We are not alone 2004-05-01 - By jbaker
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Dave Angelini wrote:
>Version 1 of a small animation I am working on:
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>http://home.comcast.net/~dianeangelini/Animations/ce3k.mpg
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>What I need to improve:
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>1) Overall motion of the UFO.
>2) Light interaction on the trees before the UFO comes around the bend.
>Thinking of using a projector light to slightly fake volumetric light
>streaming through the branches from behind the tree.
>3) Specular reflections on the UFO.
>4) The texture on the fence posts.
>5) More ground cover (mostly rocks).
>6) Need to make sure the volumetric lights does not get clipped by the tree
>planes (there is a slight blink on/off of the light on the ground just
>before the ship appears).
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>I have already worked on 3,4, and 5 and started working on 1 and 6. Still
>looking for a good targa file of criss-crossing tree branches to act as a
>scrim for the projector light.
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>Any other comments?
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>Thanks,
>Dave Angelini
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Great start, I really like it. I noticed that the stars in the
background suddenly change to a different pattern. Also if it is
possible, making the trees sway just slightly would help the scene come
alive.
-JB
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