i like it.  except that i think the hotter areas (yellow and white)
would be located 'on' the burning object, not above it.  looks great
though!

Rune wrote:
> 
> Because the glow fire works on a black background only I've had to
> experiment with a media solution. This is the result so far. It's not
> perfect but it's a start.
> 
> Media has both advantages and disadvantages compared to glows. Media works
> on all backgrounds but it is also slower. With media one have greater
> control over every aspect, but that also make it more difficult to control.
> Media is more precise (for example the turbulence is really 3D), but because
> of the complexity, errors are also more likely to occur. (There are a few
> annoying artefacts in the media in this animation and I don't know what
> causes it.)
> 
> In this animation I tried placing the fire in a simple scene, and I think it
> works well. I also tried attaching a light_source to 20% of the particles
> (there are about 30 particles alive at a time), but I don't think it works
> particularly well. The fire doesn't flicker enough to the sides to make it
> worth while.
> 
> Anyway, as always I'd really appreciate your feedback!
> 
> Rune
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