait for more... Michael

Some nice work...keep us posted Michael

Cool Rusty !...checking it out,,, Michael

That's great looking shot there David, was there an accident at that spot? Man, can't wait to see the final version... super cool what youve done there. Michael

Super cool, Love to see special 3d effects done in AM.... Michael

Wow!!! that is absolutly beautiful .......Im at a loss for works other than WOW !!! Thank you!!! Michael

Thanks John, Sorry for posting to much?......Im lost without your posts , so remember , when you dont post I can't find my way home..or my way from home. Michael