leaping salmon - update

Kevin F · May 20, 2008, 01:57:56 AM

another new one
C&C welcome

cyphyr · May 20, 2008, 05:07:01 AM

Very interesting and well done. I think the salmon could do with a little more work but what intrigues me is how you got the water to "splash". I assume its an imported mesh but how did you make it in the first place? Realflow? or am I completely wrong ind its all photoshop painted on?
Keep up the good work.
Richard

Kevin F · May 20, 2008, 05:50:59 AM

Quote from: cyphyr on May 20, 2008, 05:07:01 AM
Very interesting and well done. I think the salmon could do with a little more work but what intrigues me is how you got the water to "splash". I assume its an imported mesh but how did you make it in the first place? Realflow? or am I completely wrong ind its all photoshop painted on?
Keep up the good work.
Richard

It's all an illusion Richard! Just water roughness/reflection settings and lighting. I'll post the settings if you want?

rcallicotte · May 20, 2008, 07:12:59 AM

Pretty good, Kevin. Need foam...

Kevin F · May 20, 2008, 09:41:35 AM

Quote from: calico on May 20, 2008, 07:12:59 AM
Pretty good, Kevin. Need foam...

Version with foam being rendered at the moment. Different (better) POV as well.

Kevin F · May 21, 2008, 08:31:41 AM

Here's a different perspective on this topic.
C&C welcome.

rcallicotte · May 21, 2008, 08:46:44 AM

I like the water action. Two suggestions - Up your Soft Clip Effect to 1.5 to 2 (for the objects) and either up the quality of the foam or get an easier perspective for the foam. The reasoning - this close doesn't look realistic, but not having tried this I don't know what you're up against.

Kevin F · May 21, 2008, 09:08:49 AM

Quote from: calico on May 21, 2008, 08:46:44 AM
I like the water action. Two suggestions - Up your Soft Clip Effect to 1.5 to 2 (for the objects) and either up the quality of the foam or get an easier perspective for the foam. The reasoning - this close doesn't look realistic, but not having tried this I don't know what you're up against.

Yeah, the quality can go a lot higher - it was only set to AA3, Detail .475, GI 1,1. to get an over night render (7hrs)
I'll change the POV and a few other things and re render.
What will the Soft clip changes do?
Thanks for you input.

rcallicotte · May 21, 2008, 09:29:59 AM

I read where Matt spoke about this Soft Clip effect helping objects, even though he was talking about trees. I'll see if I can find what he said and post it here.

http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=2290.msg23827#msg23827