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Subject: Texture (image) and terrain map ( again )

pidjy opened this issue on May 25, 2005 · 30 posts
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pidjy ( ) posted Wed, 25 May 2005 at 11:39 AM · edited Sun, 02 February 2025 at 5:42 PM

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As I had some time to kill today, I've decided to make another (technical looking) terrain.. Here are the terrain map and the texture map, both painted in photoshop. I don't know yet what would be the result in bryce ( as I don't have bryce at the office ) so I will post the result later, but I think that it might be cool. Of course the terrain map is a seamless tile.. and so is the texture! I will import the terrain map in the specular texture channel so only the pipes will be affected by specularity... I just can't wait to see what it would be!.. LOL cheers!

danamo ( ) posted Wed, 25 May 2005 at 12:52 PM

Wow! I'm waiting here like a little kid,(impatiently) to see how this turns out when you render it later! I really am intrigued by the possibilities. I have experimented with rendering maps from the top view and matching the resolution with a heightmap in the terrain lab, but I never thought of also making a separate specular map! You are opening my eyes to more new possibilities in Bryce. Merci.

vasquez ( ) posted Wed, 25 May 2005 at 2:24 PM

trez cool! let us see the result when you came home!!!

pidjy ( ) posted Wed, 25 May 2005 at 6:20 PM

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Here is the result!.. As you can see the pipes match perfectly when duplicating the terrain.. Only 2 radials light here, I've use the terrain map in the specular channel, so only the pipes are shiny. What do you think of that result?

pidjy ( ) posted Wed, 25 May 2005 at 6:23 PM

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the same terrains but with only a light cone... no postwork at all.. this the "raw" render

Ang25 ( ) posted Wed, 25 May 2005 at 6:36 PM

OMG this is so cool!

jocko500 ( ) posted Wed, 25 May 2005 at 7:15 PM

real good looking

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danamo ( ) posted Wed, 25 May 2005 at 7:32 PM

This looks very real! The specular map really helps to give the conduits the convincing look of metal. The "nanometers" look very realistic as well; it is as if they are each lit by a small lightbulb!(ambience map,perhaps?) You have a superb eye for the smallest detail, but then, we all knew that! ;-P

AgentSmith ( ) posted Wed, 25 May 2005 at 9:43 PM

Beautiful idea and work!! AS

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vasquez ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 12:39 AM

ohhhh gorgeous! super idea! Is it my impression or are you near to do one scary masterpiece with alien, alieneggs and technowalls??

danamo ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 1:23 AM

If these are all just pieces of some big masterwork; after Pidjy posts it it'll be like trying to follow Flak's "Seige" for a solid month,lol.:-O

madmax_br5 ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 2:44 AM

pidjy, sell this to a game company as a normal map, you'll make oodles.

pidjy ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 4:03 AM

Thank you guys for your support!.. I'm gonna make some more!

AgentSmith ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 5:00 AM

Every time I have tried to silulate pipes in terrains, it comes out pyramid-like, instead of rounded-looking. Again, wonderful/clever work. (you working in 8-bit or 16-bit in Photoshop?) AS

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Rayraz ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 5:28 AM

AS, exactly my problem too! I get piramid effects due to the lineair gradients. I would like to knowhow to make them look round too.

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FranOnTheEdge ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 5:41 AM

ooo oooo OOOOO! Are these available yet? And when do we get the tutorial? ggg (hopeful expression)

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Rayraz ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 6:28 AM

I think the technique is pretty similar to the one used for his giger-ish terrain :)

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keithcr ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 7:05 AM

Unreal - my efforts with Bryce are soooooooooo far behind, but I am excited about what you have achieved here!
Are there any good books on Bryce? I am currently using Bryce 4 and loving it.
Ciao to all you Brycologists.
Keith Richardson

Rayraz ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 7:25 AM · edited Thu, 26 May 2005 at 7:26 AM

Bryce bible book: Real World Bryce 4

Message edited on: 05/26/2005 07:26

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keithcr ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 8:30 AM

Thank you Rayraz - I'll buy it asap. Keith

pidjy ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 9:55 AM

I've made another one!!!.. this terrain is seamless.. and match perfectly the one posted earlier... This is gonna be a real construction kit! This terrain will be include a kind of "submarine like" door, with a porthole... but this will be made with boolean op in bryce... I will post the 3d result later

pidjy ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 10:02 AM

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AS to get a round pipe I use the "inner glow" layer effect in photoshop! it works well ( as you can see LOL)

AgentSmith ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 12:18 PM

And, your texture work is rocking, really nice dirty type map. ;o) AS

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Rayraz ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 1:50 PM

oooh the layer effects! now there's a smart idea! those have kinda cool gradient controls, thanx for the tip ;)

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pidjy ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 4:48 PM

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Here is the image of the second "Tubular wall" part. I've put the first wall part beside it just to check if the terrains match each other.. and it does!.. I think I will made a third part, then I will go back to the organics maps.. and I will try to make those organics terrains seamless!.. I also want to try a truly "Giger" inspired bio mechanical wall, using the same method...

Rayraz ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 5:06 PM

awesome stuff

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danamo ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 6:07 PM

Love the hatch!

Aldaron ( ) posted Thu, 26 May 2005 at 7:37 PM

What version of Photoshop is that in? Can it be done in 6.0 professional? Photopaint can't seem to do this, at least not easily.

AgentSmith ( ) posted Fri, 27 May 2005 at 1:32 AM

Yeah, you can do inner glow in PS6.0, I'm totally sure it is exactly the same...but I do know 6.0 has the inner glow function. AS

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Rayraz ( ) posted Fri, 27 May 2005 at 3:39 AM

Inner glow is in the layer effects. It's available in 6.0 too and exactly the same as in 7.0 as far as I know :)

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