Pabs wrote:
> 
> shining a torch through your finger/hand/biological material in the dark
> 
> where because your hand is not completely opaque some light actually
> goes through your hand and out the other side.
> 
> Does anyone know how to simulate it in POV

It's just filtered light. Think low values.
 
> PS I saw it done with a leaf in either A Bugs Life or Antz but don't
> know what renderer was used

A Bugs Life was done with Renderman compliant software from Pixar.
I don't recall off hand what they used for Antz.

If I'm not mistaken both are considered scanline renderers though
Pixar has been adding some raytracing in limited amounts where
needed for realism.

You can find out more about the production of Antz at:
http://www.antz.com/

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