Star sphere

[Marcel2586]

Star sphere

This object exist of 231800 polygons and 206600 points
The stars have individual sizes to have variations in star sizes.
It is scaled to a radius of 400 meters.

Warning This is not modeled after the real sky. So you will not find the big dipper Warning

To use use it, Import it as obj.
In Reality texture editor go to the tab Modifiers.
Click on the checkbox Light emission and give the Light emission texture a light gray color (R240, G240, B240).
Scale the stars just out of your scene, so there are no stars in front of objects but behind the objects.
This can be used for night scenes or space scenes.

Download here!
http://www.realitypluginart.com/Download/Stars.zip

In Luxrender you can use Glare to get some lens effects.

Glare
Amount: 0.005
Threshold: 0.095
Blades: 3
Radius: 0.005

Happy rendering.

Ps.
This is public domain, use it as you see fit.

[pciccone]

Fantastic, ingenious prop, Marcel. Thank you for your generosity.

[Marcel2586]

Thank you mister Ciccone. And no problem at all, love to see other people use it with there own creations.
But i have a question, to get different light intensity with the stars, could a band texture type help in the emitter?
Or do you have another trick in your sleeve.

[Kimberly58]

Thank you so much, Marcel! I an anxious to this out!!

[Marcel2586]

Thank you Kimberly.

[sigstan]

[fuzzy70]

I will have a look into creating a Star Field IBL, you can always use a meshlight with a longer snoot to simulate moon light with it.

Regards

Lee

[Marcel2586]

That sounds great Fuzzy.
And thanks Sigstan, it really renders fast, the evening scene was rendered in 10 minutes without acceleration.
I used a sunlight and turned the sun and sky to about 0.005

[sigstan]

[sigstan]