POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.general : Skies and Clouds : Re: Skies and Clouds Server Time
31 Jul 2024 06:16:51 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Skies and Clouds  
From: Thomas de Groot
Date: 26 Aug 2007 03:14:36
Message: <46d1285c@news.povray.org>
"fls13" <fls### [at] netzeronet> schreef in bericht 
news:web.46d0f0a38ed03b7599f93230@news.povray.org...
>>   Wouldn't using a plane for the clouds be easier?
>>
>> --
>>                                                           - Warp
>
> Depends on what your goals are. A slight rotation of the clouds sphere 
> gives
> a completely different look and when you combine that with the variations 
> in
> the skyspheres, for me, it's quick and easy to get whatever and exactly 
> what
> you want.
>
>
In cases like these, I generally use flatened spheres for the clouds. Only 
problem is the horizon, but that is often hidden by either haze or 
topography/buildings.

Thanks for the code by the way!

Thomas


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