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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: Tolwyn on June 04, 2004, 03:16:37 am

Title: I have got bored...
Post by: Tolwyn on June 04, 2004, 03:16:37 am
... so I started to play with combustion and glow in 3dsmax.

This (http://www.scifi-3d.de/wcsaga/Tolwyn/wcs_wallpaper_arrow.jpg)  is how it turned out.
Title: I have got bored...
Post by: Lightspeed on June 04, 2004, 04:41:39 am
Yeh could've spent the time on some better textures for that model instead :)

or some FREDding. :nod:
Title: I have got bored...
Post by: Tolwyn on June 04, 2004, 04:55:42 am
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Originally posted by Lightspeed
Yeh could've spent the time on some better textures for that model instead :)

or some FREDding. :nod:


Lightspeed, I dunno if you ever played Wing Commander, but this maps were made strictly to the canon
Title: I have got bored...
Post by: Setekh on June 05, 2004, 12:00:49 am
I think it looks great, the blend of the explosion with the ship is very convincing. Did it take you long?
Title: I have got bored...
Post by: Tolwyn on June 05, 2004, 03:04:09 am
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Originally posted by Setekh
I think it looks great, the blend of the explosion with the ship is very convincing. Did it take you long?


not really... it is using two gizmos plus lense flares... I was thinking about adding a few particle sprays too, but that looked like crap. I would say, that in an hour you can reproduce the scene... the only difficulty is to get thge explosion feel right ;)

The only problem with this explosion is that it can not be animated... well, it can, but only for a very close render as seen in the picture, due to the gizmo's shape (1 * sphere and 1 *  box)
Title: I have got bored...
Post by: WMCoolmon on June 05, 2004, 03:36:47 am
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Originally posted by Lightspeed
Yeh could've spent the time on some better textures for that model instead :)

or some FREDding. :nod:


:rolleyes:


Nice explosion. I wouldn't have guessed it was just a box and sphere without you posting it. :nod:
Title: I have got bored...
Post by: Tolwyn on June 05, 2004, 03:38:16 am
Good to hear ;) IF you could plainly see this, then it would mean, that something went VERY wrong ;)
Title: Re: I have got bored...
Post by: Singh on June 05, 2004, 03:57:11 am
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Originally posted by Tolwyn
... so I started to play with combustion and glow in 3dsmax.

This (http://www.scifi-3d.de/wcsaga/Tolwyn/wcs_wallpaper_arrow.jpg)  is how it turned out.


A bit over-blurred maybe, but seriously, dude, that is sweet!!! I especially love how that explosion mixes with the main ship! :D
Title: I have got bored...
Post by: Tolwyn on June 05, 2004, 04:43:59 am
hmm... I don't think so, since this ship can be really VERY fast ;) It is an interceptor afterall...

Perhaps I will add some battle damage to the hull ;)
Title: I have got bored...
Post by: Lightspeed on June 05, 2004, 07:10:46 am
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Originally posted by Tolwyn


Lightspeed, I dunno if you ever played Wing Commander, but this maps were made strictly to the canon


Of course I did. Still, it looks kinda out-dated like this. You could probably keep the main features but make it look a lot 'newer' :)
Title: I have got bored...
Post by: Tolwyn on June 05, 2004, 12:52:19 pm
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Originally posted by Lightspeed


Of course I did. Still, it looks kinda out-dated like this. You could probably keep the main features but make it look a lot 'newer' :)


and the community would flame me... and besides, as stated in the credits, it is not my model