Creating a Realistic Sky in 3ds Max

Umar6419 · Feb 2012

Hi, I was Just wondering if thr is some way to create a realistic Sky in 3ds max. Using a sky image or Plain texture doesn't give depth to it nor i wanna use particle system (its A different thing) ... e.g
a Sky like this...

[ame="

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHD8Xf5Rnvo"]Ford SHELBY vs CAMARO vs JEEP vs VAZ 2107 vs HELICOPTER - My cars (showreel)... - YouTube[/ame]

this guy didn't used particles or plugins..

Any idea how .. ?

thanks
Umar..

Eric Chadwick · Feb 2012

That's a bitmap, plus lens flares for the sun. Bitmap is the best way to do it, if the clouds don't move/grow/billow.

If you need moving clouds, and it's not real-time, there are several methods to do this in Max. Here's one
[ame="

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt8dhqXzCC4"]Cloud tutorial - YouTube[/ame]

Vue and Terragen also have easy-to-use cloud systems, but not in Max.
[ame="

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TGDaqs0NqM"]youtube.com/watch?v=2TGDaqs0NqM[/ame]
[ame="

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM9u2G1Myu8"]Terragen 2: Cloud Surfing - YouTube[/ame]

Umar6419 · Feb 2012

lens flare worked.. thanks. i don't use vue or terragen..

Creating a Realistic Sky in 3ds Max

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