another big explosion on a planet thing

[gazmon]

This is my first really intensive use of hypervoxels. Its gonna be the very original (read with as much sarcasm as you like!) missile hitting planet and exploding animation thing! lol
Anyway heres a frame from it so far, will post a quicktime movie so you can see the motion as soon as I have done a render.
Still gotta work on the planets surface a bit, trying to use procedurals and gradients rather than maps.
Gaz

[5had0w]

So far it looks great. Keep on the good work:thumbsup:

Cumps,

5had0w

[jbr3d]

Looking good, yup the planet surface needs tuning, try some glow around the planet, and maybe a whitish spreading circular cloud of gaseous fumes spreading under the explosion..... :devil:

[loki74]

yea, it needs more atmospheric glow/haze. also, the planet surface seems kinda procedural. is that an image map?

[gazmon]

thanks for the replies. I've got the spreading could thing sorted.
Yep, it is procedurals at the moment but plan to change it once I've got the explosion how I want it.
I'm stumped on the glow/haze though. I had thought about it but just can't seem to get it right. Ive tried added a glow to the planet and also creating a volumetric light but both look so wrong! What's the best technique for it?
cheers

Gaz

[gazmon]

stupid me! I was trying to create the atmosphere glow on the planet surface. What a surprise, it works when I add it to another object instead! Doh!
Anyway, heres an update of planet with atmosphere..
Gaz

[gazmon]

heres an updated version. Ive altered the texture on the planet- this is towards the end of the explosion. Gotta add some stars in the background.
I think Im happy with it now. What do you think?

Gaz

[jbr3d]

I like the after ring ripple dust cloud, but I liked the the last image better of the planet it was more blue , this image is more aqua blue, maybe its due to the explosion. ?