active wind facades

[KAKTUSDIGITAL]

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone knows how to re-create something like this in 3ds max?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWIhk...eature=related

It doesn't need to react with a wind modifier, it only needs to look fairly similar.

Cheers,

Henry

[percydaman]

I'd try a search, I distinctly remember this being discussed before.

[duke2]

I couldn't give you specifics, but this definitely looks relatively simple. The best approach would be VRayScatter with regular distribution, and a rotation map.

[jonahhawk]

dejavu

Yes, VRay Scatter will do it with procedural maps... if you own VRay Scatter.

We had to do a visualization for a client with an installation by the same artist; before the days of VRay Scatter.

We went through several solutions; I was not directly involved in the final solution but I can tell you, any attempt at a wind based simulation will not work the way nature does it.

But with Max Script and some clever wave and ripple maps you can get some decent patterns.

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthre...otation+bitmap

[jacksc02]

grab bobs example file and play with that.
You can paint up a large animated map in AE and use that as a rotation map. I did a similar thing for a logo animation a little while ago but sadly I cant show the results...... big NDA

[KAKTUSDIGITAL]

Oh well I don't own Vray Scatter So i'll check out the alternative method.

Thank you all for your help!

[dellis]

I may have a sample file for this hanging around....i'll check in a little bit and post back if i got it!