BSG/generic engine glow

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• JeffrySG321 Posts: 477Member

  June 2007 #2

  

  I've been kind of wondering this myself... but in Lightwave of course....
• mattc181 Perth, AuPosts: 322Member

  June 2007 #3

  

  JeffrySG: Pretty simple mate.
  
  I'll put together a scene file for you to look at.
  
  M
• JeffrySG321 Posts: 477Member

  June 2007 #4

  

  that would be great mattc!!
  
  :insert bow with respect smiley:
• aszazeroth176 Posts: 209Member

  July 2007 #5

  

  adam walker wrote: »

  .... exhaust/thruster effects for spaceships in 3ds max or Maya?

  
  Check out volumelight in manual for both Max and Maya, it will give you the tools that you need for making most cool effects that does not include fluid type of exhausts.
• Larsen171 Posts: 0Member

  July 2007 #6

  

  Google for tuts for the respective app... engineglows are rather comon, you shaould have no problem finding some.
• Melak332 Posts: 0Member

  July 2007 #7

  

  if you want something like the 1st picture, try the settings in the 2nd picture. (play with some of the values, depends on size of the scene and everything).
  I think I learned this method from you Larsen
• spudmonkey0 Posts: 0Member

  July 2007 #8

  Lights, glows, volume lights and/or combustion are the way to go for the different kind of engine effects. You can also use particles if you want sparks
• count23361 Posts: 781Member

  July 2007 #9

  

  i would have thought extruding a copy of the engine muzzle shape and applying effects to that would work too, but volumetrics seems to be the preferred method.

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• fluxfire181 Posts: 604Member

  July 2007 #10

  

  Here is a couple links for lightwave users for engine glow.
  
  Meshweaver's tuts
  
  New Tek's pdf version.