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Spearhead
06-28-2003, 08:41 PM
I´ve made the textures for fire- and water elemental and i have started on air. I have the base material setup as i want it but i need electrical arces or lightnings sweeping across the body.

Any ideas on how to create lifelike electricity? I have looked into maxons tutorial but i find it a bit cartoonish for my needs. There should be more of a lightning look to it.

http://w1.351.telia.com/~u35117119/WIP/elemental_air1.jpg
Kotayus
06-28-2003, 10:01 PM
how about glow post effect? with electric noise?
http://www.metafex.net/imagehost/electest.jpg
anobrin
06-28-2003, 10:49 PM
whatever method you choos the lightning must be brief:D


http://66.70.166.29/promo/Hypervoxels.mpg
Spearhead
06-29-2003, 01:19 AM
Originally posted by Kotayus
how about glow post effect? with electric noise?
http://www.metafex.net/imagehost/electest.jpg

yes of course! i always forget the bleedin' obvious =p

this will do fine for the body, but i still need some larger charges around the hands.
Kotayus
06-29-2003, 01:22 AM
if your mesh is in sections, just slap a composite tag on the body and one on each hand...that way you can have bigger charges on the hands...and control the bodies charge
Spearhead
06-29-2003, 01:46 AM
Originally posted by Kotayus
if your mesh is in sections, just slap a composite tag on the body and one on each hand...that way you can have bigger charges on the hands...and control the bodies charge

ok i will try that in the morning.

One thing though, how did you make the glow appear away from your model in the above render? i seem to get my electric glow directly on the mesh. The distance doesnt seem to effect anything despite of what settings i enter.
flingster
06-29-2003, 04:09 PM
would this help ya
http://www.bensj.com/Bolt.html
Spearhead
06-29-2003, 04:27 PM
Originally posted by flingster
would this help ya
http://www.bensj.com/Bolt.html

yes if i ever could get it to work it probably would =P

says i have to low mem. i got 1gb 333 dram.
JIII
06-29-2003, 04:56 PM
yeah just use invisible objects if you want better placement of the lightning.
Kotayus
06-29-2003, 06:30 PM
Spearhead, i uploaded the file i hope it helps.

Clickeh (http://www.metafex.net/download/spearhead.zip)
Spearhead
06-29-2003, 06:37 PM
Originally posted by Kotayus
Spearhead, i uploaded the file i hope it helps.

Clickeh (http://www.metafex.net/download/spearhead.zip)

yes thank you it did =P
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