light glass with blender

[tom120934]

Thanks for my site. Not alive as I want it to be, but hehe this is what is called "never enough time"

For tutorials, I found this one here : 3Dcar gallery 2001 << Tutorials >>

As I said in previous posts, not Blender specific but relevant and useful : modeling the parts the author exposes doesn't require high skills in Blender.

[willi_44]

I have seen your link, it's very interresting and useful and i have understood the method but we haven't the same option in blender as 3dsmax.
And i'm a novice on blender and i'm very bad on texturing and rendering (i don't know all option and method).:o

thanks again
Will

[tom120934]

What option are you talking about ?

About texturing & rendering, I will give a try their use of a texture as bumpmap / refraction map for the headlight cover. I may write down my attempts as a Blender tutorial on my site if anyone is interested.

[Holy_Satan]

let me help you:
Tutorials/Materials/Clear Glass - BlenderWiki
to make a clear glass (it's not working already, but you can learn some useful things)
CGTalk
if you have time tou can look here. once i found much about blender, but i've lost it.
my question - how to make a material for hood etc.? that's what i still don't know.

yeah, I'm interested in this tutorial. just let me know if you do this, and when you do this.

[tom120934]

Holy_Satan, any help is welcomed. I don't to be the only one in SMCars to answer Blender-related questions. I think there is a whole bunch of power-blender-users around there.

I've currently not so much time for CG (2nd child to born in a few days, then move to a new house 500km away from here, then new job) But anyway, I'm currently writing some tutorials :
- Realistic rendering with YafRay : both outdoor and studio style will be covered.
- Realistic lighting to mimic different daylights.
- Car modeling.

Actually, I didn't try the bumpmap / refraction map, and I even forgot I promised a tutorial about it. Will work on it.

PS : I'm also spending some time on rewriting a custom blog engine for mine with either CakePHP or Django... So no need to say I can't promise to publish all tutorials within the month

[willi_44]

Hi

I am sorry for this missing (problem of internet connection and i had not enought time for blender because i have an evaluation in the end of this year ( le bac :o )) but i haven't forgot my project and your help.
I have visit your website (when i could do it ) and i have learn anithing about blender. So for my headlight i want to try the bump map or normal map technic.

thanks again

[willi_44]

So i forget,
I have found any web site for bump and normal mapping :

normal map:
Tutorial: Blender and Normal Maps - feeblemind.org

bump map:
Blender (i am sorry this one is in french but very asy to anderstant)

A+

[willi_44]

Hi all

i have finished my headlight


thanks all

[tom120934]

Congratulations, looks very nice ! How about your rendering setup (which engine, which scene configuration, etc.) ?

[willi_44]

Thanks a lot
i have made this one with blender render and with the default scene.
i have tryed with a hdri map but i find that so light....