Cathedral Rock

[JimAward]

Hi,
I was studying the strata and outcrops stuff and this is the outcome.
I started with a painting shader on the flat surface and used this shader to limit a fractal terrain. That's how this huge 2000 meters high rock was formed.
In a next version I should improve the ground texture, as the trees seem to grow right out of the rocks
Thanks for watching.

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[folder]

really great rock - been trying to create something similar for a desert scene - can you be a bit more specific as to how you did this. not understanding how the painted shader was used to restrict a fractal

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[DJ]

This is really a great terrain.
I would add some different layers of color to the strata.

DJ

[JimAward]

Thanks 
As for the painter shader, the fractal terrain was restricted by using the painted shader as a blendshader, which has the effect of cutting off the terrain outside the painted area.
It's indeed a good idea to add more colours to the strata.

J

[littlecannon]

Hi JimAward, That's one huge rock... I love the scale and the distant lower ground looks great. I do feel the trees don't fit the scene maybe mix a couple of different species (Bushes) and patch them up a bit with a density shader plugged into the populations... Hope you don't mind the criticism.

[EoinArmstrong]

Would be a great way of creating canyons too - superb pov here!

[inkydigit]

very nice result!....love the structures, any chance of a clip file/node shot?...

[rcallicotte]

Nice structure of rock.  Try adding a little reflectivity at the end of your structure's nodes for some believable sheen to the rock surface.

[Zylot]

Structures are great, now for the surfacing!  Add some sand or dirt and green for grass and teh trees won't be so "stand-out-ish" I think.