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Multiple Videos inside a sphere

Posted: 14 Feb 2017, 17:25
by joysprod
Playing around with a sphere and want to 'map' multiple videos inside. With the texture nodes I have created 2 texture stages. Set Ansiotropic to 'border transparent' and have scaled and repositioned inside the sphere.

The problem i have is that no matter what setting I try with the 'target' and 'Base operations - I cant see both textures at the same time. All settings seem to ignore the transparency of the border, which Im sure under V4 you could set this. i take it then it is at o%?

Regards

Peter

Re: Multiple Videos inside a sphere

Posted: 15 Feb 2017, 14:33
by stephen
Hi Peter,

Probably this will help you:
The first texture stage can use the default Alpha Operation. Every other Stage (second, third, etc.) needs to use an Addition (Linear Dodge) for the Alpha. Also you might want to use the Overwrite Operation for the Color to occlude texture stages below the current one instead of multiplying altogether.

Also Note that when using one Material Node for this you are limited to 8 Textures. But you can as well use several spheres all using the same transformation, just make sure to prevent Z-Fighting between them.

Best,
Stephen

Re: Multiple Videos inside a sphere

Posted: 21 Feb 2017, 22:13
by joysprod
Thank you for that.

Peter