Simply Maya User Community

Simply Maya User Community (https://simplymaya.com/forum/index.php)
-   Maya Materials & Textures (https://simplymaya.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=18)
-   -   Shadow only on ground plane (https://simplymaya.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19858)

pancreasboy 15-01-2006 10:49 AM

Shadow only on ground plane
 
Hi there I'm coming to the end of my first character done in Maya for my course and was wondering if there was a way that i can render out the ground only showing the shadow and not the blue diffuse colour that cuts off in the distance?

I used to be able to do it in Max but can't see how you do it here in Maya.

See image bellow:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Shape1_tmp.jpg

thanks in advance

Joopson 15-01-2006 03:45 PM

i believe you have to assign the USE BACKGROUND shader to the plane, and lower its reflections...... although it will render with alpha channels

pancreasboy 16-01-2006 09:12 PM

thanks Joopson!

that worked a treat!!!

Joopson 17-01-2006 01:34 AM

your welcome:attn: :attn: lol
:beer: cheers
andy

pancreasboy 17-01-2006 10:04 PM

One other thing, how do you get rid of the reflections on the "Use Background" shader, yet keep the shadow cast as blue? When i reduced the reflection amount in the "Use Background" shader, the shadows cast come out grey!

Joopson 17-01-2006 11:47 PM

sorry, idk:blush:

MattTheMan 25-01-2006 11:17 PM

change the shadow color to blue on the light lol! >.<


All times are GMT. The time now is 08:48 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Simply Maya 2018