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Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Odyssey on January 28, 2002, 11:01:00 am

I have no idea how long it is since I last posted here, but anyway...

 http://ambience.i8.com/orion.jpg (//"http://ambience.i8.com/orion.jpg")

EDIT2:  http://ambience.i8.com/orion_fix.jpg (//"http://ambience.i8.com/orion_fix.jpg")

EDIT3:  http://ambience.i8.com/orion_fix2.jpg (//"http://ambience.i8.com/orion_fix2.jpg")

My first proper render including a FS ship, which may explain why it's a bit plain... I'm working on better...     (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

By the way, is the render contest still going? If it is, any chance of entering this?

[This message has been edited by Odyssey (edited 01-28-2002).]

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: IceFire on January 28, 2002, 11:06:00 am

Its huge  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

The planet needs a tad bit of work to make it a little more realistic (looks like a generated planet so just toy with some settings) but its an excellent render and I like the angle the Orion is at.

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Ryx on January 28, 2002, 11:07:00 am

Cool! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

You need to add motion blur to that, though. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Fineus on January 28, 2002, 11:11:00 am

IceFire is right - it's huge!

Something scary happened when I looked at the sun - it started to grow...I think I'm loosing it...

That said, I love the fact the Orion isn't facing the right way up - the colors look good and the background is also nice. Ice is also right about the planet - but overall it's great!

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: an0n on January 28, 2002, 11:22:00 am

How many graphics cards did you kill to render that beast?

That must have took longer to render than the Final Fantasy movie.

It's friggin good though. Nice to seem some rotated ships. Everyone else has the ships being straight but space just ain't like that.

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: CP5670 on January 28, 2002, 11:41:00 am

The image is enormous but it looks great. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

 

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It's friggin good though. Nice to seem some rotated ships. Everyone else has the ships being straight but space just ain't like that.

Yeah I really liked the perspective view as well. Gives the whole image a better sense of depth in the third dimension IMHO.

 

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Something scary happened when I looked at the sun - it started to grow...I think I'm loosing it...

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

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: NeoHunter on January 28, 2002, 11:42:00 am

That is one freakin' huge render/ Love the angle of the Orion and the sun.

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Odyssey on January 28, 2002, 12:07:00 pm

Thanks for all the comments, input is appreciated, glad you like it  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Ok, fixes:

Planet: Fixed (At least I hope it looks better).
Motion Blur: Added.
Image size: Reduced from 2048x1536 to 1024x768. (I like making stuff big while I work on it...  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) )

Enjoy...
 http://ambience.i8.com/orion_fix.jpg ("http://ambience.i8.com/orion_fix.jpg")

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: vadar_1 on January 28, 2002, 12:18:00 pm

omg the sun does grow!! like literally, it grew off the screen!!!

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Gortef on January 28, 2002, 12:21:00 pm

I must agree... the sun really seems to grow when you stare at it... and then you go blind

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

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Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on January 28, 2002, 12:41:00 pm

it looks like I have a new picture for my desktop... And only things that I really like get there.

That Orion.... It's probably the best I've ever seen.

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Unknown Target on January 28, 2002, 12:52:00 pm

 

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Originally posted by Thunder:

Something scary happened when I looked at the sun - it started to grow...I think I'm loosing it...

B]

Hmmm...happened to me, too.
It must be contagious!

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Thorn on January 28, 2002, 12:55:00 pm

Oh man, this is too much for me..
It is growing....

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Stryke 9 on January 28, 2002, 12:55:00 pm

Well, I'll be a greased Jesus! Cool!

Give the Orion some bump mapping, and (possibly) LunarCell a morfe convincing planet, and you've got a sweet-assed render there! What'd you use to make that lens flare- I really like!

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Odyssey on January 28, 2002, 01:10:00 pm

Glad you all like the perspective on the Orion... Truespace turns up some strange things, some of which are cool  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

 

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Originally posted by Stryke 9:
Well, I'll be a greased Jesus! Cool!

Give the Orion some bump mapping, and (possibly) LunarCell a morfe convincing planet, and you've got a sweet-assed render there! What'd you use to make that lens flare- I really like!

About the planet: Are you talking about render 1 or the fixed render, or both?
Bump mapping I'll start doing as soon as I find a viable way to convert from .cob to .lwo and .3ds files... 3D Exploration does it, but only for 30 days...  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)
The lens flare was just the result of a lot of playing around with SolarCell to get it looking right: nothing special there...


For all you people who think the sun gets bigger, you're not alone... I do too  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) Maybe an explanation: the sun is going supernova for no apparent reason, and the Orion is hot-tailing it out of the system... It fits  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)


A few renders that don't include FS ships, that I did a little while back:
 http://ambience.i8.com/spacescape2.jpg ("http://ambience.i8.com/spacescape2.jpg")
 http://ambience.i8.com/spacescape4.jpg ("http://ambience.i8.com/spacescape4.jpg")

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Thorn on January 28, 2002, 01:22:00 pm

Thats Truespace? Holee **** , I'd have never guessed....

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Stryke 9 on January 28, 2002, 02:05:00 pm

Er... the second's an improvement, it's still a tad artificial-looking... I preferred the first overall, was less blurred...

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Odyssey on January 28, 2002, 02:56:00 pm

I've reworked the planet yet again, and I'm hoping it looks better now...
Also, despite Stryke 9 said it was blurred, I've blurred it purposefully, since I suddenly realised the planet would be out of the depth of field...
I think it, as a whole, looks just a little too blurred for comfort... Anyone else think that, or have I just been looking at it too long?

 http://ambience.i8.com/orion_fix2.jpg ("http://ambience.i8.com/orion_fix2.jpg")

EDIT: Depth of focus? What the hell was I on about?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/redface.gif)

[This message has been edited by Odyssey (edited 01-28-2002).]

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Ryx on January 28, 2002, 03:36:00 pm

 

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Originally posted by Odyssey:

Bump mapping I'll start doing as soon as I find a viable way to convert from .cob to .lwo and .3ds files... 3D Exploration does it, but only for 30 days...   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)

If you want, you can have my Orion in .3ds with texes

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Odyssey on January 28, 2002, 03:42:00 pm

 

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Originally posted by Ryx:
If you want, you can have my Orion in .3ds with texes

Thanks for the offer, but I'd need one of everything in .3ds, and I don't want to put you to that  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
I'll find a way...

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Carl on January 28, 2002, 03:45:00 pm

 

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Originally posted by vadar_1:
omg the sun does grow!! like literally, it grew off the screen!!!

you're right! how does it do that?!  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/eek.gif)

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: CODEDOG ND on January 28, 2002, 03:51:00 pm

 

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Originally posted by Thorn:
Thats Truespace? Holee **** , I'd have never guessed....

Truespace can suprise you, just look at some of the stuff Carl does.

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: vadar_1 on January 28, 2002, 05:21:00 pm

 

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Originally posted by Carl:
you're right! how does it do that?!   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/eek.gif)

hes using his damn black magic on his images again! HES A WITCH!! someone get a flaming stake!

I know it would be warlock not witch

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Su-tehp on January 28, 2002, 06:14:00 pm

 

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Originally posted by Thunder:
IceFire is right - it's huge!!

HEY!! Put that thing away before you poke someone's eye out!  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Carl on January 28, 2002, 06:48:00 pm

 

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Originally posted by Odyssey:
Bump mapping I'll start doing as soon as I find a viable way to convert from .cob to .lwo and .3ds files...

why? TS does bump mapping   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)


and why does everyone always poopoo truespace? look what it can do--> http://www.caligari.com/Gallery/ImagesGallery/2000/Dec00/winner.html ("http://www.caligari.com/Gallery/ImagesGallery/2000/Dec00/winner.html")

[This message has been edited by Carl (edited 01-28-2002).]

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: SS_Bones on January 28, 2002, 08:53:00 pm

Hmmm...that sun thing is a trip. Very nice job  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

Title: Render: Orion Fly-by
Post by: Odyssey on January 29, 2002, 01:49:00 am

 

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Originally posted by Carl:
 why? TS does bump mapping    (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)


and why does everyone always poopoo truespace? look what it can do--> http://www.caligari.com/Gallery/ImagesGallery/2000/Dec00/winner.html ("http://www.caligari.com/Gallery/ImagesGallery/2000/Dec00/winner.html")

[This message has been edited by Carl (edited 01-28-2002).]

Yes, I know Truespace does bump-mapping, it's just I was using it as a hold-the-fort - and kind of forgot to use it... If I can't get the models to .3ds or .lwo, Truespace Bump-Mapping it will be  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)


 

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Originally posted by vadar_1:
hes using his damn black magic on his images again! HES A WITCH!! someone get a flaming stake!

I know it would be warlock not witch

Hey, hey, calm down, it's all in the interests of...
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