Too Many Ideas - Archive for the ‘3d’ Category

Vue Lighting Rig #1: Single Spot Overhead
Monday, October 1st, 2007A new and hopefully fairly regular feature for Too Many Ideas – lighting rig ideas for use with Vue. I’m going to kick off with a series of rigs inspired by theatrical lighting. Tonights rig is one of the simplest: a single spot light directly above a figure. This image shows the principal of this […]

Vue Eco Vertical Scatter Python Script
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007LMcLean was looking for a way to vertically scatter instances in a Vue EcoSystem. I realised I could easily adapt the Vue EcoRotate Python Script I wrote a few weeks ago to do it. Here is a quick Vue python script to do this with a simple interface… Vue Eco Vertical Scatter Python Script

Wordless Wednesday #22
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007Made using e-on software’s Vue 6 Infinite, Chipp’s TerraPack, some of Linda’s fluffy clouds (from her Incredibly Lush Tropical Paradise) and a happy accidental slip with the mouse that turned an interesting hill into a dramatic cliff. 1. Alison2. Brillig3. jams o donnell4. And Miles To Go…5. The Birds & The Beads6. SandyCarlson7. Jennifer8. Photographic […]

Vue Stereo Image Camera Creation Script
Monday, September 3rd, 2007I was asked by Jim Coe if I knew of a script for creating a pair of cameras for rendering stereo images in Vue. I didn’t but writing one wasn’t particularly difficult. It isn’t a complete solution as it won’t generate an animated camera and it won’t work with cameras that aren’t flat and level. […]

If I wasn't Too Tired I'd be Playing with…
Friday, August 31st, 2007I’m completely wiped out so an early night tonight. If I wasn’t I’d be playing with Vue using three new cool things that have become available this week: Incredibly Lush Wheat Fields TerraPakâ„¢ toolkit for Vue 6 New Replacement Wood Materials for Vue SolidGrowth Trees All of which I’ve coverd on the unofficial Vue News […]

New Categories Added to Vue Link Directory
Monday, August 27th, 2007I’ve had some requests for new categories in the Vue link directory on the impworks site. I got round to adding them today including vue training, vue books, vue merchants and vue free stuff. I’ve not finished adding links to them yet (especially free stuff) but I didn’t want to wait to put them live.

Vue EcoRotate Python Script
Saturday, August 25th, 2007There was a question on Cornucopia 3D’s vue python forum about setting all the objects / instances in an EcoSystem to point in a direction possibly with a bit of variation. So here is a quick python script for vue to do just that… Vue EcoRotate Python Script

More CAD
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007So tonight I’ve been trying several more CAD packages trial versions to see if I can find one I like that won’t break the bank yet won’t drive me to a frenzy. The number of packages that call themselves CAD software when they should own up to being half baked projects by a guy in […]

Vue 6.5 Render
Friday, August 10th, 2007Another picture made using Vue 6.5 playing with the new cloud lighting features. Here a single red quadratic spotlight points at the cloud from behind the hill. The hill has the Hollywood Jungle EcoSystem applied.

Wordless Wednesday #18: Willo-the-wisp
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007Willo-the-wisp. Made using the new 6.5 version of Vue 6 Infinite released today by e-on software featuring plants from Realms Art Wetland Plants. 1. And Miles To Go…2. Comedy Plus3. SandyCarlson4. Tour Marm5. JHS6. Lori7. Andrea 8. jams o donnell9. Shaz@UsDanes10. amy11. Ed12. Diana13. Nancy Liedel14. Ambre 15. Just a mom~Jenn16. Our Happy Happenings17. Autofocused18. […]