Sun effect, with streaks and flaring

[Macpod]

hi guys. I want this scene to have a more diffused look and with some flaring if thats at all possible.

 

Also, is it possible to actually 'show' the sun in a rendering? as, in how do i create a big bright sunlight sphere?

 

 

cheers

 

 

Yihang

[Wayne Harney]

You can use the lense effect in max under "render effects". I think it only works with scanline although I've rendered vray animations, set the animation as environment map in a new scene, create a light and render the effect on top of the original animation.

 

example

[Macer]

Using MR 3.5 Daylight system will show sun (if its in the correct time/angle etc)

 

Not to sure about flaring though....

[Horhe]

You can use the "Video post" under max to add the lens flare effect. There youve got loads of different settings to crank up

[Macpod]

thanks guys, will give those suggestions a shot.

[erbalaji]

thanks for you news. it's new for me..

[Macpod]

Just added a simple glow effect under lens effect. Its not fancy but fine for what im tyring to show. Havent tried the video post things.

 

I noticed there were only 5 lens effect in stock 3d max 8, is this right?