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Blob Star

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Published: April 17, 2006

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Checking out photons in POV-Ray. This is made of blobs (like meta balls).

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SpearHawk

Awesome! Looks like a really elaborate teething ring.

Nov 13, 2008

parrotdolphinProfessional Digital Artist

Ha ha! Thanks.

Nov 14, 2008

Lillyanna

Neat

Oct 4, 2008

rabbitica Digital Artist

Ah, nice, very nice.!

Reminds me of those squishy bath beads that desolve in warm water.

Apr 23, 2006

parrotdolphinProfessional Digital Artist

Oh yeah, you're right! Now I want some, they always smell like baby oil, and they're so pretty too.

Apr 24, 2006

rabbitica Digital Artist

LOL Ever tried to squeez a fresh one between your fingers? They just don't burst. Maybe a good thing.

Apr 24, 2006

parrotdolphinProfessional Digital Artist

Now I HAVE to get some!

Apr 24, 2006

e-chau-j

I love it. Is that gossy effect hard to get? cuz, you know
after seeing so much renders frmo you, all trought Pov-Ray, V-Ray and else-rays, I've decided to try it out myself.
So...greetings, main source of inspiration

Apr 20, 2006

parrotdolphinProfessional Digital Artist

Good luck if you try POV-Ray. Read, read, read... and code, code, code

Glossy hard to get? Naw, POV has include files that have predefined textures, colors, materials (like glass, metals, etc) and you can use those to get started.

Apr 20, 2006

Lokai2000

Oh wow! Sometimes simple is better. Did you use a color gradient over the blobs (errr.. metaballs) or did you set each color individually?

Apr 17, 2006

parrotdolphinProfessional Digital Artist

Thanks Max. POV-Ray calls 'em blobs, seems like most other programs call them metaballs, same thing. Its a gradient color_map.
I still want to figure out how to get those prismatic artifacts (caustics?)

Apr 18, 2006

Lokai2000

You have to enable photons.

Render times get reeeeeallly slow.
Let me know if you want more info. I have done caustics before.

Apr 18, 2006

parrotdolphinProfessional Digital Artist

Yup, I had the photons on for this peice, and it was slow to render. I'm going to try and figure out the prismatic stuff myself one of these days, but if I can't, I will come knocking.

Thanks!

Apr 18, 2006

imagnum Digital Artist

That's what I call prompt delivery.

It's cute

Apr 17, 2006

parrotdolphinProfessional Digital Artist

Thanks sweetheart!

Apr 18, 2006

imagnum Digital Artist

She called me sweetheart

May I get a bump-mapped surface onto the glass sculpture now? Those caustics can stand some turbulence, I suppose.

But then I'd get my own ass in gear and check out that photon gimmick myself.

Apr 18, 2006

parrotdolphinProfessional Digital Artist

Bumps? Sure, sweetie!

Apr 18, 2006

imagnum Digital Artist

Wow, great!

And next I want a lilac metalic mercedes, a big bowl of stracciatella ice cream, and a pink plushy life-sized elephant.

Thanks in advance :rolf:

Apr 18, 2006

parrotdolphinProfessional Digital Artist

Damn, I stuffed that elephant into the Mercedes, told him to drive his ass to Germany, and he spilled his ice cream all over the car and started crying. Elephants are so sensitive!

Apr 19, 2006

imagnum Digital Artist

At least you've tried

Thanks for the laugh!

Apr 19, 2006