Tree Lab Issue: Dense foliage AND small filesize by bigbraader
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File size: 2,4 mb, render time 1,5 hrs.
This is just a demo of an - IMHO - innovative approach of mine to "large trees with dense foliage".
Normally one would expect such trees to be very complex, and large in polygon count and file size, since the usual way this is done, is by increasing the number of branches, leafnumber/size etc.
These beech trees are made in the Bryce Tree Lab, but with a somewhat different approach. Yes, it's true: file size only 2,4 mb! You can build an entire forrest with such trees!
Tell me what you think, and I'll tell you how it's done - next year ;-)
Happy New Year to all at Renderosity.
Comments (19)
rocserum
I am amazed, its great, tell me about it Roc Serum torocserum@hotmail.com
frndofyaweh
SUPER!!! I want the secret! These trees are awesome!
Doublecrash
Yeah, Lars, I want to know it too!
Xabre
Hey kewl! I wanna know, how you did that? Happ< new year, too.
paul_carduner
cool... i think i figured out your little trick... very sneaky indeed
Trouble
Well, I think they look great and I would dearly like to know how you did it!
BlueArdor
Awesome trees. Yea tell us! Trouble will pay ya five dollars if you do.
WindofChanges
work is beautiful and realistic ...i too need the secret..
garyandcatherine
I gotta know!!!!
castaneda
Got to know how this was done in Bryce tree lab. Phenominal! Etidorhpa@msn.com
Blitzz-Licht
And a Happy New Year to you (-: - WOW - Great realistic trees. Can I use the secret with Bryce 4? (-:
maxx0r
Yes...please share your knowledge on this one.
Kylara
Cool image. I guess It's done by having a bitmap for 20+ leaves at once? If so then it's not new coz in Xfrog there are a few examples of trees done like that
shadowdragonlord
Aye, smooth trick, I can't believe nobody's tried it before around here! Good work, my friend...
bigbraader
Hi, and thank you, all for your keen interest. I had to leave for work (sometimes I work late, Denmark time) and couldn't get back to you before now. --- Yes, most tricks are simple when you know them, and this is another one ;o) Of course it's made with a bitmap representation of a "branch with leaves" substituting a single leaf. The trick may be simple, but the possibilities are great, in terms of tree lab design: Not only will it beat any other design attempts of complex/dense foliage by a mile (or a lot of megs at least) but - well, think of the possibilites - trees with different size/colours, flowers, berries - you name it. (Some of these imaginary designs may not work too well in close-ups - but then you can always use the "hard way" with sepereate objects.) I'll make the prototype beech-branch texture available ASAP in the freestuff area (incl. instuctions tips) - but the trick is so simple, that you can make your own complex trees. Let's show them some Bryce forests with a variety of species ;o) "Kylera": I don't claim this to be a novelty as such - for one thing I know very little about Xfrog, but try importing an Xfrog-tree into Bryce and see if you can match the filesize ;o) and, well, someone had to think of this, and it happened to be me, and not you ;o) --- I'd be happy to supply any further information. ---- Now let's celebrate New Years Eve! - Cheers, Lars
Sking
Very cool trees!!
madmax_br5
Cool! Please post this in the bryce forum.
Aldaron
Nice job. I had the same idea just never got around to doing it. Scanning leaf clusters and subsituting them for the Bryce leaf texture. Congratualtions, well done.
Daywalker451
Very innovative idea, Im most impressed with this image! I like the detail of the trees and the fact that it is low on file size is an added bonus! Id like to see a dense forest of these trees and see how good it turns out (hint, hint)