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Ragnarok 51

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

Raganrok issue 51, John Wilson’s first as editor, came through my door this morning. A very good read it looks to be too.

Vue Picture: Ardent Veridian

Friday, January 12th, 2007

A render using atmospheres and plants from Linda Daireaux’s Incredibly Lush Tropical Paradise. The ecosystem covering the island is a modified version of one that came in the pack. I moved the palms into a separate layer with altitude dependant distribution because they didn’t look right when they were breaking the lines of the mountains […]

Virtual Fashion Updated

Tuesday, December 5th, 2006

Tonight I’ve been updating software. Several bits of software wanted updates applied all at once. One in particular was frustrating because its update demanded I update video drivers which in turn demanded I install some optional windows updates. All told it took over an hour. Then when running the original software it complained about the […]

Punching Holes in the Sky

Friday, December 1st, 2006

[I’ve added an updated version of this tutorial to my site: Punching Holes in the Sky] Controlling Godrays in Vue 6 Sunbeams, called Godrays by e-on, are one of the new features in Vue 6. They appear when heavy clouds break up the light coming from the sun light source. The atmosphere must be a […]

How I Write

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

I’ve tried various methods of writing fiction. From the obscure snowflake method to the well known (and probably overdone) heroes journey. I was reading a post on John Rogers Kung Fu Monkey blog Writing: The Knuckleball and it made me think about the method I come back to time and again that grew out of […]

Heavy Fog in Virtual Venice

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

Just playing with a heavy fog atmosphere in Vue 6 Infinite. The water is a flat plain with a slightly tweaked dark water material added and the bump map turned into a displacement map. The model is the Bridge of Sighs from Cornucopia 3d.

Ivy Close Up

Sunday, November 19th, 2006

Glad to answer questions and requests when I’ve got the time Incredibly Lush Ivy Kit especially when it saves me having to come up with something to post on an otherwise pretty dull Saturday. I rendered it against a simple displacement mapped brick wall although not a lot of it is showing through.

Last Nights Vue 6 Render Tonight

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

Finally finished the render I’d was going to post last night. Not that it took all day to render. Just couldn’t get it to look anywhere near what I wanted. The ivy is from Linda’s Incredibly Lush Ivy Kit and there are some other plants from her Underbrush pack too. The ruin is a model […]

D'Artagnan and the Cardinal's Spy

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

Subbed a quick scenario for Eureka Miniatures free rules …And One for All in to Ragnarok earlier.

More Smarty Templates

Sunday, September 17th, 2006

I’ve been converting my site to smarty templates today. The job isn’t finished yet but I’ve made a good start on the templates and the code to call them.

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