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Mitchell Waite wrote:
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> Do I need a pigment? If so what color? And should I be able to see it when I
Yes you need a pigment. COlor? Depends on what *your* light
looks like.
> click on Preview in the Materials Editor? And do I turn Reflection on? How
Light does in and of itself reflect, correct? So your light
should probably not reflect either... although that might be an
interesting effect- if the particles you are simulating reflect,
then... maybe, but NO is the quick answer.
> about shadows on the cone object, should it be on or off. I find that with
Off, right? Just try to imagine what your light would look like
shining through dust.
> it on and the value set to .20 it is begining to look like a cone. Its not
> glowing however.
Not unless you make it glow. You need to pair it to the actual
light it is trying to make apparent, so that it illuminates at it
shines. Does that make sense?
A lot about raytracing is thinking of the effect you want, not
how to simulate reality, but the appearence of it.
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> "Dearmad" <dea### [at] applesnake net> wrote in message
> news:3C41F9AA.81B46EDB@applesnake.net...
> > I'm not sure what would work specific to your needs. For what I
> > needed in Fireflies: Try a simple high ambiance and high
> > transperency. With the latest stuff in POV (I used POlyray)
> > maybe even some glow. Kill specularity to 0. It should be a
> > very simple texture. Make sure the cone is as long as you want
> > the light to be.
> >
> > If you want fade-off, try a gradient texture along the top to
> > bottom axis of the cone that fades color from high values to
> > black... add a *little* noise to it if you like.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > -Peter
> > --
> > Current obsession: "Ballet pour ma fille."
> > http://www.applesnake.net
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