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Title: Apollo 1 and 2
Post by: dandelO on May 05, 2012, 12:11:09 AM
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Cheers for looking!
Title: Re: Apollo - v1
Post by: Kadri on May 05, 2012, 12:15:22 AM

Great render Martin!
Are the objects from Nasa?
The moon surface looks real... The image looks real  :)
Title: Re: Apollo - v1
Post by: dandelO on May 05, 2012, 12:19:55 AM
The objects are from the 3D Warehouse, Kadri. :) http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/
Title: Re: Apollo - v1
Post by: Kadri on May 05, 2012, 12:43:45 AM

Thanks  :)
Title: Re: Apollo - v1
Post by: Dune on May 05, 2012, 04:39:29 AM
So you've been there too, huh? Moon travel is hot nowadays  ;) It has a very realistic feel to especially by the cross-haires (cross hares). May I bother you with a little comment? The tiny fake stones are a bit too upright, as if they are stretched by the lack of gravity (which may well be possible).
Title: Re: Apollo - v1
Post by: Seth on May 05, 2012, 04:52:44 AM
very realistic !
Title: Re: Apollo - v1
Post by: Martchi on May 05, 2012, 05:37:47 AM
Agree with Seth! excellent work!
Title: Re: Apollo - v1
Post by: Henry Blewer on May 05, 2012, 09:26:11 AM
Love this Martin. You have done a great job on the moon surface.
Title: Re: Apollo - v1
Post by: Zairyn Arsyn on May 05, 2012, 10:53:52 AM
fanastic work DanelO!

quite realistic.  :)
Title: Re: Apollo - v1
Post by: Zairyn Arsyn on May 05, 2012, 11:08:56 AM
the truth behind this so called render (the conspiracy) is that it was never rendered,  DandelO when to the moon in secret and took the photo with his camera.

dont be fooled!
Title: Re: Apollo - v1
Post by: dandelO on May 05, 2012, 11:39:08 AM
For close up astronaut shots(post some later), I have my own NASA logo that I've used a few times before sewn into the suit. I've also replaced the Stars and Stripes with a Saltire. :)
Title: Re: Apollo - v1
Post by: Oshyan on May 05, 2012, 05:25:50 PM
This is a really great image, you've got an excellent moon surface going on. I agree that some of the stones are a bit too tall/pointy/upright, but otherwise it's extremely realistic. Is the Earth just an image map/texture? I suspect so. But well integrated anyway (though apparently the real Earth from the moon looks rather darker:
http://www.geography4kids.com/extras/dtop_space/moonearth_580.jpg

Looking forward to more.

- Oshyan
Title: Re: Apollo - v1
Post by: choronr on May 05, 2012, 06:44:58 PM
Very good Martin, this one is inspirational.
Title: Re: Apollo 2
Post by: dandelO on May 05, 2012, 10:04:54 PM
Thanks. :)

Here's another.

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Title: Re: Apollo 1 and 2
Post by: Kadri on May 05, 2012, 10:48:38 PM

Nice render  :)
Maybe a texture-surface (small bolds etc.) on the top parts on the lunar lander would be good too Martin?
Title: Re: Apollo 1 and 2
Post by: Henry Blewer on May 06, 2012, 02:39:42 AM
Looks as good as NASA could do.
Title: Re: Apollo 1 and 2
Post by: choronr on May 06, 2012, 02:41:34 AM
The close up of the astronaut and lander are super. Maybe a bit of some small dust clouds behind his feet?
Title: Re: Apollo - v1
Post by: choronr on May 07, 2012, 01:03:58 AM
Quote from: dandelO on May 05, 2012, 12:19:55 AM
The objects are from the 3D Warehouse, Kadri. :) http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/
I guess you have to have Sketchup in order to use the model and convert it into an .obj?
Title: Re: Apollo 1 and 2
Post by: TheBadger on May 08, 2012, 12:23:55 AM
very good!


Quote from: choronr on May 07, 2012, 01:03:58 AM
Quote from: dandelO on May 05, 2012, 12:19:55 AM
The objects are from the 3D Warehouse, Kadri. :) http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/
I guess you have to have Sketchup in order to use the model and convert it into an .obj?

Is this correct?
Title: Re: Apollo 1 and 2
Post by: choronr on May 08, 2012, 12:56:47 AM
I think so; and, I think you need the 'pro' version of Sketchup.
Title: Re: Apollo 1 and 2
Post by: TheBadger on May 08, 2012, 01:12:53 AM
Quote from: choronr on May 08, 2012, 12:56:47 AM
I think so; and, I think you need the 'pro' version of Sketchup.

I have the free version from a while back. hmmm? When I have some extra time I'll check for my self... But when martin reads this, hope he he will tell us how he did it.
Title: Re: Apollo 1 and 2
Post by: choronr on May 08, 2012, 01:25:46 AM
Not sure, but you might be able to get the trial version free for a short time - then, try to download the astronaut (or any other model). Not sure you can convert the Sketchup file to an .obj file with the pro version.
Title: Re: Apollo 1 and 2
Post by: Dune on May 08, 2012, 03:45:09 AM
For a while you could freely use Babel 3D to convert skp into obj. But the obj's sometimes have endless lists of items.
Title: Re: Apollo 1 and 2
Post by: dandelO on May 08, 2012, 11:37:27 AM
Yes, the pro version has exporters for 3D models but you can also download various 3rd party exporter plugins compatible with the free version (https://www.google.co.uk/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=object+exporter+sketchup&oq=object+exporter+sketchup&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=igoogle.3...132.4634.0.5205.14.5.0.9.9.0.183.588.1j4.5.0...0.0.).

The .obj exporters I've tried are buggy and output broken models many times. I export as .3ds out from Sketchup and convert with Carrara or Poseray, both make TG friendly objects.

Sometimes you will also find Collada files alongside the .skp models for download, if that's the case, just get them, most 3D applications will use this format directly.