The War Elephants by REG

Vue • Historical • posted on Jun 22, 2004

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Description

"This is the most complex image I have created to date. After almost a month of modeling,refining textures, posing, adding and removing characters and elements with the file growing to 392 MB, over 5,000,000 polygons with a few crashes and then replacing all but one of the M2 figures I started with to MM1Reduced Res figures, retweeking all the poses and finally getting to a managable 4,100,000 polys I present the final product. This scene is my representation of Hannibals War Elephants battling the great Roman war machine." Thanks to Daz for there great products, Chains(Scoopey), Zebra Tack(Horsefeathers, Elephant Battle Tower, harness and Carthiginian Helmet modeled by me.

Comments (22)

JustinTolook

9:27PM | Tue, 22 June 2004

What a wonderful scene. I suggest you think about the archer on the left elephant, the elephant has just reared up, it might be more interesting to have that archer now shooting about 30 deg. up into the air, his aim spoiled

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pakled

9:41PM | Tue, 22 June 2004

wow..just finished a book..the Romans finally figured out how to spook the elephants..and creamed the Carthaginians..I want to say at Zama..but I could be wrong (shows what happens when you read a book called 'the 100 greatest battles'..;) fantastic stuff..

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Djeser

11:21PM | Tue, 22 June 2004

Terrific posing and details in this, really amazing! I'd like to see this with more realistic detailing in the landscape, although your computer might not appreciate it, like trees and some texturing on the mountains. But it really is a massive effort, BRAVO!

adm5050

12:21AM | Wed, 23 June 2004

Holy cow, this is one heck of a fine piece of work!! Outstanding job!!!

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FrenchKiss

1:09AM | Wed, 23 June 2004

Wonderful job on posing and scene construction! The movement is fantastic, details are amazing! Wonderful job!! v

Muggle6

1:27AM | Wed, 23 June 2004

Amazing! What a great picture! To make it even better, here a few suggestions: 1. I agree with Djeser, put some vegetation on the hill, or at least a more strucktured (bumpy)texture. 2. Make the left hill a little less edgy. I don't know where you battle is supposed to take place. If it is in the Italian Alps then I would put some steep green hills in the closer Background and some snowy mountains in the further Background. 3. Cover the feet of the roman throwing the speer with some grass or put him a little bit higher, since I think his feet are a little too deep into the ground 4. If possible (I don't know how), put a little dust cloud around the fallen horse's back to give it a little more dramatic view. That's only if your machine still makes it possible. I am looking forward to see more of such historic events. GOOD WORK!!!

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Umbetro38

2:35AM | Wed, 23 June 2004

I agree to French Kiss - a amazing work - Gratulation and very well done

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Bungalo

3:07AM | Wed, 23 June 2004

Superb action here! Bravo! Though I would like a slightly different suggestion than the others about the background. Get rid of it. A clouds of smoke and dust with some blured spear points protruding would be just the right stuff. You achievd excellent positions and poses and now it's time to forget about the challenging way of makin' it Vue only. Go to PhotoShop make a major postworking an finish up with excellent batalie.

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timefighter

3:18AM | Wed, 23 June 2004

Absolutely fantastic work. Very well done on the posing...awe heck... The whole dang thing is just amazing. VOTE

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BGHart

3:38AM | Wed, 23 June 2004

WOW! Big scene. All objects are perfectly arranged. A fantastic work, that was all the time you spent on it worth while.

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kenwas

5:31AM | Wed, 23 June 2004

Excellent poses and your modeling work is to be congratulated. You ahe the begiings here of an outstanding render and creation. The background needs work as noted by others and you will then have one superb render.

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pignifer

10:13AM | Wed, 23 June 2004

What a great amount of work you have done here. The posing is very detailed and perfect.

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sacada

2:45PM | Wed, 23 June 2004

Incredible amount of people you have in this scene. Excellent posing and composition. Very well done.

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Cosme..D..Churruca

3:53PM | Wed, 23 June 2004

Incredible and awesome work! Congratulations.

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rodluc2001

4:44PM | Wed, 23 June 2004

Simply fantastic ! colors, pose and POV are perfect, is like a paint... very well done, only the mountains are a little bit "flat" in texturs... but you done a great image V

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Alexander_Kroener

2:35AM | Thu, 24 June 2004

Wow, what a mass scene... so many details to find! And the poses capture the action very well. Superb!

nhirschberger

4:48AM | Thu, 24 June 2004

Great poses and wonderful composition and details. Excellent work !

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dlk30341

5:31PM | Thu, 24 June 2004

WOW...on the posing & your diligence on getting this scene together...you must have the patience of Jobe..... I agree with the above...some texturing on the terrain & some trees would make this pic even better...if it can.... WELL DONE!!!!

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