lightning effects
Tuesday, July 29, 2003 by lusciousbeast | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
does anybody know a program i can get that does lighting effects? does bryce5 have this cause i have bryce 5 and photoshop7. can someone help? 
Dreamdesign3d
Reply #2 Tuesday, July 29, 2003 10:14 AM
Reply #2 Tuesday, July 29, 2003 10:14 AM
When I first started working in 3D I tried all the 3d packages every thing from Bryce, Lightwave, 3D Studio Max, and more. I ended up with Max. I found that one way was to buy the plugins, but as I don’t have any were from $99.oo to $6,000.oo to buy them I had to figure out a way to do the effects buy hand. So even though we use 2 different medias the theory is sound that you could do it about the same way (but with a few modifications) I do electrical arcs as seen here:
http://dreamdesign3d.com/electrical_tesla_coil_tutorial.htm
To give you the just of how I do it, I use a cylinder with the following parameters: Radius: .5 Height: 65 Height segments: 100 Cap segments: 1 Sides: 4 Smooth: On. Then I convert it to editable mesh. I rotate it so it is horizontal mostly because its easer to modify. From here you will have to modify how you do your lightning (extrude your smaller polygons out for the smaller tips of your bolt) but basically I select the middle vertices and apply a soft selection to them with affect backfacing also checked. Now just adjust the falloff amount as needed. Lock the selection and add the Noise modifier to it. I also use a assign controller on omni lights. And attach them to the arc. I then add a material to it. Then use the rendering effects when I render my animation example: Glow element. I also use effects channel for different parts of the effect.
Well that about sum’s it up in a very, very short explanation.
http://dreamdesign3d.com/electrical_tesla_coil_tutorial.htm
To give you the just of how I do it, I use a cylinder with the following parameters: Radius: .5 Height: 65 Height segments: 100 Cap segments: 1 Sides: 4 Smooth: On. Then I convert it to editable mesh. I rotate it so it is horizontal mostly because its easer to modify. From here you will have to modify how you do your lightning (extrude your smaller polygons out for the smaller tips of your bolt) but basically I select the middle vertices and apply a soft selection to them with affect backfacing also checked. Now just adjust the falloff amount as needed. Lock the selection and add the Noise modifier to it. I also use a assign controller on omni lights. And attach them to the arc. I then add a material to it. Then use the rendering effects when I render my animation example: Glow element. I also use effects channel for different parts of the effect.
Well that about sum’s it up in a very, very short explanation.
dhaval_14581
Reply #3 Tuesday, July 29, 2003 10:37 AM
Reply #3 Tuesday, July 29, 2003 10:37 AM
You can also use KPT EFFECTS 7.0 (PROCREATE EFFECTS)......its a photoshop plugin.....it has bunch of plugins....one of them is KPT lightning... 
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #4 Tuesday, July 29, 2003 10:48 AM
Reply #4 Tuesday, July 29, 2003 10:48 AM
I can do a good lightning effect:-
Fuzzy Logic reaches for the nearest socket
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Fuzzy Logic reaches for the nearest socket
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Phoon
Reply #6 Tuesday, July 29, 2003 5:41 PM
I must agree, KPT has some EXCELLENT Lightning effects.
Reply #6 Tuesday, July 29, 2003 5:41 PM
| #3 by Citizen dhaval_14581 - 7/29/2003 10:37:02 AM You can also use KPT EFFECTS 7.0 (PROCREATE EFFECTS)......its a photoshop plugin.....it has bunch of plugins....one of them is KPT lightning |
I must agree, KPT has some EXCELLENT Lightning effects.
KiddKohiba
Reply #7 Tuesday, July 29, 2003 6:24 PM
Reply #7 Tuesday, July 29, 2003 6:24 PM
I have Corel Draw 10 and there is lightning affects in Corel PHOTO PAINT
Nuryan
Reply #8 Wednesday, July 30, 2003 2:59 PM
Reply #8 Wednesday, July 30, 2003 2:59 PM
lusciousbeast a while back i did some lighting effects, basic once you have the shape. Creating effects involves the channels in photoshop, gaussian blurs and lighting effect filter.
Apocalypse_67
Reply #9 Wednesday, July 30, 2003 7:57 PM
Reply #9 Wednesday, July 30, 2003 7:57 PM
Lusciousbeast, Bryce has a program call Bryce Lighting. I have not figure out how it workd tho' >
But there are a couple of plug-in programs that work with PhotoShop that makes good lighting effect dhaval and Phoon mentioned KPT which is exellent. Eye Candy also has lighting. But I have found that using gausian blurs and the brush/pencil tool helps create a more effective lighting effect. Mainly because 'you' the artist can manipulate the way you want the lighting to go rather than the preset of the plug-ins.
Experiment with all and see which one works better for you.
But there are a couple of plug-in programs that work with PhotoShop that makes good lighting effect dhaval and Phoon mentioned KPT which is exellent. Eye Candy also has lighting. But I have found that using gausian blurs and the brush/pencil tool helps create a more effective lighting effect. Mainly because 'you' the artist can manipulate the way you want the lighting to go rather than the preset of the plug-ins.Experiment with all and see which one works better for you.
Green Armani
Reply #10 Wednesday, July 30, 2003 8:07 PM
Reply #10 Wednesday, July 30, 2003 8:07 PM
A_67 that was pretty funny 
Bryce Lightning is a network render program that allows you to render an image using more then one computer over a TCP/IP network. It works extremely well.....an image that would take one hour on one computer to render can render in as little as 20 minutes when you use multple computers. If you can make it do lightning I would be very impressed
Bryce Lightning is a network render program that allows you to render an image using more then one computer over a TCP/IP network. It works extremely well.....an image that would take one hour on one computer to render can render in as little as 20 minutes when you use multple computers. If you can make it do lightning I would be very impressed
RockinMike
Reply #11 Wednesday, July 30, 2003 8:20 PM
Reply #11 Wednesday, July 30, 2003 8:20 PM
somebody figure this out cause that would be an awesome effect to have on the desktop for a storm brewing up on destktop x 2. and i think fuzzy needs 911 his hair is standing on end.
Apocalypse_67
Reply #12 Thursday, July 31, 2003 1:25 PM
Reply #12 Thursday, July 31, 2003 1:25 PM
LMAO 
Hahahaha. GA, no wonder I coundnt figure out the damm thing. >
Thats what I get for not reading the instructions.
I just read the 'Read Me' file and I now understand what you are saying.
Wait, let me pick up my face from the floor and place it back on
Imagine If I would had been able to create lighting. Hahaha.
Hahahaha. GA, no wonder I coundnt figure out the damm thing. > Thats what I get for not reading the instructions.
I just read the 'Read Me' file and I now understand what you are saying.
Wait, let me pick up my face from the floor and place it back on
Imagine If I would had been able to create lighting. Hahaha.
Green Armani
Reply #13 Thursday, July 31, 2003 1:39 PM
Reply #13 Thursday, July 31, 2003 1:39 PM
If you could you'd be a Bryce Master........................
Styl-X Design
Reply #14 Thursday, July 31, 2003 4:33 PM
Reply #14 Thursday, July 31, 2003 4:33 PM
if you are looking for a tutorial for lightning in photoshop, I just wrote 1 tonight, special for you 'bryce' guys
you can get it in the tutorial section of:
http://www.styl-x.com
hope it comes usefull and enjoy
you can get it in the tutorial section of:
http://www.styl-x.com
hope it comes usefull and enjoy
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Reply #1 Tuesday, July 29, 2003 9:55 AM