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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: Darkage on February 22, 2004, 03:33:41 pm

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Darkage on February 22, 2004, 03:33:41 pm

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/darkage/omega.jpg)

Gonna add some starfury's and Thunderbolts to it to spice it up abit. Maby some returning fire.

So any critics?
good/bad/sucks?

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Darkage on February 22, 2004, 05:22:26 pm

22 views and no reply's:rolleyes:

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Bri_Dog on February 22, 2004, 05:30:04 pm

It almost looks like a screencap from an ep of B5. Great work, is it for TBP?

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Darkage on February 22, 2004, 06:15:19 pm

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Originally posted by Bri_Dog
It almost looks like a screencap from an ep of B5. Great work, is it for TBP?

Nope just something for fun.

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Bri_Dog on February 22, 2004, 07:24:29 pm

You're going to put it for us to see when it's finished right?

I always love watching fan made animations.

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Setekh on February 23, 2004, 09:01:12 am

Awesome, Daan. The motion blur really completes this picture, I can imagine a hundred stories behind the render. Love it. :)

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Darkage on February 23, 2004, 12:41:16 pm

Thanks Eddie:D

Bri_Dog: Yes i am working on it atm i'll try to post an update soonish.

Remember it's a short animation though but maby if i am in the mood i'll extend it.

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Lightspeed on February 23, 2004, 12:45:06 pm

I dont like the blue effect.

But i didn't like that in B5 either, so... :D

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Darkage on February 23, 2004, 01:03:08 pm

Update:

I updated the camera movement abit.

Now to add some fighters and returning fire to it. Just to make it abit more interesting.

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/darkage/omega1.jpg)

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Face Dancer on February 23, 2004, 01:26:45 pm

I like the pic, although I think you could've done the nebula a bit better. Somehow, it doesn't sell to me. :blah:

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: DeepSpace9er on February 23, 2004, 10:59:02 pm

Just one quick question... what the hell is it?

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Carl on February 23, 2004, 11:28:28 pm

you've never seen babylon 5?

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Darkage on February 24, 2004, 11:08:02 am

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Originally posted by DeepSpace9er
Just one quick question... what the hell is it?

You realy never seen/heard about the show?

It's the Omega Destroyer from Babylon 5.

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Lt.Cannonfodder on February 24, 2004, 11:31:54 am

Someone doesn't know about THE Omega Destroyer? :eek:

Couple of suggestions:

-Add some blue light from the jump-point

-The nebula could be a bit more interesting, but it looks good enough to me :)

-Change the camera angle back to the original. It's more dramatic

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: kasperl on February 24, 2004, 12:06:15 pm

TBH, i didn't recognise the ship either, i just saw a hole like subsppace effect, and Darkage's name, and expected it to be B5.

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: aldo_14 on February 24, 2004, 12:24:10 pm

Truly one of the most god-awful ugly ship designs in history.

Nice render, tho.

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Thorn on February 24, 2004, 12:25:09 pm

Man.. that second shot is... well.. to put it bluntly, the lighting sucks man... Its tooo bright.
I would expect some blue light from the vortex, and maybe some very dim green light from the nebula. Unless of course you have a sun on the other side of the thing. Even then, the light is a bit harsh. Try using shadow maps. I pretty much swear by these things now. Unless you're doing a scene that would call for really harsh lighting, like a laboratory or something, I would use shadow maps.
The lighting in the first one is pretty good though. Shadows are a bit sharp, but thats just my preference.

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Darkage on February 24, 2004, 12:33:34 pm

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Originally posted by Thorn
Man.. that second shot is... well.. to put it bluntly, the lighting sucks man... Its tooo bright.
I would expect some blue light from the vortex, and maybe some very dim green light from the nebula. Unless of course you have a sun on the other side of the thing. Even then, the light is a bit harsh. Try using shadow maps. I pretty much swear by these things now. Unless you're doing a scene that would call for really harsh lighting, like a laboratory or something, I would use shadow maps.
The lighting in the first one is pretty good though. Shadows are a bit sharp, but thats just my preference.

Yeah your right i was messing witht the light setup and kinda ****ed it up there. but it was more about the camera angle.

And i need to get back into it i havent done anything for a long time:D

But thanks for your input:D

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Thorn on February 24, 2004, 12:39:22 pm

I have to wait till my computer arrives from Vancouver before I can do anything.
Get on ICQ or MSN foo :p

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Darkage on February 24, 2004, 01:12:18 pm

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Originally posted by Thorn
I have to wait till my computer arrives from Vancouver before I can do anything.
Get on ICQ or MSN foo :p

I aint have your MSN so it wil be ICQ:D

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Post by: Xelion on March 01, 2004, 04:24:50 am

The first pic reminds me of when Martial Law was declared and later on Sheridan and the Alliance took on the EA back to Earth. Can't wait to see the Animation :nod:. You should try using the new jump point though, its much nicer (the one in 'A Call to Arms'). I know its been made in some tutorial, can't remember where though. A visit to Nadab's (http://www.eon3d.com/index.htm) little corner or perhaps on the first ones forum (check google) might be something :D

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Bri_Dog on March 01, 2004, 04:28:45 am

that scene with the omega jumping and opening fire is a classic shot. just one of the coolest things in all of sci-fi

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Post by: Grug on March 01, 2004, 05:01:56 am

nice job. :)

i would make 1 or 2 suggestions tho...
- As thorn said but in a nicer way ;) : Yeh, to me lighting seems a little bit off... perhaps darken the scene up a bit and add some contrasting lighting effects.
- The background seems a bit bland somehow... I like the neb, but maybe make some more or do something with the background... needs some space dust or more contrast b/w stars...

but yeh, thats just me :) its still a better render than anything I could ever spit out lol.

Keep up the good work mate :D

-Grug

Title: Animation i am working on.
Post by: Darkage on March 04, 2004, 02:49:23 pm

Thanks mate:D

I am still working on it. Actualy i just need to press the "Animate" button.:D