Question by thenachotech1113 · Nov 09, 2014 at 06:51 PM · planet linear color.lerp

interpolate color depending on distance from planet

hello everyone, I want to make it so the cameras bacground color changed gradualy as I got further or closer to the planet. i decided to go with color.Lerp that allows me to interpolate between 2 colors based on an number between 0 and 1. I have tried using linear functions but it is not getting me anywhere. here is what i`ve got so far:

 //set atmosphere 
         if (closestPlanet != null){
             float plntDist = Vector3.Distance (transform.position, closestPlanet.transform.position);
             float planetRadius = (closestPlanet.transform.localScale.x/2);
             float yAxisPoint = -(planetRadius/(planetRadius - planetRadius/3));
             if (plntDist <  planetRadius + planetRadius / 3){
                 colInterpolationT = (1/(planetRadius - planetRadius / 3)) * plntDist + yAxisPoint; // t$$anonymous$$s is an attempt of a linear function (explained at the end)
             }
             else colInterpolationT = 0;
 
             currSkyColor = Color.Lerp(PossibleSkyColor[1], PossibleSkyColor[2], colInterpolationT);
             cam.backgroundColor = currSkyColor;
         }

any ideas or suggestions are very much apreciated. thank you all.

the linear function worked the following way

i used 2 points to get the formula: (0, planetRadius)(1, atmosphere radius) (atmosphere radius is a tird of the planets radius btw)

out of t$$anonymous$$s i got m = 1/(r - atmos) = 1 / ( planetRadius + planetRadius/3 - planetRadius)

finaly b = 0-planetRadius/ planetRadius -atmosphere radius)

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fafase · Nov 09, 2014 at 06:55 PM 1

But what is the problem?

Out of nothing, I would take the max distance to the planet and the min distance. With this, I can normalize the position and use it in the lerp.

Scribe · Nov 09, 2014 at 06:58 PM 1

Is there a maximum distance you can be from the planet? What's not working for you? Are you getting errors?! PossibleSkyColor[1], PossibleSkyColor[2] <- are you sure this is correct, arrays are normally 0 indexed

thenachotech1113 · Nov 09, 2014 at 07:14 PM 0

dammit, sry, so worried in explaining how it worked i forgot to add the problem, basicaly it was the index was out of range, thanks and sorry

devluz · Nov 09, 2014 at 10:46 PM 0

where/how do you initialize PossibleSkyColor? You create it wrong or use it wrong. Color[] PossibleSkyColor = new Color[2]; will allow you to use PossibleSkyColor[0] and PossibleSkyColor[1] but not PossibleSkyColor[2]!