Viz Object Glow help!

Lily Wei · August 14th, 2007

I have Viz 2005.

I'm looking for ways to add a glow to an object. I read some tutorials online. Is Video Post is required? I don't have Video Post.
http://www.cgarchitect.com/vb/11470-...ject-glow.html

I tried the Effects > Lense > Glow but it doesn't work with the object ID or Effects ID... am I missing something?

Help! thanks in advance.

ipxstudios · August 14th, 2007

the effects>glow is for your light source I believe. If you want your object to glow add self-illumination to it and make transparent - add an opacity map and place an omni light inside your object, then apply the effects>glow to the omni.

If you are using V-ray then apply the vray lightmaterial to it and make transparent. The vray material will bounce light off the objects around it, then you just have to adjust the strength to look right.

Lily Wei · August 15th, 2007

Hi ipxstudios,

I'm trying to apply a glow to an object, not to a light. For example, create a 3D letter, and apply a glow around the letter to make it look like it's rear-illuminated. The glow should look like it's evenly distributed and should be in the exact shape of the letter.

THanks

Hobo Monstrocity · August 23rd, 2007

Lily,
you could use Blur in render effects and get it to only bur the material on the object you want to glow, but set the blur to illuiminate. I think. I haven't done this in a while, but I think that is how you do it.

r2 · August 24th, 2007

did you assign a material in the material editor the correct effects ID number? in the glow element tab under options, checkmark the effects ID, pick any number. Go to your material editor, pick a material for the glowing object and change the default "0" to the same number as in the effects ID. I usually use a glow size of .1 for letters and play around with the intensity to not blow out the screen. Something around 75 is ok. Hope this makes sense.

Lily Wei · August 24th, 2007

Thank you Hobo and r2, I did finally make it work by adjusting the options in glow effect. I'm all set!
Lily

August 14th, 2007	#1 (permalink)
Lily Wei Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 4 Name: Lily Wei	Viz Object Glow help! I have Viz 2005. I'm looking for ways to add a glow to an object. I read some tutorials online. Is Video Post is required? I don't have Video Post. http://www.cgarchitect.com/vb/11470-...ject-glow.html I tried the Effects > Lense > Glow but it doesn't work with the object ID or Effects ID... am I missing something? Help! thanks in advance.

August 14th, 2007	#2 (permalink)
ipxstudios Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 190 Name: julian boswell	Re: Viz Object Glow help! the effects>glow is for your light source I believe. If you want your object to glow add self-illumination to it and make transparent - add an opacity map and place an omni light inside your object, then apply the effects>glow to the omni. If you are using V-ray then apply the vray lightmaterial to it and make transparent. The vray material will bounce light off the objects around it, then you just have to adjust the strength to look right.

August 15th, 2007	#3 (permalink)
Lily Wei Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 4 Name: Lily Wei	Re: Viz Object Glow help! Hi ipxstudios, I'm trying to apply a glow to an object, not to a light. For example, create a 3D letter, and apply a glow around the letter to make it look like it's rear-illuminated. The glow should look like it's evenly distributed and should be in the exact shape of the letter. THanks Last edited by Lily Wei; August 15th, 2007 at 06:46 AM.

August 23rd, 2007	#4 (permalink)
Hobo Monstrocity Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dublin Age: 37 Posts: 81 Name: Conor Clancy	Re: Viz Object Glow help! Lily, you could use Blur in render effects and get it to only bur the material on the object you want to glow, but set the blur to illuiminate. I think. I haven't done this in a while, but I think that is how you do it.

August 24th, 2007	#5 (permalink)
r2 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: los angeles Posts: 13 Name: robert tu	Re: Viz Object Glow help! did you assign a material in the material editor the correct effects ID number? in the glow element tab under options, checkmark the effects ID, pick any number. Go to your material editor, pick a material for the glowing object and change the default "0" to the same number as in the effects ID. I usually use a glow size of .1 for letters and play around with the intensity to not blow out the screen. Something around 75 is ok. Hope this makes sense.

August 24th, 2007	#6 (permalink)
Lily Wei Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 4 Name: Lily Wei	Re: Viz Object Glow help! Thank you Hobo and r2, I did finally make it work by adjusting the options in glow effect. I'm all set! Lily

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