The Solar System
Basic Version
Solar System 2.0
What changed?
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I made the Sun a glowing object. However, due to the fact that its light was fairly weak, I had to find another way to provide light for the solar system, which made me
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Embed (hide) a point light in the Sun. Most of the light shown in the animation is provided by the point light.
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I added a 3D environment using a HDRI background mapped onto a globe skydome, which surrounds the solar system. The HDRI allows the galaxy background to shift dynamically with camera angles, creating a more immersive effect.
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Due to time constraints, I was unable to implement gradual camera motion, so the environment’s movement was instead compensated by rotating the skydome.
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Things that can be better:
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I wish the Sun had a visible and much stronger glow.
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The textures of the planets could have been more realistic.
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Use real camera motion instead of rotating the background.
Screenshot Highlights
A frame from another rendering when I was experimenting the two light sources.
A wide shot of the solar system, encapsulated by HDRI star image.