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aplink: Member; 365 posts; Joined: April 2008; Offline

Aug. 28, 2011 1:41 a.m.

Hello World

I am trying to achieve the obj with geo light that i've seen in the H11 launching reel. The sphere and cubic shape objs with geo light rolling down on the stair case (Not The obj with light from the crack of the sphere). Can any one help me how ?

And, Where can i find and watch the H11 launching in sidefx.com?
I'd appreciate it if any one can help me.
Thanks

Steve


tamte: Member; 8836 posts; Joined: July 2007; Offline

Aug. 28, 2011 4:40 a.m.

what exactly do you have problem with?

there is a few posts here about geo lights
like this for example: http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_forum&Itemid=172&page=viewtopic&t=20366&highlight=geo+light [sidefx.com]

here is the H11 sneakpeek http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1752&Itemid=316 [sidefx.com]
and here release info http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1774&Itemid=66 [sidefx.com]

Tomas Slancik
FX Supervisor
Method Studios, NY


aplink: Member; 365 posts; Joined: April 2008; Offline

Aug. 29, 2011 2:14 a.m.

Thank you very much
Can I get back to you after I will check them out.
I will post exctly what I am trying to make using geo lgt

Steve


aplink: Member; 365 posts; Joined: April 2008; Offline

Sept. 4, 2011 7:11 p.m.

Hello,
I am Back.
I have reviewed the attached H file regarding geo light.
I am still having problem in making my animated obj like a illuminated obj (like a neon sign tube).
Can any one haelp me further?
Steve


mestela: Member; 1803 posts; Joined: May 2006; Offline

Sept. 4, 2011 9:17 p.m.

1. grouped and seperated some random faces into a ‘glow’ blast sop
2. assigned that ‘glow’ sop to the geo light
3. enabled ‘transform into this object’
4. animate object
5. profit

Attachments:
geo_light.hipnc (132.0 KB)

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aplink: Member; 365 posts; Joined: April 2008; Offline

Sept. 6, 2011 3:09 a.m.

WOW!
Thank you very much.
I havn't tried it yet.
But, I will let you know how it goes soon.
Thank you very much again.
Steve


aplink: Member; 365 posts; Joined: April 2008; Offline

Sept. 7, 2011 2:39 a.m.

Hi,

I am Back,
I did tried your instruction based on your Hip example file.
But, i do not see glow effect in my obj.
I do see some glow effect in the view port.
But after rendering I do not see any glow effect.
The obj looks the same as W/O glow sop (with your instruction)
Can you help me further please?

Steve

I did crank up the Geo light intensity way up to 5. - Still do not see the glow effect.


mestela: Member; 1803 posts; Joined: May 2006; Offline

Sept. 7, 2011 3:03 a.m.

huh, strange. you using the latest h11?

made another one with a uniform volume, maybe this'll work better…

Attachments:
geo_light_with_volume.hipnc (889.8 KB)
geolightfog.0011.jpg (115.7 KB)

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aplink: Member; 365 posts; Joined: April 2008; Offline

Sept. 7, 2011 9:12 p.m.

Thanks so much for your thoughtful and prompt response.
I will try it and let you know soon.
Thank you so much again.
steve


aplink: Member; 365 posts; Joined: April 2008; Offline

Sept. 9, 2011 9:10 p.m.

I wonder if you understand exactly what I am trying to achieve.
I am trying to make my human body (with solid color) like a tube buloon obj which has also solid color. Not exactly neon sign like obj. I mean Less bright color but with volume shape.

Can you help me further please ?

thanks

Steve


rafaels: Member; 700 posts; Joined: March 2009; Offline

Sept. 12, 2011 9:08 a.m.

I certainly can't understand what you need, can't speak for others though…

Can you elaborate more or show an example?!

Cheers

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aplink: Member; 365 posts; Joined: April 2008; Offline

Sept. 12, 2011 1:48 p.m.

I am trying to make my one color human body obj to a lid object (little bit like a little bit clear buloon obj with one color). Neon sign obj is too bright and we can not see the shape that well. Hope you understand better.
Steve


Erik_JE: Member; 299 posts; Joined: Jan. 2010; Offline

Sept. 12, 2011 3:33 p.m.

Post some reference picture. To make it not glow so much you can use attenuation for a quicker falloff.

Drive, monkey, drive!


aplink: Member; 365 posts; Joined: April 2008; Offline

Sept. 13, 2011 4:12 p.m.

thank you so much.
I will try it & Will post some pictures soon.
Steve


aiworks: Member; 130 posts; Joined: April 2009; Offline

Sept. 15, 2011 3:27 a.m.

Hi,

I think the effect you are trying to achieve is something that can be very simply done with a ramp shader, right out of the box (I mean, the Material Palette).

Cheers,
Greg

Attachments:
trans_ramp.jpg (10.6 KB)


aplink: Member; 365 posts; Joined: April 2008; Offline

Sept. 15, 2011 6:49 p.m.

YES,
This is it !!
I will try it now and let you know how it goes.
Thank you very much.

steve

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