Stargate - Stargate model

[Amras]

I am rewatching SG1 at the moment. And I always wanted to make some SG pictures. Sooo I had to make my own model of the gate now. Yes, i can do stuff that hasn't anything to do with B5.

I am using the event horizon texture from someone here on the forum. I forgot where exactly I found it. Sorry for that.
I have yet to find out how to reproduce that effect.

The model so far:

[John Marchant]

Got to love some Stargate.

[David cgc]

I think that's my event horizon. In any case, the technique I eventually found to get it working in-camera was really, really stupid. I wonder if it still works post-Lightwave 2018? Something to check.

Anyway, my solution was;

Gradient color texture, light blue in the center and dark at the edges.

Fractal noise reflection map (I think I used a little one that came with Lightwave's stock content package, but anything should work)

Rippling animated bump texture.

And, the trick: Ramping the reflectivity of the puddle up to insane levels, 1000%, 10000%, I don't remember, at the center, and "just" 100% at the edges.

[Amras]

Originally Posted by David cgc

I think that's my event horizon. In any case, the technique I eventually found to get it working in-camera was really, really stupid. I wonder if it still works post-Lightwave 2018? Something to check.

Anyway, my solution was;

Gradient color texture, light blue in the center and dark at the edges.

Fractal noise reflection map (I think I used a little one that came with Lightwave's stock content package, but anything should work)

Rippling animated bump texture.

And, the trick: Ramping the reflectivity of the puddle up to insane levels, 1000%, 10000%, I don't remember, at the center, and "just" 100% at the edges.

Yeah i think you are right, it was yours!

I will try to reproduce it with your idea.

[Amras]

Close, but its only working if you look head on. mmm

*edit... no its not close at all. Doesn't look like water -.-

[John Marchant]

I dont think anyone managed to do a convincing kawoosh either.

[David cgc]

Hm. The first things that leap out (that I forgot to mention before, sorry) is you've got shadows. In old Lightwave, I set luminosity to 100% and diffuse to 0% to make the puddle "immune" to scene lighting. I don't see any reflections, so I'm not sure what's going on there. Does C4D have per-surface spherical environment maps for reflections?

As for the Kawoosh, IIRC this is the best I've seen for doing it in CG, aside from ones on the show.

[Amras]

I worked on the gate itself again. And I really like the look of it.

I also started to work on the texture for the cover stone.That will probably take some time.^^

[Amras]

Originally Posted by David cgc

Hm. The first things that leap out (that I forgot to mention before, sorry) is you've got shadows. In old Lightwave, I set luminosity to 100% and diffuse to 0% to make the puddle "immune" to scene lighting. I don't see any reflections, so I'm not sure what's going on there. Does C4D have per-surface spherical environment maps for reflections?
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Yes it does have those.

[dougx]

Great job! love the modelling and surfacing especially the chervon surfacing and glows Id love to know how you got that effect.Is it just a texture? Ive been trying to replicate that effect but no luck so far.

[Amras]

Originally Posted by dougx

Great job! love the modelling and surfacing especially the chervon surfacing and glows Id love to know how you got that effect.Is it just a texture? Ive been trying to replicate that effect but no luck so far.

Thanks!

Its just a colour gradient with a dirt map in the luminosity channel. That map is also inverted used in the spec and the bump channel.

[John Marchant]

Lovely work Amras.

[dougx]

Thanks for the info Ill give that a go

[Tony Gardner]

Really nice work.

[ashe5k]

Very nice!

[Oldcode]

Looks fantastic!

[Eden]

Superb modeling, textures and materials are looking really good