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Sarkaz · 17-08-2004, 12:50 AM

here is the bolter turret from warhammer 40k (i go the idea from the dawn of war beta and a little bit of boredem)

Sarkaz · 17-08-2004, 12:52 AM

and here is one with a muzzel flah...SOMEBODY HELP ME MY MUZZLE FLASH LOOKS HORRIBLE!!!!!!! i want to have it the glow from the muzzle flash to light up of the turret and i need help!!!!!

colto · 17-08-2004, 02:37 AM

to make the flash illuminate the turret you must make the flash a 3d object (I'm assuming that is how you did it above, sorry no photoshopping today!

) Then make sure that the objects luminosity is set really high 95%-100% sounds good. Then open up light properties, click Global Illumination and turn radiosity on. That should do it, make sure that your AA is on Enhanced Low or else it will take ages to render. Should only take 5-10 minutes for this shot to render. Good Luck

colto · 17-08-2004, 03:03 AM

Ill make a quick muzzle flash tutorial and post it later.

MeanPi2 · 17-08-2004, 03:27 AM

In theory to light up the turrent with the flash, set up a few point lights around the turrent where you want the 'flash' to illuminate and set the light color to the flash, or variations thereof and activate intensity falloff and range. Might even want to make them volumetric with texture to simulate, I don't know, something, heat haze waste or whatever- cloudy stuff is cool even when it makes no sense. Then envelope their light intensity per light.

Or actually and more simply, a muzzle flash is nearly instantanious- there suddenly, really bright then gone, stick a spotlight or point light at the end of the muzzle but far enough away so the muzzle doesn't block all the light and envelope the intensity from 0% to the point of going off to maybe 500% for 10 frames then ramp down to 0% in another 5 frames or so.

Or mix the two ideas..

Sarkaz · 17-08-2004, 03:43 AM

thanks for the pointers, the frame is rendering now. but i still need to know how to make the pointlights i have look like the fire that comes out of the muzzle

Shawry · 17-08-2004, 11:37 PM

lol Dawn Of War is inspiring me as well to make some WH40k models....to go with my Dreadnought already posted here.

The actual turret is pretty well modelled but it needs some variation in its texturing.

Muzzle flashes always get me confused as well. The best ive discovered is to use a single point light with a lensflare on it.
Surely there is a good way to do it!

17-08-2004, 02:37 AM	#3
colto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 471	flash to make the flash illuminate the turret you must make the flash a 3d object (I'm assuming that is how you did it above, sorry no photoshopping today! ) Then make sure that the objects luminosity is set really high 95%-100% sounds good. Then open up light properties, click Global Illumination and turn radiosity on. That should do it, make sure that your AA is on Enhanced Low or else it will take ages to render. Should only take 5-10 minutes for this shot to render. Good Luck __________________ If the world that we are forced to accept is false and nothing is true, then everything is possible.

17-08-2004, 03:03 AM	#4
colto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 471	tut Ill make a quick muzzle flash tutorial and post it later. __________________ If the world that we are forced to accept is false and nothing is true, then everything is possible.

17-08-2004, 03:27 AM	#5
MeanPi2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 89	In theory to light up the turrent with the flash, set up a few point lights around the turrent where you want the 'flash' to illuminate and set the light color to the flash, or variations thereof and activate intensity falloff and range. Might even want to make them volumetric with texture to simulate, I don't know, something, heat haze waste or whatever- cloudy stuff is cool even when it makes no sense. Then envelope their light intensity per light. Or actually and more simply, a muzzle flash is nearly instantanious- there suddenly, really bright then gone, stick a spotlight or point light at the end of the muzzle but far enough away so the muzzle doesn't block all the light and envelope the intensity from 0% to the point of going off to maybe 500% for 10 frames then ramp down to 0% in another 5 frames or so. Or mix the two ideas.. __________________ Meandering to a different drummer.. Last edited by MeanPi2; 17-08-2004 at 03:35 AM.

17-08-2004, 03:43 AM	#6
Sarkaz Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: IL Posts: 153	thanks for the pointers, the frame is rendering now. but i still need to know how to make the pointlights i have look like the fire that comes out of the muzzle __________________ If your more relaxed, I think your brain functions more effectively. --The Dali Lama Click here to visit my website

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17-08-2004, 11:37 PM	#7
Shawry Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 74	lol Dawn Of War is inspiring me as well to make some WH40k models....to go with my Dreadnought already posted here. The actual turret is pretty well modelled but it needs some variation in its texturing. Muzzle flashes always get me confused as well. The best ive discovered is to use a single point light with a lensflare on it. Surely there is a good way to do it!