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GrahamTG · 20th August 2012, 08:34 AM

Still exploring this model.
Inspired by Firefly/Serenity, so here is the Castor on the raggedy edge.

credits on the image.

lonewriter · 20th August 2012, 08:40 AM

I like it, I want to do another render now.

Starbase1 · 20th August 2012, 08:50 AM

As usual lovely use of light and colour.

Only one thing strikes me as a bit off - how about some heat haze behind the engines? (Lower in particular)

bmckain · 20th August 2012, 10:16 AM

I love this image. Cool to see a space ship actually fit into an atmospheric condition.

CAClark · 20th August 2012, 11:58 AM

That's VERY cool, I'd say with Nick that some heat haze or dark hot smoke (like when I fighter pilot properly clogs it).

Cheers!

Rigel · 20th August 2012, 05:11 PM

Loverly, loverly, loverly!

But we can still see through the laser housing.

I modelled the inside on that on my copy.

Omnipotent · 20th August 2012, 06:27 PM

Lovly!

Treybor · 20th August 2012, 06:51 PM

That's very shiny! Nicely done.

lonewriter · 20th August 2012, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starbase1

As usual lovely use of light and colour.

Only one thing strikes me as a bit off - how about some heat haze behind the engines? (Lower in particular)

How do you do that?

Treybor · 20th August 2012, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lonewriter

How do you do that?

Very difficultly..... in Lightwave.....

Matt · 20th August 2012, 10:40 PM

That's probably the best one I've seen of this besides the original... nice work mate! Add in some heat trails and we'll have a winner.

Starbase1 · 21st August 2012, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lonewriter

How do you do that?

Like Treybor said - best done after the render is complete, in PS!

GrahamTG · 21st August 2012, 01:14 PM

Thanks everyone

I've made a few adjustments - filled in that pesky laser housing, added some heat ripple and a touch of exhaust.

I'm going to see if I can seperate the laser housings and make them retractable and able to rotate.

Rigel · 21st August 2012, 01:18 PM

I've rigged the lasers to rotate. I don't know if there's room to retract them or not.

Gordon Robb · 21st August 2012, 01:28 PM

Lighting is superb.

Omnipotent · 21st August 2012, 01:33 PM

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Omnipotent · 21st August 2012, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrahamTG

Thanks everyone

I've made a few adjustments - filled in that pesky laser housing, added some heat ripple and a touch of exhaust.

I'm going to see if I can seperate the laser housings and make them retractable and able to rotate.

looking superb!

i made them to rotate not to retract but i guess it would look cool!

also minor FYI there are suposed to be 2 more cargo cluster objects behind the Arm hub.

CAClark · 21st August 2012, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrahamTG

Thanks everyone

I've made a few adjustments - filled in that pesky laser housing, added some heat ripple and a touch of exhaust.

I'm going to see if I can seperate the laser housings and make them retractable and able to rotate.

The exhaust and distortion looks great, excellent job.

Cheers!

lonewriter · 21st August 2012, 04:18 PM

I like the new one, I'll have to try the heat trail in PS.

Starbase1 · 22nd August 2012, 03:20 AM

That's given it a real boost, nice work!

Elowan · 22nd August 2012, 01:08 PM

Outstanding!

bmckain · 22nd August 2012, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrahamTG

Thanks everyone

I've made a few adjustments - filled in that pesky laser housing, added some heat ripple and a touch of exhaust.

I'm going to see if I can seperate the laser housings and make them retractable and able to rotate.

I've already done that, I'll PM you the copy. It doesn't have the engine flairs though.

And, excellent update to the image.

GrahamTG · 22nd August 2012, 02:28 PM

Thanks Bob, that'll be great.

Thanks everyone I'm glad the update works, my heat blur is all to often more a miss than a hit.

Afalk · 23rd August 2012, 04:21 AM

Was gorgeous before, but the updates just make this image really sing. Its breathtaking

Matt · 24th August 2012, 04:50 AM

Agreed at that... nice work!

Crook · 24th August 2012, 05:30 PM

That's great. Very well integrated into the background plate and well lit.

Woody · 24th August 2012, 07:59 PM

Awesome lighting and render, but I think a half pixel blur might be in order to help match it to the background better?

GrahamTG · 25th August 2012, 03:50 AM

Thanks again everyone.

@ Woody, thanks for the suggestion, I've given the ship a 0.5 gaussian blur
I hope it works - my eyesight is very poor and I can't really discern any difference.

Elowan · 26th August 2012, 11:06 AM

My vision is better than normal and both images look fine to me with a teensiest higher score for the new one.

Nice work.

Rigel · 26th August 2012, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrahamTG

Thanks again everyone.

@ Woody, thanks for the suggestion, I've given the ship a 0.5 gaussian blur
I hope it works - my eyesight is very poor and I can't really discern any difference.

Same here. But it is still an excellent image.

20th August 2012, 08:34 AM	#1
GrahamTG Premiere Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 1,118	SciFi - Castor (again) Still exploring this model. Inspired by Firefly/Serenity, so here is the Castor on the raggedy edge. credits on the image.
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20th August 2012, 08:50 AM	#3
Starbase1 Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,365	As usual lovely use of light and colour. Only one thing strikes me as a bit off - how about some heat haze behind the engines? (Lower in particular)
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20th August 2012, 10:16 AM	#4
bmckain Wire Junkie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boise, ID. USA Posts: 15,400	I love this image. Cool to see a space ship actually fit into an atmospheric condition.
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20th August 2012, 11:58 AM	#5
CAClark Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Blackburn, UK Posts: 1,671	That's VERY cool, I'd say with Nick that some heat haze or dark hot smoke (like when I fighter pilot properly clogs it). Cheers!
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20th August 2012, 05:11 PM	#6
Rigel Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London (the other one, in Canada) Posts: 17,678	Loverly, loverly, loverly! But we can still see through the laser housing. I modelled the inside on that on my copy.
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20th August 2012, 08:40 AM	#2
lonewriter Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goldthwaite, Texas Posts: 3,456	I like it, I want to do another render now.

20th August 2012, 06:27 PM	#7
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20th August 2012, 06:51 PM	#8
Treybor Asylum Inmate Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 4,370	That's very shiny! Nicely done.
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20th August 2012, 10:40 PM	#11
Matt Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 2,645	That's probably the best one I've seen of this besides the original... nice work mate! Add in some heat trails and we'll have a winner.
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21st August 2012, 01:14 PM	#13
GrahamTG Premiere Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 1,118	Thanks everyone I've made a few adjustments - filled in that pesky laser housing, added some heat ripple and a touch of exhaust. I'm going to see if I can seperate the laser housings and make them retractable and able to rotate.

21st August 2012, 01:18 PM	#14
Rigel Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London (the other one, in Canada) Posts: 17,678	I've rigged the lasers to rotate. I don't know if there's room to retract them or not.

21st August 2012, 01:28 PM	#15
Gordon Robb Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,460	Lighting is superb.

21st August 2012, 01:33 PM	#16
Omnipotent Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,035	--------------------
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21st August 2012, 04:18 PM	#19
lonewriter Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goldthwaite, Texas Posts: 3,456	I like the new one, I'll have to try the heat trail in PS.

22nd August 2012, 03:20 AM	#20
Starbase1 Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,365	That's given it a real boost, nice work!

22nd August 2012, 01:08 PM	#21
Elowan Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,938	Outstanding!
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22nd August 2012, 02:28 PM	#23
GrahamTG Premiere Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 1,118	Thanks Bob, that'll be great. Thanks everyone I'm glad the update works, my heat blur is all to often more a miss than a hit.

23rd August 2012, 04:21 AM	#24
Afalk Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chicagoland, USA Posts: 878	Was gorgeous before, but the updates just make this image really sing. Its breathtaking

24th August 2012, 04:50 AM	#25
Matt Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 2,645	Agreed at that... nice work!

24th August 2012, 05:30 PM	#26
Crook Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 1,641	That's great. Very well integrated into the background plate and well lit.

24th August 2012, 07:59 PM	#27
Woody Administrator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Foundation 3D Posts: 2,881	Awesome lighting and render, but I think a half pixel blur might be in order to help match it to the background better?
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25th August 2012, 03:50 AM	#28
GrahamTG Premiere Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 1,118	Thanks again everyone. @ Woody, thanks for the suggestion, I've given the ship a 0.5 gaussian blur I hope it works - my eyesight is very poor and I can't really discern any difference.

26th August 2012, 11:06 AM	#29
Elowan Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,938	My vision is better than normal and both images look fine to me with a teensiest higher score for the new one. Nice work.

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