CGTalk - Milky Way Question

CobraX

08-26-2003, 05:49 PM

Hey everyone,

I would like to have multiple opinions on this question:

How would you create a realistic looking Milky Way in Maya?

I tried, Paint Effects...i tried Particles...i don't seem to get a nice look.

Paint FX does stars 2 by 2. PArticles: Multipoints, are just making a too Milky cloudy milky way....

Please feel free to suggest anything.

Thank you very Much.

Xavier.

Lucidium

08-26-2003, 06:23 PM

How detailed does it need to be?

Are you going to fly through it, or just have it in the background?

cuyede

08-26-2003, 06:25 PM

If you're using 4.5 or 5 try fluids. I think there are some galaxy presets that you could use as a starting point. Maybe in combo with some PFX or particle stars.

Ex Tessera

08-26-2003, 06:31 PM

I think the first thing you have to do is not post questions in the gallery. The second thing you have to do is not answer questions asked here, but redirect the asker to the proper forum (http://www.cgtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=7) . After this, you can use some dry sarcasm, and it's all straightforward from there.

edit: Step 4 involves going to the proper forum, realizing that the poster already cross posted it in there, about a minute after he posted it here. Eh.

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