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Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Setekh on July 11, 2001, 08:54:00 pm
Been working on some renders, mostly practicing my cbanim-creating skills. To link the cbanims together, I've centred my works so far around the Dubhe system, its nebula, and one (so far) of its planets, Dubhe IV.

You are a part of the Dubhe system task force (I could make a campaign out of all this), typically flying patrols around the system, and occasionally administering close-combat support to armour columns and marines that drop onto the surface. GTVA is investigating reports of NTF forces leaving this section and suspects there is a hidden base on the planet.

Most information is delivered from the GTA Penfold, the combat group's AWACS support. Here are the stills:

 (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/setekh/dubhe-ops.jpg)

You lot should have seen this one before. It's on Venom/Darkage's render wars thread.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

 (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/setekh/nebular-scan.jpg)

Made a nice looking nebula by accident, and decided to make a scan of it. Ta-da.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

 (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/setekh/sadon-valley-ops.jpg)

This one kind of grew out of control. A bit of work with terrain and varying times of day, lighting, fog, and a wireframe schematic of the landing zone. Like I said, it grew out of control and it ended up very complex and cluttered up. But I think it turned out okay, actually.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Martinus on July 11, 2001, 09:07:00 pm
This stuff is so good I kinda feel privleged to be the first to respond.

What else can I say? Pat yourself on the back and resize those things to 1024*768 stat  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Shrike on July 11, 2001, 09:20:00 pm
I wonder how long the bottom one took to render.....
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Setekh on July 11, 2001, 09:30:00 pm
I dunno, resizing kinda screws up the proportions...  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

Just leave it at centre. It looks nice there.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Joey_21 on July 11, 2001, 09:33:00 pm
One word.... WOW!  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/eek.gif)

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Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Snipes on July 11, 2001, 09:33:00 pm
They are very good. I want to see the cbanim
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Setekh on July 11, 2001, 09:49:00 pm
Well, those are the cbanims. Except, they'll be... smaller.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: QXMX on July 11, 2001, 11:42:00 pm
If only there was a jaw-dropping sound effect.

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

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Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Daedalus on July 11, 2001, 11:43:00 pm
<gives props to Setekh for awesome job>

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Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Setekh on July 12, 2001, 01:20:00 am
I might just make a series of stills and carry along the storyline.

What little there is of it  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) This is just the setting so far.
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Sandwich on July 12, 2001, 01:34:00 am
Gulpity-gulp-gulp-gulp!

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Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Setekh on July 12, 2001, 03:06:00 am
...I'm guessing them be good gulps  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) I'm waiting for Sushi to find this thread and give me his usual reply.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

This is kind of different though... I still want to know what he thinks.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: NeoHunter on July 12, 2001, 05:15:00 am
Nice pictures there, Setekh!! How about making a few about the different planets in the GTVA space? A nice picture of the planet with a brief description an history?

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Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Nico on July 12, 2001, 06:07:00 am
You definitively like AWACS, don't you?   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

mmh, I may require your help for a little something I'm working on... Well I'll see that later

Neohunter, you play diablo2?

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Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: NeoHunter on July 12, 2001, 06:14:00 am
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Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Joey_21 on July 12, 2001, 10:07:00 am
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Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Kazan on July 12, 2001, 10:13:00 am
man... i wish i was half as good... setekh would you mind being a CB anim artist for unholy alliance when we get to that point
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: aldo_14 on July 12, 2001, 10:17:00 am
 
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One criticism though - why is your AWACs name after Dangermouse's sidekick?
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Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: joek on July 12, 2001, 10:47:00 am
That third pic... <insert smily with mouth dropping here>

Wow!

Joe.

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Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Snipes on July 12, 2001, 12:11:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by joek:
That third pic...

Wow!

Joe.

Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on July 12, 2001, 12:34:00 pm
*takes jaw from floor and reconnects it with rest of head*

awesome, just awesome....
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Darkage on July 12, 2001, 12:55:00 pm
*Takes head of desk while drooling on monitor*

This is just awsome you are uber good dude  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

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Post by: Jabu on July 12, 2001, 02:05:00 pm
Thous r verry COOL!
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Akira on July 12, 2001, 02:27:00 pm
Nice work Setekh, may I ask what campaign this cbanims are for?

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Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Setekh on July 12, 2001, 10:54:00 pm
Thanks for the compliments everyone  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) More information on Dubhe soon to come.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

 
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Originally posted by venom2506:
mmh, I may require your help for a little something I'm working on... Well I'll see that later

Eh?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) (I'm not Canadian  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif))

 
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Originally posted by Kazan:
setekh would you mind being a CB anim artist for unholy alliance when we get to that point

I guess so, though I can only do stills.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Setekh on July 12, 2001, 10:56:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by aldo_14:
One criticism though - why is your AWACs name after Dangermouse's sidekick?

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

I actually thought I'd made up that name and was quite happy with it, but I knew it was too good to be true.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) Oops.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

 
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Originally posted by Akira:
Nice work Setekh, may I ask what campaign this cbanims are for?

That campaign doesn't exist yet, but I do have a bit of a story I'd like to tell about the Dubhe system. Just stay tuned.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Setekh on July 12, 2001, 10:58:00 pm
Okay, the Dubhe Ops team has run into a bit of trouble. Alpha Dubhe, the system's brightest star, is moving into perihelion with Dubhe IV (the star and the planet are reaching the point in their orbit where they are closest to each other). Here is the report.

 (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/setekh/alpha-dubhe.jpg)

Things are getting a bit hot...
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Jabu on July 12, 2001, 11:40:00 pm
Ouch!
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Grey Wolf on July 12, 2001, 11:45:00 pm
Not a very hospitable planet.
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Grey Wolf on July 12, 2001, 11:47:00 pm
Also, where are those renders of the Cernunnos you said you'd make?
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Martinus on July 12, 2001, 11:50:00 pm
Really, have you nothing better to do than to crank out excellent renders?!?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

Not to be the art critic but the top pic in the "corona level reflection map" looks a little too "crystalish",
if you'll excuse my complete invention of the word   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

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Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Setekh on July 13, 2001, 12:47:00 am
 
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Originally posted by Grey Wolf 2009:
Also, where are those renders of the Cernunnos you said you'd make?

You had one ("http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/Forum17/HTML/000004.html") and kind of went on without me, so I thought you didn't need it anymore. However, to satisfy you...  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

 (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/setekh/cernunnos.jpg)

Happy?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Setekh on July 13, 2001, 12:49:00 am
 
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Originally posted by Maeglamor:
Not to be the art critic but the top pic in the "corona level reflection map" looks a little too "crystalish",
if you'll excuse my complete invention of the word    (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Hey artistic licence. Besides, I think it looks kinda cool.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

 
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Originally posted by Maeglamor:
Really, have you nothing better to do than to crank out excellent renders?!?   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

I have some schoolwork... sorry, Mr. Maeglamor Dad-type-guy.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Grey Wolf on July 13, 2001, 01:03:00 am
 
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Originally posted by Setekh:
You had one ("http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/Forum17/HTML/000004.html") and kind of went on without me, so I thought you didn't need it anymore. However, to satisfy you...   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

  (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/setekh/cernunnos.jpg)  

Happy?   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Thanks. Except I don't call copying and pasting from Modelview with no post production a render (I'm talking about mine).
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Setekh on July 13, 2001, 01:56:00 am
Sorry  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) Hope the shiny new render makes up for it.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Shrike on July 13, 2001, 05:32:00 am
Hmm.... the rad dosage should be in Rads/sec or Grays/sec.  The radiation of Cesium-137 (like all radioactive substances) is dependent upon the age of the sample and the mass.

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Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Setekh on July 13, 2001, 05:48:00 am
...

...

......

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

Oh well, time to finish my education. Go 15-year olds!   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

Actually, I knew that. I'm an idiot... must've slipped my mind  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

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Post by: Martinus on July 13, 2001, 11:46:00 am
 
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Originally posted by Setekh:
I have some schoolwork... sorry, Mr. Maeglamor Dad-type-guy.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

*points at door* Go to your room and think about what you've done!!
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Setekh on July 13, 2001, 07:49:00 pm
...

...

Made some cool renders?   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

Sorry dad, I've learnt my lesson now   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)

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Post by: Snipes on July 13, 2001, 07:55:00 pm
Hm... now if you can learn to make them animated, I'd definately plead with  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/v.gif) to get ya in  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Setekh on July 13, 2001, 08:07:00 pm
...!

Maybe, maybe not. Need to shine up my Flash skills again...
Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: Bobboau on July 13, 2001, 10:00:00 pm
I can

and look wolf, added pointies to a sekhmut (however it's spelled), you should have removed the thruster flames, did you make that anchent destroyer made out of the Saraphis?

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Title: GTVA operations in the Dubhe system (warning: large renders)
Post by: QXMX on July 14, 2001, 11:40:00 am
Drooling  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

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