do you have light fading set to two?  you should as it models real
light.  also, if you use only one fill light, say between the planet and
the ship, and also use radiosity, you should be able to see okay into
the shadows.  which renderer do you use?  if you use megapov, you can
use light groups and exclude your fill lights from affecting the planet.

Zeger Knaepen wrote:
> 
> > almost perfect.
> Tnx.
> 
> > more stars with wider intensity variation.  is the
> I know.  I realised it when the render was done.
> 
> > planet really round?  it looks 2-d to me.  is your main light the sun?
> It's a sphere.  Main light is the sun.
> 
> > if so good.  where is your fill light and how bright is it?  i think it
> I think there are 3 fill lights: one at the place of the main light, but
> with no_shadow and less bright, one on the opposite side (in X and Z) and
> one on the same side as the second fill light, but opposite Y-coordinates.
> And they might indeed be a little bit too bright.
> 
> > may be a little too light in the shadows.  and stars never twinkle on
> Yes, I know.  I just started the rendering, and then I noticed those stars.
> I thought I didn't include them. :-(
> 
> > star wars.  in fact, i think the only way lens flare type objects would
> > work is in an animation as it passes in front of a sun.  was anything
> > changed on the model or just the scene?  have you thought about trying
> No changes, only light- and camerasetup.  And of course the planet. (And the
> background, but that's not really important)
> 
> > the pipe mess macro for the areas where all the exposed piping is?  i
> I have thought about it, but I'm not going to do it.
> I try to reproduce the real model, and with randomized piping, that's
> impossible.  The siding-details are randomized,  and there is some random
> detail on the hull, but they might be temporary.
> 
> > think the movie model had a lot more of that than you currently have; i
> A bit, but not a lot.  The engine-section should be more detailed.
> 
> > was looking at my model as compared to the picture on the box (from the
> > movie) and found that to be the case.  lookin' good.
> A drawing?  Don't trust them!
> 
> ZK
> http://www.povplace.be.tf

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