this is the best result i've gotten for glow with MR maya. Its actually a comp of MR for the scene and maya software for the lightning and glow effect. there are many possibilities with the comp technique. IMHO i dont like the toon shader glow. I cant get it to look real.
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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.
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