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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Starwing on December 20, 2001, 12:31:00 pm

Title: Render Entry:
Post by: Starwing on December 20, 2001, 12:31:00 pm

 

Featuring a new ship of mine, the Harrisian Descendant-class cruiser.

Here's another one:
 

PS: which beams do look better, the rendered or the post processed ones?

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Title: Render Entry:
Post by: mikhael on December 20, 2001, 12:53:00 pm

I dunno about the beams, but the paint job and that attacking ship is kinda groovy. When the darker hull blends with the inkyblack, all you can see is that fiery bird shape. The  flame on black coloring makes me think of certain other 'death black ships'.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)



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Title: Render Entry:
Post by: Ryx on December 20, 2001, 01:43:00 pm

I agree with mikhael on this one.

I like the second picture best, because the black ship looks kinda cartoony (i can see it more clearly than in the first pic).

Very Nice (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Title: Render Entry:
Post by: Starwing on December 20, 2001, 02:14:00 pm

Thanks. For those who want to know, the bird painted on the back of the Descendant is called Firewing, it is the mythologic Harrisian messenger of death.

Oh, and I just remembered that I have another image:
 
Darkness Rising: The evil destroyers and their Harrisian allies emerge from hyperspace to toast our poor little planet.


[This message has been edited by Starwing (edited 12-20-2001).]

Title: Render Entry:
Post by: mikhael on December 20, 2001, 02:23:00 pm

 

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Originally posted by Ryx:
I agree with mikhael on this one.

I like the second picture best, because the black ship looks kinda cartoony (i can see it more clearly than in the first pic).

Very Nice  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

I like them better when they're hard to see. That was one big win with the Shivan vessels. If your gamma and brightness are set just right, they're invisible and all you can see is that angry red glow.




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--Mik
http://www.404error.com

Title: Render Entry:
Post by: mikhael on December 20, 2001, 02:26:00 pm

 

Quote

Originally posted by Ryx:
I agree with mikhael on this one.

I like the second picture best, because the black ship looks kinda cartoony (i can see it more clearly than in the first pic).

Very Nice  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

I like them better when they're hard to see. That was one big win with the Shivan vessels. If your gamma and brightness are set just right, they're invisible and all you can see is that angry red glow.




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--Mik
http://www.404error.com

Title: Render Entry:
Post by: Fineus on December 21, 2001, 02:28:00 am

Hmm... I like the top one best - probably because it features the kick-***  Autrach  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Title: Render Entry:
Post by: Starwing on December 21, 2001, 06:43:00 am

Even though the Autarch gets its *** kicked?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)


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Title: Render Entry:
Post by: Warlock on December 21, 2001, 07:55:00 am

Beams....remember...add a touch of white in the center,..if your pic editter (donno what ya use buddy) has the feature glow the beam slightly,..POOF beam.

Title: Render Entry:
Post by: Starwing on December 21, 2001, 10:34:00 am

PSP7. I have a glow plug-in for it but haven't used it much yet. I'll have to try that some day. If you look at the blue particle beams closely you'll notice a yellow ish core, it just didn't come out as good as I wanted. The purple "death rays" (Still searching for a better name, they are a direct rip off from Master of Orion II) are supposed to look different from other beam weapons hence I didn't put a brighter core inside them. But I'll do some experimenting with the look of those beams.

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Title: Render Entry:
Post by: Night Hammer on December 21, 2001, 03:09:00 pm

*drool*Autarch  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) *droll*

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Title: Render Entry:
Post by: Starwing on December 21, 2001, 03:30:00 pm

Time to bust this contest with another killer ship, eh? Just wait, I'm already working on it  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

Title: Render Entry:
Post by: Setekh on December 23, 2001, 12:01:00 am

Bring the Eternity in here, that should take out a few people.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

And, nice renders. Keep it up.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Title: Render Entry:
Post by: Starwing on January 08, 2002, 02:31:00 am

Bump...