well, i just figured out how to use mental ray to make smoke fog and clouds so im working with that right now. took me long enough to figure it out.
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And after calming me down with some orange slices and some fetal spooning,
E.T. revealed to me his singular purpose.
--TOOL, 10,000 Days---
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