Sky, Clouds using Gradient maps

[Arkitec]

Does anyone remember a tutorial that illustrated using gradients for layering clouds and sky? The sky and clouds were modelled with spheres?

Anyone know what the hell im talking about?
TIA,
Arkitec

[visions]

I think that was in the Autodesk Area forum.
Vivek

[Arkitec]

sweet. ill check it out....

Thanks.

Arkitec

anyone else?

[schroeder]

Did you ever find the tutorial? I'm poking around on the area forum but don't see anything...

[Arkitec]

sorry, i somehow missed your response.

No, i never found the tutorial.... wish I could though - it was a nice one

Arkitec

[stilgarna]

http://www.3d-palace.com/xenomorphic...yle_clouds.htm

http://tutorialoutpost.com/count/2231

[Joost Ink]

Thanks, great links!
although the second one doesn't give me the pictures.
Now I will have to start and transform this to a Vray environment, Wonder how the rendertimes will be then. (or should I wait till the next vray build, where it will be an added feature?)