4
$\begingroup$

Is it possible to create a holographic lighting in cycles? This is possible In the Blender Internal render engine, but I'm not going for linking lamps. Here is what I mean (the light that is holding the sphere inside it) -

enter image description here

|improve this question
$\endgroup$
5
$\begingroup$

Yes, this is possible using volumetrics:

enter image description here

Method 1:

Using a cube to scatter light emitted from a spot lamp.

  1. Create a cube and give it a volume scatter material:

    enter image description here

  2. Add a spot lamp:

    enter image description here

Method 2:

You could also fake this by modeling the cone, then using a volumetric gradient for the falloff:

enter image description here

It won't be as physically accurate or as flexible, but it will be less noisy:

enter image description here

Example .blend (for both methods)

|improve this answer
$\endgroup$
  • $\begingroup$ Thanks. is the light source a "sun lamp"? $\endgroup$ – Vladimir Sep 16 '14 at 21:59
  • $\begingroup$ @Vladimir No, a sun lamp wouldn't work for this at all.. $\endgroup$ – gandalf3♦ Sep 16 '14 at 22:07
  • $\begingroup$ Would you like to post a blend? 'Cause the volume is showing the shape of the cube and its nothing like your image above. $\endgroup$ – Vladimir Sep 16 '14 at 22:25

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and cookie policy

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.