How would you animate this?

[wdaniel]

i would use a fluid texture on a sphear

[Dave3D]

I would probaly use some software like realflow, http://www.nextlimit.com (demo version is availiable).

Or for a purely maya alternative i would use a 3D fluid container with a sphere modifyer so that its creates a ball shape, if u need an example of this lookin at the sun example available in the visor.

- Dave

[bengotow]

I would definetely try for some sort of texture. Maybe a layer shader with multiple input textures? You can use an expression to link the U or V traslate of a 2DPlacement object to the time - that would let you make it move...

Using fluid dynamics *might* work - but from my experiences Maya fluid simulation goes VERY slowly, and you'd need to do it at high quality to get any realistic looking effect.

[Nicool]

As bengotow says, I would also really prefer work with procedural texturaal textures or such as workflow. I think you can swirl a ramp, had color and change interpolation, you could get the expected render.

You may ask this computer artist : http://www.highend3d.com/artists/artist.3d?au=dr.baily&iid=91 For more sophisticated solutions

[wdaniel]

http://www.digital-tutors.com/digital_tutors/display_video_details.php?videoX=549


http://www.digital-tutors.com/digital_tutors/display_video_details.php?videoX=212


between tese to videos im sure you can come up with something cool

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