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Above the Clouds for 3Delight: Nimbostratus

MarshianMarshian Posts: 1,462
edited November 2016 in Daz PA Commercial Products

Nimbostratus clouds form in a thick uniform layer at low altitude. This set includes three 360° scenes representing three different times of day. Each pre-assembled scene has unique materials and lighting to match the time of day; each includes a cloud prop that’s 333 meters wide, a sky sphere, lights with bounce/occlusion, and a ring of clouds that softly fades into the far off distance. You can load any of the props individually if you don’t need a full scene.

Beyond the included scenes you can customize the cloud prop with many material presets that control color, density, and volumetric effects such as shadow rays. You can expand the usage to create undulating smoke, dust storms, or rolling fog.

PDF Instructions included on how to customize surfaces beyond the presets. ReadMe

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I would truly enjoy seeing your renders so feel free to post here.

 

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  • MarshianMarshian Posts: 1,462

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • AtiAti Posts: 9,130

    I'm confused. In the store, this is listed under the vendor "Marcius". Is that you, too?

  • MarshianMarshian Posts: 1,462

    No- not me. Thanks for pointing that out Ati. I'll get it corrected.

     

  • AtiAti Posts: 9,130

    I actually looked at this product in the morning, and seeing that it was by a different PA, I skipped it immediately, because I like YOUR stuff when it comes to clouds. :D

    If this is your product, then I'll need to take another look. ;)

  • MarshianMarshian Posts: 1,462

    Very good. I noticed your post about Looking for isolated small town sets. Here is a Nimbostratus promo that didn't make it on to the store page. I used Dreamlights La Piazza . It is a big set but much of it can be deleted.

  • IceDragonArtIceDragonArt Posts: 12,548

    This looks amazing.

  • IceDragonArtIceDragonArt Posts: 12,548

    You should come over and check out Novica's thread.....

  • SimonJMSimonJM Posts: 5,980
    edited November 2016

    In a blatant fit of plaigirism, here's Alsace with some low-lying cloud ...

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  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,887

    SimonJM, I'm not seeing the image. Are you?

  • SimonJMSimonJM Posts: 5,980
    Novica said:

    SimonJM, I'm not seeing the image. Are you?

    Um, yes - I am :)  If not, you can see it in my deviantART account

  • PA_ThePhilosopherPA_ThePhilosopher Posts: 1,039

    Nice work on the clouds Jay. Keep it up. yes

  • IceDragonArtIceDragonArt Posts: 12,548

    SimonJM that looks great!

  • MarshianMarshian Posts: 1,462

    Thanks so much. Keep it up? ...at about 11,000 feet?

    PA_ThePhilosopher said:

    Nice work on the clouds Jay. Keep it up. yes

     

  • srieschsriesch Posts: 4,241

    Has anybody experimented with ways to make the top edge of the cloud a bit more wispy, maybe multiple layers with varying transparency, or combining with another cloud product, or clever lighting?  Not so the entire cloud is more transparent, but rather so there is less of a hard line transition between where the cloud is and isn't.  Let me know if that's not clear.

  • MarshianMarshian Posts: 1,462
    edited April 2017
    Not too specific but I have a direction for you to go in. If you hide the inside surface what's left is a transparent mist. You could load a few of the cloud props with this inside layer hidden on all of them...as long as the props are not touching each other you can layer them up (like a cake) the top layer being the least dense. Make sense?
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  • srieschsriesch Posts: 4,241

    I'm not sure what the inside surface is (I don't have the product yet), I'm assuming there are already several layers and you are referring to the bottom layer?

  • MarshianMarshian Posts: 1,462
    Yes. There are two layers
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