Shadow Compositing?!

[MichiganJ.S]

I can't delete thread, and I don't know why. My problem was solved, and I was asked to pull my project artwork by my client.

[Skonk]

I think if u set the alpha channel to Shadow density on the ground object then render out alpha images (u could just render the ground and ship). Its at the top of the Advanced tab in the surface editor.

James.

[MichiganJ.S]

Thanks, James! I'll try that out in my upcoming shots, for sure. I'll have to find out if it's affected by self-shadowing, though, which would be a bit of a deal-breaker. Anyway, thanx.

I'm sorry for diving in and out of these forums, too, without offering anything useful. I do want to become a worthwhile member of the forums, I just have to get this bloody project out of the way: It's sucking away at my soul. Once I've returned to making CG art just for creative fullfillment and not for fear of ruining my budding career, I'll be back. I want to try so many crazy things in LW...

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