B-rat nous apporta ses lumieres en ce 03/02/2006 14:43:
> does anyone know of a way to make star trek "phaser beam" laser effects ??
> there seems to be no actual way to make this effect as far as i have read on
> the newsgroups... can someone please help ?? optics.pov and laser.pov
> doesnt have that star trek like effect that im looking for... its supposed
> to be a VERY narrow beam (line or thread) of light .. sort of like a string
> beetween to point.. emmissions doesnt seem to work either or i am using
> them incorrectly...
> 
> 
Use a narrow cylinder going from the phaser to the target. Make it hollow and fill it
with an 
emiting media with a high density value. You can also add some absorbing media with a
complementary 
pigment.
If the container is very narrow, you need to use a comparatively large density value
as there's not 
much media available.
Using that kind of media, if you also use radiosity with "media on", your beam will
actualy 
illuminate it's surrounding. You need to use a large count value, otherwise, you'll
miss the beam to 
often.

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Alain
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