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AnimationNew Weapons set up Viper/Raider

RandalRRandalR0 Posts: 0Member
edited July 2013 in Finished Work #1
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Trying out a new setup arrangement .....gif is slow. May be using this in next video.
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  • spacefighterspacefighter2 Posts: 0Member
    #2
    very cool but i think that at the moment of firing the lens flare along the body of the raider should be less. i really don't think it should illuminate the outer sides of the "wings" as they are not on a direct line of sight to the gun muzzles. the actual travelling "bullets" themselves might be better being a little brighter with more lens flare on them. this type is good though i can't really rember the old set up so am not sure what to compare it to. nice work, and as ever COOL SHIP!
  • RandalRRandalR0 Posts: 0Member
    #3
    fixed it. still tweaking it, and trying it out. Only real problem so far, is matching the flare size to distance and when animating in distance that can be twicky... :D

    Thanks for all your input.

    Best,

    Randal R.
  • softcelsoftcel0 Posts: 0Member
    #4
    If this helps, what i do...is make the muzzle flash the actual light source, so it acts naturally in the scene. awesome work by the way...we need to collaborate for real one day.:)
  • RandalRRandalR0 Posts: 0Member
    #5
    That would be interesting, have not tried that.

    Not sure how that would work...? A collaboration.

    Get an idea,concept and want to share thoughts or something, I do not mind.

    Best Regards,

    Randal R.
  • CoolhandCoolhand286 Mountain LairPosts: 1,295Member
    #6
    For the flash lighting, you need to make them cast shadows, and also make the lights obey the inverse square law.
  • wjasperswjaspers332 Posts: 0Member
    #7
    Think this would better go in to the WIP area?
  • softcelsoftcel0 Posts: 0Member
    #8
    I still believe that making the actual muzzle flash the light source is the most effective way to display lighting...this technique bypasses the unnatural way the human eyes perception a light source light. Trust me.
  • RandalRRandalR0 Posts: 0Member
    #9
    I actually used 6 emitters on this.

    each emits a bullet, A flash ( Light-flare) and another light for ambient light, Left and Right.

    I think this is the same as what you are saying softcel.I used to use a shaped spot light with noise as the flash, and on this I am using C4d Lens flare lights instead.

    I have seen people use a mesh/material for flash also.Which can easily be emitted also. This I have never tried actually.

    Thanks for your inputs, I appreciate it.

    Best,

    Randal R.
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