Put the cloud over a heightfield so it would cast a shadow onto a
rounded mountain then it should look beautiful and cool.  My former
earth science teacher would love this cloud since its bottom is flat
like those of real clouds.  This is the best looking cloud I have seen
posted here.  How about trying to make a thunderhead out of it?
Brendan

Tek wrote:
> 
> I'm planning on entering the fantasy round of the IRTC, so I've been doing a few
> test renders of elements that I might bring together in a scene. This is the
> latest and IMO the best, though I might post some of the others if anyone's
> interested. It's also the slowest to render, this image took my PIII 550 over 20
> hours! Well, this is what happens when you turn the accuracy of media up too
> high :)
> 
> The cloud is an isosurface filled with a media of constant density. The sky
> colour is also a media, which lends a nice blue tone to the darker bits of the
> clouds. I've pulled an interesting trick with the cloud, where I actually have
> an exact duplicate in the same place, but casting no shadow. This increases the
> opacity without darkening the clouds, and was a last resort after adjusting the
> lighting and absorption failed to give the desired effect.
> 
> I think it's quite realistic, but what do you think?
> 
> --
> Tek
> http://www.evilsuperbrain.com
> 
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