#Good looking glint
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Does anyone have any advise on creating a nice looking glint of light going
across metallic text? I've been trying spotlights with and without projector
maps (for masking) and I cant seem to get the right look.
Thanks -Mitch
A simple way to make a refmap move across an object is to link all the objects,
lights and cameras to a dummy in the KF and then rotate the dummy, thereby
rotating the scene through the spherical reflection map space.
– G
There's an easy and slick way to do glints in 3D Studio Special Effects. This
effect was created by Richard Sher. The book will be out this month.
____kevin
In addition to what Gary said, you might want to try glow_i.ixp or flare_i.ixp,
both available on disk 1 of the Yost IPAS Boutique. They tend to enhance the
glint of light effect.
John Tissavary (LUNA cie, inc)
In addition to what everybody else said, make sure there are very bright areas
in your refmap, try making an animated refmap, do use hilite &/or glow, use a
LOT of lights, and especially – make sure to create a beveled/chamfered edge on
the text to catch the highlights.
BILL