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Tepelstreeltje
06-05-2006, 04:47 PM
Hi to all,

I'm currently working on a movie where i use lens effects.
The problem: The lens effect is also visible even when there's (for example) a plane standing in front of the light. I would like 3DS max to hide the effect when the light itself, isn't visible , wich is logic to me. I don't understand why he keeps showing the effect.

I use, 3DS max 7 and Brazil R/S


Thnx a lot


T.
scrimski
06-05-2006, 05:15 PM
Check the 'Glow behind' option, if this fails, change the occlusion value of the lens fx(which are evil)
Tepelstreeltje
06-06-2006, 01:21 PM
thnx i'll try it later.

hehe, and why are lens effects evil?:)
Does everyone share the same opinion about this?
I just cannot get the same result without the effect.



thnx for the help
scrimski
06-06-2006, 04:04 PM
Well, they are not just plain 'evil', they are 'eeeevil'!

I prefer doing them in post, in AE or Photoshop, but it's more a mtter of taste I guess.
Tepelstreeltje
06-06-2006, 04:53 PM
hehe owkey, eeeeeevil then

Yeah i'll try to solve it a different way.
I guess your right.

But how can i get a LED effect with an omnilight?
I'll post a render soon so you'l see what i'm talking about.


Thnx !


T.
scrimski
06-06-2006, 05:07 PM
I woud use an object with a selfilluminated material, some renderers support that in a better way than scanline does.

There is a plugin called lightMesh which you could try out

www.maxplugins.de
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