Matt Sugden Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Hi, I'm really interested in trying to simulate the wonderful specular effects as seen a lot of today CG movies. One in particular which grabs my attention is the specular effect on the Naboo space cruiser in the Phantom Menace. I've attached a pic below. While i realize that this image is most probably an airbrush pic, I do remember vividly the effect in the film, of the really bright sunlight reflection running down the body of the ship. would this be put in mostly in post do you think, or is it possible to go a long way to achieving this effect with perhaps a suitable HDRi setup? I'm interested in getting this effect with animations by the way, not just stills. Any ideas anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronll Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I like the effect too, but it is interesting that those would not really exist in space as there is no atmosphere to reflect off of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Sugden Posted February 4, 2008 Author Share Posted February 4, 2008 Well, to be honest I was really referring to the parts of the film where the spaceship lands in the desert. I just added that pic to jog peoples memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy L Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I like the effect too, but it is interesting that those would not really exist in space as there is no atmosphere to reflect off of. The refraction can happen in the lens, so this statement is not entirely true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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