Fading from wireframe to render in an animation

[jlpena]

Does anybody knows how to do this? I've seen it before, an animation starts in wireframe and at some points fades or morphs into a full color rendering and continues to the end.

[jonblaze]

hmmmm....

you could comp two animations together in post production...that would give you more control over time for fading in-out....or if you want a big headache use a compasite material and utilise a gradient ramp to slowly reveal full colour and wire frame materials.

[STRAT]

depends what fade effect your after. if it's just a general fade during the animation from wire to full colour then best use Jean's suggestion. render 2 anims - 1 in wire 1 in colour, and cross fade in post.

[auvn]

if using Max, you can animate material parameters also.

[kippu]

if its in flash ... just render some stills at various points and fade them in and out