1940's Hollywood 'Hot Light' with a fresnel lens
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 2:06 am
by jfrancis
Would it be possible, as an option, to have emiters that emit light in rays heavily biased toward being parallel to the normal of the emiter? I believe this would mimic a 1940's era Hollywood style hot light with a fresnel lens.
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 2:20 am
by tokiop
I think it was asked in the past to simulate laser light too, it seems it could be useful to have a softbox/parallel-to-normal slider in the emitter properties..
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:53 am
by jfrancis
Parallel light rays from
a plano-convex lens, the Fresnel lens's heavier, thicker cousin. (but what does that matter in CG?)
Parallel light rays from a
parabolic reflector
... and that slider would rock. Maybe for a surprise it will be in Maxwell 2.0
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:19 pm
by jfrancis
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:19 pm
by Bubbaloo
Nice tests, jfrancis!
