Forum: Carrara


Subject: Carrara experts! Help me figure this out...

Darklorddc opened this issue on Jan 12, 2010 · 10 posts


Darklorddc posted Tue, 12 January 2010 at 4:07 PM

Attached Link: A good example of what I'm trying to do

I'm trying to do an image that portrays a dense jungle canopy from above. It would have ancient temples poking out and morning mist. However, I can't seem to find the right settings for the replicator to get that impenetrable jungle canopy look with the trees. Is the replicator even the way to go with this? How should I go about this?

Thanks.


GKDantas posted Tue, 12 January 2010 at 5:28 PM

 Hi DarkLorddc, I did something just to try what you have in mind... you can get the file at this URL:

http://carraralounge.com/index.php?action=mgallery;sa=item;id=412

The key here is to use the Minimum distance between objects in the replicator.

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Darklorddc posted Tue, 12 January 2010 at 9:39 PM

that's what I'm looking for. Now how many replications did you use, and what were all your settings, if I may ask?


bwtr posted Tue, 12 January 2010 at 11:58 PM

If this helps any Brian

bwtr


bwtr posted Tue, 12 January 2010 at 11:58 PM

And Brian

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GKDantas posted Wed, 13 January 2010 at 5:01 AM

 I used a lot of replications... but the real used is based in this distance between object, you can put 10000 replications, but Carrara will only put what fit in the space that you have. . In the bottom of the screen in the link you can download the CAR file that I created to take a look at.

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Darklorddc posted Thu, 14 January 2010 at 12:52 PM

Attached Link: Forest Moon Colony

Thank you guys. I'm still working on it, because the level of detail I want gets me a memory error, but those were definitely the hints I needed.

This is pretty close to what I was going for.


GKDantas posted Thu, 14 January 2010 at 1:30 PM

 Very good... One idea here to avoid memory errors is to divide the scene in layers:

Background is what is in the... background and no shadow are projected in other objects, so you can render it separeted and add the others layers in front of it.

Foreground is the point of attention in the scene, and can be rendered separeted with alpha.

You can divide in many layers that you think you need and do a post work in PS or others 2D software.

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Darklorddc posted Thu, 14 January 2010 at 1:38 PM

Yeah, the scene I linked to has four separate layers to it. I find it hard to do the terrain as separate layers, however, without it looking broken.


GKDantas posted Thu, 14 January 2010 at 2:29 PM

 I am using FXHome for composit now that is far better.

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