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"Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones."
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John Wooden
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Crescent
Moons
Purpose: To create quick convincing crescent and fading moons in Bryce
images.
Programs Used: Bryce 2/3D, PhotoPaint 8 for some slight touch up. These
tutorials were written in reference to these programs; of course, countless
other programs can be used.
There are several ways to create crescent and fading moons in Bryce - the
method you choose depends on the effect you are trying to achieve, the version
of Bryce you are using, and whether or not you have pre-existing atmospherics
or plan to work from scratch.
Each of these methods is described below -- click to read more:
| Atmospheric
Moons |
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Use precise sky settings to place a moon in your scene, and edit
the sky so the moon appears as a desired phase. |
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| Diffused
Moons |
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Use little or no ambience and appropriate diffusion to create a
fading planet look. This method works well in naturally dark and little
haze/fog settings, but will not work in many scenes with high amounts of light. |
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| Boolean
Moons |
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Use two spheres, each identicle but one offset slightly and set to
'negative' (using booleans) to create a sliver of a crescent that is less
realistic but creates a specific effect. |
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| Texture-alpha
Moons |
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Use a fading planet texture that slowly increases the transparency
of the sphere from one side to the other. |
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