Serenity by fdog
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This is a 3D piece that i just finished recently.. it's titled: "Serenity"
it was done using Maya, After Effects, Photoshop and Deep Paint 3D and it was done in about a month (working at night on it-- as a personal sort of 'therapy project!')
lately, my 'day job' has me working on a lot of interior architecture (hard edged objects, corridors, confined spaces, etc) and i wanted to something 'organic' and open..
i grew up on a farm in Ohio-- and this piece was a result of those memories.
..and finally-- this piece wasn't intended to be 'photo-realistic' but more of a 'fantasy dreamscape-like' image..
questions/comments/feedback-- are appreciated!
Comments (9)
PeterChov
Very nice, some gripes though if I may.. The changes in sharpness/focus are a bit strong maybe, making it all look a bit like a miniature set. Also the river seems too bright.. Even bright reflections on water shouldn't be brighter than their "real" counterparts, so at the moment it looks more like a river of milk than water :] Nothing major though, it's still good over-all thumbs-up
kellendor
I Love it - it's like seeing a photograph of a dream I once had...And it reminds me of a painting my parents have hanging in their living room. Wonderful fantasy-scape that takes me back to my youth in rural PA. Blessings to you and great work on a fabulous image!
Sue88
Very nice, peaceful scene. Did you use PaintFX for the trees? How about the water? Ocean shader or something else? I like all that green vegetation and the soft feel to the pic. :)
Larry-L
Wonderfull! Your work reminds me of the farms in rural western Wisconsin. Very peaceful and idealic. A place I would like to live. (the water seems a bit silvery though)
fdog
thanks for the nice comments and feedback! yes, it definitely reminds me of the Midwest! (and home!) i grew up in Sandusky, Ohio.. and i also spent a good amount of time in Pennsylvania with relatives, etc.. and then i lived in Chicago for a bit-- and we'd travel up to Wisconsin for vacations, etc.. i guess all of those experiences are still with me-- in memory, eh? currently- i'm living in Los Angeles, CA.. big difference to say the least! as for the water-- i agree, and i actually spent quite a bit of time re-working it.. but i can't seem to find a way to 'replace my original image that i posted'?? if you are interested-- visit my website at: www.cg-2.com (there's a new version posted there, as well as other art!) -cg
fdog
here's another version i worked on.. the water has been reworked.. i added shadows from the left bank.. and also rocks and misc ripples associated with the rocks.. i also adjusted some settings for Depth of Field (it was a selective lens effect before-- in that it was focused on the barn-- and faded off radially to the right) now it's a standard DOF lens.. where the focus is in the foreground/midground plane.. falling off to the background.. Sue88: yes, all the foliage (grass, tree, flowers, etc) were done using Maya's Paint Fx-- and then converted into polys for rendering in Mental Ray.. as for the water, it was a fluid dynamics simulation with the ocean shader attached as the material (it was adjusted to needs, as well) Chad
3D_Explorer
I saw this on cgtalk too and I gotta tell you, I am in love with this render. To my eyes, it's an amazing piece of work.
fdog
3D_explorer: thank you!! i just posted a 'making of' with images, etc.. (on CG Talk) cheers! -cg
phil_r
real nice work! lovely lighting gives a nice warm summers evening feel.I want to go ..now!! only bit that bothers me is the tree just off center of the image slightly above the bridge..just looks slightly out of place but thats me being very picky..i like it alot though ..nice one!!