how to make a sky thats not a flat color? clouds?

[Kevan]

is there a sky editor where you can make gradient skies and add different kinds of clouds?

I've been experimenting with large open sets myself and how to utilize good quality colored sunsets and sunrises for skies..

Build very large walls around your set, 4 one for each side or make the sky into a panorama..

Here's a couple of examples what you can achieve... In one shot you can see the edges of the walls where they meet..

You can find good sources for skies, seas, grass, terrains and much more on the internet. Good place to look for is Photographers web sites and Photographer forums.. Make sure it's okay to use them and they are copyright free..

You can also purchase Texture CDs and some have skies on them such as:-

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That company produce some blinding texture CDs and DVD products.. They're mainly for 3D but they can be used to FrameForge too.. If you check out the web you'll find some of these companies who produce 3D models and textures have a FREE download section and you may just find some skies in there..

Good luck with it...


Kevan