Subject: Re: FIRE...! 2005-07-07 - By ccoles_avengers
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Rats! Those blasted brackets get me all the time! :)
Here is a better link to the movie file:
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Carrara/files/Selocic/fire_for_ken_001_divx.avi>
Cheers.
Claudia
"Selocic"
- 3D: when 'Flat' just isn't good enough! -
--- In Carrara@(protected), "ccoles_avengers" <ccoles_shado@(protected)>
wrote:
> Hi Ken,
>
> I believe it is a matter of a couple of things. Using the Fire
> primitive instead of clouds, adding extra blank key frames, and
> turning down the Fire Density setting to "0" to represent no flames
> present.
>
> First off, using the Fire primitive is the best way, I believe, to go
> for a fire effect unless you have Julien's Primovol plugin.
>
> The first two frames of the Fire Primitive on the timeline should be
> the same, set at "0" Density when you want to have absolutely no fire
> present. Then the third keyframe needs to be set at the desired
> optimum density setting for the fire (along with other levels set) at
> the time that you desire for it to appear, let's say, at 10 seconds.
> Afterwards, copy the same keyframe and slide it down to 14 seconds.
> Then copy that keyframe again and turn the density back to "0" at
> where you would like to see it turn off. Also, as a safety, copy that
> keyframe and slide it to the end.
>
> You can actually do this effect with 4 keyframes, however, you have
> more control of how the fire begins and ends if you have the extra "0"
> density keyframes at the beginning and end of my sequence. Then you
> are free to move the 2nd and 5th keyframes back and forth along the
> timeline to get the desired look you want of the fire fading up to
> your start point and fading out to your end point.
>
> Please check out the DIVX AVI file to see what I mean. Also I have
> uploaded a CAR file for your convenience to study. Please note,
> however, that this was just a quickie example, so in order to get the
> fire to really look the way you want it to, you will have to do some
> tweaking.
>
> Hope that helps some. If anything is unclear, just let me know.
>
> Fire Movie (DIVX) -
>
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Carrara/files/Selocic/fire_for_ken_001(divx).avi>
>
> Fire CAR File -
>
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Carrara/files/Selocic/fire_for_ken_001.car>
>
> Cheers.
>
> Claudia
> "Selocic"
> - 3D: when 'Flat' just isn't good enough! -
>
>
>
> --- In Carrara@(protected), "Ken Kubos" <kubos@(protected)> wrote:
> > I want to set fire in my scene sec for 4 sec and then extinguish it.
> >
> > |-- ---- --- start fire-- ---- ---extinguish-- ---- -----|
> > 10 sec 4 sec 20 sec
> >
> > My problem is when I click on the FIRE (clouds......) it fills my
> scene with fire. I want to wait 10 sec before starting! I tried
> everything and can't get it to work.
> >
> > What am I doing wrong?
> >
> > Thanks In Advance (TIA)
> >
> > Your Buddy,
> > Ken
> >
> > "Buddhism elucidates why we are sentient."
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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