Snowy Mountain: Step 03

This project will further expand your knowledge of materials by introducung you to procedural maps. These are maps that are applied to geometry in a scene in order to get a certain effect. In this case, we will apply a procedural map to a plane in order to make a mountain. We could never make a mountain that looks random and natural enough with any other method. This technique also allows you to change the look of the mountain by simply changing the parameters of the map, for example, adding more snow, like in the project example

Your learning goals for this project are:

• Learn how to set up and apply a procedural map
• Apply and adjust volume fog to make couds
• Refine lighting skills
• Understand the relationship between the geometry and the map
• Apply and adjust a displace modifier

When you are done, see if you can make the scene your own by adjusting the parameters of the map or by animating a camera to make a fly-by movie.

In order to get full credit, your project must meet the following requirements

• The scene must be properly rendered into a .jpg file, as instructed in the tutorial
• All scene components must be present and working properly
• Your scene must contain materials and lights, all working correctly.