ALIENWARE Challenge Entry: Andres Alfredo Rios

[splinermann]

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I made a pencil sketch. but i had some problems geting it scaned,so i turned to photoshop instead, but working whit a mouse in photoshop is rather dificult

[splinermann]

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I used some textures to define the forms better

[splinermann]

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a modeling test trying to achieve an organic look.
Th best way to get that look is with lots of research.
I used a vertebrae as reference

[splinermann]

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taking the vertebrae concept a litle further

[gsuhy]

Looks like you're off to a start.. a giant ravine. Are those going to be large building-like structures under the bridge? Don't forget to add forground, midground and background elements to give the image some depth.

To answer your question I just extruded circles along spline paths. I just discovered a way to use particles to emit splines,so I'll be adding a lot more hoses to my image.

Best of luck!
Glenn
my entry:
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=101338

[splinermann]

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testing the basic figures

[splinermann]

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getting the basic shapes before doing the final models

[tr1cky]

Composition-wise, the left side heavily outbalances the right.

[splinermann]

yes, I know. I want to put a background city like landscape. I am modeling it rigth now.

Thank you for your critique

[OZ]

cool strange stuff!keep it up!

:D

[splinermann]

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I have a new idea. i will post the sketch as son as I get a scaner.
feedback please

[splinermann]

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I got this idea while watching a national gepgraphic coral reef story.
to make this material i composited three diferent renders in after effects

[splinermann]

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puting diferent objects in the scene.
rendering is geting complicated I did 24 render to composite in after effects my computer just can´t handle this scene

[splinermann]

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I am finally starting to think like an alien.
I was testing surfaces and came up with this one, and it made me change my whole concept of alien living.
Please send me some feedback.

[jaygee]

whoa! that compositied purple material thing looks FANTASTIC! the new textures look very alien, i think you should continue in that direction, its looking great! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Designer2]

nice textures, i'm so anxious to see lighting keep up...
:)

[splinermann]

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a test render
let me know wath you thik

[eska]

I love when a picture has dynamics,...and this one definitly has.
very nice:bounce: :wavey:

[jaygee]

yumm lots of glowy nice stuff!

[splinermann]

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almost there, please comment

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