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Mikala · 5th December 2007, 08:59 PM

I did this with Lightwave 9.3.1 and Photoshop. Photoshop was used for a bit of blending and tv noise.
Meshes by raffs:Cylon basestar
londo molari : Cylon raider
City of Vancouver: City of Vancouver

TheGreatRaja · 5th December 2007, 09:03 PM

the ship looks out of scale to the rest of the scene
but over all not a bad start

Darrell Lawrence · 5th December 2007, 09:05 PM

I think the scale has to do with the depth perception, ie the basestar is actually higher up in the sky than it looks.

Mikala · 5th December 2007, 09:30 PM

I think I'll take the Star back in behind the closer cloud bank to help out sizing issues.

Zippy · 5th December 2007, 09:50 PM

It looks a wee bit out of scale with BC Place there... More like it should be casting a shadow on BC Place and most of the downtown if it were from that vantage point. Cool concept though.

lonewriter · 5th December 2007, 10:06 PM

I have to agree about the size, I would try and increase it or place some clouds underneath to show that it is higher in the sky.

Mikala · 5th December 2007, 11:20 PM

Thanks people! To be honest it was 6 minutes work of an idea that popped into my head.
Most of the six minutes was setup and render time...tiny post time.
I'll try taking this to a better place over the weekend.

infinityloop · 5th December 2007, 11:51 PM

now that looks realy scary.

nice job

Mikala · 5th December 2007, 11:54 PM

Yes Van is in real trouble!

F4tal · 6th December 2007, 02:54 AM

looks good

Venom · 6th December 2007, 03:29 AM

Geez, huh.. i'm relived... they came to Vancounver not to Szeged

Oh my it's not a TV documentary?

Okay, i agree a bit with the size issues, but aside that .. great pic!

Meurig · 6th December 2007, 03:35 AM

I'm not bothered about the size particularly, but I find there's too much bounce light on the underside of the base star, if you compare it to how dark the buildings at the bottom of the frame are.

Otherwise it's a very cool shot with a perfect angle for one of those 'Theyre here!' images. Coolio.

gpdesigner · 6th December 2007, 06:30 AM

Nice image Mikala, this is a serious, poor Vancouver. . . . .
Agreed about the perception but that is an easy fix, I think the color balance looks good you blended into the scene really well . . nice comp.
gp

Mikala · 6th December 2007, 07:07 AM

Well I can't really take credit for the lighting as I used the background pic in Image world cranked up to 140 percent. I think the bounce is happening from the bright area in the sunny area nearer the midtop right of the city. I may try turning the pic in ImageWorld and see what comes out.

Grendar · 6th December 2007, 01:24 PM

Wow, that's very cool.

Rigel · 6th December 2007, 08:36 PM

I like it Greg.

Mikala · 6th December 2007, 09:23 PM

Thanks Rigel, Grendar!

Cybit · 6th December 2007, 09:56 PM

Cool idea can't wait to see the finished image.

Acee · 7th December 2007, 03:42 PM

If it weren't for the clouds, you would have pulled off the illusion well. The cloud height makes people feel that the ship is bigger than how you wanted it to seem.

jf3000 · 7th December 2007, 10:01 PM

I wish something like this basestar would appear over my city, give the city a wake up call.

Matt · 7th December 2007, 10:14 PM

Well the people in that shot don't seem at all bothered... someone should really wake up and take a look around them sometimes

Mikala · 7th December 2007, 10:34 PM

Hey they just got there. The fan has yet to be hit.

Matt · 7th December 2007, 11:20 PM

Lol... I think they need to get they're fingers out then

Mikala · 7th December 2007, 11:35 PM

I'll see what I can do to motivate them!

Cybit · 8th December 2007, 12:23 AM

Now I think the image demonstrates just how friendly people in VC are...."oh look everyone another tourist just arrived."

Matt · 8th December 2007, 08:15 PM

LOL... Thats one way to look at it I suppose

Devlinpc · 10th December 2007, 10:01 AM

just loving it

sboy · 11th December 2007, 09:59 AM

[SHOCKWAVE] · 15th December 2007, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattMan

Lol... I think they need to get they're fingers out then

They see UFO's there all the time so it's nothing new to them. And then there is Bigfoot....

Mikala · 15th December 2007, 01:15 PM

Sasquatch to you!

5th December 2007, 08:59 PM	#1
Mikala Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Suburbs...Canada HW North Posts: 8,052	Movie & TV Related - BSG 2008 The new Adventures I did this with Lightwave 9.3.1 and Photoshop. Photoshop was used for a bit of blending and tv noise. Meshes by raffs:Cylon basestar londo molari : Cylon raider City of Vancouver: City of Vancouver Attached Thumbnails
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5th December 2007, 09:03 PM	#2
TheGreatRaja Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: On your Computer.. Looking at your Porn! Posts: 883	the ship looks out of scale to the rest of the scene but over all not a bad start
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5th December 2007, 09:05 PM	#3
Darrell Lawrence Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 150	I think the scale has to do with the depth perception, ie the basestar is actually higher up in the sky than it looks.
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5th December 2007, 11:51 PM	#8
infinityloop Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Austria Posts: 303	now that looks realy scary. nice job
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6th December 2007, 02:54 AM	#10
F4tal Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 15	looks good
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5th December 2007, 09:30 PM	#4
Mikala Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Suburbs...Canada HW North Posts: 8,052	I think I'll take the Star back in behind the closer cloud bank to help out sizing issues.

5th December 2007, 09:50 PM	#5
Zippy Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Okanagan, BC, Canada Posts: 638	It looks a wee bit out of scale with BC Place there... More like it should be casting a shadow on BC Place and most of the downtown if it were from that vantage point. Cool concept though.

5th December 2007, 10:06 PM	#6
lonewriter Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goldthwaite, Texas Posts: 3,356	I have to agree about the size, I would try and increase it or place some clouds underneath to show that it is higher in the sky.

5th December 2007, 11:20 PM	#7
Mikala Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Suburbs...Canada HW North Posts: 8,052	Thanks people! To be honest it was 6 minutes work of an idea that popped into my head. Most of the six minutes was setup and render time...tiny post time. I'll try taking this to a better place over the weekend.

5th December 2007, 11:54 PM	#9
Mikala Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Suburbs...Canada HW North Posts: 8,052	Yes Van is in real trouble!

6th December 2007, 03:29 AM	#11
Venom Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Szeged, HUN Posts: 283	Geez, huh.. i'm relived... they came to Vancounver not to Szeged Oh my it's not a TV documentary? Okay, i agree a bit with the size issues, but aside that .. great pic!

6th December 2007, 03:35 AM	#12
Meurig Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,550	I'm not bothered about the size particularly, but I find there's too much bounce light on the underside of the base star, if you compare it to how dark the buildings at the bottom of the frame are. Otherwise it's a very cool shot with a perfect angle for one of those 'Theyre here!' images. Coolio.
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6th December 2007, 06:30 AM	#13
gpdesigner Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada in Theory Posts: 1,023	Nice image Mikala, this is a serious, poor Vancouver. . . . . Agreed about the perception but that is an easy fix, I think the color balance looks good you blended into the scene really well . . nice comp. gp
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6th December 2007, 07:07 AM	#14
Mikala Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Suburbs...Canada HW North Posts: 8,052	Well I can't really take credit for the lighting as I used the background pic in Image world cranked up to 140 percent. I think the bounce is happening from the bright area in the sunny area nearer the midtop right of the city. I may try turning the pic in ImageWorld and see what comes out.

6th December 2007, 01:24 PM	#15
Grendar Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 24	Wow, that's very cool.
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6th December 2007, 08:36 PM	#16
Rigel Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London (the other one, in Canada) Posts: 17,506	I like it Greg.
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6th December 2007, 09:23 PM	#17
Mikala Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Suburbs...Canada HW North Posts: 8,052	Thanks Rigel, Grendar!

6th December 2007, 09:56 PM	#18
Cybit Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Somewhere in N.C. (PSSST, I'm lost can someone point the way home?) Posts: 671	Cool idea can't wait to see the finished image.
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7th December 2007, 03:42 PM	#19
Acee Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 16	If it weren't for the clouds, you would have pulled off the illusion well. The cloud height makes people feel that the ship is bigger than how you wanted it to seem.
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7th December 2007, 10:01 PM	#20
jf3000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gold Coast - Australia Posts: 42	I wish something like this basestar would appear over my city, give the city a wake up call.

7th December 2007, 10:14 PM	#21
Matt Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 2,645	Well the people in that shot don't seem at all bothered... someone should really wake up and take a look around them sometimes
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7th December 2007, 10:34 PM	#22
Mikala Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Suburbs...Canada HW North Posts: 8,052	Hey they just got there. The fan has yet to be hit.

7th December 2007, 11:20 PM	#23
Matt Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 2,645	Lol... I think they need to get they're fingers out then

7th December 2007, 11:35 PM	#24
Mikala Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Suburbs...Canada HW North Posts: 8,052	I'll see what I can do to motivate them!

8th December 2007, 12:23 AM	#25
Cybit Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Somewhere in N.C. (PSSST, I'm lost can someone point the way home?) Posts: 671	Now I think the image demonstrates just how friendly people in VC are...."oh look everyone another tourist just arrived."

8th December 2007, 08:15 PM	#26
Matt Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 2,645	LOL... Thats one way to look at it I suppose

10th December 2007, 10:01 AM	#27
Devlinpc Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 9	just loving it
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11th December 2007, 09:59 AM	#28
sboy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8	Cool
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15th December 2007, 01:15 PM	#30
Mikala Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Suburbs...Canada HW North Posts: 8,052	Sasquatch to you!

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