Forum: Carrara


Subject: island pic ... suggestions needed

litst opened this issue on Sep 28, 2000 ยท 8 posts


litst posted Thu, 28 September 2000 at 3:21 PM

Hi, This is a unfinished scene i've made today, i hope you like it . But now i'm stuck to improve it . That's what happens when you look too much at a pic you've made : you get used to its defects and can't see what's wrong ... Next time i'll work with a blindfold ! ;) So i really need your suggestions !

ClintH posted Thu, 28 September 2000 at 4:51 PM

Looks great! The upper left is kinda blank... Maybe add the moon up there? -or- A ship in the distance (on the left) -or- Another small land mass out in the left area (in the distance)? Just a few suggestions. The terrain and water look great! Maybe a few more light clouds to help fill the sky? I hope that at least helps get the wheels rolling for you. Clint Carrara and Ray Dream Add-Ons Hawkin-Z GraF-X 3D Models for the Abnormal Abnormal Creations

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keithw posted Thu, 28 September 2000 at 8:22 PM

I don't see any defects, but you might want to try a more dramatic sky. Keith


willf posted Thu, 28 September 2000 at 10:31 PM

I agree on the sky suggestions, everything else is great. Should be lighter sky near the horizon line. The distance to the horizon is far grater over water then it would be over land.


AzChip posted Fri, 29 September 2000 at 10:03 AM

I'd agree with making the sky more dramatic. You might also want to plant some trees on the island to help establish scale. Right now the island might be a fairly small lump of rock and dirt with moss growing on it; it's hard to tell how big it is. Good, fun work, though....


khensel posted Fri, 29 September 2000 at 1:18 PM

Looks Great! Maybe some ripples in the water esp. on top of the reflection. and/or you could put one or two moons in the upper left ie: for an alien landscape. Hope this helps!


litst posted Fri, 29 September 2000 at 1:31 PM

Thanks a lot for your comments, guys . I've cleared the horizon line like willf suggested and it looks much better . Now about the sky : i want a very clear tropical sky, so i have completely deleted the clouds . And now it looks very, very empty ! So i will add some seagulls, and maybe a few more flying birds ( what do you think about penguins ? ;) ) . Well, the main problem seems to come from the scale, as Azchip noticed . I've improved the water, the island and its shader a bit, but it will not be enough ... I'll try the palm tree idea . Anyway, i will post the scene in the gallery when finished . Thanks again . litst litst.@freesbee.fr


kaom posted Sat, 30 September 2000 at 9:39 PM

Smooth out any of the pointy things on the island,it will look more natural, nice work though, keep working on it.I like the water, it looks very real. Kaom