RE: Atmospheric/Cloud FX

["Prapas Akie" <aprapas(at)chaines.astral.com>]

I appreciate the feedback. I just rec’d my lic for BA.

I am aware of the extensive resources that were used in War of the Worlds and I don’t have the aquarium and milk(or latex paint) like in Close Encounters.

 

Regardless of this RnD phase, time, budget and reality always find their way in the end.

 

Thanks all for your help.

 

Have a good day.

 

Akie Prapas
Infographiste 3D VFX
Les Chaines Tele Astral Inc.

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De : owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] De la part de Andre DeAngelis
Envoyé : 1 juin 2006 12:57
À : XSI(at)Softimage.COM
Objet : RE: Atmospheric/Cloud FX

 

Agreed.

 

The War of Worlds Clouds were done largely in comp (if I remember) using a lot of practical elements.

 

Needless to say that the Close encounters effects were all optical.

 

AD

 

 

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From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of kim aldis
Sent: June 1, 2006 12:45 PM
To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: RE: Atmospheric/Cloud FX

 

making any kind of cloud in any kind of 3D software is tough, even if it has the kind of features you need to do it. More often than not effects of this kind are 2D led. Remember also, these movies had a lot of money and a lot of time behind them. Don't underestimate the problem and don't be afraid to say 'no'.

 

From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Jeff McFall
Sent: 01 June 2006 17:26
To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: RE: Atmospheric/Cloud FX

 

My experience with the Binary Alchemy Shaders is somewhat limited, but what I have used works great.

I would expect that with some work you could achieve these kinds of effects that you mention.

 

It works both with particles and volumes.  If you are comfortable with particles I think you could make just about any type of cloud type things.

I am currently deforming these particle clouds with chains to create animated animals and other sorts of things.

its also quite inexpensive for what it can do IMO

 

jeff

 

 

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From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Prapas Akie
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 10:26 AM
To: xsi(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: Atmospheric/Cloud FX

Good morning,

 

I’m looking for a plugin (XSI)  or standalone app that can recreate violent-storm cloud/sky VFX

ala “War of the Worlds” or “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.”

 

Does anyone have any clues as to where I can look to achieve this effect?

 

I looked at the BinaryAlchemy plugin. It looks great! Does it have this ‘animatable’ capability? Does anybaody have a any feedback using this?

 

I’m putting RealFlow through some tests but the turnaround process is very time consuming when colliding fluids.

 

Thanks and have a good day.

 

Akie Prapas
Infographiste 3D VFX
Les Chaines Tele Astral Inc.