3D Forcefield/Shield Effect

[ectomaniac]

hi guys,

i've been trying to get a 3d simulation of a forcefield/shield effect, like the ones u see in sci-fi films that are used on ships, like star-trek
or even stargate.

I tried using the method described in "Maya Visual Effects: An Innovator's Guide" by Erik Keller, but it's not what i'm looking for.

I'm trying to create a personal shield for a character, that looks like a hemispherical shield.

anyone can help me?

[joojaa]

One way would be to use lights that are explicitly bound to some part of the texture as efflectors for the texture. Which in turn drives the color and dsiplacement, maybe refraction aswell. + some random noise etc.