Loading...
> >

stars

VIArtsVIArts Posts: 1,523
in Carrara Discussion

How can i add stars to my sky? I'm using a Realistic Sky..

«1

Comments

  • Steve KSteve K Posts: 3,418

    "Particle Illusion is a 3D particle generator that can create stars and other particle effects. It's available as a standalone application or as a plugin for video editing software like After Effects [& Vegas]. 
    Creating stars with Particle Illusion: 
     ... "
    I use the plugin for Vegas, but the standalone version is free from Boris.  Amazing software.

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,734

    you can use StarBright for Carrara

    Digital Carvers Guild Open Source Beta

    or you could get dartenbecks starry night for Carrara

    dartanbeck.com - Starry Sky for Carrara

     

  • VIArtsVIArts Posts: 1,523

    Thanks

    Also, i don't feel like Carrara's moon looks very bright.  It's a lot brighter looking at it in real life and photos, but it looks kinda faded in Carrara. any way to fix that without postwork?

  • ed3Ded3D Posts: 2,464

    also  Dave Savage Moon  for Bryce  ( Free )  +  Thanx

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,734

    VIArts said:

    Thanks

    Also, i don't feel like Carrara's moon looks very bright.  It's a lot brighter looking at it in real life and photos, but it looks kinda faded in Carrara. any way to fix that without postwork?

    get the moon texture from NASA I think it is and apply it to a sphere

    then make it as bright and big or small as you like  wink

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,734

    link below at NASA wink

    NASA SVS | CGI Moon Kit

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,734
    edited February 4

    starbright

    and a sphere for the moon textured

    moon.png
    640 x 480 - 109K
    Post edited by Stezza on
  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 9,227

    Stezza said:

    link below at NASA wink

    NASA SVS | CGI Moon Kit

    Thanks for the link !!!

  • ed3Ded3D Posts: 2,464

    nice moon    //

  • VIArtsVIArts Posts: 1,523

    i just used a lens flare

    Starry Night.jpg
    2100 x 1680 - 341K
  • ed3Ded3D Posts: 2,464

    looks good    //

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 10,385

    Stezza said:

    VIArts said:

    Thanks

    Also, i don't feel like Carrara's moon looks very bright.  It's a lot brighter looking at it in real life and photos, but it looks kinda faded in Carrara. any way to fix that without postwork?

    get the moon texture from NASA I think it is and apply it to a sphere

    then make it as bright and big or small as you like  wink

     

    You do whole universes too? Could come in handy. 

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,013

    there's a link to the Milkyway Galaxy somewhere on this forum, cannot be bothered looking

    a combination of milkyway wendyluvscatz carrara site:daz3d.com in Google would narrow it diwn

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,734

    this one?

    vrml wrl NASA Milkyway model - Daz 3D Forums

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,013

    Stezza said:

    this one?

    vrml wrl NASA Milkyway model - Daz 3D Forums

    looks like it's no longer available

    I may look into uploading my copy somewhere later

    need to find first and see how big it is 

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,013

    OK here it is

    zip
    zip
    MilkyWay.zip
    4M
  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 10,385

    ah a universe in a zip file, thanks Wendy :)

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,013

    Headwax said:

    ah a universe in a zip file, thanks Wendy :)

    just our galaxy, will need lots more for a universe and not all spiral 

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 10,385
    edited February 10

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    Headwax said:

    ah a universe in a zip file, thanks Wendy :)

    just our galaxy, will need lots more for a universe and not all spiral 

    but one can find an entire universe in a mote of dust ... or so I read, or maybe just a planet

     

     

    Post edited by Headwax on
  • ed3Ded3D Posts: 2,464

    Headwax said:

    ah a universe in a zip file, thanks Wendy :)

    _  is it one of these  Parallel Ones  ??   +  Thanx

  • namtar3dnamtar3d Posts: 254
    edited March 11

    Here is my method: 

    1.-Make a simple sphere, cut it in half. Name it "SkyDome"

    2.-Make a simple circular plane, (octagon or hexagon should be fine) Name it "Star"

    3.-Set Skydome to invisible. 

    4.-Go to material room and set color black and glow as pale blue, almost white. 

    5.-Then call a surface replicator, parent "Star" to the surface replicator. 

    6.-Choose surface replicator, go to model room and choose SkyDome as source object. Set the number of objects as much as you want, and random scale as 200%


    7.-Finally, go to assemble room, go to scene, filters and add Glare. Set it as you want.  

    Get fun. 

    The good thing of this method is that you can set everything, the color, the number and the size of stars. You can use some cloud png's in a second skydome to make a cloudy starry sky. 

    Screenshot_1.png
    2255 x 1120 - 287K
    Screenshot_2.png
    2255 x 1066 - 101K
    Screenshot_3.png
    2272 x 1128 - 90K
    Screenshot_4.png
    1265 x 924 - 124K
    Screenshot_5.png
    1738 x 787 - 152K
    Screenshot_6.png
    785 x 582 - 151K
    Post edited by namtar3d on
  • therixxtherixx Posts: 226


    Interesting approach, Namtar3D. Thank you :-)

  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,388

    Great idea, @Namtar3D.

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,734

    I shall put this on my to do list.... now.... where did I put that list.... yes

  • therixxtherixx Posts: 226

    Stezza said:

    I shall put this on my to do list.... now.... where did I put that list.... yes

    In a STEZZAFOLDER, of course! ;-) 

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,734
    edited March 31

    a simple moon scene

    ambient set to zero

    one distant light used

    and also stars created using the info above by @namtar3d yes

    Moon Light.png
    640 x 480 - 85K
    Post edited by Stezza on
  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 9,227

    Stezza said:

    a simple moon scene

    ambient set to zero

    one distant light used

    and also stars created using the info above by @namtar3d yes

    Cool !!!

  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,388

    Great job

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 10,385

    Gee i need glasses I thought someone was asking about scars

    I do my stars in post lazy chapi am 

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 9,227

    Headwax said:

    Gee i need glasses I thought someone was asking about scars

    I do my stars in post lazy chapi am 

    Scars - is that from little fishies chewing on the toesies while surfing ?

Sign In or Register to comment.