Animated backdrop

[ddustin]

Hey,

Here is a preliminary clip (still rendering) of what should be a looping background.

 

I would like to donate it to the community when it is finished.

 

It is kind of like a primordial, other-worldly kind of view, you could composite things over it.

 

I would post the zipped file with the frames on my site.

 

Let me know what you think.

David

 

 

http://www.dustinproductions.com/files/amstuff/BG-DPLLC.mpg

[steve392]

Thats very nice of you David ,would be usefull for all manner of things .Thank's in advance

[KenH]

Looks cool. It looks under water almost. How would you use it? If you put a character into it, you would have to match the camera to the movement of the background....right?

[ddustin]

Looks cool. It looks under water almost. How would you use it? If you put a character into it, you would have to match the camera to the movement of the background....right?

 

Ken,

Actually as it has rendered farther, I don't like it as much, and will probably change it.

 

I am using it as a backdrop for a piece of automated equipment.

 

It could be used for logo's etc.

 

David

 

EDIT:

What is a good duration for a background like this?

10, 20, 30 seconds?

 

EDIT2:

I am having a hard time getting this material to repeat, meaning first and last frame being the same........... hmmmm

[ddustin]

Well I don't think I can do a looping background, so this offer is not viable.

 

It was a good idea and if anyone has any thoughts as to how to do it, I'm all ears.

 

Will Sutton suggested having the begining and ending values the same.

That will cause the material to be in the correct position at the beginning and the end, but it also means the material will need to return back to it's origin point. This makes the material look like it is moving away then back.

 

What I would really like is a material or animated displacement map that looks like it is boiling, but needs to be loopable (don't think that is a word).

 

David