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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Reaperman on March 16, 2001, 08:10:00 pm

Title: The Omega
Post by: Reaperman on March 16, 2001, 08:10:00 pm

 (http://www.sballiance.com/studios/reaperman/Pictures/omegas.jpg)

 REALLY Big 1024x1535 Version (//"http://www.sballiance.com/studios/reaperman/Pictures/OmegasFull.jpg")

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[This message has been edited by Reaperman (edited 03-16-2001).]

Title: The Omega
Post by: Shrike on March 16, 2001, 08:15:00 pm

Yep, that's an omega.   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

Title: The Omega
Post by: IceFire on March 16, 2001, 09:48:00 pm

But a unique angle.  We don't normally see Omega's on that kind of angle.

Title: The Omega
Post by: Shrike on March 16, 2001, 09:53:00 pm

True.

Title: The Omega
Post by: Fineus on March 17, 2001, 02:50:00 am

I like it! it's really dark and moody, gives the impression that your being repressed by these huge destroyers, and theres almost nothing you can do to stop it, it almost sums up capitalism  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

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Title: The Omega
Post by: NeoHunter on March 17, 2001, 03:30:00 am

Very nice!  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

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Title: The Omega
Post by: Setekh on March 17, 2001, 04:18:00 am

That's fantastic. I really love the lighting and nebula, they both complement each other. Nice job. But where are the ubiquitous captions and black top/bottom frames you always seem to have?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Title: The Omega
Post by: Fineus on March 17, 2001, 08:40:00 am

Maybe he realised how some pics do look better without them. They do look nice, but in some ways it's an excuse to work less on a pick...

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Title: The Omega
Post by: Setekh on March 17, 2001, 09:15:00 am

Precisely  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

Title: The Omega
Post by: Shrike on March 17, 2001, 07:09:00 pm

He's not doing the work, the 'puter is.

Title: The Omega
Post by: Reaperman on March 17, 2001, 07:23:00 pm

i put the black bars in because i like to do my pics in widescreen ratio, but when i put em as my wallpaper i dont want em streached,
it also allows me to put credits in without ruining te picture itself, and i usuall give the pics a name to better express them

this one has no bars or title because i never inteded to use it as a wallpaper

and as for the Computer doing all the work i spent the better part of 3hrs setting that up thank u very much

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"I ran a Physical Impulse Mechanical Stress Routine"
"Huh?"
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Title: The Omega
Post by: Shrike on March 17, 2001, 07:58:00 pm

wow........what takes so long setting it up?  Did you have to go and move various stuff around or what?

Title: The Omega
Post by: Setekh on March 17, 2001, 10:29:00 pm

Nice lighting would be a lot of it. Positioning. Nebulae. I would think lighting would take the longest, as that is what takes me the longest time.

Title: The Omega
Post by: Fineus on March 18, 2001, 01:08:00 am

I see what you mean Reaperman  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

and I agree with you (Setekh) about the lighting... funny how it can make or break a picture...

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Title: The Omega
Post by: Setekh on March 18, 2001, 01:15:00 am

Definitely. Good lighting 0wnz j00.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Title: The Omega
Post by: Jabu on March 18, 2001, 06:29:00 am

That pic gives me the feeling of being ran over  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

Very nice.

Title: The Omega
Post by: Reaperman on March 18, 2001, 06:54:00 am

ok, what took so ling

firstly was gettingthe Omega into the right position, THAT took about an 30mins, just setting it up, doing test renders and what have u
then the Lighting THAT took about 1 1/2 hrs, there are 3 spotlights providing the lights, and i wanted to get that nice highlight u see on the nearest Omega's Rotating section

then i did the Nebula in Photoshop, did a test render, spent anotehr hr tweaking bits before i was happy with it
then spent about an hr rendering the *****

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"Wow, how'd you get it to work?"
"I ran a Physical Impulse Mechanical Stress Routine"
"Huh?"
"I kicked it."
"Ahh."

Title: The Omega
Post by: Jabu on March 18, 2001, 07:11:00 am

That's Lightwave for ya  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
(You used Lightwave, right?)