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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: an0n on March 21, 2004, 07:39:35 pm

Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: an0n on March 21, 2004, 07:39:35 pm: I was screwing around and this happened:

(http://www.penguinbomb.com/images/starfield.jpg)

And I even managed to show some good practice and have everything in seperate layers, which is probably a first for me.
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Thorn on March 21, 2004, 07:45:06 pm: GAH!
DEFAULT PHOTOSHOP FLARES OF DOOM!
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Rictor on March 21, 2004, 07:46:24 pm: What is that like, four lens flares?

And God said unto them "Thou art My people, the Chosen of God, but if thou stray into darkness and make use the evil of lens flares, thou shalt be smoten. SMOTEN"

Err, looks good actually, but ease up on the lens flares. Did you do this by hand or with Glitterato?
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Turnsky on March 21, 2004, 07:47:22 pm: i'd say by hand, Glitterato isn't capable of that..
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Rictor on March 21, 2004, 07:49:36 pm: Two more things.

Try making the stars smaller. When you have huge stars like this, it just screams "low res". That, and the starts should be much less prominent, so that means maybe use fewer, of lower their brightness. Probably best to use fewer.

and also try going for a more unified colour scheme. If you take a look at some of the stuff that, say, Greg Martin does, it whole piece is usually dominant in one colour.
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: an0n on March 21, 2004, 07:50:28 pm: It's all PS defaults.

And it needed the lens-flares to detract attention from the curious uniformity of the lesser-stars.

And I know PS flares != Good, that's why I saved it before I added them. I'll replace them soon as I find something free that'll do decent ones.

Oh and big-flares = Necessary.

I'm now using this thing as the galaxy-map and the inhabitted systems need to stand out somewhat.
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Carl on March 21, 2004, 07:51:35 pm: globby.
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Post by: Knight Templar on March 21, 2004, 08:19:27 pm: Pretty.
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Post by: Drew on March 21, 2004, 08:59:09 pm: you could have probably got better glares with PS's default zooms and filters.
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: an0n on March 21, 2004, 09:12:00 pm: I killed the flares and added some PhotoPaint lighting effects.

(http://www.penguinbomb.com/images/mapback3.jpg)
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Turnsky on March 21, 2004, 09:38:23 pm: cool, looking like a stellar nursery
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Post by: StratComm on March 21, 2004, 09:53:06 pm: That done with the Greg Martin tutorial? It looks good, though the contrast is a bit more than I'd go for myself. Maybe add in a layer of really dim stars in the back?

I did this using that tutorial, it works well but takes forever. If that worked right, click the pic for the full version.
(http://www.duke.edu/~cek6/stars.jpg) (http://www.duke.edu/~cek6/Stars2.jpg)
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Post by: Knight Templar on March 21, 2004, 10:37:00 pm: an0n: You've been upgraded to: Beautiful.

:yes::yes:
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Post by: Singh on March 21, 2004, 10:39:26 pm: where can I get this tutorial? :D

Oh yes, and nice starfield :)
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Post by: Xelion on March 21, 2004, 11:09:07 pm: an0n that second one is looking better :yes:.

Quote
Originally posted by StratComm
I did this using that tutorial, it works well but takes forever.

It does now. With practice it will take less time, but thats the thing with art, its something carefully constructed over time :D

Quote
Originally posted by Singh
where can I get this tutorial?

http://gallery.artofgregmartin.com/tutorials.html
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: an0n on March 21, 2004, 11:24:43 pm: I'm at the point where I know if I try to make it any better I'll only end up ****ing it up, so I'm starting on the map elements of it.

(http://www.penguinbomb.com/images/map1.jpg)
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Rictor on March 21, 2004, 11:51:02 pm: Alright, thats an improvement. I like the colours. Try adding some very subtle blue in the background, to replace all the black. It shouldn't stand out, but it would look better than just plain black.

Err, try using one of Lightspeed's nebula images (the red ones) as the background, if you have it in layers. Changing the colour of course.
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: StratComm on March 22, 2004, 12:27:06 am: Quote
Originally posted by Xelion
It does now. With practice it will take less time, but thats the thing with art, its something carefully constructed over time :D

You didn't click the link, now did you :p It took forever because I did it with GIMP and because it's not just a 400x300 image. The actual process is time consuming, but not terribly so. It does tend to make really dense, orignal enough starfields though.
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Nico on March 22, 2004, 02:39:40 am: what's the weird thing under Tatcher ( :p )?
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Post by: Setekh on March 22, 2004, 04:37:24 am: Excellent effort. I do think the drop-off is a little exagerrated, though, a buttload of finer stars would work very nicely in the voids. But there's no problem if this is the style you prefer. :yes:
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Post by: Ryx on March 22, 2004, 07:06:34 am: (http://www.swooh.com/peon/Angelo/Images/Nautilus/render/naut01-t.jpg) (http://www.swooh.com/peon/Angelo/Images/Nautilus/render/naut01.jpg)

Here's one I created with the help of "ol' Greg". You've probably seen it in the "destroyer..." thread
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Xelion on March 22, 2004, 08:16:11 am: Quote
Originally posted by StratComm
You didn't click the link, now did you :p It took forever because I did it with GIMP and because it's not just a 400x300 image. The actual process is time consuming, but not terribly so. It does tend to make really dense, orignal enough starfields though.

Yep, I didn't :sigh: but I checked it out and it looks pretty good :D
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Post by: Lightspeed on March 22, 2004, 10:33:23 am: Quote
Originally posted by Rictor
Err, try using one of Lightspeed's nebula images (the red ones) as the background, if you have it in layers. Changing the colour of course.

You have three styles, 14 images per style to combine and choose from :)

Makes a total of 42 images.

:nervous:

42....

oh boy :shaking:
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: kasperl on March 22, 2004, 10:53:11 am: what universe is this all for?
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Post by: an0n on March 22, 2004, 11:02:10 am: Quote
Originally posted by Nico
what's the weird thing under Tatcher ( :p )?
I....uh.....had an 'accident' with the Pencil before I put all the noise-stars in.
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Sheepy on March 22, 2004, 04:45:35 pm: and why the hell you been getting me to do nodemaps for you for the last year or 3?
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: an0n on March 22, 2004, 05:07:52 pm: Because I'm lazy and yours are better.

Besides, this is a fluke. If I tried to do a galaxy-looking thing it'd probably end up looking like Mr Pringle.
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Sheepy on March 22, 2004, 05:17:18 pm: thanks i guess :D
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Post by: an0n on March 22, 2004, 05:25:43 pm: Crap. I just got suckered into giving you a compliment, didn't I?

Ah well, I guess I'll just go kill myself.
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Janos on March 23, 2004, 11:11:20 am: Honestly, every time I look at the Nodemap, I see
1) Smilie (the "pencil accident", yeah right :D ) and
2) Bra. Right in the middle.

But it's beutiful. Maybe because of the bra.
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Knight Templar on March 23, 2004, 11:40:20 am: You scare me.
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Post by: Tiara on March 23, 2004, 11:53:18 am: Quote
Originally posted by Knight Templar
You scare me.

He doesn't scare me but he kinda... needs to get laid I think :p Seeing bras in a starfield... come on...
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Janos on March 23, 2004, 11:57:38 am: b-b-b-but i wear bra every day :( *

*(not female)**
** not gay either. Wanna come to my place?
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Knight Templar on March 23, 2004, 11:58:36 am: One of those boys who likes to play dress-up, huh?

I get the impression you're not lying either.
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Janos on March 23, 2004, 12:00:00 pm: boys? :confused:
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Post by: Knight Templar on March 23, 2004, 12:00:52 pm: Can't tell either way anymore?
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Post by: Ghostavo on March 23, 2004, 05:54:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by An0n
(http://www.penguinbomb.com/images/mapback3.jpg)

Doesn't this remind anyone of the bone connection between the spine than the legs (don't know the name in english)
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Lightspeed on March 23, 2004, 05:57:03 pm: *I* think it looks like a giant "M"
Title: Re: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Ace on March 23, 2004, 06:58:17 pm: Quote
Originally posted by an0n
I was screwing around and this happened:

(http://www.penguinbomb.com/images/starfield.jpg)

And I even managed to show some good practice and have everything in seperate layers, which is probably a first for me.

DARK LORD LENSFLARE OF PHOTOSHOP HELL HAS RISEN AGAIN. BOW TO YOUR ONE TRUE LORD.

Okay, so I'm a little late to making fun of the lensflares, but still...
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Thorn on March 23, 2004, 08:15:04 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Ghostavo

Doesn't this remind anyone of the bone connection between the spine than the legs (don't know the name in english)

The pelvis?
No.. not really...
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Ghostavo on March 24, 2004, 02:16:23 am: It looks like a close X-ray of this

(http://www.ossos.com.br/bcoimgs/2041%20r.jpg)

with the upper part of the femur (sp?).
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Nico on March 24, 2004, 02:19:18 am: I see what you mean, but that shape canb actually remind of many things. You must love cloud watching, heh? :D
Oh, and that pen accident always draws my attention too :p
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Post by: Xelion on March 24, 2004, 03:36:43 am: Quote
Originally posted by Ghostavo
Doesn't this remind anyone of the bone connection between the spine than the legs (don't know the name in english)

No not really, looks like a Shivan to me.
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Sheepy on March 30, 2004, 02:38:52 pm: anyway, an0n may i borrow elements of this (well copy) for the FS2:CZ map im about to do/doing?

(its nice to be poilte occasionally)
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Post by: Lightspeed on March 30, 2004, 03:01:39 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Xelion

No not really, looks like a Shivan to me.

that's only my reflection on your screen, f00 :D
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Grey Wolf on March 30, 2004, 04:38:21 pm: I was really thinking a "W".
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Post by: an0n on March 31, 2004, 06:15:47 am: Quote
Originally posted by Sheepy
anyway, an0n may i borrow elements of this (well copy) for the FS2:CZ map im about to do/doing?

(its nice to be poilte occasionally)

Sure.

If I put **** on the net it's a given that people can take it and play with it.
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Sheepy on March 31, 2004, 11:53:33 am: good good, just like to check these things before hand
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Post by: TopAce on March 31, 2004, 12:35:44 pm: Haven't read throught the entire thread, but considering the pictures I saw, I can say you have made an excellent art job.
And don't try to see Mr. Obvious in me, I was just telling my opinion.

Why don't you like Lens flares?
Title: Meh: Starfield
Post by: Black Wolf on April 02, 2004, 01:02:47 pm: Nicely all round. I never understood the problm people seem to have with lensflares - sure they're a little overused, but sometimes they do add to a picture...