Comments on: Guide to Normals http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/08/guide-to-normals/ A Blog by Andrew Kramer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:51:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt B http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/08/guide-to-normals/#comment-266799 Matt B Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:37:48 +0000 http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=1336#comment-266799 Just want to throw out there for future readers, there is a free beta test Mac version of CrazyBump available at: http://crazybump.com/mac It's been around for about a year, I think. And, since this is my first Video Copilot post, thank you Andrew Kramer and the VC team! Not long ago, After Effects was just a foreign world of much-hyped possibility. But after dozens of tutorials (many from your site) and many a-long nights, I feel right at home and use it daily. Tonight, I'm elbow deep in normal mapping! Just want to throw out there for future readers,

there is a free beta test Mac version of CrazyBump available at:

http://crazybump.com/mac

It’s been around for about a year, I think.

And, since this is my first Video Copilot post, thank you Andrew Kramer and the VC team! Not long ago, After Effects was just a foreign world of much-hyped possibility. But after dozens of tutorials (many from your site) and many a-long nights, I feel right at home and use it daily. Tonight, I’m elbow deep in normal mapping!

]]> By: John D http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/08/guide-to-normals/#comment-207845 John D Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:31:15 +0000 http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=1336#comment-207845 I loved being introduced to Normality. I've been racking my brain trying to figure out a way to avoid using .exr and .rpf formats for getting a "clean" anti-aliased normal map. At first I set up positive and negative red, green, and blue lights which worked great, but in 3ds max 2011 a "Normals Make Normal" shader in MetaSL section renders a normals pass extremely fast and anti-aliased. I just put it in a standard material's diffuse channel with the diffuse and ambient color set to white, set the channel amount to 50, then set the self-illumination to 100. If you put that material in the "Material Override" in the "Processing" tab in the "Render Setup" you have a super fast normal pass. I loved being introduced to Normality. I’ve been racking my brain trying to figure out a way to avoid using .exr and .rpf formats for getting a “clean” anti-aliased normal map. At first I set up positive and negative red, green, and blue lights which worked great, but in 3ds max 2011 a “Normals Make Normal” shader in MetaSL section renders a normals pass extremely fast and anti-aliased. I just put it in a standard material’s diffuse channel with the diffuse and ambient color set to white, set the channel amount to 50, then set the self-illumination to 100. If you put that material in the “Material Override” in the “Processing” tab in the “Render Setup” you have a super fast normal pass.

]]> By: ernest http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/08/guide-to-normals/#comment-205010 ernest Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:44:04 +0000 http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=1336#comment-205010 where is the tutorial? where is the Scene Relighting tutorial?.... erased? where is the tutorial? where is the Scene Relighting tutorial?…. erased?

]]> By: Jan Post http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/08/guide-to-normals/#comment-203654 Jan Post Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:34:37 +0000 http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=1336#comment-203654 oh my god where's the tutorial gone???? oh my god where’s the tutorial gone????

]]> By: Evan Langley http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/08/guide-to-normals/#comment-195435 Evan Langley Thu, 27 May 2010 05:35:53 +0000 http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=1336#comment-195435 As Normality doesn't support CS5, does anyone have suggestions for a replacement? I'm really sad that I can't use normals any more :( I'll be reinstalling my CS3 probably just for Normality. Curse you Adobe! As Normality doesn’t support CS5, does anyone have suggestions for a replacement? I’m really sad that I can’t use normals any more :(

I’ll be reinstalling my CS3 probably just for Normality. Curse you Adobe!

]]> By: Mallaien http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/08/guide-to-normals/#comment-194142 Mallaien Wed, 19 May 2010 10:02:55 +0000 http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=1336#comment-194142 There is a great plug in for Photoshop called filter forge. its mostly a tool for creating filters and some cool textures. It does is create diffuse, gray scale, and normal maps for the texture you create. I designed a few textures that could look great on Text, Ill run it thru After effects and see how it goes. There is a great plug in for Photoshop called filter forge. its mostly a tool for creating filters and some cool textures. It does is create diffuse, gray scale, and normal maps for the texture you create.

I designed a few textures that could look great on Text, Ill run it thru After effects and see how it goes.

]]> By: Dane http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/08/guide-to-normals/#comment-181057 Dane Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:02:49 +0000 http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=1336#comment-181057 I created a free normal map generator for Pixel Bender here: http://www.videocopilot.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=31613 I created a free normal map generator for Pixel Bender here:
http://www.videocopilot.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=31613

]]> By: xtali http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/08/guide-to-normals/#comment-168948 xtali Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:37:42 +0000 http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=1336#comment-168948 ey Andrew i wanted to download Normality but when i try it says download dose not exist! pls help ey Andrew i wanted to download Normality but when i try it says download dose not exist! pls help

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