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Title: Fake stones close-up
Post by: Seth on December 08, 2014, 10:41:34 AM
Not pleased yet but it's getting there :)
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: archonforest on December 08, 2014, 10:45:46 AM
Wow looks very good already!! ;)
I am also playing with fake stones since few days but yours is killer...
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Post by: EoinArmstrong on December 08, 2014, 11:08:14 AM
God that's awesome!  I'm sure you're a *little* bit pleased underneath the tough exterior! ;)
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Post by: zaxxon on December 08, 2014, 12:44:19 PM
Wonderful textures!
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Post by: Upon Infinity on December 08, 2014, 01:44:41 PM
Great image!  Are those all Terragen surface layers?
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Post by: Kadri on December 08, 2014, 02:17:01 PM

Sweet :)
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: Seth on December 08, 2014, 03:35:53 PM
Still testing...

There was an image map merged with 2 PF on the small scaled Fake stones on the first render.
But because of a mistake, you only see them "all grey". they are the lines you see on the ground...

So here is a small gif, low-res, of what I am working on.
Of course there are lots of problem like shadows and some geometry "moving" but, that should be better at the end.
If somebody has some advice to give me on how trying to achieve a handshake camera move, I would be very happy :)

http://giant.gfycat.com/ApprehensivePlainBedlingtonterrier.gif
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: Oshyan on December 08, 2014, 03:41:37 PM
Wow, that looks great! Very unique-looking (but still realistic) rocks. I love these little detail scenes done in TG, they can turn out surprisingly nice.

- Oshyan
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: Seth on December 08, 2014, 07:55:27 PM
Thanks Oshyan

Here is a better quality still shot of the small gif I sent sooner.
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: Oshyan on December 08, 2014, 08:02:04 PM
Yes, very nice. You using native TG DoF?

- Oshyan
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: Seth on December 08, 2014, 08:04:19 PM
yes sir :)

It is working very well I must say !
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: Oshyan on December 08, 2014, 08:08:14 PM
Yes, the noise reduction capability can achieve good results surprisingly fast. :)

- Oshyan
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: bobbystahr on December 08, 2014, 09:18:52 PM
Wow...now I'm distractingly inspired to go off and try everything I thought of looking at your images...stunning detail work....big LIKE
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: WAS on December 09, 2014, 01:49:10 AM
Wow, this is just beautiful. I have been playing with fake stones as well... though...  I just got a bit discouraged, I admit. xD Mine are just rubbish in comparison.
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: Hannes on December 09, 2014, 02:50:53 AM
Really stunning! Especially this last image looks absolutely real.
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Post by: Dune on December 09, 2014, 03:41:25 AM
Incredible stones! I mean not unbelievable, but unbelievably incredible.
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: DannyG on December 09, 2014, 09:07:33 AM
Impressive srf textures and realism
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: inkydigit on December 09, 2014, 09:08:14 AM
 8)
Top quality stones Franck!
:))
love the flake-y scale-y surfaces... brilliant!
cheers
Jason
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: choronr on December 09, 2014, 01:30:16 PM
Franck, these are super good!
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Post by: otakar on December 09, 2014, 01:42:01 PM
Yes, those rocks are extra class! Realism achieved, I'd say.
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: Seth on December 09, 2014, 05:01:45 PM
Here is a youtube version of the gif : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWsfs6u2cYs&feature=youtu.be

And here is a hi-res looping gif (almost 34.7 MB, so sorry for the link on WeTransfer but I didn't know where to post it) : http://we.tl/wFRhDhGiEM

Still some little bugs but nothing too bad.
I'm having fun with the DoF. I really would like to do some long version of that kind of stuff. I need to practice more on the camera though, even if I am pretty happy with the camera move so far.
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: TheBadger on December 10, 2014, 01:32:34 AM
It is very good. never seen rocks like this though, whats the inspiration?
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: Seth on December 10, 2014, 02:09:50 AM
Didn't have inspiration. That's why I was working on fake stones :D
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Post by: mhaze on December 10, 2014, 05:13:05 AM
Superb.
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: bobbystahr on December 10, 2014, 10:38:05 AM
Quote from: Seth on December 10, 2014, 02:09:50 AM
Didn't have inspiration. That's why I was working on fake stones :D

LOL..been there often....
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: Cocateho on December 11, 2014, 07:09:04 AM
Wow, both images are awesome and some of the more realistic ones I've seen from here. Meanwhile I'm just over here fiddlin' around pretending like I know what I'm doing  ;D
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: Saurav on December 16, 2014, 06:25:25 AM
Probably some of the most realistic fake stones out of TG. Supurb render. :)
Title: Re: Fake stones close-up
Post by: Seth on December 16, 2014, 09:38:52 AM
Thanks all :D