Is it possible to make a good looking lightning on 3dsmax without the bloody $100 plugin that i see repeated every time i search for some kind of tutorial?
If someone could give me and example of what is possible or not, or any kind of tutorial, I would be most appreciative.
Thanks for your time.
Kario
(i meant for 3d objects or perhaps particles, not some post production)
Lightning...I imagine the easiest way to do it would be renderable splines...Draw out the spines how you want to and make them renderable...Adjust the width to suit, create a self-illuminating white material, assign it an effects channel and add glow to it...That's if you're after the fork lightning effects...
Sorry, I am unfamiliar with any lightning tutorials out there...
Ok, I've misread one word... (also it could have been a typo).
BTW...
What kind of tut are you searching for? The visible image of a lightning (the bolt)? Something to simulate the flash of light in your environment? As it is, it's impossible to help you...
You can do whatever you want without a plugin in MAX...
Try to be more specific.
(Oh, before I forgot, I don't think such a tutorial exist at the moment...)
Posts
-EDIT-
You could use also this tutorial here (PDF file of the Blumenkohl's tut)
http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/attachments/3d-questions-answers/6054d1150235328-lost-scifi-meshes-com-tutorials-found-lighting-space.rar
If this link doesn't work, try here: http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/3d-questions-answers/598-lost-scifi-meshes-com-tutorials-found-5.html
Post #44
Although i will use that lightning tutorial, as i was looking into that next >_>
Thanks.
(3ds max7)
Lightning...I imagine the easiest way to do it would be renderable splines...Draw out the spines how you want to and make them renderable...Adjust the width to suit, create a self-illuminating white material, assign it an effects channel and add glow to it...That's if you're after the fork lightning effects...
Sorry, I am unfamiliar with any lightning tutorials out there...
BTW...
What kind of tut are you searching for? The visible image of a lightning (the bolt)? Something to simulate the flash of light in your environment? As it is, it's impossible to help you...
You can do whatever you want without a plugin in MAX...
Try to be more specific.
(Oh, before I forgot, I don't think such a tutorial exist at the moment...)
..::xenomorphic.co.uk::.. Education Powered by 3d-Palace.com
There's even a sample file.