Dreadnaught WIP

cyphyr · December 30, 2009, 03:51:25 PM

I've not posted any images in a while as my main workhorse PC is dead to the world, I'm reduced to using my laptop for the time being and cant access my files on the old girl either.

This model is intended to be included in the extended version of the animation I was working on a month ago or so. I've a few ideas for some more airships scudding about the place, smaller ones

Thanks for looking and C&C always welcome

Richard

schmeerlap · December 30, 2009, 04:33:26 PM

Very steam punk looking airship. I like it.

EoinArmstrong · December 30, 2009, 04:48:21 PM

Nice concept and lighting - good model too!

Henry Blewer · December 30, 2009, 05:11:34 PM

Jules Verne would be enthralled! Nice work. It also reminds me of an early World of Warcraft scene.

matrix2003 · December 30, 2009, 06:41:55 PM

" NO NO MORE FLAPS, FIRE UP THE HYDROGEN PRODUCER, YOU FOOL. THIS IS A DELICATE CRAFT "

Kadri · December 30, 2009, 07:42:38 PM

Nice model , Richard.
I have only 2 questions... The bolts seems a little to big to me?
The black area between the pieces are a little too wide . I mean especially the upper parts. The lower parts are ok i thing.
But really nice concept as a whole

Kadri.

Linda McCarthy · December 30, 2009, 11:17:07 PM

Very cool build! Almost has an illustrative quality. Linda

j meyer · December 31, 2009, 10:37:51 AM

Very nice blimp.
Hope you'll show the other airships as well when done.

cyphyr · December 31, 2009, 10:59:56 AM

Thanks for the feedback guys, I'm really looking forward to animating this (especially with the new build

) I just need to re-build my system and get at my old project files.

I'm concerned and intrigued with the animation settings.
As the animation will focus on:
1 all terrain,
2 terrain and clouds,
3 all clouds,
4 clouds and model (the model in the clouds, partially enveloped by the low cloud),
5 clouds and model and terrain,
all in one smooth 60sec long animation will I be stuck in Raytrace everything mode?
I don't think I'll be able to really answer this till I get the new system built.

@Kadri, thanks, yes I see what you mean, probably a re-build is in order.
@Matrix2003 & schmeerlap: yes Steampunk is the new pirate, that is the look I'm going for with maybe a bit of farscape thrown in for good measure

Tangled-Universe · December 31, 2009, 11:09:46 AM

That's indeed a pretty steam punk model.
Looking forward to see your animation, especially the high res and detail, must be amazing!

What's your rough estimation on finishing this?

Quote from: cyphyr on December 31, 2009, 10:59:56 AM
all in one smooth 60sec long animation will I be stuck in Raytrace everything mode?
I don't think I'll be able to really answer this till I get the new system built.

I'm not sure what you mean here about the RTE mode?

Cheers,
Martin

cyphyr · December 31, 2009, 11:35:41 AM

Its difficult to make comparisons since I cant access my old files for now but I get the impression that with raytrace objects enabled, an object that is half in and half out of a cloud will "down sample" the overlapping part of the cloud. It seems that some of the optimisations are specifically for scenes where its all cloud or all terrain but not for scenes where the two intersect.

Richard

Tangled-Universe · December 31, 2009, 11:39:33 AM

Ah yes I see what you mean. You're correct about that discrepancy indeed. It's got to do with your AA probably, but I can't say for sure. I'm curious if you can show some examples, when your new system is fired up of course

Thanks.

Martin

Mandrake · January 01, 2010, 10:35:28 AM

I waiting to see that very thing at this moment.. I have a cockpit with water shader and ship that half in and out of the clouds, and I'm biting my lip as the render approaches the ship.

Nice ship!!

Oshyan · January 03, 2010, 11:42:24 PM

Quote from: Tangled-Universe on December 31, 2009, 11:39:33 AM
Ah yes I see what you mean. You're correct about that discrepancy indeed. It's got to do with your AA probably, but I can't say for sure. I'm curious if you can show some examples, when your new system is fired up of course Thanks.

Martin

I'm not familiar with this issue. Where has it been discussed?

- Oshyan