HLP Network

News:

HLP Donations Page has been reworked for supporting the site.
Please note that the previous "Tiers" are currently not operational (but will be worked on).
You can still cancel any previous re-occurring donations to make new ones which will go to the new Treasurer Admin (Zacam).

 
« Previous Thread Next Thread »
Print
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Experimenting with some new techniques  (Read 3914 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Stunaep

  • Thread Necrotech.... we bring the dead to life!
  • 210
Experimenting with some new techniques
on: September 20, 2003, 01:57:01 am
And those new techniques took me a good 1 1/2 hours to render
"Post-counts are like digital penises. That's why I don't like Shrike playing with mine." - an0n
Bah. You're an admin, you've had practice at this spanking business. - Odyssey
 

Offline Knight Templar

  • Stealth
  • 212
  • I'm a magic man, I've got magic hands.
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #1 on: September 20, 2003, 02:01:09 am
Engine glows = Argh! My Eyes! :shaking:

everything else = :yes: :yes:
Copyright ©1976, 2003, KT Enterprises. All rights reserved

"I don't want to get laid right now. I want to get drunk."- Mars

Too Long, Didn't Read
 

Offline Galemp

  • Actual father of Samus
  • 212
  • Ask me about GORT!
    • Steam
    • User page on the FreeSpace Wiki
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #2 on: September 20, 2003, 02:40:47 am
Perfect.

Except you didn't bumpmap or specmap any of the textures. If I'm gonna be that close to the ribbing and tiles of the Sobek they had better have some depth and lighting, bub. :p

What program is that, anyway? It's impressive. And I want to learn how to render.
/me suddenly notices the proliferation of DatDB avatars on the most skilled members of the community :nervous:
« Last Edit: September 20, 2003, 02:44:01 am by 510 »
"Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn't the work he's supposed to be doing at that moment." -- Robert Benchley

Members I've personally met: RedStreblo, Goober5000, Sandwich, Splinter, Su-tehp, Hippo, CP5670, Terran Emperor, Karajorma, Dekker, McCall, Admiral Wolf, mxlm, RedSniper, Stealth, Black Wolf...
 

Offline Stunaep

  • Thread Necrotech.... we bring the dead to life!
  • 210
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #3 on: September 20, 2003, 02:43:26 am
Max as usual.
"Post-counts are like digital penises. That's why I don't like Shrike playing with mine." - an0n
Bah. You're an admin, you've had practice at this spanking business. - Odyssey
 

Offline Knight Templar

  • Stealth
  • 212
  • I'm a magic man, I've got magic hands.
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #4 on: September 20, 2003, 02:58:49 am
Quote
Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
/me suddenly notices the proliferation of DatDB avatars on the most skilled members of the community :nervous:


That's no accident mind you. ;)
Copyright ©1976, 2003, KT Enterprises. All rights reserved

"I don't want to get laid right now. I want to get drunk."- Mars

Too Long, Didn't Read
 

Offline J.F.K.

  • 29
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #5 on: September 20, 2003, 04:28:13 am
I really like the fighter engines. Very classy. :):yes:
.
[font="SerpentineDBol"]. . . . W H O . I S . T H E . M A N , . W H O . I S . T H E . M Y T H ?[/font]
 

Offline Taristin

  • Snipes
  • 213
  • BlueScalie
    • Skelkwank Shipyards
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #6 on: September 20, 2003, 07:16:39 am
Quote
Originally posted by GalacticEmperor

/me suddenly notices the proliferation of DatDB avatars on the most skilled members of the community :nervous:


Hummph.



But like he said... bump map! And the Sobek glows look... funny.

:yes: good though. I wish I could get good engine glows like that Serapis in TS
Freelance Modeler | Amateur Artist
 

Offline mikhael

  • Back to skool
  • 211
  • Fnord!
    • http://www.google.com/search?q=404error.com
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #7 on: September 20, 2003, 08:41:21 am
Sweet. The effects rock. You should post a general how-to.

Minor quibbles: I like the glares, except for on the Sobek. I really thing that a Sobek under thrust would produce a single larger glare. The intensity, though, is perfect. Bump and Spec channels are needed too.

Big Problem: What really drives me nuts here is that you're using in game models in a render. Its almost enough to compltely ruin the pic. This is one of my big pet peeves.
[I am not really here. This post is entirely a figment of your imagination.]
 

Offline Vilkacis

  • 26
Re: Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #8 on: September 20, 2003, 09:53:22 am
Quote
Originally posted by Stunaep
And those new techniques took me a good 1 1/2 hours to render
What in this image took over 1 hour to render? I mean it's not that complex. Unless you have a very, very crappy computer it shouldn't take that long.
 

Offline Stunaep

  • Thread Necrotech.... we bring the dead to life!
  • 210
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #9 on: September 20, 2003, 09:58:28 am
1) I have a P4 running at 2.3 GHz, with a 128mb G4Ti4200 and 512 megs of DDR.

2)The nebulae you see in the background took a while to render.

3) Raytracing
"Post-counts are like digital penises. That's why I don't like Shrike playing with mine." - an0n
Bah. You're an admin, you've had practice at this spanking business. - Odyssey
 

Offline Taristin

  • Snipes
  • 213
  • BlueScalie
    • Skelkwank Shipyards
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #10 on: September 20, 2003, 03:26:53 pm
Quote
Originally posted by mikhael

Big Problem: What really drives me nuts here is that you're using in game models in a render. Its almost enough to compltely ruin the pic. This is one of my big pet peeves.


Well supply us with high poly versions of every ship, and we'll make you happy.

I usually atleast smooth quad divide the ships a bit, it's very effective for Vasudan vessels. :)
Freelance Modeler | Amateur Artist
 

Offline Vilkacis

  • 26
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #11 on: September 20, 2003, 04:22:45 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Stunaep
1) I have a P4 running at 2.3 GHz, with a 128mb G4Ti4200 and 512 megs of DDR.

2)The nebulae you see in the background took a while to render.

3) Raytracing
Too bad all those effects don't come out. Sorry if this sounds a bit harsh but the nebula is just a waste of rendering time, doesn't look very convincing. Better throw it out or make one based on mapped geometry. I don't see anything in the image that would require raytraced shadows, if you used raytraced reflections (for whatever reason) I can't see them.
« Last Edit: September 20, 2003, 04:24:50 pm by 1175 »
 

Offline Nuclear1

  • 211
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #12 on: September 20, 2003, 04:59:26 pm
Cool.
Spoon - I stand in awe by your flawless fredding. Truely, never before have I witnessed such magnificant display of beamz.
Axem -  I don't know what I'll do with my life now. Maybe I'll become a Nun, or take up Macrame. But where ever I go... I will remember you!
Axem - Sorry to post again when I said I was leaving for good, but something was nagging me. I don't want to say it in a way that shames the campaign but I think we can all agree it is actually.. incomplete. It is missing... Voice Acting.
Quanto - I for one would love to lend my beautiful singing voice into this wholesome project.
Nuclear1 - I want a duet.
AndrewofDoom - Make it a trio!
 

Offline Taristin

  • Snipes
  • 213
  • BlueScalie
    • Skelkwank Shipyards
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #13 on: September 20, 2003, 05:21:21 pm
Heh, I forgot I have 3ds Max 5... I'll have to learn how to use it sometime...
Freelance Modeler | Amateur Artist
 

Offline Galemp

  • Actual father of Samus
  • 212
  • Ask me about GORT!
    • Steam
    • User page on the FreeSpace Wiki
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #14 on: September 20, 2003, 05:22:11 pm
You could just render the nebula alone, then use that as a background image for the final render. :rolleyes:
"Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn't the work he's supposed to be doing at that moment." -- Robert Benchley

Members I've personally met: RedStreblo, Goober5000, Sandwich, Splinter, Su-tehp, Hippo, CP5670, Terran Emperor, Karajorma, Dekker, McCall, Admiral Wolf, mxlm, RedSniper, Stealth, Black Wolf...
 

Offline Taristin

  • Snipes
  • 213
  • BlueScalie
    • Skelkwank Shipyards
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #15 on: September 20, 2003, 05:51:38 pm
Try this for your background
But be warned, it is an uncompressed JPG file, 5 Mb's large









http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/us/images/mods/snipes/Background.jpg
Freelance Modeler | Amateur Artist
 

Offline Stunaep

  • Thread Necrotech.... we bring the dead to life!
  • 210
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #16 on: September 21, 2003, 02:45:45 am
Quote
Originally posted by Vilkacis
Too bad all those effects don't come out. Sorry if this sounds a bit harsh but the nebula is just a waste of rendering time, doesn't look very convincing. Better throw it out or make one based on mapped geometry. I don't see anything in the image that would require raytraced shadows, if you used raytraced reflections (for whatever reason) I can't see them.

as I said, I was experimenting.

And I like the nebula
"Post-counts are like digital penises. That's why I don't like Shrike playing with mine." - an0n
Bah. You're an admin, you've had practice at this spanking business. - Odyssey
 

Offline Stunaep

  • Thread Necrotech.... we bring the dead to life!
  • 210
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #17 on: September 21, 2003, 02:49:15 am
Quote
Originally posted by Raa Tor'h


http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/us/images/mods/snipes/Background.jpg

Yeah, well, I wanted a nebula like that, I could just whoop one up in Max's material editor in 30 seconds. But in this picture I wanted an easily editable, B5-ish nebula, without using PSP or other 2d tools.
"Post-counts are like digital penises. That's why I don't like Shrike playing with mine." - an0n
Bah. You're an admin, you've had practice at this spanking business. - Odyssey
 

Offline Taristin

  • Snipes
  • 213
  • BlueScalie
    • Skelkwank Shipyards
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #18 on: September 21, 2003, 10:28:22 am
Um... I made that in Truespace...
Freelance Modeler | Amateur Artist
  

Offline Drew

  • 29
    • http://www.galactic-quest.com
Experimenting with some new techniques
Reply #19 on: September 29, 2003, 09:23:39 am
das schweet :yes:
[(WWF - steroids + ties - spandex) / Atomic Piledrivers] - viewing audience = C-SPAN

My god.. He emptied the gasoline tank from the van onto your cat, lit him on fire, threw him in the house and dove for cover.  :wtf: Family indeed.  ~ KT

Happiness is belt fed.
Print
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« Previous Thread Next Thread »