# A Pebble (In 3Ds)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [June 4, 2003, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508 "2003-06-04T21:57:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Starpromo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/starpromo/32/120_2.png) [@Starpromo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Starpromo)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/1 "2003-06-04T21:57:05Z")

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I played for a while and this is what i made… It looked like a pebble so i called it a pebble. The shadow does need some work… Any help with how to get the shadow looking good will be greatly recieved.

I Now Present In My Beginners Way… The Pebble

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/2 "2003-06-04T22:00:19Z")

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You could use a shadow map and up the size to about 1024 - that gives better definition on the shadow, but doesn’t give that crispy feel. Better still download brazil from [www.splutterfish.com](http://www.splutterfish.com) and use the Global Illumination options. Sky light will give you a nice, indirect shadow.

Looking good so far.🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/3 "2003-06-04T22:02:52Z")

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Thanks 🙂

As i said ive litrally been playing with it for about 2 days. Are the Global Illumination Option in the properties of the lighting source?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/4 "2003-06-04T22:17:11Z")

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Thats awsome! I love it :beam: So real

- Soul :s:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/5 "2003-06-04T22:18:15Z")

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Hehe, thanks 🙂

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**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/6 "2003-06-04T22:21:18Z")

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Do a pic with it dropping in a pool of water :thumb:

- Soul :s:

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**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/7 "2003-06-04T22:21:57Z")

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Way too advanced for me…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/8 "2003-06-04T22:22:28Z")

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But you can have rippppples :beam:

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**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/9 "2003-06-04T22:27:10Z")

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Yeah its crossed my mind… but hey im crap at it so there no chance… 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/10 "2003-06-04T22:29:58Z")

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Whered you get the nice texture from? 🙂

- Soul :s:

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**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/11 "2003-06-04T22:34:32Z")

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Aaaah… that would be a secret :trout:

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**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/12 "2003-06-04T22:37:11Z")

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I think he’s getting us back for the restricted pics. 😛

It’s a cool image though. 🙂 Wish I could draw 3D… 🙂

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**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/13 "2003-06-04T22:40:07Z")

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Thanks… Im just fixing the shadow… hopefully

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**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/14 "2003-06-04T22:40:58Z")

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omg! a pebble! Can it do any tricks? 😉

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**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/15 "2003-06-04T22:43:12Z")

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Its my pet rock :beam:

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**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/16 "2003-06-04T22:43:45Z")

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Hey, il have you know that this is not just any pebble… Its a pebble made by my loveing hands… So dont knock it…

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**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/17 "2003-06-04T22:44:33Z")

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If you put another one in there, will it talk to the first one? 🙂

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**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/18 "2003-06-04T22:45:17Z")

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What’s inside if I break it open? :-\

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**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/19 "2003-06-04T22:45:46Z")

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[it’s a nice pebble btw :beam:]

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**Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-pebble-in-3ds/22508/20 "2003-06-04T22:46:35Z")

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A little chinease person that can dance all day long…

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