https://www.imbvfx.com/portfolio daily 1.0 2018-10-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b673c6f6d2a73ce520d9912/1533492356593/Move_into_Pos_xForm.PNG Portfolio A Transform SOP is used to raise the Gris SOP off the modeling plane. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b673d0070a6adef3b0c3efc/1533492539534/Cloud_Variance_Mountain.PNG Portfolio Variance is added to the Grid SOP using a Mountain SOP heavily modified from its default settings with minor expressions applied. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b67460188251b1754692e92/1533494824097/Lightning_Delete.PNG Portfolio A Delete SOP is used to kill the bolt(s) at a specified frame and fed into the left input of the Copy SOP. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b674596f950b7f277f2b121/1533494690017/Time_Warp.PNG Portfolio A Time Warp node is used to compress the generation of the bolts into a third of a second based on 24fps. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b674413575d1f9e8abfd843/1533494324049/LSystem_Tube_Values.PNG Portfolio The L-System tube settings define the smoothness and blending of the generations. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b673e582b6a286b623758fb/1533492837913/Lightning_Origin_Scatter.PNG Portfolio The creation of starting locations for the lightning is produced by a Scatter SOP which places points based on the primitive area with a random seed value. This Scatter SOP is connected to the right input of a Copy SOP. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b67447d03ce647540160c6e/1533494402742/LSystem_Base_Values.PNG Portfolio The L-system controls the generation and shape over time based on a set rules and values. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b673c16aa4a99f211c662b7/1533492324773/Sky_Plane_Grid.PNG Portfolio A rectangular Grid surface operator (SOP) with a fairly large number of divisions is created and oriented on the ZX plane. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b6741788a922d428420ce64/1533493636907/LSystem_Geometry.PNG Portfolio The L-System uses expressions to control generations and a randomized seed value based on the Copy SOP's seedval variable. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b67485588251b17546981fc/1533495394074/Sub_Network.PNG Portfolio https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b6744578a922d4284213370/1533494368146/LSystem_Rules.PNG Portfolio https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b673f796d2a73ce520e07c8/1533493120991/Copy_SOP.PNG Portfolio The Copy SOP has two custom variables for rotation and seed value controlled by expressions which are used by the L-system to generate the lightning bolt(s). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b673d5d0e2e72aae89bdad3/1533492613706/Cloud_Variance_Smooth.PNG Portfolio A Smooth SOP is applied to the Mountain SOP to create a good facsimile for the bottom of clouds. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b67487370a6adef3b0dda0d/1533495428033/Sub_Network_Parameters.PNG Portfolio Instances are bundled into a Sub Network with parameters promoted for further control in creating each unique lightning blot/strike. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b67450e352f53d3814c3033/1533494559656/Flip_Lightning.PNG Portfolio A Transform SOP flips the lightning over the Y-axis and adds a small amount of random rotation from the Copy SOP's rotval to the starting angle of the lightning bolt(s). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b674723352f53d3814c78a2/1533495082641/Lightning_Node_Network.PNG Portfolio Each lightning strike requires a new instance of these nodes. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b67cdfd575d1f9e8ad3a653/1533529612447/Mod_and_Tex_Assist.PNG Portfolio https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b550afff79392fc6253fce0/t/5b67a0298a922d42842ed0a8/1533517874191/Disp_Shader_Network.PNG Portfolio Creation of ambient surface shaders with fresnel effect to achieve electron microscope aesthetic. 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