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Title: Top Gear - Series 2
Post by: dandelO on February 20, 2011, 07:43:29 PM
For want of a better name. :-\

There's no actual geographical correspondence here, just a quick desert and hills in the background. The sign was an afterthought.
The half-arsed procedural blacktop needs a rethink, I think.

Anyway, Ferrari from Google 3d Warehouse.

Cheers for looking!  :)
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: Kadri on February 20, 2011, 08:09:39 PM
Wow very nice one , DandelO  :)
The road texture could use just a little bit more tweaking and it looks like it is a little bit transparent on the sides ?
The white and yellow lines should be maybe a little bit less clearer too ?

But i think you have made a very nice image here !
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: Gannaingh on February 20, 2011, 09:09:57 PM
Very cool! I've been working on something similar, but what you have hear looks far better than what I've been able to come up with.
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: pfrancke on February 20, 2011, 09:17:25 PM
he must have passed someone!!!  Nowhere is there a big desert where you have to drive on the wrong side of the road (like I know...).  Hey, this is great - it FEELS like the desert and it feels like you want to go FAST.
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: dandelO on February 20, 2011, 09:20:59 PM
No, the right side of the road. And I could outrun any smoky on my six who says different! ;)

Cheers, all!
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: freelancah on February 20, 2011, 09:33:38 PM
Nice ammount of detail! Good job! :)
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: otakar on February 20, 2011, 11:21:43 PM
Ground textures are superb (aside from the blacktop), composition is great - the colorful sign is a great idea. Yes, the car does need to be placed on the right side of the road, especially with a double solid line :) . Those roads sure do make following the speed limit very hard, especially one as low as in the States...
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: choronr on February 21, 2011, 12:15:37 AM
This looks like home - especially near Yuma, Arizona where more of a sandy situation exists. Excellent depiction Martin.
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: Dune on February 21, 2011, 02:33:38 AM
Very nice indeed, Martin. You must have raced this road a lot, as you can see your tire tracks in the macadam. That's one thing I'd soften a bit. Otherwise a great scene! Must be Australia (desert, left)...
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: Volker Harun on February 21, 2011, 03:22:56 AM
Yep its a good one ...
@Ulco ... I did not know that there is something like Nevada in Australia ,-)
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: Naoo on February 21, 2011, 03:47:14 AM
Hi

Oh yeah, very nice!
I agree with Kadri.


ciao
Naoo
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: Redwolf on February 21, 2011, 04:15:07 AM
nice work, tarmac looks like it has movement blur, it be a nice ad for DIRT 3 that gets released soon on xbox
Title: Re: Top Gear
Post by: dandelO on February 21, 2011, 08:16:59 AM
Cheers, folks. I will probably edit this at some point soon, I'm not so happy with the road so, that's where I'll start.

:)
Title: Re: Top Gear - Series 2
Post by: dandelO on February 22, 2011, 03:52:03 PM
Here's a new rethink on this one.

I made more of the sand partially cover the road/lines, added two ditches at the sides of the road so it seemed more raised, instead of flat to the desert, edited the asphalt shaders and the hard-edged road markings.

Oh! And this is as far to the right as I'm willing to drive. No arguments.
Title: Re: Top Gear - Series 2
Post by: Henry Blewer on February 22, 2011, 04:02:40 PM
Wow! I like the whole thing. The car looks very good. I like the dust scattering the reflection of the sun.
Title: Re: Top Gear - Series 2
Post by: choronr on February 22, 2011, 04:03:15 PM
Like on the way to Vegas ...really like this one!
Title: Re: Top Gear - Series 2
Post by: dandelO on February 22, 2011, 04:14:28 PM
Didn't think anyone would catch the car dust, Henry. Good eye, you'll get a share of my winnings!

Bob, I'll meet you there...

Cheers, folks! :)
Title: Re: Top Gear - Series 2
Post by: choronr on February 22, 2011, 04:19:55 PM
Quote from: dandelO on February 22, 2011, 04:14:28 PM
Didn't think anyone would catch the car dust, Henry. Good eye, you'll get a share of my winnings!

Bob, I'll meet you there...

Cheers, folks! :)
And, the north direction you're headed in early morning shows you're on the right road heading for fun and adventure.
Title: Re: Top Gear - Series 2
Post by: Naoo on February 22, 2011, 04:36:11 PM
Hi dandelO,

oh WOW realy great.
The sand/dust over the road is excellent.
Only the road itself is to black and clean for reality.


ciao
Naoo
Title: Re: Top Gear - Series 2
Post by: Kadri on February 22, 2011, 05:21:15 PM

Lovely :)
Title: Re: Top Gear - Series 2
Post by: Volker Harun on February 23, 2011, 06:55:42 AM
(I am silently nodding my head - smiling)
Title: Re: Top Gear - Series 2
Post by: Dune on February 27, 2011, 03:10:54 AM
I thought it more appropriate to post my variation of Martin's Desert Road tgd here (if you don't mind), so here it is. It was great fun, Martin. You work very methodically, nice to see that. Credits to the French car manufacturer (the brakes work just fine).
Title: Re: Top Gear - Series 2
Post by: dandelO on February 27, 2011, 06:47:35 AM
Great variation! Love how you made the tire-smoke and the soft shadows work great. I thought maybe driver No.1 had just caught a glimpse of Bob's Mothra, until I realized what's on the signpost now! :D

I see you were coming across the same problem with the sand 'bending' the white lines. That's why I had the sand coverage set to 2, any thinner and it was too transparent and seemed to be picking up the white colour.

Great variation, Ulco!
Title: Re: Top Gear - Series 2
Post by: Eikers on February 28, 2011, 01:08:39 PM
That is even more Top Gear-ish than Top Gear itself! We all know who is driving the Land Rover. Not sure who's in the BMW but its handling seems surprisingly weak. I have not seen the backside of the sign of course...
Great work!
Title: Re: Top Gear - Series 2
Post by: biker2910 on March 01, 2011, 06:47:15 AM
this is absolutely cool I like it :)