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General => Image Sharing => Topic started by: zionner on December 09, 2007, 06:21:48 PM

Title: First Render In a LONG time ;) - Above the clouds (WIP) ***Update 1***
Post by: zionner on December 09, 2007, 06:21:48 PM
Hey all,

This is my first render in a while, and its my first go at a render like this one, I am not nearly happy/finished with the Lighting, Background clouds and texturing on the Hill Peak, however I thought I would show you guys how it's getting along:

Enjoy and C&C Welcome as always

(http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/5932/abovethecloudsij1.png)

Edit: Also Note the detail is set to 0.5, and that the Atmosphere samples are only at default (16), Also my main focus is on the front clouds, though i will do work on the other sections
Title: Re: First Render In a LONG time ;) - Above the clouds (WIP)
Post by: rcallicotte on December 09, 2007, 07:23:18 PM
Backlighting is always the hardest, with TG2 anyway.  Atmospheric settings, including cloud quality settings seem to need attention.

It's been a while, hasn't it?
Title: Re: First Render In a LONG time ;) - Above the clouds (WIP)
Post by: dhavalmistry on December 09, 2007, 08:36:22 PM
those lines in the clouds are due to acceleration cache....I like the shape of terrain...
Title: Re: First Render In a LONG time ;) - Above the clouds (WIP)
Post by: zionner on December 10, 2007, 05:04:41 AM
I will be using the slower version of the cache for the final render, for now I need to work on the lighting before take the details up,

That render took just over an hour to do.
Title: Re: First Render In a LONG time ;) - Above the clouds (WIP)
Post by: green_meklar on December 10, 2007, 10:37:49 AM
As with many clouds I've seen, these clouds would benefit from being less rough and bumpy. Your terrain is nice though. :)
Title: Re: First Render In a LONG time ;) - Above the clouds (WIP) ***Update 1***
Post by: zionner on December 11, 2007, 05:34:17 PM
Ok, I am much happier with this Version

I have Slightly changed the lighting in the picture, and i've changed the acceleration cache.

The render is still relitively low for now...0.5 Detail

Here it is! Enjoy!

And as always C&C Welcome


(http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/7718/abovetheclouds2wv0.png)
Title: Re: First Render In a LONG time ;) - Above the clouds (WIP) ***Update 1***
Post by: rcallicotte on December 11, 2007, 08:16:26 PM
I like the clouds better - more cohesive.
Title: Re: First Render In a LONG time ;) - Above the clouds (WIP) ***Update 1***
Post by: overlordchuck on December 11, 2007, 11:01:00 PM
The clouds are very nice.  Poofy.  Kind of make me think of snow.
Title: Re: First Render In a LONG time ;) - Above the clouds (WIP) ***Update 1***
Post by: zionner on December 12, 2007, 09:16:31 AM
Thanks,

Any comments on how to make better
Title: Re: First Render In a LONG time ;) - Above the clouds (WIP) ***Update 1***
Post by: rcallicotte on December 12, 2007, 09:30:32 AM
Set your atmospheric settings like this -

Main - Haze Density - 1
Height Control - Haze Exp Height - 5000
Lighting - Haze Glow Power- .3 and Bluesky Glow Power - .3
Tweaks - Fake Dark Power - .2 and Bluesky Density Colour - 1.33
Quality - Number of Samples - from 32 to 64

That's a start to clear it up a bit and then you can play around with what works for you.




Title: Re: First Render In a LONG time ;) - Above the clouds (WIP) ***Update 1***
Post by: zionner on December 12, 2007, 01:57:41 PM
Thanks ^^ I'll try it out