Babylon 5 Mod - Page 193

Timstone · #**1921** October 22nd, 2002, 09:38 PM

Val: Yeah, I know how the animation works. But I can't figure out how to correct the "glare' of picture 11 and 12. How do I reproduce it?
Let me explain. I had a picture of the gate of 129X94, so I had to make a bit of 128X34 to make the whole picture 128X128 (SE filles the picture until it is 128X128). So I got stuck with the picture 11 and 12. They have a glare (of the jumpfunnel opening which give off a white glare. How do I make that glare myself (to fill up that bit of 128X34)?
Oh, and any ideas about the closing sequence?

Urendi Maleldil · #**1922** October 22nd, 2002, 10:24 PM

You could try flashing a single frame of all white. That would give a nice flash effect.

Fyron · #**1923** October 22nd, 2002, 10:35 PM

How about giving the Vorlons a small ship that has a built in cloaking ability, and only the Shadows can detect it. This would allow the Vorlons to keep tabs on other races without making their presence known.

Timstone · #**1924** October 22nd, 2002, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Urendi Maleldil:
You could try flashing a single frame of all white. That would give a nice flash effect.

No can do. The frame is not all white. It's glare, a flash, a ring of light. Check my avatar, then you'll know what I mean. Thanks anyway.

Val · #**1925** October 22nd, 2002, 11:57 PM

Timstone
Heh, sorry, my misunderstanding!

For the glare, I think there is a lens flare tool in Photoshop and PSP that will let you make a Halo, that should work, I think.

For the reverse, just reverse the flipbook on the animation, or maybe we just make the blinking lights go dim and darken the picture. Could also do the yellow warp inside the gate instead. Your choice really

pathfinder · #**1926** October 23rd, 2002, 12:07 AM

Val: I also have a set of DOGA called nishino_parts. can't remember where I got them. another set is one you had back in March/April. Those, plus the "stock" set, are what I have.

Val · #**1927** October 23rd, 2002, 12:11 AM

What are the Nishino parts? How big a zip?

I'll check the dates on my parts, but I think it is my home PC that has the more recent turrets and weapons.

pathfinder · #**1928** October 23rd, 2002, 12:20 AM

They are kinda hard to describe, seem to be armor and robot parts. at least 1 gun cupola/turret and double barrel gun. unzipped folder is 6.64 MB. I could zip it (zip is long deleted). lemme know if got all that PF spam out and I'll zip and email it to ya.

Hehe, problem with me doing research and using that is I never follow same pattern any two games

EA are ok, coupla minor tweaks and they should be ok...maybe the EA player in the PBW could give some suggestions (same goes for the rest, tho' someone did give ya the Narns IIRC)

One of the PBW players mentioned wanting a Dilgar set...depends on which group. The main ones probably will be difficult for me...they are the ones whose bow looks like a set of short/fat crab claws. The curves are what I find hard to make (plus these kind have puffed/rounded look). Boxes and tubes I can fake-it but curves

[ October 22, 2002, 23:29: Message edited by: pathfinder ]

Urendi Maleldil · #**1929** October 23rd, 2002, 12:32 AM

A single frame of white will look like a blinding flash depending on how fast the animation is played. They did it in Star Wars in some of the space battles.

Paintshop Pro Animation shop can make nifty flares, and I'm sure there's one for Photoshop.

There's a nice lense-flare plugin that comes with Moray. You have more control over the POVray Version though.

Fyron · #**1930** October 23rd, 2002, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
How about giving the Vorlons a small ship that has a built in cloaking ability, and only the Shadows can detect it. This would allow the Vorlons to keep tabs on other races without making their presence known.

Seems everyone missed my post...