not a good use for environment map

[johnl3d]

I never played with the materials like evironmental map so I decide to try it with a tga i had played with in PS. I created a planet which looked good until I "flew" toward it.

 

I'll post the project on my site if anyones interested because its too big for the forum because of the tga

aplanetdecal.mov

[D.Joseph Design]

Why not use a projection map instead?

[johnl3d]

Was just playing with parts of AM I didn't try before just thought the effect was worth sharing

 

yes the projection map works

 

 

 

here's a trail with out the atmosphere in the other attempt and a smaller map

eplanetdecal.mov

[williamgaylord]

John, that was the view as you exited the wormhole...it's caused by the immense gravitational gradients...

 

This has got to be one of your most elegant mistakes! May not have been what you intended, but visually it is really cool! I'd call it a happy accident.

 

It would be interesting to figure out how to do this sort of thing on purpose.

 

I love your experiments.

 

Bill Gaylord

[johnl3d]

thanks bill ..yes sometimes trying things can produce interesting results

 

 

project files here

 

http://johnl.inform.net/pages/mapmaterial.htm

[D.Joseph Design]

I just realized a good use of such an effect: the sun. Since is equator rotates faster than its polls.

[Zaryin]

Hey John, I use proj maps all the time. THey work great for lots of situations.