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Title: Mars Project: Mars Rover Composite
Post by: nvseal on September 18, 2008, 12:55:11 PM
Here is a composited test image from the Mars film project which I've been given permission to show. The rover was created and rendered in 3ds Max while the landscape and atmosphere was rendered seperately in Terragen 2. The compositng was done by the team in Germany, not me  ;D . There are two other finished shots involving mars from space and a hurricane on earth which I will hopefully be able to show here sometime too.

(http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/262/7/3/Mars_Rover_by_nvseal.jpg)

http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/262/7/3/Mars_Rover_by_nvseal.jpg
Title: Re: Mars Project: Mars Rover Composite
Post by: old_blaggard on September 18, 2008, 01:01:55 PM
Looking very nice :).
Title: Re: Mars Project: Mars Rover Composite
Post by: cyphyr on September 18, 2008, 01:15:04 PM
Great work, lets hope we can see more shots and the film too. D) But why was it rendered in two passes, I could understand if the rover pass was in another package, Lightwave, Maya etc but why render both in Terragen, more compositing, dusts storms ,people walking behind the rover and the like ?
Keep rendering
Richard
Title: Re: Mars Project: Mars Rover Composite
Post by: nvseal on September 18, 2008, 01:17:21 PM
I believe the rover was rendered outside Terragen. That's what happened in the finished images.
Title: Re: Mars Project: Mars Rover Composite
Post by: buzzzzz1 on September 18, 2008, 01:19:26 PM
Quote from: nvseal on September 18, 2008, 12:55:11 PM
The rover was created and rendered in Terragen 2

(http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/262/7/3/Mars_Rover_by_nvseal.jpg)

http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/262/7/3/Mars_Rover_by_nvseal.jpg

Didn't know we could do modeling in TG2? Or did you mean something else?  Nice pic BTW!
Title: Re: Mars Project: Mars Rover Composite
Post by: nvseal on September 18, 2008, 01:31:06 PM
Quote from: buzzzzz1 on September 18, 2008, 01:19:26 PM
Didn't know we could do modeling in TG2? Or did you mean something else?  Nice pic BTW!

Sorry, I meant 3ds Max. Thanks for pointing that out.  :)
Title: Re: Mars Project: Mars Rover Composite
Post by: MacGyver on September 18, 2008, 02:06:13 PM
Incredible image! :-*
I definitely would like to know more about that film!!!
Title: Re: Mars Project: Mars Rover Composite
Post by: rcallicotte on September 18, 2008, 07:44:29 PM
Let's go roving!

Thanks for sharing your project with us.  Can't wait to see more.
Title: Re: Mars Project: Mars Rover Composite
Post by: Marcos Silveira on September 18, 2008, 10:19:23 PM
Quote from: MacGyver on September 18, 2008, 02:06:13 PM
Incredible image! :-*
I definitely would like to know more about that film!!!

hahhh, I love Starship Troopers!!!! Great source of inspiration...
Title: Re: Mars Project: Mars Rover Composite
Post by: Mr_Lamppost on September 21, 2008, 03:15:09 PM
Good work. Mars and the sky is blue  ;D

I definitely want to know more
Title: Re: Mars Project: Mars Rover Composite
Post by: Oshyan on September 22, 2008, 01:56:05 AM
That looks excellent. I presume this is going to be part of a moving shot at some point? Can't wait to see it!

- Oshyan
Title: Re: Mars Project: Mars Rover Composite
Post by: nvseal on September 22, 2008, 12:44:08 PM
Quote from: Oshyan on September 22, 2008, 01:56:05 AM
That looks excellent. I presume this is going to be part of a moving shot at some point? Can't wait to see it!

- Oshyan

Thank you. Yes, in the end this is going to be a part of a moving shot. There are two scenes involving Terragen images as backplates which are already done and animated. I'll see if I might be allowed to post a screen grab of them though you really don't get the full effect until you see it in motion  ;).
Title: Re: Mars Project: Mars Rover Composite
Post by: rcallicotte on September 22, 2008, 01:48:37 PM
@nvseal - Forget about the screenshots.   ;D  We want the in-game demo.  :o
Title: Re: Mars Project: Mars Rover Composite
Post by: nvseal on September 22, 2008, 05:05:07 PM
Quote from: calico on September 22, 2008, 01:48:37 PM
@nvseal - Forget about the screenshots.   ;D  We want the in-game demo.  :o

It's a trailer project.  ;)
Title: Re: Mars Project: Mars Rover Composite
Post by: rcallicotte on September 22, 2008, 06:11:55 PM
I'll settle for a trailer then.   :P

Quote from: nvseal on September 22, 2008, 05:05:07 PM
It's a trailer project.  ;)
Title: Re: Mars Project: Mars Rover Composite
Post by: bigben on September 23, 2008, 03:12:33 AM
It has a tow bar too?   ;)

Great image
Title: Re: Mars Project: Mars Rover Composite
Post by: Mandrake on September 23, 2008, 11:20:05 PM
Buzz
"Didn't know we could do modeling in TG2? Or did you mean something else?  Nice pic BTW!"

I'd bet that model could have been rendered in tg2 no problem with as good or better texture.

Kewl vehicle, it doesn't make a lot of sense to me in scale and function but looks great. Great render!!