Greetings: Thanks for visiting my page here at Renderosity. My real name is Clayton. I am Canadian, living in Southern Ontario. I suppose you could describe me as a middle aged man, not at all wealthy and working as a "sort of" public servant in computer support. Putting those three factors together you could also conclude that I'm too stupid to get a real job.
I will also say that I am old enough to remember the line, "Danger is my business", when I was half my current size (vertically) and sat down on Saturday mornings to watch cartoons. Hands up all those who can remember that. And while were on the subject of old, obscure cartoons, hands up those who watched Rocket Robin Hood. But those shortcomings have been balanced by the fact that I still have all my hair. AND, except for the occasional errant strand, it's still its original colour - BONUS! Take that, all you "Mr. Perfect"s out there who got all the girls in university.
My work is largely done with Poser. With Poser, I've noticed that I have a habit of diving into projects without fully realizing the overall complexities of the tasks which I create for myself. Hence the avatar I use which also symbolizes my 'chosen' profession rather well. Still, I hope you enjoy some of my images here.
In addition to Poser, I have also posted a number of digital photographs. For the most part these images are of the streetcars (electric trolleys, trams or light rail) that operate in the City of Toronto - near to where I live. Toronto has a long history of streetcar operation and is one of the few North American cities that has retained and developed its streetcar network into the present day. Unlike many other cities that are now having to rebuild their networks.
I have adopted the handle 'KatesFriend' for my work here at Renderosity. The reason is mostly due to the fact that 'Katie' was the first Poser character with which I worked. Well that, and the name Clayton appeared to be already in use here.
I discovered Poser quite by accident. A friend gave me a copy of Poser 6 for my birthday. At the time I had no experience with 3D image rendering and no interest. I also had no computer suitable to implement the package. A 100MHz Pentium 1 with 16MB of RAM and a 36kbaud internal modem running Windows 95, USED to be cutting edge Buster. So, the box sat on the shelf for a while (months) until I could install it on a computer capable of running it. Well. I had to BUY the computer first, then install the software. Then, I was hooked.
I have also provided a couple of small contributions to the Free Stuff section. My favourite is the Glowy Orb: 101 uses. It can be the thruster glow for an Eagle transport from Moonbase Alpha. A sparkly light bulb on a Christmas tree. Or just a shiney mystical ball for your cat to play with. Remember, the Glowy Orb is your friend.
Glowy Orb My thanks to the various tutorial authors that showed me how to create this useful material. PS. I should point out that Eagles were never actually depicted with glowing thrusters on Space: 1999. Nor did they ever fly in front of stars or planets when depicted in full flight. Saves a lot on production costs that way. But they were still pretty cool space ships.
Comments (35)
Faemike55
very nice work
jclP
very nice ,well done
Irish
Beautiful image ~ Bravo!!
J5ive
Excellent!!
drifterlee
I thought it was a photo. This is beautiful!
eekdog
clayton my friend, this is way coool! superb job my friend.
Umbetro38
very realistic render and yes this is cool and a excellent Idea
Cimaira
Excellent work, and great story.
mistressotdark
impressive, love it :D
MOSKETON
GENIAL.
sandra46
WONDERFUL IMAGE! I LIKE IT VERY MUCH!
npauling
A wonderful image with super lighting and a great story to go with it. I love how you have the man struggling over the mountains.
magnus073
You did a great job on this one Clayton, it is such a dramatic looking scene. The landscape and atmosphere you created are superb and make this one for the ages. Nancy said it best above about how you can almost feel the man as he struggles to get over the mountains.
PHELINAS
I like very much your stories.The mood of this scene is strange and very suggestive.Great work Kates with a superb sky! Good day!
anitalee
Excellent
ragouc
Very good landscape and mood...
renecyberdoc
this is excellent and also the joy of having accomplished and import/export very nicely .5++. and yes no pc crash also important.sometimes it takes only a little and boom here we go with a BSoD.
evielouise
fire below help this is a great render with all the quality of what one really can see or make out in ones mind:
flavia49
stunning!!
Minda
nice story and wonderful scene clayton..
mgtcs
Oh my, this is just so beautifully done. Spectacular atmosphere, well done!
Kindredsoul
nice done congratulations on your poser import and very good scene...I also like your avator..I know how it feels get frustrated sometimes on the computer, lol...
JaneEden
Outstanding work, love the lighting effects very well, and the atmosphere you created. Excellent story too, hugs Jane xx
aerrynn
Great atmospheric scene with effectful lighting!
1010
Oh this is wonderful Clayton. Stunning results!
Grimslade
you're taking to Vue like a duck to water, or (since it's Halloween and all), a succubus to a wet dream; fantastic job and a very cool reference to a classic!
2Loose2Trek
I'm thinking this is a risky journey for J Harker. I'm sure we all wish him well. Outstanding scene and superb lighting. Well done.
mikeywilliam
Oh Yes, Yes YES! Love this Image!
kasalin
Wonderful story and a very creative work !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs Karin :)
brewgirlca
Great story telling, beautifully written. "Commerce commits the crime of expense to skirt these fences"... what a beautiful illiteration that clearly defines the scene. Image itself is foreboading, the clouds make it look volcanic which was not the case in this part of the Carpathians, still makes for a wicked looking scene. There is certainly an "Oh S***, what have I gotten myself into?" feel.