Procedural Planet

Thomas P · June 11th, 2002, 08:38 AM

This is and is not a WIP so... I was updating my bussards for preTOS ships and threw them on the Horatio. I also added a very quick procedural planet. I need to fine tune it some (the planet) and tweak the lighting - but it looks nice.

skyhawk223 · June 13th, 2002, 06:32 AM

The planet looks a bit splotchy. I think it's because of the clouds. Besides that, looks pretty good. There appear to be shadows cast by the clouds on the surface. Very cool.

skyhawk223 · June 13th, 2002, 06:33 AM

Oh, and the bussards look sweet, also. That's an area that needs a lot of work on my version.

Thomas P · June 13th, 2002, 06:38 AM

Thanks.

Yeah, the planet is a little splotchy even without the clouds. I did put it together in about 5 minutes so I think it came out pretty good. I have since gone back to it and I can only seem to make it look worse.

I need to work on the surface procedurals more and then just make a better set of masks (instead of using procedural masks). The clouds would be a mask too and they do cast shadows (very happy about that).