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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: Starman01 on March 28, 2005, 11:26:15 am

Title: My first planet
Post by: Starman01 on March 28, 2005, 11:26:15 am

I tried a planet-tutorial this day, together with another one for a ring.

It's amazing to see what's photoshop is able to do, but who the hell figures out such combined functions and settings, without a tutorial you must probably study photoshop a long time I guess :)

While I'm quite happy with the planet, I realized that a realistic ring is extremly difficult. Nevertheless, I thought I show it off, what do you think ?

(http://www.starman.ag5.de/pics/test1.jpg)

Title: My first planet
Post by: Tolwyn on March 28, 2005, 11:27:10 am

hmm... you should give planet rings more details. The best way however would be to render them using particle systems.

Have you used Lunarcell for the planetary map? (looks good)

Title: My first planet
Post by: NGTM-1R on March 28, 2005, 02:32:44 pm

The ring cuts off very abruptly; it's easy to tell they don't actually extend all the way around. It also starts to get hazy well before the terminator line, which looks a bit funny...

Title: My first planet
Post by: WMCoolmon on March 28, 2005, 06:53:03 pm

The ring needs some work, and the lower right of the planet should still be very slightly visible, as should the ring. Considering the positioning of the light, the planet should get dark first, then the ring.

Title: My first planet
Post by: Luigi30 on March 28, 2005, 07:37:02 pm

I created Jupiter.

(http://www.luigi30.com/jupiter.jpg)

Title: Re: My first planet
Post by: Carl on March 28, 2005, 08:22:08 pm

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Originally posted by Starman01
(http://www.starman.ag5.de/pics/test1.jpg)

hmmm...the unlit side is much smaller than the lit side, which would mean the sun is either taking up more than half of the sky, or there are many bright light sorces shining on it.

also, the planet texture seems to change as it gets toward the dark side.

Title: My first planet
Post by: Tolwyn on March 29, 2005, 05:04:54 am

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Originally posted by Luigi30
I created Jupiter.

(http://www.luigi30.com/jupiter.jpg)

so it would seem...


wait, it does not look like Jupiter! :)

Title: My first planet
Post by: Primus on March 29, 2005, 05:26:37 am

It's a ball surrounded by rings... Enough Jupiter for me. :p

Title: My first planet
Post by: Turnsky on March 29, 2005, 05:32:14 am

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Originally posted by Primus
It's a ball surrounded by rings... Enough Jupiter for me. :p

um... saturn has the rings... not jupiter.

Title: My first planet
Post by: Grug on March 29, 2005, 06:09:09 am

lols.

Hey would anyone be interested in taking a stab at making a slightly cartoonish planet for me?

I'm referring to Hiigara from the Homeworld series.
Piccy linkage here: http://homeworld2.sierra.com/img/gallery/large/screen_12.jpg
If it's possible to create the texture for a sphere for use in max for rendering bonus.

:) ...? Any takers?

Title: My first planet
Post by: aldo_14 on March 29, 2005, 07:24:43 am

http://well-of-souls.com/homeworld/hws/hw2/images/display.htm?concept_Hiigara.jpg
(http://well-of-souls.com/homeworld/hws/hw2/images/concept_Hiigara.jpg)

It's strange what things you find when putting off work.....

Title: My first planet
Post by: Grug on March 29, 2005, 07:45:25 am

lol Thanks for the link and the image. :)

I'll have to try and make some kind of sphere map for it.

Title: My first planet
Post by: BlackDove on March 29, 2005, 08:07:39 am

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Originally posted by Luigi30
I created Jupiter.

(http://www.luigi30.com/jupiter.jpg)

I can eat that. Nice and pasty.

Title: My first planet
Post by: karajorma on March 29, 2005, 12:24:16 pm

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Originally posted by Turnsky


um... saturn has the rings... not jupiter.

Actually Jupiter does have rings (http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/jupiter/rings.html&edu=high). Much fainter than those Saturn has but they do exist. :)

That said Luigi's model definately looks much more like Saturn :)

Title: My first planet
Post by: Tolwyn on March 29, 2005, 12:31:02 pm

actually each gas giant in the Solar System has rings.

Title: My first planet
Post by: Luigi30 on March 29, 2005, 02:07:19 pm

Then I made Saturn. Whatever!