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Mark · 01-01-2005, 12:28 AM

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Gaffer isn't available anymore because it was replaced by G2... Still, a little expensive for a one-off (but it's a really cool plugin though)...

http://personal.southern.edu/~dascot...nasa-earth.htm

davie563 · 01-01-2005, 01:36 AM

ehh, why doesnt my planet show up when i render it ??

this is wierd

it shows up in F-prime..........

davie563 · 01-01-2005, 01:37 AM

the image

davie563 · 01-01-2005, 02:48 AM

by the way, i need a thing cleared up to ease my mind,

ok is a...

*GeForceFX 5700le 256mb ( this is running at AGPx4) better or worse than a 128mb Quatro FX500*

just so i get an idea of how it will perform, its just i have a 5700le the now, and ive had no real problems with performance :p

whats ur thoughts

Mark · 01-01-2005, 09:08 AM

Originally posted by davie563
ehh, why doesnt my planet show up when i render it ??

this is wierd

it shows up in F-prime..........

Hmm... Have you got 'Raytrace Transparency' switched on in LW???

davie563 · 01-01-2005, 10:30 PM

this is wierd

anybody got any ideas ?

:angry:

davie563 · 02-01-2005, 03:38 PM

Help !

davie563 · 02-01-2005, 04:34 PM

this is my finished decent scene part 1 of 2, next is the burn up scene, when it enters the atmosphere of mars, ill have that up soon :p

i had to stick with F-prime, then just add the stars in with photoshop, i was unable to get my lightwave renderer to work, anybody know how i can fix this ??

here is the scene anyways :p

Mark · 02-01-2005, 07:52 PM

Just a thought, but does your atmosphere object have cast shadows and receive shadows switched off?

[EDIT]
Just tried a quick test in 8 - took two default balls, one inside the other - gave a gradient on the outer ball on incidence angle, and seemed to render fine, without turning on raytracing, etc... No shadows were cast by the light however, so it could be down to shadow casting...

davie563 · 02-01-2005, 09:51 PM

cheers mark, ill give that a go :p

here is a small clip of the next scene from the DECENT section, u will see it shooting over the horizon burning up :p still working on it, this is very early

davie563 · 05-01-2005, 06:26 PM

what u guys think ?

Mark · 05-01-2005, 08:17 PM

Looks good so far. I'd be tempted to darken the white in the smoke trail somewhat in the descent scene as that far from the sun, and in space where there's no atmosphere to provide diffuse reflection of light I'd think it would look less distinct ...

Come to think of it, but in space, would there be a smoke trail like that anyway?

davie563 · 05-01-2005, 10:09 PM

yeah, there is. I watched a vid from the nasa website, and it had it. buts it prob just like what u said eariler about not seeing things in space but films have mad audiences only relate to seeing what is possible not real, thats prob the same thing nasa did for there vid, after all if the viewer cant see somthing then whats the point :p

the movie is days away from completion, ill post a link to my site when its ready to go :p

Mark · 06-01-2005, 07:40 AM

Cool... Can't wait to see the finished article ...

davie563 · 07-01-2005, 12:12 AM

Ok, thats it....all done !

plz check the movie out and leave ur replys here plz, cheers for all the advice and i cant wait to hear what u think :p

www.fraserdavie.com Go to the 3D section and then select pathfinder mission, u will find the movie at the bottom of the page, its 10mb Quiktime movie :p

cheers

05-01-2005, 10:09 PM	#133
davie563 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 604	yeah, there is. I watched a vid from the nasa website, and it had it. buts it prob just like what u said eariler about not seeing things in space but films have mad audiences only relate to seeing what is possible not real, thats prob the same thing nasa did for there vid, after all if the viewer cant see somthing then whats the point :p the movie is days away from completion, ill post a link to my site when its ready to go :p Last edited by davie563; 05-01-2005 at 10:12 PM.

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01-01-2005, 12:28 AM	#121
Mark Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunbury, UK Posts: 2,339	DOH Gaffer isn't available anymore because it was replaced by G2... Still, a little expensive for a one-off (but it's a really cool plugin though)... http://personal.southern.edu/~dascot...nasa-earth.htm

01-01-2005, 01:36 AM	#122
davie563 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 604	ehh, why doesnt my planet show up when i render it ?? this is wierd it shows up in F-prime..........

01-01-2005, 02:48 AM	#124
davie563 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 604	by the way, i need a thing cleared up to ease my mind, ok is a... *GeForceFX 5700le 256mb ( this is running at AGPx4) better or worse than a 128mb Quatro FX500* just so i get an idea of how it will perform, its just i have a 5700le the now, and ive had no real problems with performance :p whats ur thoughts

02-01-2005, 03:38 PM	#127
davie563 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 604	Help !

02-01-2005, 07:52 PM	#129
Mark Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunbury, UK Posts: 2,339	Just a thought, but does your atmosphere object have cast shadows and receive shadows switched off? [EDIT] Just tried a quick test in 8 - took two default balls, one inside the other - gave a gradient on the outer ball on incidence angle, and seemed to render fine, without turning on raytracing, etc... No shadows were cast by the light however, so it could be down to shadow casting...

05-01-2005, 06:26 PM	#131
davie563 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 604	what u guys think ?

05-01-2005, 08:17 PM	#132
Mark Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunbury, UK Posts: 2,339	Looks good so far. I'd be tempted to darken the white in the smoke trail somewhat in the descent scene as that far from the sun, and in space where there's no atmosphere to provide diffuse reflection of light I'd think it would look less distinct ... Come to think of it, but in space, would there be a smoke trail like that anyway?

06-01-2005, 07:40 AM	#134
Mark Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunbury, UK Posts: 2,339	Cool... Can't wait to see the finished article ...

07-01-2005, 12:12 AM	#135
davie563 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 604	Ok, thats it....all done ! plz check the movie out and leave ur replys here plz, cheers for all the advice and i cant wait to hear what u think :p www.fraserdavie.com Go to the 3D section and then select pathfinder mission, u will find the movie at the bottom of the page, its 10mb Quiktime movie :p cheers