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Title: Close Shot
Post by: MGebhart on April 24, 2010, 06:13:58 PM
I wanted to do the Ant thing again but, with a little more thought.

No post work.

Thanks to Bob and Walli.

I kinda wish there was a higher limit than 512k. This is a jpg with quality 7 from Photoshop. Got me just under the limit to post.
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: Eikers on April 24, 2010, 07:45:00 PM
This is just ... Antastic!  :)
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: Kadri on April 24, 2010, 08:46:20 PM
Looks great , Marc :D
Did you tried a little translucency or transparency kind effect on the ants , but just a very little ?
Just curious how it would look.
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: MGebhart on April 24, 2010, 08:52:22 PM
Kadri,

Yes, I used translucency set to 1 and used the texture image. I think it would make a difference if the light were behind the ants. I think I'll do a test.

I believe if Terragen had a sub surface scatter shader, that would do the trick.

Thanks
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: Kadri on April 24, 2010, 08:56:32 PM

"I believe if Terragen had a sub surface scatter shader, that would do the trick."

Yes , Marc . It would be nice really  :)
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: Dune on April 25, 2010, 02:37:31 AM
Great image, Marc!
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: Hannes on April 25, 2010, 03:11:04 AM
Quote from: ErikCE on April 24, 2010, 07:45:00 PM
This is just ... Antastic!  :)

Indeed!!!!!  ;D
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: Tangled-Universe on April 25, 2010, 03:29:49 AM
Very Nice Marc :)
The ant model looks good!
I like the scene you've put them in, though I think the ants are way too big, but probably you want to show them off nicely :)

Cheers,
Martin
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: Henry Blewer on April 25, 2010, 08:20:13 AM
Very impressive work.
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: Walli on April 25, 2010, 01:52:54 PM
yes, also think those ants are a bit to big, but hey - they are nice and its good to see some living stuff - well done!
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: MGebhart on April 25, 2010, 02:26:49 PM
Thank you everyone.

These are the Red Giant North American Picnic Ants. It takes only three of the to haul off a bowl of potato salad.

As soon as I finish my current render I will scale them down and render it again.
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: Henry Blewer on April 25, 2010, 07:41:27 PM
Quote from: MGebhart on April 25, 2010, 02:26:49 PM

These are the Red Giant North American Picnic Ants. It takes only three of the to haul off a bowl of potato salad.


LOL :D
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: Oshyan on April 26, 2010, 03:24:50 AM
Big ants indeed. But let's not lose their importance in the scene when they're scaled down. Just move your camera down even further, and then give us some nice DoF! ;D

- Oshyan
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: Walli on April 26, 2010, 07:22:46 AM
Quote from: MGebhart on April 25, 2010, 02:26:49 PMThese are the Red Giant North American Picnic Ants. It takes only three of the to haul off a bowl of potato salad.

I would say it takes some more, as I can assure you that I won´t let them take away my potato salad - so they would have to carry me too ;-)
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: mhaze on April 26, 2010, 07:52:26 AM
Have you ever been attacked by ants - I have and I'd give my bowl away as fast as I could!!!
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: GioMez on April 26, 2010, 12:57:33 PM
Original indeed! :)
I like the details here!
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: kasalin on April 27, 2010, 03:48:26 PM
Wonderful and perfect now... better than the other version IMHO
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: MGebhart on April 29, 2010, 03:15:58 PM
I'm in the process of doing another render. I scaled down the Ants and added a dead Grasshopper.

The image is a crop render of a portion of the whole. WHAT?
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: Henry Blewer on April 29, 2010, 07:28:47 PM
Looks VERY photo like. And The Crop is a portion of the Whole is very Zen. (at least what I call Zen)
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: Zairyn Arsyn on April 29, 2010, 10:58:50 PM
cool idea!
i once had ants in my pants, its not as bad as being attacked by them
Title: Re: Close Shot
Post by: Hannes on April 30, 2010, 03:17:58 AM
The worst thing would be being attacked by them IN your pants!