"Rarius" <rar### [at] rariuscouk> wrote:
> Very nice scene... well executed.

Thanks

> I have an idea about soft shadows for you. I have attached an image using
> the technique below. Note that the scene uses just a single point light
> source.
>
> 1) add the no_shadow keyword to the actual object.
> 2) create another object that is the same shape and position as the real
> one, but is clear and hollow.
> 3) fill this new shape with an absorbing media

That's an interesting idea. Unfortunately, it wouldn't work in this scene
(sorry, but I prefer to leave that without an explanation; knowing the secret
of magic illusions typically spoils the fun). Also, although I use tricks to
make the illusion work, I prefer to stick to the laws of physics. Using
"no_shadow" seems wrong in that respect.  Yeah, I know, it's all very silly. I
don't like to share the scene file, yet I artificially constrain myself to not
include any hacks in the scene :-).

Anyway, thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.

Cheers,
Erwin

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