"k1s3k1" <k1s### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> Sherry Shaw <tenmoonsPutAtCharacterHereaol-dot-com> wrote:
> >
> > For example, you might start by making a sky_sphere that's about the
> > same color as the sky in the image. Then you could add a tan-colored
> > plane and make "placeholders" for the mountains (probably unevenly
> > scaled spheres to start with).  Get everything laid out so that the
> > objects and camera are positioned about the way you want them, THEN
> > start working on detail.  One advantage to this type of "top down"
> > approach is that, when the deadline arrives, you've got, at the very
> > least, a "sort of finished" project, instead of just bits and pieces. ;)
> >
> > After you've got the scene laid out, you'll probably want to study up on
> > the height_field object for making the mountains.  There are include
> > files (and also third-party programs) available that are very useful for
> > making shrubbery, and also info on several ways of making a realistic sky.
>
> Thanks for helping me, but I dont understand a few stuff :(
>
> What do you mean by "placeholders" ? Is it making the spheres and shaping
> them to mountains later on??
>
> And what are height_field object ?

Hey k1s3k1-

What Sherry is suggesting is that you cant start from the roughest, most
"approximate" quality of this image and improve the realism from there.

So, for instance, the most basic way of drawing this scene is to use a blue
sky_sphere, a tan plane for the ground, and brown or red spheres for the
mountains. These "placeholders" can be used to adjust the position of the
camera and to make sure that you have these major elements arranges as you
want them. Then you can work to improve each element, and replace the
"placeholders" with the finished objects.

Height_fields are explained in the tutorial section 3.3.2. As a new user
myself (I've only been using POV for about 3 months) I would highly
recommend working through the tutorial document. It gives a good
introduction to the capabilities of POV and how to use them to produce
various things.

Good luck, hope that helped!

-OpalPlanet

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