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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: IceFire on March 11, 2001, 01:03:00 pm
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Alrighty, here goes number two. I still want to do some weapon effects and sheild impacts but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
(http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/icefire/art2.jpg)
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Very nice! obviously with weapons fire it'll look better, but so far so good (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
How did you do those engine glows?
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Looks like standard glows behind the Seraphim and in front of the Serapis. (What's with the Serap- prefix? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)) Nice job, Ice! Shield impacts eh? Ambitious... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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Nice but a bit too sparse for a background. Weapons fire would be nice. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Shield impact effects huh? Can't wait to see one though.
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Engine glows are two layers. One layer is a lower opacity spray brush. The layer on top is blended using the Dodge function of PSP and using a brighter color.
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That sounds kinda complicated. Does it take you long?
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Interesting. Maybe I'll go home and experiment with that.
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Mine's simple. Add a flare. Add another flare. Done. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Is it?? Guess I better go and look back at your previous pictures.
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Not too bad... Only thing I can really complain about is that you need to adjust it to make the lighting more realistic. The Shivans are way too lit up for ships with the sun behind them...
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But if you made them any darker, wouldn't that make them almost too dark to see?? I mean Shivan ships are all black and red.
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Yes, but effective shadows are very impressive. Too many times in pics, the lighting on a ship is just plain wrong for the scene it is. Ships near a red sun should be washed red. The side of a ship opposite a star should be shadowed.
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Originally posted by Setekh:
Yes, but effective shadows are very impressive. Too many times in pics, the lighting on a ship is just plain wrong for the scene it is. Ships near a red sun should be washed red. The side of a ship opposite a star should be shadowed.
Obviously... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif)
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You're right, you have to make some concessions to make the ships show up, but they can still go quite a bit darker IMO. If you could make it so that the fighters were completely shadowed except for the glow cast by the Shivan trademark Red Lights along the hull...
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Wonder what makes red lights appear on the Shivan ships..... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Originally posted by NeoHunter:
Obviously... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif)
Well if it's so obvious, why hasn't everyone done it? Take the picture above for example? Hmmmm? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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%Disclaimer - I'm not responsible if this thread plunges into stupidity% (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
I interviewed a Shivan today about the red thing, heres what he had to say....
BZZZT!
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(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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I will not start the "Talk like a Shivan" thingy..... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
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Oh god, my stupidity spreads like the Beast in Homeworld: Cataclysm...
Back to topic: Nice pic.
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Yeah! it really does need weapon fire though, especially at that kind of range...
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Unfortunately, 3D Explorer appears to have very limited lighting abilities and Truespace is some sort of monster that won't let me do much of anything.
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You suck! They suck! I suck! Everything sucks!!!
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Sounds like it's time for the first part of a song (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
"Everything sucks again, well those are harsh words my friend. But don't let it get you down.... something something" (By Pitchshifer).
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Originally posted by IceFire:
Unfortunately, 3D Explorer appears to have very limited lighting abilities and Truespace is some sort of monster that won't let me do much of anything.
You don't need them to really do lighting - keep in mind I do ~90% of my rendering work in my imaging software.
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I think I do mine in 3D Studio Max.
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I haven't tried importing to Max yet.