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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: aldo_14 on February 27, 2004, 08:00:42 am

Title: Light & Dark
Post by: aldo_14 on February 27, 2004, 08:00:42 am

Did this many, many months ago.... think it serves as a neat example as how lighting can change the appearance of a scene


(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/reciprocity/wipShots/prg_corridor_lit.jpg)
(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/reciprocity/wipShots/prg_corridor_dark.jpg)

Title: Light & Dark
Post by: Setekh on February 27, 2004, 08:05:46 am

:yes: As I used to say back in the days of yore... lighting is everything. :)

Title: Light & Dark
Post by: HotSnoJ on February 27, 2004, 08:31:31 am

(http://josherickson.org/images/desktop_earth_one_ankat.png)
and
(http://josherickson.org/images/byebyeshivan.png)

Title: Light & Dark
Post by: Unknown Target on February 27, 2004, 08:36:35 am

Hotsnoj, the first one is almost invisible ;)

Title: Light & Dark
Post by: Turnsky on February 27, 2004, 08:41:25 am

yep, lighting is everything..
(http://users.bigpond.net.au/turnsky/images/jakkal.jpg)
 (http://nodewar.penguinbomb.com/aotd/Turnsky/Fanart/greyareas800.jpg)
(and yes, there is a reason for the panicked expression on the guy's face ;)  )

i should /really/ update my gallery..

Title: Light & Dark
Post by: aldo_14 on February 27, 2004, 09:03:09 am

To be fair, it doesn't really count if it's not the same image/collection of objects and textures..........point was that the only difference between the pics I posted is the lighting levels and light positions.

Title: Light & Dark
Post by: Nico on February 27, 2004, 09:19:17 am

what about that:
(http://www.swooh.com/premium/venom/renders/theguest.jpg)(http://www.swooh.com/premium/venom/renders/theguest2.jpg)
(http://www.swooh.com/premium/venom/renders/theguest3.jpg)

Title: Light & Dark
Post by: HotSnoJ on February 27, 2004, 10:06:28 am

Those are the pics I thought I was gonna see when I first opened this thread! :D

Quote

Hotsnoj, the first one is almost invisible ;)

That's that makes it a great desktop background. ;)

Title: Light & Dark
Post by: Unknown Target on February 27, 2004, 12:10:43 pm

First one's the best, Niven :D

Title: Light & Dark
Post by: Setekh on February 28, 2004, 01:44:51 am

Whoa, haven't seen that Shivan pic before. Way nice. :)

Title: Light & Dark
Post by: HotSnoJ on February 28, 2004, 05:18:34 am

I think it was made while you were "away".

*returns to deep thoughts*

Title: Light & Dark
Post by: Nico on February 28, 2004, 05:21:46 am

I made them while I was at Nantes, so that would be in 2002.

Title: Light & Dark
Post by: Corsair on February 28, 2004, 10:37:50 pm

Mmmmmmmmmmm...Shivans ;7

Title: Light & Dark
Post by: Lightspeed on February 29, 2004, 04:26:10 am

Those shivans look a bit odd...

(http://descent-freespace.com/goodies/gallery/species/svm0001.jpg)

I'm unsure if its only from the perspective, but the shivans in that screne look a bit skinny, and the arms are weirdo.

Title: Light & Dark
Post by: Nico on February 29, 2004, 04:39:54 am

Please note that on yuour pic, you have a shoulder in front of the whole body, which kindda messes up the sense of proportions.
Anyway, I've never claimed mine was perfect, I had to work starting from a few renders like the one above.

Title: Light & Dark
Post by: Setekh on February 29, 2004, 10:47:45 pm

No wonder I haven't seen it. Personally, I think it's an awesome effort, considering the amount of source material you have to work from.