Best way to create a 3d sun (or not) in AE for space
by Tom Mont
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Aug 20, 2006 at 9:35:03 pm
I have posteed before about controlling a camera in outter space. Now i would like to create a semi realistic sun in ae, i have Knoll light factory 2 and have come up with something havel reasonable , but getting it to work with other layers that use the 3d camera from 3dsmax wont look proper. Also I am looking to only have the sun shine from left side only until near the end of the animation (half rendered, half wireframe animation. If there is particular method to creating this with additional plugins I have a very generous boss.
Re: Best way to create a 3d sun (or not) in AE for space by Reloaded on Aug 21, 2006 at 7:39:58 pm
Go to http://planetpixelemporium.com/sun.html download the sun texture (They have all the planets textures) apply CCSphere to it, add some glow until it's realistic enough, change it's color if necessary. Create a solid with the same size of the texture JPEG file, apply a grid to it, and CCSphere. After you have you animation done, create masks for each one to reveal the part you want.
If you want a more detailed animation go to the texture file and aminate some Liquify, to give an organic movement to the sun's surface, and as you have Knoll light factory 2, apply some beautyfull shine on a different layer and place it behind your sun.
Re: Best way to create a 3d sun (or not) in AE for space by Tom Mont on Aug 23, 2006 at 3:28:57 am
Yea thanks a lot for the posts, i have added that with trapcode shine and then duplicated the layer to doubel its effect. Now im working on making the sphere seem to be realistically moving inside .. like lava on the sun. Bit time consuming im sure ill figure it out .. if you want to see the project. Its here temp . h++p://home.comcast.net/~renzor/mainvideo.wmv I have a lot to do to finish it .. add meteor, add some other effects etc. Any ideas would be great
