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moodflow · January 01, 2008, 01:42:08 AM

Well, I pretty much used every trick in the book on this one, and had a blast doing it. This is a 100% TGTP render with only minor tweaks in Photoshop.

Yes, I used image maps on this one, but I love the results they can give if done right. And it only took about 4 hours to render (which is better than the 80 hour jobs).

The sky is also an image map, set as the background. The sweet thing is, its possible to add TGTPs clouds and atmospheric effects as well, to combine everything for the ultimate image.

Seth · January 01, 2008, 05:03:19 AM

looks good ! the water is very nice ! and the clouds... well very good ones

schmeerlap · January 01, 2008, 06:42:54 AM

As you say, image mapping is good if it enhances the scene; and this scene is well enhanced. Is the fort also an image map, or a 3d model? I like this a lot.

rcallicotte · January 01, 2008, 09:31:10 AM

Wo-o-o-o-o-w. Very nice. Cool.

How long did it take to build? And how did you get the clouds for the background...just a bitmap?

dhavalmistry · January 01, 2008, 10:52:08 AM

I want that castle!!!.....very nice rock effect!

moodflow · January 01, 2008, 11:06:52 AM

Thanks for the input gentlemen.

@Dhaval: I am going to try and post that 3D model of the castle. Its nothing too fancy up close, but still ok.

@Calico: The clouds are a HUGE bitmap I created from photos I took. The ONLY reason I used that was to cut down on render time. I think TG2's "renderable" clouds can do just as good of a job. The scene only took about 3 hours to build and just about 4 hours to render.

@Schmeerlap: The fort is actually a 3D model I created. I might be able to post it here.

Tangled-Universe · January 01, 2008, 11:14:15 AM

Very nice use of image maps. I especially like the way it worked out on the rocks, good job!
I think the foreground texturing could use some work though. The water looks good, wouldn't change that!

Martin

zhotfire · January 01, 2008, 07:13:53 PM

Wonderful work... I really like the terrain. Amazing the amount of time you can save using image maps.

moodflow · January 01, 2008, 07:35:07 PM

Quote from: zhotfire on January 01, 2008, 07:13:53 PM
Wonderful work... I really like the terrain. Amazing the amount of time you can save using image maps.

Well, mainly due to image maps not having to be processed. The same goes for displacement.

Honestly, I prefer the procedural method, but sometimes its just fun to get an image "going", rather than spend time "researching and testing" - though I enjoy that as well.

overlordchuck · January 03, 2008, 12:40:51 PM

I can't even believe how great that is. Wow.