Stratas *WIP UPDATE* by Tangled-Universe
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Description
With a little help of Laurent Avenel (Tiwiwine), I've finally managed to create some decent looking stratas using the strata and outcrops shader. Thanks for the clipfile Laurent :-)
The clipfile contained 2 combined stratas (stratas merged via merge shader, standard settings).
The clipfile sent me in the right direction on how to add some decent, no 'staircasing', stratas to a terrain.
First I adjusted the strata depth, spacing and angle to match the terrain and to make them look the way I want.
I then added a powerfractal as blend shader to both strata shaders and also as an input on the mix control of the merge shader where the stratas were merged.
This way the stratas have some variaton on where they appear and whether one or both stratashaders appear on the terrain.
Another nice feature, which I didn't expect to appear where the trenches/ditches. Personally I like them a lot :0)
Rendered at detail 0.8, AA 8, and detail blending 0,7 (saves rendertime).
The lighting setup is GI at 1/1 + 3 soft fill lights (strength 0,125) + 1 additional fill light (strenght 0,75) which doesn't cast shadows but is meant to fill the shadow on the left side of the image.
Please let me know what you guys think of it and as you probably know I'm open for suggestions and critics. I'm that way myself too :o)
If anybody is interested in node-screenshots or have any other questions, feel free to ask.
Martin
EDIT: node-screenshot available at the planetside-forums, here:
http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=2905.msg29580#msg29580
Comments (29)
JaneEden
This is excellent work full of realism - hugs Jane xx
Jordanholmes
I can see why this is in the realism gallery! Great job, it sounds quite complicated but youve done an awesome job!! 5star for sure, one of the most realistic terrains yet!
nvseal
Looks awesome!
Costaud
Awesome stratas, thanks for the tip.
hillrunner
Great work...
Darthmagus
Looks great!
calico1 Online Now!
Wow. How wonderful. An excellent piece of work.
jesscser
bravo, c'est super
carlx
Superb!!!
lucbianco
Very nice ! Looking forward the final one...
fredric_lpn
Very nice structure Strata!
christianfly
You are on the way to build something very real. Go on!
Maori
Beautiful rock detail and realistic strata!
choronr
I can't stop looking at this superb build; you have made clear to the users and followers of TG2 the amazing depth of this program; and, your knowledge of how it works ...outstanding creativity Martin!
seth93
very good one !!!
Bleurelatif
Promising !!
azrabella
I can't suggest or crit... only say "OMG!"
MirageBay
Excellent, exceptional work!
Martchi
Wonderful work!
Piliph
Beautiful work !
Tiwiwine
Nice use of these stratas shaders, but... I have to say that the clip file you used was not made by Phylloxera initially. See my gallery (Coyote hills).
Thelby
This is Fantastic!!!
Tangled-Universe
Thank you everybody for your positive comments, it encourages me to further work on this image. I hope to post another update within a few days. @ Tiwiwine: Thank you for your comment. I didn't know that it wasn't initially created by him. I hope you understand that for me personally it doesn't make any difference :-) However, thank you for creating it initially and consequently setting me on the right track :-)
shantay
Great rock structure. Realistic and well done!
inkydigit
very excellent work here...keep at it... I can't wait to see more!!
stbc
Just fantastic. Keep this up!
webwings
Love it.
piet1
phantastic work ... find no other words!
Naoo
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