Making Bryce Blobs and Swirls: Exposed!
Wednesday, August 6, 2003 by macrobaye | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Ok, I almost didn't do this, at the risk that I'll get lynched for revealing the Bryce-heads "big" secret, but I want all of you to realize how simple it is, so you can make them for yourself. Hopefully this won't result in more Bryce uploads, but if the admins think it will, I give them 100% permission (not like they need it 
) to delete this thread. Ok, in any event, here's how it's done:
1. Create a metaball (if you don't have metaballs, a sphere will do)
2. Make it really big and raise it so that it's not touching the ground.
3. Next apply a silver material to the shape.
4. Now duplicate the object (Ctrl D) and move the new object next to the first metaball (or sphere).
5. Make the new object just as big, but a little longer, like a football shape. Rotate the object along the X axis, so that the end of the football object sticks into the metaball (or sphere).
6. Now create a radial light (the first of the light objects under the "Create" tab. Make the intensity a little lower and apply a color to it (later you can mess around with the intensity and other materials).
7. Duplicate the light (Ctrl D) and move one of them into each of the two objects.
8. Get into the directors or camera view, and move into the objects.
9. NOW FINALLY you start to see it take shape. If things are too dark, or too bright, you can always change the light intensity.
10. Now comes the "hard" part (actually not hard at all, mostly just time consuming). Camera positioning!
11. It will probably take some time to get used to and to find something worthy of rendering and saving, but you will come up with something that looks great sooner or later. You've just gotta play around with the camera, light intensity, and coloring.
CONGRATULATIONS! You've just mastered the art of the Bryce Head!
In the words of the great (and unfortunatly late) Nick Burns:
"Oh yea, one more thing: You're welcome"
) to delete this thread. Ok, in any event, here's how it's done:1. Create a metaball (if you don't have metaballs, a sphere will do)
2. Make it really big and raise it so that it's not touching the ground.
3. Next apply a silver material to the shape.
4. Now duplicate the object (Ctrl D) and move the new object next to the first metaball (or sphere).
5. Make the new object just as big, but a little longer, like a football shape. Rotate the object along the X axis, so that the end of the football object sticks into the metaball (or sphere).
6. Now create a radial light (the first of the light objects under the "Create" tab. Make the intensity a little lower and apply a color to it (later you can mess around with the intensity and other materials).
7. Duplicate the light (Ctrl D) and move one of them into each of the two objects.
8. Get into the directors or camera view, and move into the objects.
9. NOW FINALLY you start to see it take shape. If things are too dark, or too bright, you can always change the light intensity.
10. Now comes the "hard" part (actually not hard at all, mostly just time consuming). Camera positioning!
11. It will probably take some time to get used to and to find something worthy of rendering and saving, but you will come up with something that looks great sooner or later. You've just gotta play around with the camera, light intensity, and coloring.
CONGRATULATIONS! You've just mastered the art of the Bryce Head! In the words of the great (and unfortunatly late) Nick Burns:
"Oh yea, one more thing: You're welcome"
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I.R. Brainiac
Reply #83 Friday, August 8, 2003 5:06 PM
Reply #83 Friday, August 8, 2003 5:06 PM
And double thanks macrobaye for the screw you line,that was good! 
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Lady_Akasha
Reply #84 Saturday, August 9, 2003 1:01 PM
Reply #84 Saturday, August 9, 2003 1:01 PM
Lady_Akasha brings the koolaid...where's the party?
Lady_Akasha is also proud of herself because she's biting her tongue...regardless of much it's killing her....swallows hard, then returns to her bryce window
Lady_Akasha is also proud of herself because she's biting her tongue...regardless of much it's killing her....swallows hard, then returns to her bryce window
aufisch
Reply #85 Saturday, August 9, 2003 3:32 PM
Reply #85 Saturday, August 9, 2003 3:32 PM
Good on you, LadyA !!! 
By the way; you are doing great work !!
Why is China now AC2???
aufisch does not get it
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By the way; you are doing great work !!
Why is China now AC2???
aufisch does not get it
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Styl-X Design
Reply #87 Saturday, August 9, 2003 3:45 PM
Reply #87 Saturday, August 9, 2003 3:45 PM
macrobaye, you have a Matrix Reloaded Wallpaper. I tought it came from a tut, but you said it didn't, so would you have a problem with it if I would write a tutorial for people so they can 'learn' how to do the same thing.
(probably wouldn't had to ask, just trying to be polite )
(probably wouldn't had to ask, just trying to be polite
)
macrobaye
Reply #88 Saturday, August 9, 2003 9:07 PM
Reply #88 Saturday, August 9, 2003 9:07 PM
of course you didn't even have to ask, but if you're right about shadowness, you might want to ask them
macrobaye
Reply #89 Saturday, August 9, 2003 9:09 PM
Reply #89 Saturday, August 9, 2003 9:09 PM
I.R.Brainiac, I apologized for the "screw you" about 5 seconds after I submitted the comment
Styl-X Design
Reply #90 Saturday, August 9, 2003 9:39 PM
Reply #90 Saturday, August 9, 2003 9:39 PM
yeah, I will, but its removed from their site.
I.R. Brainiac
Reply #91 Saturday, August 9, 2003 10:29 PM
Reply #91 Saturday, August 9, 2003 10:29 PM
Macrobaye...I still thought it was funny!Later dude.
Apocalypse_67
Reply #95 Friday, December 19, 2003 6:51 PM
Reply #95 Friday, December 19, 2003 6:51 PM
Apocalypse_67 wonders why was this thread diged up from the grave
Erk.
Reply #97 Saturday, December 20, 2003 2:59 AM
Reply #97 Saturday, December 20, 2003 2:59 AM
.....since this has also become the "third-person test thread"...
Erk. takes his alter-ego for a road test.
Banzai!!!
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Erk. takes his alter-ego for a road test.
Banzai!!!
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macrobaye
Reply #98 Saturday, December 20, 2003 6:56 PM
Reply #98 Saturday, December 20, 2003 6:56 PM
macrobaye is happy that others have decided to join the RTR (Red Text Revolution)...
OUR MISSION:
To emeliorate the WinCustomize users into using red text. Every Post. Every Comment. It can and shall be done.
macrobaye has gone over his head
OUR MISSION:
To emeliorate the WinCustomize users into using red text. Every Post. Every Comment. It can and shall be done.
macrobaye has gone over his head
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #100 Saturday, December 20, 2003 6:59 PM
Reply #100 Saturday, December 20, 2003 6:59 PM
Fuzzy Logic wanders in, yawns, wanders back out again...
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Reply #81 Friday, August 8, 2003 4:55 PM
I think you do good work,it just seemed you were unnecessarily picking on the bryce-heads.Still laughing at the ass-clowns line.
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