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« on: October 22, 2013, 10:04:45 PM »
hi all, how do you create background sphere textures for mb3d ?!
i would like to have one to be used as intro for my news show, but it seems harder than i thought

i tried out the panorama camera renderer in mb3d, this seems to be producing perfect textures to be used as backgrounds, but i want a universe style, or some clouds ... sad
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« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2013, 10:23:46 PM »
I use my 3D program  (Carrara)  - not sure if all 3D software has a spherical camera or not. 

Try Blender.  Just set the image as the backdrop in an empty scene, and render with a spherical camera.  That's all Carrara needs anyhow...

If that fails, just  get me as high a resolution image as possible, and I can convert it to a spherical camera image quickly and easily enough.

If you need it seamless, that may get tricky - but should still be possible.
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« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2013, 10:58:31 AM »
Have a look at this tutorial, perhaps it might help you.  smiley
http://www.lizardlounge.com/html/tutorials/c4d/sphericalMap/index.html
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« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2013, 11:06:00 AM »
grat, thank you very much for the pointers!
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« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2013, 05:34:29 PM »
Those look definitely cool but I fear they are copyrighted?






http://www.flickr.com/photos/etherflyer/6453269649/

I am seriously thinking about adding more maps to the standard ones to MB3D and some spherical panorama under public domain maybe very helpful. More searching now!

Thinking now; can I add them to a custom MB release + my new formulas? praying praying praying
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« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2013, 05:47:41 PM »
Also some more (copyrighted! undecided ) http://www.lightspacewater.net/Panoramas/PanoAlbum/2007/Sydney/index.html smiley

+ 1280 surprised with sharealike license cheesy http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=360+panorama&title=Special%3ASearch&uselang=it
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« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2013, 05:51:56 PM »
i have some time today, i am going to create some nice ones with the free version of bryce, we might include them in a package!
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« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2013, 05:58:48 PM »
Yess!!! Please! Yes !! Yes !! Yes !!

Make one scenario at morning, then at evening/sunset, and at night with different settings. A Beer Cup I would be greatly happy!

If colours don't look very good I am able to correct them A Beer Cup
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« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2013, 06:01:44 PM »
woohoo, finally found a public domain 360° panorama. And it's at night! yesss Azn



Also found "Equirectangular" flickr group plenty of cool images http://www.flickr.com/groups/equirectangular/pool/with/4903328016/
Another one; http://www.flickr.com/photos/jannefoo/sets/72157622053642856/with/4836276114/
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« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2013, 01:02:01 PM »
I finally found a great program that can generate a realistic terrain. It can be then easily made seamless.

Steps;

1. Get GeoControl. http://www.cajomi.de/GeoControl/geocontrol_shop.htm
2. Make your terrain. (click on generate). Try some cool filters (Terrain shape) - can make eroded terrains, glaciers etc. the wave
3. Export it! the wave main menu; TERRAIN - TERRAIN EXPORT - HEIGHTFIELD GRAYSCALE
4. Close GC cheesy
5. Open the file with Photoshop; Mehdi Seamless Border makes it seamless!

Done!

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« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2013, 01:05:14 PM »
Sample afro

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