Something like this below, that's really cool ! Can maya do that? :yes
http://static.flickr.com/32/50012122_f65f3bae0c_o.jpg
more pics : http://www.flickr.com/photos/arkku/50012122/
brandeil
06-10-2006, 11:45 AM
Try using Incandescence :)
laxman
06-10-2006, 04:32 PM
Use a combination of incandescence and glow. Use a ramp shader or use a surface sampler node (there are videos on this) to make it so that when the camera if facing the object it becomes almost white, but when it is facing away it becomes blue. Then make the colour of the actual surface blue, and apply some glow to it.
You could also try just making the surface you want to see transparent, then creating a second surface(in this case the outlineof the keyboard where the glow is) and then use glow on the second surface only, but choose the option where the glow is located to hide the source.