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Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Ryx on March 07, 2003, 04:12:33 pm

(http://w1.520.telia.com/~u52019066/Render/Tenny_by_planet2-t.jpg) (http://w1.520.telia.com/~u52019066/Render/Tenny_by_planet2.jpg)

Click for big pic; 1600x1200, ~250 kb.

Rendered in MAX, composited in PS.

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: beatspete on March 07, 2003, 04:45:25 pm

Yup, all seems to be in order. :yes:  Could do with more engine glow on the Cap Ships, and some nebula if you are up for it?

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Razor on March 07, 2003, 04:47:26 pm

Looks pretty good. Only a few things though:

The engine glows on the capital ships, (deimos, the big ship in the center, awacs really need better engine glows, more brighter. The engine bursts on the Myrmidon are quite good. If I were you, I would add a little glow on them just to make them true to the game, but anyway it is just my opinion. By the way, how did you do the engine bursts if I may ask?

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Warlock on March 07, 2003, 04:51:05 pm

Yet another engine glow critque ;) The fighters in the distance,..I'd suggest reducing their glow. In comparison with the closer fighters, those in the distance have much more of a glow, in fact it's mostly completely glowed over the fighter.  

Plus.... you kinna missed half the Demios' engines ;)

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Ryx on March 07, 2003, 04:52:17 pm

For capships, I place an omni light and 'enable' volume light. For the fighters I gave the thruster map a material ID and gave it a glow (lens fx).

I'll fix the capships glows tomorrow. :)

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Knight Templar on March 07, 2003, 05:32:24 pm

goo goo

gaa gaa


:yes:

*right click, save-as*

:D

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: lobsterclaw on March 07, 2003, 05:56:39 pm

I like the engines on the myrmidon!  Good job.:yes:

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: J.F.K. on March 07, 2003, 09:24:14 pm

Nice planet! :yes:

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: SlipStream on March 07, 2003, 11:31:46 pm

O think its awesome. Can you make more ?  :)

I like renders like that. My friends at Paktu will like this one.

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Ryx on March 08, 2003, 06:31:32 am

Thanks :)

Pic updated. :)

Still not entirely satisfied with the glows, but I'm moving on...

edit: Fixed smily.

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Ulundel on March 08, 2003, 08:25:52 am

A good one. Though you should make the cap engine glows brighter so they'd cover the engine map. At least partially. Adding a little streak to wouldn't hurt too I think. :)

BTW, I've never figured out how to make widescreen in Max.

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: SlipStream on March 09, 2003, 02:39:13 am

I agree with Ulundel.  But I like it either way. I like those kind of Renders.

Keep it up. And he has a nouther one on they way right ;)

You know, this would be great for a small movie just watching them fly by.

Wish I could make one.  :(

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Ryx on March 09, 2003, 03:35:02 am

Quote

Originally posted by SlipStream

Keep it up. And he has a nouther one on they way right ;)
 

Actually, no. This is it for now. Though I will try to do renders more often.

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Nico on March 09, 2003, 05:10:31 am

Ryx: do the capship engines the same way than you did for the myrms:
place hemispheres on the capship engine exhaust, give it a map with opacity at 0%, same for reflection etc, and give it a glow.

or if the ship has maps assigned for the engines solely, it's even simplier:
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/ott/renders/longrange.jpg
see, it works fine :)

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Ryx on March 09, 2003, 06:59:41 am

Shoulda thought of that. :o

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Warlock on March 09, 2003, 07:44:17 am

You still left out some engines on the Demios' ;)

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Galemp on March 09, 2003, 11:16:36 am

Too many fighters now. :no:

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Nico on March 09, 2003, 11:55:15 am

oh, btw:
RTFT on the deimos!!!!!!

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Ryx on March 09, 2003, 02:04:19 pm

Quote

Originally posted by venom2506
oh, btw:
RTFT on the deimos!!!!!!

RTFT :confused:

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: kasperl on March 09, 2003, 02:20:55 pm

FYI, (For Your Information) RTFT means Rotate The F*cking Turrets, IIRC (If I Remember Corectly)

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Sandwich on March 09, 2003, 02:39:15 pm

Surprised no one mentioned the disparity is the planetary lighting.

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Knight Templar on March 09, 2003, 02:43:35 pm

Meh, my poptarts were getting burnt :p

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Nico on March 09, 2003, 04:18:32 pm

Quote

Originally posted by kasperl
FYI, (For Your Information) RTFT means Rotate The F*cking Turrets, IIRC (If I Remember Corectly)

bingo

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Shrike on March 10, 2003, 02:59:46 am

Quote

Originally posted by venom2506
oh, btw:
RTFT on the deimos!!!!!!

Why?  If they were in combat, sure, but default setting for those turrets is vertical. :p

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: NeoHunter on March 11, 2003, 09:36:28 pm

Looks great. What's that new destroyer in the foreground?

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Ryx on March 12, 2003, 04:01:12 am

Quote

Originally posted by NeoHunter
Looks great. What's that new destroyer in the foreground?

 
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,11379.0.html
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,11425.0.html

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Sandwich on March 12, 2003, 04:29:15 am

Quote

Originally posted by Ryx

 
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,11379.0.html
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,11425.0.html

Ooh, I missed them threads somehow - thanks! :)

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: NeoHunter on March 13, 2003, 08:08:56 am

Now I get it. Hehehee....thanks for those links.:)

Title: Render: Fleet movements
Post by: Nico on March 13, 2003, 12:13:06 pm

Quote

Originally posted by Shrike
Why?  If they were in combat, sure, but default setting for those turrets is vertical. :p

why? because it looks so bad? :D