Dead Zone (featuring the Cumulonimbus/Anvil cloud pak)

Zairyn Arsyn · February 04, 2013, 11:22:13 AM

NWDA Fake Stone Bed + NWDA Cumulonimbus and Anvil cloud pack

i'm not satisfied with the fake stone bed, but i got them to look the way i wanted them to, next iteration i post.

Comments and Critiques welcome.

i got Walli's Dry Reed pack from Silva 3D, going to incorporate them into the coming renders.

Kadri · February 04, 2013, 01:59:43 PM

Lane nice and interesting mood!

Lady of the Lake · February 04, 2013, 02:16:58 PM

Love that cloud.

Oshyan · February 04, 2013, 03:46:25 PM

Is it just me or does the "white point"/gamma of all of these images seem off? Like your monitor needs adjustment, or you're doing some consistent post-work that actually reduces the dynamic range and contrast.

- Oshyan

Zairyn Arsyn · February 04, 2013, 04:36:25 PM

you have a point Oshyan,
yeah i admit it, ive been going for that grainy film look lately. unfortunately one of my postwork tools messes with the lighting a bit. unwanted side effect.

i can post the original version later.

Quote from: Oshyan on February 04, 2013, 03:46:25 PM
Is it just me or does the "white point"/gamma of all of these images seem off? Like your monitor needs adjustment, or you're doing some consistent post-work that actually reduces the dynamic range and contrast.

- Oshyan

TerrMite · February 04, 2013, 09:55:25 PM

That's a really fat cloud!

Strange colours but I like it.

Zairyn Arsyn · February 05, 2013, 10:50:44 AM

original untouched render from last night

C&C welcome

DannyG · February 05, 2013, 12:46:52 PM

Cool stuff Lane, defiantly better than the first one

Jo Kariboo · February 05, 2013, 02:35:40 PM

I very prefer the last one.

Zairyn Arsyn · February 05, 2013, 04:38:51 PM

same here.

Quote from: Jo Kariboo on February 05, 2013, 02:35:40 PM
I very prefer the last one.

will make a second iteration of the TGD, should have version with dry reeds soon if its not finished.

thinking of masking out a old but visible path leading through the wasteland, on the fake stone layers that is.

Oshyan · February 05, 2013, 07:07:05 PM

Yeah, I personally like it without the heavy filter. It could maybe do with some contrast or other adjustment of black/white points, but overall it's pretty good as-is.

- Oshyan

choronr · February 05, 2013, 07:48:09 PM

Agree. A very good image.

FrankB · February 06, 2013, 11:12:31 AM

I like the second image, too. I was almost a bit disappoined about the cloud pack when I saw your first post, until Oshyan figured you messed with the output

Would like to see a few more made with this.

I need to launch this pack on my PC again at one point. I believe it can make use of a few new features that have been added to TG2 since I developed this pack...

Frank

Zairyn Arsyn · February 06, 2013, 11:46:28 AM

nothing rendering right now, but heres what i from yesterday.

so whattya think? keep the reeds? maybe add some color variation?
working on masking a path with the painted shader. i think the next iteration will be good, though i havnt made any changes to the cloud layers.

C&C welcome.

TerrMite · February 06, 2013, 06:10:49 PM

I liked the first one, no 2 is good but no 3 is imo the best.

Love the cloud/clouds, the surface looks really good and the reed looks good too. But I wouldn't be outdoors in that weather because of the risk of lightning

If it's reed maybe you could some moist/water on the ground but why complicate things?

Right now I like no 3 as it is.

Cheers