A Work in Progress: Hot Bulb

This guide was made for entry:
Hot Bulb
In Contest:
let there be light

step 1 of 14

Open 3ds Max.

Create Line as on Image to create Bulb Glass.

step 2 of 14

Give Lathe Modifier to bulb glass to make it round.

Select Min from Property & 42 Segments.

step 3 of 14

Hide Bulb,

Create New Line for inner Glass.

step 4 of 14

Process with Lathe on it.

Scale it from 1 side to make it look nice as in real bulb.

step 5 of 14

Create Lines & Make copy,

Place it with inner glass.

step 6 of 14

Create Helix for Hot Wire.

Make Turn's value high to make it in round round shape.

Convert it in to spline...

step 7 of 14

Create New line with round top to be handled as hot wire.

Adjust Helix's vertex & Aline it.

step 8 of 14

Create New Line to make Bottom Object of Bulb.

Use Lathe as same on bulb.

step 9 of 14

Take Cylinder & place it as on image.

step 10 of 14

Our Bulb is ready.

Now we have to create other things to place our bulb.

step 11 of 14

I used box for wooden flooring..

step 12 of 14

A Big box for Wall near wood..

step 13 of 14

Give Normal Modifier to Big Box to flip Polygons inside.

Make material & apply.

Give self illumination to hot wire so it looks like it's still hot.

Adjust Lightning.

step 14 of 14

Use 2 or more camera angle to render.

Render it till you got nice look..

Finish.

Final result

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