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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: Razor on November 07, 2002, 03:01:58 pm

Title: A picture by me
Post by: Razor on November 07, 2002, 03:01:58 pm
Well I am not sure if this classifies as a render (gotta consult the experts), but anyway, here is something I made from Inferno ships. Hope you guys like it. Any suggestions and comments are welcome. :)

Credits go to:

- Woomeister, Venom and other Inferno moderes for the ship models

- Babylon Project team for the Earth background they provided.

LOOK FOR THE LINK IN MY NEXT POST
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Galemp on November 07, 2002, 03:07:38 pm
Can't you attach it or use IMG tags? I can't get to it.
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Razor on November 07, 2002, 03:53:26 pm
OK it's fixed now.

(http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/pubimage.asp?id_=935883)
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Anaz on November 07, 2002, 08:49:00 pm
I think your post self-destructed....
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Galemp on November 07, 2002, 08:55:41 pm
Dude, you don't need to use HTML if you're using IMG tags.
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Razor on November 08, 2002, 05:06:31 am
Quote
Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
Dude, you don't need to use HTML if you're using IMG tags.


Meaning?
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Tiara on November 08, 2002, 05:55:58 am
Its probably done in psp or sumthing similar... So it isn't a render...

Ow and I can see that you've cutting and pasting like hell... The space background differs in certain places. :p
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Warlock on November 08, 2002, 07:21:10 am
(http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/pubimage.asp?id_=935883)
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Warlock on November 08, 2002, 07:21:56 am
Thought that might help.
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Vertigo1 on November 08, 2002, 11:34:16 am
heh, thats a lovely 1x1 blank image....
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Razor on November 08, 2002, 11:42:58 am
I have used Microsoft Paint and Photoshop for effects. But you gotta admit, the engines and beams are the best I made yet. I don't know how to render using 3d programs. Can someone point me to some kind of tutorial?
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Redfang on November 08, 2002, 11:52:24 am
Blank image indeed.
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Warlock on November 08, 2002, 12:03:24 pm
*shrugs*

His host must have a limited bandwidth ...was there eariler,.. now it's not
ahh well
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Vertigo1 on November 08, 2002, 02:13:58 pm
Razor: e-mail it to me and I'll host it till you find a better place to upload it.

Vertigo1 at metallisoft dot com
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Razor on November 09, 2002, 07:16:22 pm
Well I hope you can all see the picture (thanks Warlock). now what do you think? What's good? What's bad? What should I work with more? Any suggestions?
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Razor on November 09, 2002, 07:20:17 pm
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Originally posted by Tiara
Its probably done in psp or sumthing similar... So it isn't a render...

Ow and I can see that you've cutting and pasting like hell... The space background differs in certain places. :p


I know, but this is my third render so far. If you darken your monitor brightness a bit, it should look better. Besides, I didn't use any 3d program except modelview. It's all been done in paint and photoshop 7.
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Warlock on November 09, 2002, 07:24:23 pm
Look around ...I know it's posted round here somewhere...check the SAAB thread in the FS mod forum I THINK the links are there.....but Truespace 1 is still downloadable for free as a full version....it's not the best but it's free and would allow actually rendering :)

If nothing else it's a good starter program.
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Tar-Palantir on November 11, 2002, 11:24:09 am
Using looking at it via this monitor (which isn't mine, thank god) I can see  two background 'blacks'. One looks pure black (look around the Terran ships) and the others a greyer black (look around the large Shivan ship). It might not be visible on yours, I think I can seee it because the gamma and brightness on this monitor is too high.
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Ashrak on November 11, 2002, 11:36:10 am
*COUGH* USE BLENDING OPTIONS* COUGH*


:p


you didnt blend it 1 bit lol no wonder it looks like well crap i can see differences perfectly on my monitior so blend the picture :)
Title: Geesh!
Post by: Star Dragon on November 14, 2002, 04:59:26 pm
He said it was his first, give him a break!

  Yeah looks fine but those two contrasting colors of space (Black and grey patches are just too distracting!!!)
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Razor on November 14, 2002, 05:38:40 pm
Actually it is my 3rd ever done render, but it is the first of the better ones. Th first two had crapy engine glows or almost no glows and there were no beams. Thanks on the blending tip. I will work on it a bit tonight.
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Vertigo1 on November 15, 2002, 01:07:34 am
Still see a 1x1 blank gif...
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Razor on November 15, 2002, 01:10:28 am
Check the Warlocks link.
Dang! I need to find a good site that can host my work.
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Razor on November 15, 2002, 09:59:39 am
Now about that site, can anyone point me to something other than VillagePhotos, Geocities or Angelfire. I just finished a new render and I need comments and suggestions. I was even able to remove the evil flares and I have improoved the engine glows on ships. Come on people, help me out here! Please.
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Razor on November 15, 2002, 01:44:20 pm
Ok. Here are the renders I created. Tell me what you think. Note that this is on Geocities and there might be problems with viewing these pics.

(http://www.geocities.com/zaki_no/GVL3JPG.jpg)

The one below is made black and white. You know, in memorium of the Galatea and the Great War.

(http://www.geocities.com/zaki_no/GVL5jpg.jpg)
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Stryke 9 on November 15, 2002, 01:57:05 pm
Rrrgh...

1. Get your own account and webspace. It doesn't cost much.

2. Fattonys has an upload for some light stuff, so long as you don't take up too much space I think that's what the upload service is there for, until you have your own space.
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Vertigo1 on November 15, 2002, 02:59:29 pm
I did follow the link.  Nothing but a 1x1 image called 'spacer.gif'.

Anywho, the two pictures you posted just recently show up just fine.  If I were you, I'd concentrate more on the stars.  They're too uniform, and they all appear to be the same brightness.  I'd suggest that you use two of three different starfield filters (assuming you're using MAX).  A nebula in the background couldn't hurt either.  Don't use a bitmap nebula either.  Use multiple noise filters instead.  They look a whole lot better, and actually look good in animations. :)
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Razor on November 15, 2002, 03:07:24 pm
Thanks for the tips but I didn't use max or anything like that. If you have seen my previous posts, I only use MS pain and Paint shop pro 7. I don't know yet how to add backgrounds but it has to do something with layers. Anyway, what I think I did worked out better is getting off those evil lense flares. Anyway, thanks for the feedback.
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Razor on November 15, 2002, 07:18:12 pm
So which one do you like better? The colored one or the black & white one?
Title: A picture by me
Post by: Razor on November 17, 2002, 05:52:29 pm
By the way, I made a background to stick to this render of myne, but I don't know how. It has something to do with layers. Can some of you help me out here?