Attached Link: Station Approach

I've finally run out of patience, everybody else seemed to be uploading new images left right and centre, while I just kept struggling with my current project.

Well I can't stand the suspense any longer, so I've uploaded it now, ready or not (who am I kidding? - no way it's finished!).

I don't think there's enough greeble to make the station look big, but I ran out of ideas for what to add as greeble, I'm hoping that the monorail helps the size aspect.

Not sure if I've positioned the fighter, or the little speeders to optimum effect, the speeders are a bit smaller than the fighter, and all are way smaller than the station, but I needed the fighter close to the camera for a focus of interest... I think.

Anyway, all comments gratefully received.

Message edited on: 07/30/2005 06:26

Looking good there! Have a try with "Universe Image Creator" for those galactic backgrounds;)

Very imaginative project. I know the feeling...you've worked for weeks to get what you want and have reached the point where you're nearly finished, but just can't stand the nail-biting anymore. In my honest opinion, I think you might want to look at the station's textures again and maybe pull you pov back a bit. I always like to see the bigger picture, rather than zoom in on a small/er section. There are loads of greeble/nurnies making stuff about. You should have to look too hard to find something to suit. If you don't have any luck I have a couple that you can have. Just my 0.02p

Well for starters you may want to scale down the texture on the station.
Second you may want to sharpen the planet (i think thats what it is) a little
Thirdly, do something with the fighter. maby rotate it?

I think i can gonestly say that i have never spent more than a few days (at a time) on a project. Not counting render times. If you get stressed out, stay away from it (your project) for a couple of days. My $0.02

Message edited on: 07/30/2005 07:12

I agree with what's been said. Your POV can stand to pull back a bit, place your space backdrop with the perspective point at approx 11-o-clock. Nice work Fran. ICM (up to .08)

ICM, Er... "place your space backdrop with the perspective point at approx 11-o-clock" I don't really follow this, "place"??? "perspective point"??? What space backdrop??? All I did for the background was: apart from the blue planet effect (me, playing in Bryce) at the bottom of the screen, I used a nebula (in Bryce) (after adjusting it a bit) for the blue/pink/yellow cloudy thing, and just painted the stars, galaxies and planets in PaintShop.

Oh, I'm sorry, my bad.....have you done any mask rendering and layer the image together in a 2D application? If not that method, you might also try a space image Mat on a booleaned sphere for your space enviroment. If you're interested I can put together a couple of different ways to make sky/space backdrop. ICM

hey, don't feel bad, some of the best artists only post a time or two a week (I use the spaghetti approach; throw everything up, and whatever sticks, gets to stay..it's ready..;) Already seen it, looks fine by me..

ICM, "have you done any mask rendering and layer the image together in a 2D application?" Yeah, like I said, PaintShop. "If not that method, you might also try a space image Mat on a booleaned sphere for your space enviroment." Booleaned Sphere??? Huh? "If you're interested I can put together a couple of different ways to make sky/space backdrop." I certainly am, I'm always interested in different ways of doing things. Tell on! pakled, I do have a cold, but I don't feel bad enough to throw up spaghetti - yet. gg Still, nice to be lumped together with "some of the best artists" however remotely.

er..it's an old cooking trick, ducks..you take a piece of boiling spaghetti out, and throw it on the wall..if it sticks, the spaghetti is done..;)

pakled, oh yes? Is that where "stucco" comes from? Oh, and my daughter says it doesn't work with raviolli. ggg

Depends how long you cook the ravioli.............

hey, it was likely thought up by a male cook..;) I've never actually done it, but someone told me this once..;) Meatballs are the hardest; you have to really wind up to get them to stay..;)

My daughter says pancakes work quite well... But usually on ceilings, not walls.