Bob Hughes wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone.  Someone (or 2) had brought up the subject of "fire" once again,
> so...
> Here's two renders, first done with radiosity and second without (and a few
> minor changes made).  The radiosity has promise but it sure changes everything
> so I can't really judge by a non-radiosity rendering test.  All takes time as
> you all know.  Anyway, 2h18m for radiosity, 1h33m without.  Two area lights
> used and function 'func_9' for the isosurfaced logs, a turbulent gradient y
> media for the fire itself.
> Is it any good at all, is the question.  What do you think?  Never mind the
> compression artifacts and general scene please  ;-)
> 
> Bob

I especially like the brick walls of the fireplace.  Fire itself looks very
convincing - I don't know much about media.  

One thing I miss is the ashes below the grate (is that the right word?).  Maybe
some isosurface using crackle pattern ...

Christoph

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