Originally posted by xian
G'day tank
Cragy sharp spiky mountains are worth a shot, and they are lower poly as well.
about your flag, waterfall and fog. I think its good to learn the special effects tools in any program, I think it's also important to learn how to fake them. special effects tend to be render intensive and cpu intensive. if you ever have to work to a deadline they may interfere with your work flow.
some fakes:
flag- 1-2 animated lofted splines(maybe a latice)
waterfall/ fog planes(few polys) with animated texture,-[same with a volumetric lighting effect only the animated txture(noise) is in the self alumination slot]----did you see the waterfall in Ice age? about 5 planes with different textures.
you need to be a bit proficient with the hypergraph but the results can be better. because its geometry and textures the scene will hardly slowdown, and they render supa fast, if it's in the distance no one will ever notice.
just to say theres allways more than one way to skin a cat.
I'ts lookin fantastic bro!!!!!!! :bgreen:
xian
Hey Dave!!Originally posted by dave_baer
want good .. no no no.. GREAT terrain? Get yerself a little program called TERRAGEN. It renders photoreal terrains and landscapes which are also importable into Maya.
Check it out.
Created with the click of a button, rendered in about 2 minutes.
Originally posted by scrpat317
This will turn out great if you stick with it
Great! I'll try to post and as soon as i can, when finish these scene I will begin shooting with blue screen....keep watching!!Originally posted by mrmacca
dave, Does terragen also import UV information/textures into Maya? I'm guessing not as they are probably procedurals? Great looking landscape though.
I'll be keeping a close eye on your scene tank2002, it's looking great so far. I'm starting a very similar scene soon incorporating cg with live action. The script is being written now. Don't know much about the story but it's set in Spain, sword fighting. Going to take place either on a balcony or one of the Castle turrets.
Hi,Originally posted by RickStefani
One of the first times I have said this but the water neads more reflections. I like the castle. The fire looks pretty good.