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michiel | 6 months ago | 19 comments | 11 likes | 655 views

IntroChamp, Kauzito, LostBoyz and 8 others like this!

Here's an experimental vertical fog effect, as requested by LostBoyz:
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In contrast to the standard fog as set with the fog properties of the camera layer, this fog does not depend on the distance to the camera, but on the vertical world position.

Apply it to the camera layer and play with the FX props:
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In this example it is used to add a low hanging fog, making the streets disappear in the fog. The model used can be downloaded here:
sketchfab.com...

UPDATE: the effect has been removed from this article. It now comes with the installer of version 16.5.0.7. It can be found in the Effects/Camera folder: outerspace-software.com...




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In this example, the upper floors of the buildings disappear in the fog. This can be done by setting the FX VERTICAL FOG INTENSITIES prop to (0, 1).

Notice that, in contrast to the standard fog, the lower floors in the distance are not affected by the fog.

michiel, 6 months ago




The effect accepts a texture in the 2nd texture slot. When it is provided, it is used a a horizontal gradient that is applied vertically on the fog range.

Not sure if this is a useful feature. Maybe it's more effective on abstract models with funky gradients.

michiel, 6 months ago


😍WoW! Thank you Michiel! Awesome!!!

LostBoyz, 6 months ago




It looks so much better!!Thank you for the work you put in, perfect effect!

LostBoyz, 6 months ago




this does not have the new effect

LostBoyz, 6 months ago




How good it looks! It will look great in a horror video! 😊

LostBoyz, 6 months ago




Hi Michiel!

Can this also be used for this effect?
Thank you!

LostBoyz, 6 months ago


LB, great idea! What great feature Michiel! I love how you continuously innovate!

IntroChamp, 6 months ago


Very intersting, thank you Michiel.

vincent, 6 months ago




Great effect,

I simulated dark skyscrapers with the sun illuminating only the top.
(I can't post the correct resolution here, but trust me it's beautiful)

Franco Aversa, 6 months ago


Wow, it looks so real. Awesome addition to the feature set!

Thor5ten, 6 months ago


Great, excellent Michelle!

liuyongcai, 6 months ago


Thank you all!

LostBoyz, great looking screenshots. Would love to see it in action!

LostBoyz, it's a post processing effect so it does not know anything about layers.

Franco, beautiful atmospheric effect!

michiel, 6 months ago


Great Michiel

chaver, 6 months ago


Incredible. Can't wait to try it. Thank you.

Decentralized, 6 months ago


PREGUNTA COMO HACER Q LA NIEBLA ESTE BLANCA

jolosan64, 5 months ago

Jolosan64, the fog can be made white by setting the FX VERTICAL FOG COLOUR property of the CameraVerticalFog effect to (255, 255, 255).

michiel, 5 months ago


This is another extraordinary effect that I have just discovered (I was absorbed by my avatar).
Thank you Michiel

Alex-Raymond T., 5 months ago


Michiel,. Very good work.

mohkamil, 4 months ago

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