Just for fun.

I'm not happy with the forest--I think I failed to get enough variety in the
trees, and they look a little squished.

Anyway, here it is.  Just wanted to post something since I haven't in a while.
I think I might put a castle on top of one of the outcroppings.

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Kirk Andrews wrote:
> Just for fun.
> 
> I'm not happy with the forest--I think I failed to get enough variety in the
> trees, and they look a little squished.
> 
> Anyway, here it is.  Just wanted to post something since I haven't in a while.
> I think I might put a castle on top of one of the outcroppings.
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 

Beautiful


-- Arttu "Blizzara" Voutilainen

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"Kirk Andrews" <kir### [at] tektonartcom> wrote:
> Just for fun.
>
> I'm not happy with the forest--I think I failed to get enough variety in the
> trees, and they look a little squished.
>
> Anyway, here it is.  Just wanted to post something since I haven't in a while.
> I think I might put a castle on top of one of the outcroppings.

Beautiful.  I agree the trees are a little squished, but overall the textures
are great.  Love the overall atmosphere.

 - Ricky

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nice mist.

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How are you creating the trees?

-- 
William Tracy
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    You can never go back. Free Mars.
     -- Kim Stanley Robinson, _Green Mars_

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Thanks everyone.

> How are you creating the trees?
The close trees are made with POVtree.  (Anybody know if they ever put together
a full version with obj export???)  The farther trees are just spheres with
texture.

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Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! Not bad at all! I fall in love with this landscape! 
Come, Kirk, tell me how you do this! I need to know!   :-)

Sven





"Kirk Andrews" <kir### [at] tektonartcom> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
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> Just for fun.
>
> I'm not happy with the forest--I think I failed to get enough variety in 
> the
> trees, and they look a little squished.
>
> Anyway, here it is.  Just wanted to post something since I haven't in a 
> while.
> I think I might put a castle on top of one of the outcroppings.
>

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No, not a castle, please. But a medium amount of small, round (bubble-alike) 
houses, some in clusters, some alone. In grass green color, in warm yellow, 
cream or orange shades, or in pure white. Ancient or future style but plain. 
And populate that settlement with plenty small humans, seen only from a 
distance (so you can avoid too many details). Some in groups, some alone. 
Walking, talking, trading.

The sky wants some more realistic look. Add clouds. Add some distant bird 
swarms.

Many of the small houses will have some small orange or yellow lights inside 
or outside which should work fine with this evening atmosphere.

The idea of a castle brings unpeace to this quiet scene, I think.

Greetings,

Sven



"Kirk Andrews" <kir### [at] tektonartcom> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
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> Just for fun.
>
> I'm not happy with the forest--I think I failed to get enough variety in 
> the
> trees, and they look a little squished.
>
> Anyway, here it is.  Just wanted to post something since I haven't in a 
> while.
> I think I might put a castle on top of one of the outcroppings.
>

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"Sven Littkowski" <sven [] jamaica-focus [] com> wrote:
> Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! Not bad at all! I fall in love with this landscape!
> Come, Kirk, tell me how you do this! I need to know!   :-)
>
> Sven
>

:)  I'm glad you enjoy it!

Really, its not terribly complicated.  A few key components:

1.  Isosurface landscape using wrinkles **poly_wave 4**(very important), bumps,
and cylindrical pigment patterns.
2.  A couple of fog layers for mist and distance
3.  Blurred reflection on the water
4.  Lighting:  light source is near the horizon that is very orange and very
bright.  The skysphere is purple, and ultra-low radiosity settings cast it's
purplish light on the landscape.  Fog settings provide the glow on the horizon.

I like your suggestions:  birds is an idea I hadn't thought of.  People are hard
but perhaps I can add a little primitive village here or there.  Or maybe
ancient ruins of some long-since-gone civilization.

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"Kirk Andrews" <kir### [at] tektonartcom> wrote in message 
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> Just for fun.
>
> I'm not happy with the forest--I think I failed to get enough variety in 
> the
> trees, and they look a little squished.
>
> Anyway, here it is.  Just wanted to post something since I haven't in a 
> while.
> I think I might put a castle on top of one of the outcroppings.
>
Wow!


-- 
-Nekar Xenos-

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