Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
What is the benefit of using this effect? In some situations, we may not have enough
environments to be reflected into glass surfaces and instead of having an ugly
reflection of the horizon line, with this effect, we can add a nice cloud to break that line.
If you find it difficult to see the clouds, press the
U
key to render it with high quality.
The other effect is a little bit more complex and is called
Volume Clouds
,
which creates a really 3D cloud. The benefit of using these types of clouds is the
opportunity to create animations flying through the cloud. The other benefit that
helps improve the realism is that these types of clouds produce real-time shadows,
as shown in the following screenshot:
