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Title: Another neat Mars reference pict
Post by: Clay on November 30, 2015, 02:42:00 PM
Preeety cool:-)
Title: Re: Another neat Mars reference pict
Post by: Dune on December 01, 2015, 02:38:12 AM
That is pretty great indeed, seems like an artist is walking around there. Anyone going for the challenge?
Title: Re: Another neat Mars reference pict
Post by: AP on December 02, 2015, 04:30:36 AM
I have been trying to make the flaky stones, very hard and the other difficulty is the inverted flow lines.
Title: Re: Another neat Mars reference pict
Post by: WAS on December 02, 2015, 11:55:36 AM
Quote from: Chris on December 02, 2015, 04:30:36 AM
I have been trying to make the flaky stones, very hard and the other difficulty is the inverted flow lines.

Biggest issue with stones in general is you can often achieve what you want, but unfortunately inverted displacement and blown up rocks is the problem to remedy. I had a nice flaky lateral displaced rock setup, but there were just too many inverted displacement areas and blown up rocks.
Title: Re: Another neat Mars reference pict
Post by: AP on December 02, 2015, 06:27:11 PM
The inverted flows may not be to big of an issue. I am closer to those flaky stones now.
Title: Re: Another neat Mars reference pict
Post by: AP on December 02, 2015, 11:45:44 PM
Getting to a point where it can be passable.
Title: Re: Another neat Mars reference pict
Post by: WAS on December 03, 2015, 05:37:03 AM
Quote from: Chris on December 02, 2015, 11:45:44 PM
Getting to a point where it can be passable.

This is looking promising. Maybe use voronoi diff scalar clamped for a more angular displacement like in the ref picture.
Title: Re: Another neat Mars reference pict
Post by: AP on December 03, 2015, 05:50:17 AM
I already have it quite clamped down well. However, still working on more ideas. I need to see if i am using a Voronoi diff scalar though, i thought i was.
Title: Re: Another neat Mars reference pict
Post by: Dune on December 03, 2015, 05:51:38 AM
You could use a very small strata shader and some vector displacement on flat stones...
Title: Re: Another neat Mars reference pict
Post by: AP on December 03, 2015, 06:11:09 AM
I have just that in another file. I have at least three tests going with this at the moment.    :)
Title: Re: Another neat Mars reference pict
Post by: AP on December 04, 2015, 02:33:32 AM
Two tests. Presets to be shared soon.
Title: Re: Another neat Mars reference pict
Post by: AP on December 04, 2015, 03:16:22 AM
I posted the files in File Sharing. They could be improved as always.