I notice in real life that rows of tubes like this do seem to produce small
dark areas. I used a trace level of 18. I agree about the tiles, I would
like to use an isosurface to make them a bit more jagged etc.... but that is
for later :-)

Chris Huff wrote:

> In article <38D028A3.ECFD87BC@psu.edu>, Paul Daniel Jones
> <pdj### [at] psuedu> wrote:
>
> I actually like the liquids, although maybe a few more of the tubes
> should have higher liquid levels.
> The thing I don't like is the tiles. They look too sharp, too perfect.
> Probably because the pattern appears to match from tile to tile, as
> though they were all carved out of one piece of stone and set back in
> their original positions.
> Maybe you should use a light colored wood or formica workbench with
> assorted stains and a couple small burned spots.
>
> Yes, a light colored plywood workbench with spatters and streaks of
> green, yellow, and brownish red(about the color of dried blood), several
> fairly large scorched areas, a couple pieces of broken glass and metal
> shards lying around, and dings and dents covering a large portion of the
> surface would be nice. Maybe even a couple roughly drilled holes. :-)
>
> The glass is really nice, but I notice things seem to look brighter when
> seen through it. This is most noticeable when you look through several
> test tubes at a time. What is the color you are using for this? I would
> suggest you use transmit of 0 and keep filter below 1 for most realistic
> results. Also, there seem to be some dark areas in the tube stand, what
> trace level did you use?
>
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> Chris Huff
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