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Title: Mountains
Post by: john5d on May 20, 2009, 06:38:26 PM
Hello :)

Just playing around with the new toy. There are so much to learn.

Hope you like this one.
The terrain was already made (bought it from daz3d.com)
(http://www.vahikphotography.com/rendertg.jpg)
Title: Re: Mountains
Post by: FrankB on May 20, 2009, 07:15:49 PM
Welcome John

Interesting terrain, and your choice of colors is very nice. You may want to add a little more fractal displacement detail to the steep mountain walls.

Cheers,
Frank
Title: Re: Mountains
Post by: MacGyver on May 21, 2009, 05:24:45 AM
I like the softness you achieved with these mountains, they almost look like a loose fluffy bedcover made of chocolate ;)
Title: Re: Mountains
Post by: Seth on May 21, 2009, 07:27:10 AM
you should try to create a terrain by yourself to understand how it works... buying a terrain and clicking render is not really useful (i think)
Title: Re: Mountains
Post by: Phylloxera on May 21, 2009, 07:55:12 AM
Quote from: Seth on May 21, 2009, 07:27:10 AM
you should try to create a terrain by yourself to understand how it works... buying a terrain and clicking render is not really useful (i think)
Une manière bien polie, je sens derrière un peu e tension, t'as raison faut ménager les suceptibilités !
Title: Re: Mountains
Post by: Phylloxera on May 21, 2009, 07:57:33 AM
Quote from: john5d on May 20, 2009, 06:38:26 PM
Hello :)

Just playing around with the new toy. There are so much to learn.

Hope you like this one.
The terrain was already made (bought it from daz3d.com)
It is a beginning but like says it Seth no interest to buy grounds whereas you can generate of them thousands which will have a realism much more important than this one! If you want grounds I can give some to you as long as you want!
Title: Re: Mountains
Post by: Seth on May 21, 2009, 08:19:03 AM
Quote from: Phylloxera on May 21, 2009, 07:55:12 AM
Quote from: Seth on May 21, 2009, 07:27:10 AM
you should try to create a terrain by yourself to understand how it works... buying a terrain and clicking render is not really useful (i think)
Une manière bien polie, je sens derrière un peu e tension, t'as raison faut ménager les suceptibilités !

;D
Title: Re: Mountains
Post by: rcallicotte on May 21, 2009, 08:35:19 AM
I like the POV of this and the lighting, yet I believe you will have a better go of it by using World Machine or GeoControl or L3DT http://www.bundysoft.com/L3DT/ or even old Terragen .9 (and a list of others) to try and create your own terrain.  Then, import your created terrain into TG2 for some fun.   :o
Title: Re: Mountains
Post by: buzzzzz1 on May 21, 2009, 08:43:12 AM
Welcome john5D

Thinking back to when I first tried TG .9 and TG2 as to how excited I was to do something like this so I understand your enthusiasm. As you said: There is so much to learn, and that is the case for ALL of us. Have fun, it's a great journey.



Title: Re: Mountains
Post by: buzzzzz1 on May 21, 2009, 08:48:38 AM
Quote from: Seth on May 21, 2009, 07:27:10 AM
you should try to create a terrain by yourself to understand how it works... buying a terrain and clicking render is not really useful (i think)

So Franck, are you saying we shouldn't purchase files created by someone else? Not very good advertisement for NWDA  ;)
Title: Re: Mountains
Post by: john5d on May 21, 2009, 09:52:18 AM
Thank you for all comments and critiques.
Like I said I am very new and excited about this. I am still exploring what each button does.

I'll try exploring how to make new terrains too. :)

Oh and I did move the camera couple of inches before render.  Does that count?  ;D

John
Title: Re: Mountains
Post by: Seth on May 21, 2009, 11:39:29 AM
Quote from: buzzzzz1 on May 21, 2009, 08:48:38 AM


So Franck, are you saying we shouldn't purchase files created by someone else? Not very good advertisement for NWDA  ;)

no, I am saying that if he just starts TG2, it would be a good idea to play with it, understand a little bit of it, before buying a terrain and hit the render button ^^
I mean, I don't know who are the guys that buy our packs from NWDA, but I assume they already understand the basics of TG2... and i hope so, because otherwise i don't know what kind of understanding they can learn from them.
We do not sell packs to copy/paste stuffs... well i don't...
so I agree that the light is good, but the terrain lacks some details... i am not sure, but it looks like the terrain calico pointed some days ago...
and I agree, we ALL need to learn from TG2 !!!

Oh and as for the advertisement, i leave it to Frank, he is far more good at that that i ever will be :p
I, like always, need to shut my mouth ;)

Title: Re: Mountains
Post by: john5d on May 21, 2009, 11:42:21 AM
Quote from: buzzzzz1 on May 21, 2009, 08:48:38 AM
Quote from: Seth on May 21, 2009, 07:27:10 AM
you should try to create a terrain by yourself to understand how it works... buying a terrain and clicking render is not really useful (i think)

So Franck, are you saying we shouldn't purchase files created by someone else? Not very good advertisement for NWDA  ;)

What's NWDA?  ???
Title: Re: Mountains
Post by: Seth on May 21, 2009, 11:43:07 AM
http://nwda.webnode.com/
Title: Re: Mountains
Post by: Phylloxera on May 22, 2009, 04:55:53 AM
Quote from: john5d on May 21, 2009, 11:42:21 AM
Quote from: buzzzzz1 on May 21, 2009, 08:48:38 AM
Quote from: Seth on May 21, 2009, 07:27:10 AM
you should try to create a terrain by yourself to understand how it works... buying a terrain and clicking render is not really useful (i think)

So Franck, are you saying we shouldn't purchase files created by someone else? Not very good advertisement for NWDA  ;)

What's NWDA?  ???
An Internet site in which the “cream” of Terragonautes prevails! (http://smileys.sur-la-toile.com/repository/Rires/haha-rire-395.gif)
(“Not to strike, it is a joke of course!”)