MATrickz Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 I think I have finally found the look I was going for with the plasma ball I was making. The 'electricity' is oddly enough..glowing hair and you can see the wireframe below. If theres anything else I can change please tell me...hope you like it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtpeak2 Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 Looks great Brandon. You'll have to tell us the settings for the hair. That center rod, does it need to be that patch heavy? Can barely see it in the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATrickz Posted August 2, 2004 Author Share Posted August 2, 2004 Thanks! Yes it is pretty patch heavy and I should eliminate some splines.. Almost forgot to tell you the settings for the hair..its hard to descibe since I keyframed the heck out the thickness and color. I figured out it looked most like electricity when its extremely thin because then the glow takes over. It about .04 thickness and then at the tip its like 3 which makes it look like its spreading over the glass. As for the glow..in the choreography the percentage is around 500% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRToonMike Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Way cool Brandon! Think you got a winner!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mootsger Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 SA-WEET! The only thing I would disagree on is the material on the base, it looks like its melted plastic or made of some type of clay. The globe is perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganthofer Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Looking good. Yet another very creative use for hair and well done. Have you animated it yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dborruso Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Hey, that looks great. I think you nailed it. I agree about a different material on the base though, the one you have is kind of clumpy, takes away from the image. Maybe something like a more hard edged plastic look. Great Job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATrickz Posted August 3, 2004 Author Share Posted August 3, 2004 Thanks!! I thought the plastic looked kind of weird too so I think I'll smooth it out, the only reason I did that was because the real thing was kinda bumpy. I tryed it without bumps already and it looked great but I didnt want to render another image for 10 minutes, I dont know why it takes so long. As for animating it Ganthofer.. I'm definately working on it. I'm trying to combine changing kinkiness, I think thats the right word , with changing color, directional variation and postition variation. I'm also working on making it change color if something touches it! I'll upload some tests when I get to them here, thanks again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Looks great! When you try to animate it, you could try using an expression with a Rand() in it to control some of those properties you mentioned. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediaho Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Nothing new to add - just want to say that's a great and creative use of hair! Some people would complain until they're blue in the face that A:M needs a lightning effect or it's useless. You found an effective and flexible solution. I salute you. My only other comments (the plastic material and the dense mesh) were already covered. Hope to see it animated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATrickz Posted August 4, 2004 Author Share Posted August 4, 2004 Thanks and really good idea Randy, I'll definately have to try that! haha thanks a ton Mediaho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATrickz Posted September 11, 2004 Author Share Posted September 11, 2004 Alright I'm sure you guys are getting sick of this thing but I really think it could be a cool prop in some scenes and if anyone needs it your welcome to use it, jusut e-mail me.. Anyways, I smoothed out the base and you guys were definately right it looks so much better now. I also added another light, any final critiques are welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfrey Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 That is truly nifty-looking! The only thing I notice is that the electric arcs seem to be producing shadows (i.e. there's a shadow of the arcs, not that they act as a light source which throws shadows). Still, that's really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATrickz Posted September 12, 2004 Author Share Posted September 12, 2004 Yeah people have said that before, you think I would have turned the option off for the hair that says "Cast shadows" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guernseyfreak Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 Dude, totally amazing, except for the 'electric hair' causing shadows, you need to change that. But otherwise. REALLY GOOD MODEL!!! I may have to use it im my new motion picture... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtaz Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 Matrickz : Very nice job, the glow is perfect. i would like to see renders whit more models in CHO, to test reflectivy in the glass ... Peace Xtaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATrickz Posted September 19, 2004 Author Share Posted September 19, 2004 Hey yeah your right, I should try that xtaz and I'm also going to kill the shadows Thanks guernseyfreak! I'd be happy to let you use it once its done, I wanna do some more tests and get it to animate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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