Popular Post Nimi 8.3k Posted October 5, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Hello everyone, and hope you're all doing well! It's been a while since the last dev update, a lot of crazy stuff has been going on in the world since then. However despite the madness, I still found time to work on the next exciting update for Mine-imator! Not much progress has been since then, but I figured I would show off some things I've been working on. The renders featured in this dev update were made by @Keep on Chucking. Volumetric fog For those who have seen the last dev update, I showed off the new volumetric rays. Originally, I wanted to make the rays a proper volumetric fog with sunlight scattering through. After revisiting this feature this past Summer, I've upgraded them to a proper fog effect! This effect can be used alongside the default fog included in Mine-imator and there will be an option to switch back to the volumetric rays shown in the previous dev update. Spoiler Volumetric fog during sunrise. Volumetric fog during a night time scene lit by the background sun. Soul fire lantern made by @Dr. Nexil. Indirect lighting / SSGI New shadows? Improved ambient lighting? There no way lighting can get any better.. can it?! It can. Introducing: Indirect lighting, a secret ingredient among many to making your lighting really pop in your scene by allowing direct lighting to be casted from bright objects automatically, and allowing light to bounce from objects directly lit by light sources and tint the surrounding area! This feature really brightens your scene up and makes lighting a lot easier to set up. However, due to being a screen space rendering technique, the effect will only work with lit objects that are visible to the camera. Spoiler Scenery without indirect lighting. Scene with indirect lighting. Inventory After overhauling the rendering in Mine-imator, I'm now onto integrating the rebrand in Mine-imator. Inventory is the name @Voxy has decided on for the slick design language Modelbench uses and what Mine-imator will eventually receive in the next major update. This process will take a while, as Mine-imator's codebase is arguably bigger than Modelbench's. In the meantime, if you have any questions concerning the new interface, feel free to drop them below in the replies for Voxy to answer in an upcoming Q&A post! That's all I've got to show for now unfortunately! While things may be moving at the pace of a snail, I'm afraid things won't speed up any time soon since I'm the only developer working on this update after all, and I have a part-time job and doing full-time college. However there's no need to fret, as Voxy and I are trying our best to make this the best update we can possibly (and reasonably) make it. Until next time, keep on animating. Oh, and of course, one last thing... Spoiler Say hi to Mine-imator's mascot, Jonathan! Adampig476, NotChris, Dr. Nexil and 85 others 75 11 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep on Chucking 6.9k Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Great progress being made so far! Love how this update is turning out! Animations Insider, Yogaindo CR, Jossamations and 4 others 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnxiousCynic 1.1k Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Water caustics or gtfo Keep on Chucking 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cryptic Runner 2.3k Posted October 5, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 __Mine__, Progio, SocialMediaAnimations and 42 others 35 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Blue 228 Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 I love it, I love you. Jossamations 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsZaaki 271 Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 I am so proud Jossamations 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9redwoods 3.8k Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 This global illumination looks outstanding. Amazing work, Nimi. BaconSandwich, Jossamations, Spontaneous Explosions and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnick 926 Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 hot Jossamations 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jossamations 188 Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 At this point, Mine Imator is gonna compete so much with other industry standard programs, Atleast in the case of Minecraft Creations. With how easy it is to use, And how apparently we have Indirect Lighting, Which is basically Light Bouncing from what I can see. This program is actually getting more potential. More than I ever could've thought. Amazing job Nimi, Thank you for doing this. Keep on Chucking, The Tan James and Ludo Silver 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghatos 1.8k Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 What can I say except ? ? ? ? SoundsDotZip and Jossamations 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustyjpeg 2.7k Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 this looks incredible nimi, thanks for doing all this for us Rollo, Ghatos, Jake_28 and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNMBrandon15936YT 17 Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 I'm ready Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anima cryses 406 Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Amazing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
__Mine__ 1.9k Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 These new effects are simply amazing! And I certainly approve of that last image there. Hello, Jonathan! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnick 926 Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 15 minutes ago, JDButter Animations said: At this point, Mine Imator is gonna compete so much with other industry standard programs, Atleast in the case of Minecraft Creations. With how easy it is to use, And how apparently we have Indirect Lighting, Which is basically Light Bouncing from what I can see. This program is actually getting more potential. More than I ever could've thought. Amazing job Nimi, Thank you for doing this. If only IK was added. ShotU and Phyre 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jossamations 188 Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Jnick said: If only IK was added. Honestly with how much our expectations have been broken already, It might be possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnick 926 Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 cus i was told to post it here.do you think the revamp to the interface would work better with small screens?My screen is decently small as its a laptop and mi looks very messy would the revamp of it work better for people like us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristofuPH 127 Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) YES, nnow i can finally make a good render Edited October 6, 2020 by ChristofuPH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lusin 7 Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 I'm excited for this update! I'm definately gonna be making use of the lighting improvements. Lets go, champ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollo 3.2k Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 I want to eat the fog Keep on Chucking, crustyjpeg, Ghatos and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nexil 1.4k Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 This is absolutely stunning! Thank you so much Nimi, you've truly done a lot for Mine-imator! Keep on Chucking and Spontaneous Explosions 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GabrielFazbear 1 Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 this is big pog. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbello05 47 Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Ok but will there be any new feature that will celebrate Steve's inclusion in smash? (This is a joke but it would be cool to make like a playable Steve):) Extro 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury 752 Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Wait-volumetric fog? goddammit boi count me in! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojangYang 918 Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 does this mean Nimi will be leaving next? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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