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Sly Stylz

11-01-2003, 11:37 PM

I've been working in my final project for school and I've been having trouble getting the glass on my car right? I need to make it tinted and reflect properly I'm close but its not perfect.

Second question is in regards to headlights. I dont know how to make the headlights look like they are ON. If I put a light in the headlight you can see it illuminate the ground and objects but you cant tell its "on" when you look at the car. I tired using Volumics and lens flairs but again I'm close but not perfect. Any tricks or suggestions? Also I'm using XSI 3.5 at school.

TIA

rbfeik

11-02-2003, 06:18 AM

A thin fog effect will make the light more visable. If there is some noise in the fog and / or the lights, it mimics dust in the air.

soulburn3d

11-02-2003, 07:42 AM

Also, you may have already done this, but make sure your headlight has some sort of gobo for added realism. Check the middle of the tut out for some ideas:

http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_education/projector_lights/projector_lights.htm

As for your first question, I don't use XSI, but I assume it comes with some sort of glass shader. And if you change the color of the glass, doesn't that tint it?

- Neil

Sly Stylz

11-02-2003, 09:15 PM

Thanks for the responses.

I got the lights looking OK and the glass is OK. I will check on that tut. now

I can change the tint no problem its just getting it to reflect properly.

here are some WIPs they are a little dark.

http://www.northernanimation.com/photogallery/3D/demoreel/3d42_j_car78.0.jpg

http://www.northernanimation.com/photogallery/3D/demoreel/3d42_j_car77.0.jpg

Glass attempt..... I will render a brighter verison today.

http://www.northernanimation.com/photogallery/3D/demoreel/3d42_j_car73.0.jpg

C&C welcome.... do the lights look too bright???? The other night I drove around and looked for cars with projector style lights and I think they are a little dimmer than mine.

EricChadwick

11-03-2003, 03:36 PM

I think they look fine, good job.

They do look a bit odd when they're off though. These tutorials are for 3ds max but they still might help you in XSI...
http://www.3dcar-gallery.com/tutorial/less02.htm
http://www.danielbuck.net/headlight_tut/headlighttut.htm

Sly Stylz

11-04-2003, 01:05 AM

Excellent I will check them out this afternoon.... thanks

Actually the last pick is with the old headlights. The middle pic is the updated headlights... you can kinda see how they look, even with the one on

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