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# 1 17-07-2011 , 07:33 PM

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hello everyone,
how are you?

Whenever something new strikes to my mind i open Simplymaya.... user added image

Same again,,
Now this time i want to know how to make candle........''LIGHT EFFECT'' in maya i know about candle but donn know how to make LIGHT EFFECT OF Candle. user added image

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# 2 17-07-2011 , 07:55 PM

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2 tips I know of. One is that candle light has a high fall off, so a light, perhaps a point light...with falloff/decay set to quadratic can be a good start for the actual light.

The second is using volume lights to create the sss effect near the top of the candle wax. If you adjust the intensity curves of the light you can create different gradations of fall off from that 'light' too.

Also, using geometry for the candle flame, with ramp textures, can help simulate the varying colours and intensities throughout the flame...

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# 3 18-07-2011 , 01:08 AM

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I also have a candle lights in my scene, so this would be a helpful thread.

How did you make the candle light Dushyant? I've found very few tutorials on them, and all of them doesn't seem to give me the effect that I want. I *may* render just one picture, but I also may just do some sort of camera movement, so anything with sprites or 2D images will not look good.

Any tips?

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# 4 18-07-2011 , 02:27 AM

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does this help??

https://www.cgsutra.com/autodesk_maya...dle_flames.php

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# 5 18-07-2011 , 04:40 AM

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does this help??

https://www.cgsutra.com/autodesk_maya...dle_flames.php

Originally Posted by bullet1968

I saw that, but like I said, I rather see it move, jiggle, like a real candle light. That involves Fluid dynamics. Ive seen a lot of fire tutorials, but not a single flame tutorial.

If I was just making one picture render, then I would do that tutorial. Since I'm not...

However, if time is restricted and I cannot get it to work or I feel like user added image

, then I will go ahead and use that tutorial.

Thanks though!!

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# 6 18-07-2011 , 07:51 AM

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I also donn know how to make light effect of candle...i think this is the most difficult effect to get n lighting...I have search a lot but just found the same thread

https://www.cgsutra.com/autodesk_maya...dle_flames.php

Will try the tips of ben hobden....

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# 7 18-07-2011 , 09:09 AM

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https://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tut...le/candle.html

try that mate

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# 8 18-07-2011 , 11:54 AM

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use a volume light or a ramp light

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# 9 18-07-2011 , 08:37 PM

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heyy i will try a diff.. will use light effect as texture image of png on a plane n then give glow with volume light n fall off effect with point light....may be this will work..let CcC:

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