Animation 2: Modifications

This animation builds on the previous, with a few modifications. It was created using playblast. First, I updated the speeds of may planets' orbits to match the proportions of the real planets, and I made them orbit in their natural directions. Second, using free textures from solarsystemscope.com I created new materials for each of my planets to look more realistic. 

 

Lastly, I added a point light in the Sun's center, then created a Phong E texture for the Sun to which I was able to add a glow effect. To get the effect, I couldn't use the playblast function but instead had to render the movie. In the process, the movie's length was shortened to 8 seconds (instead of 10 seconds). It appears to have sped up the animation, and it's unclear to me why.