Grand Space Opera 3D Entry: Paulo Alexandre de Carvalho Meneses Barrelas

[pBarrelas]

First of all i want to say that i'm really proud to enter this challenge.
I'm entering this challenge for all the fun that is involved in the final scene creation. To be honest, i have lots of ideas, i really don't know which i'll use.
I want to thanks CG Networks for the awesome challenges that are leading the creation of several beautiful images from very good artists!!

[El Toro]

Dude, you really have a long name. Pretty cool, I'd like to see it in your passport :p Anyway good luck with the contest. :thumbsup:

[pBarrelas]

Heh heh good one El Toro!!

Thanks for the supportive words. I don't know if you are entering this challenge too but if you do...good luck for you too!!

[GaNNEl]

Hey ! Good luck to you too! And btw I wanted to ask something... Does "buseta" has any bad meaning in your languaje? Portugues? Someone told me but I don´t know if it's true...

[pBarrelas]

Hey GaNNEl, to be honest i never heard the term "buseta" before, so i don't know if it has a bad meaning or not.

Thx for wishing me good luck!!!

[El Toro]

Well I'm entering the 2D part of this challange. I'm just a noob so I don't expect to win anything, but thanks for wishing me luck anyway. :)
If you have so many ideas then why don't you post some here?! ;)

[pBarrelas]

Hey don't worry!! I have to scan some concepts at the office, i don't have a scanner yet.

Today i'll post the main idea and some other concepts will be next!!

[Designer2]

good luck Paulo, I will start soon, waiting for your work too.
;)

[JPGargoyle]

Be very welcome Paulo, and the best of luck to you.

I'm looking forward to see your work.

I'm in this for the fun too (have no illusions of winning :shrug: ) and also have a lot of ideas, but now i'm starting to focus on one, so lets see what comes out he he.

Keep it up!


Best regards.

[JPGargoyle]

Hey ! Good luck to you too! And btw I wanted to ask something... Does "buseta" has any bad meaning in your languaje? Portugues? Someone told me but I don´t know if it's true...

LoooooooL!

It's "boceta" and not "buseta", and that's Brazilian slang for errrr..., welll, vagina :D

I've seen it also written as "buceta".



Best regards

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098295965_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098295965_large.jpg)

This is just the main idea for the final work.

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098296235_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098296235_large.jpg)

This is another sketch showing what is on my mind for the final pic!

[pBarrelas]

Heh heh actually the pics are in the wrong order, the second one is the first sketch i've done and it is showing the general idea for the final image!! The other pic is showing a concept about the type of architecture that i want to show on the Cityscape. There will be more!!

[ARSA]

Sweet concepts! thanks for the inspiration :D

[madshooter]

Nice concepts.:) What is the story behind it.

[eahartz]

I really like the lower sketch. Ahh, waterfalls, atmoshpere, mist.

[GaNNEl]

Heh! Thanx for the explanation about "Boceta"... ! BTW: Really nice drawings! seems to me to be a fantastic paradise with no war :D

[obeewan]

Amazing start! Very sweet drawings!

I wish to know use a pencil like you do...


Good luck!

[Foot]

Nice job on the cityscapes. The second one seems to fit the description of a city better than the first... maybe I need to look alot closer though. :)

[JPGargoyle]

Boas Paulo!

The drawings really are great! I wish I could draw like that.

You have a good concept and the bigger sketch really shows a fantastic city with a nice atmosphere.

I can't wait to see it in all it's 3D glory :bounce: .

Good work.

Keep it up.


Best regards.

[pBarrelas]

Hey guys, thanks a lot for your support!! That's why it is so cool to participate on this challenges!!

Tomorow i'll have some more concepts to show you!!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098432123_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098432123_large.jpg)

This is defenately (i hope) how my final image will look like!!
The next concepts will regarde details, like ships and buildings itself!!

[JPGargoyle]

Boas Paulo!

You have a nice concept there, but I think you should consider changing the "camera" position, because as it is, more than 50 % of the image is filled withe cliffs and water, when the focus should be more in the city itself IMHO.


keep it up! :thumbsup:


Best regards

[Archetype]

i have but one thing to say

..
Your name is REAALY REALY long ..
:)

nice sketches too btw :p

[high]

Yeah the conceps are great. Good start for this contest.

Rock on! E boa sorte!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098496631_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098496631_large.jpg)

This is my first approach to the terrain modeling. I'm using polys because i'm more used to model in polygons.

[flash.luz]

Gostei da ideia!
Cascatas dão sempre um aspecto xlente à imagem...

Boa Sorte

Tiago

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098498799_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098498799_large.jpg)

Obrigado Tiago!! I think that too!!

This is the next step: sculp the general shape.

[cg219]

Looking good so far. Not much to crit on. Keep it up.

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098503587_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098503587_large.jpg)

Still sculpting!!

[adr]

hello Pbarrelas , You have a nice concepts here and a good progress creating th wonderfall .

Keep going dude:)

[D-3]

great idea!! i like!! nice step by step!! very usefull for beginers!


do u try to make the watherfall using particle flow or texturized mesh?

best luck !!!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098506447_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098506447_large.jpg)

Still sculpting...

[pBarrelas]

Thank you very much adr!!

Well D-3, right now i don't know which process i'll use to recreate the waterfall, when the moment comes, i'll choose the one which will make the effect that i'm looking for!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098550145_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098550145_large.jpg)

I'm starting to place the bridges and experiment some design!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098551744_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098551744_large.jpg)

Some bridge desing!

[pogo575]

i really like the direction it is going. what modeling software are you using? it looks fun!

[Arsyn]

Looking good. looks like you will have alot of nice options when you get the scene done

[BookMansBlues]

I like the scenery sketches, look'n good!

[3doid]

nice goin man.. i can really imagine what ur objective is.. keep it up.. i'll b back for updates

[pBarrelas]

i really like the direction it is going. what modeling software are you using? it looks fun!
I'm using Maya for all the modeling and the rest. For the rendering i'll use MR or Turtle, i haven't decided yet.

Thank you all, for all your support and kind words!!

[flash.luz]

those bridges give it a nice sense of bigness.
keep going the good work.

Best Regards,
Tiago

[pBarrelas]

Thx a lot Tiago!

I'm glad to know that you're catching the effect that i'm trying to give to it!!

[teyekanik]

coming along.. I'll keep an eye out for your progress.. good luck man.

[gpepper]

I think it starts very well !
I'll come later to see how it will look like in the end !

[JPGargoyle]

Boas Paulo!

You work realy is looking good.

Keep it up man.



Best regards

[high]

The bridges are looking good man. And the terrain is clean! I like that! A composição está a ficar bastante sóbria!

Congrats! Man!

[pBarrelas]

Thank you guys!! That's why i like to participate on this challenges, you are always supporting every one. This way every one wins!!:thumbsup:

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098657384_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098657384_large.jpg)

Tweking the bridge design!! I think that add this kind of detail, it will make the bridges more realistic!

[Virtuoso]

Hey there you are going at the speed of light Paulo.....................very nice start,and the potential for a great finish is here.All the best to you.:arteest:

[pBarrelas]

Thanks a lot Michael!!

It looks like i'm going at the speed of light maybe because i have so much to do and i really want to finish this on time. I have to take every time i can to dedicate to this challenge because i work and i'm finishing my course at the same time.

[greentek]

right now subscribed to your thread.. looks very promising..
good luck Paulo..

[liquidminduk]

its looking good, will you be using displacements for the Rock surfaces?

[pBarrelas]

Yes, liquidminduk, i'll use displacement maps for the terrain. That's why i'm keeping a low poly count for it. I will only increase that number if it is really necessary for the effect that i'm looking for.

greentek, thanks for the support!!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098690381_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098690381_large.jpg)

This is sketch for a ship that is used as regular transporter, like our cars!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098690599_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098690599_large.jpg)

This is the concept for another ship. This one is used by the Urban Force of Law and Order. This baby can catch any othet ship, even the tunned ones ;)

[madshooter]

whooooooosh..... now you are going too fast, faster than me. So far modeling looks cool.
Bridge design is rocking and the transporter ship looks cool, now don't tell me that you
have already compeleted modeling of the ship.
Nice updates:thumbsup:

[pBarrelas]

Heh heh, no no...i haven't start any ship modeling yet!! first i have 2 or 3 more ship types to sketch before that!! As soon as i start the modeling i'll put the wip here along with it.

Thanks for your opinion madshooter!!!

[Designer2]

Wow, very nice spaceships concepts, the second one have big jet it is the only critique i would say, because it is connected throw small peice to the top part...

rock on this is going to be very cool.:beer:

[xngo]

wow nice environment design buddy
i like your first vehicle concept ... i'd play around a bit more with the second one, though.. the bottom part I assume is the engine, right now it seems to be overbalancing the whole

but looking sweet compared to my still scribbling my ideas on paper :)

also i'd be interested to know the story behind your idea..like what the civilization is like..why are they building that particular edifice on water...what's the driving force behind the picture etc...

[pBarrelas]

Thank you guys for your opinions!!

I think that you're right, the second ship needs to be tweaked. The problem, in my opinion it's not the motor part in propotion to the body, but the juction between them.


As for the story behinde all my idea, forgive me for not have posted that, because to be honest...i forgot heh heh!! So here it is:

This is a colonie that were built by a man, the mastermind of a project called UTOPIA, that was a part of a emergency plan for a planet called Valk, that was having real problems with polution.
No ones wanted to take part in the construction of UTOPIA, becasue it was a too risky plan. It was to expansive and the target planet for it was too dry to construct a city and others behinde it.
This man, Orn Gara, had to arranje support between the rich people, to find money to support it's construction, and between the operary class, to obtain the right force for buit it.
Well his plan started with no government support, and he moved to the Nospyt planet to start the construction.
UTOPIA was finaly built, he was preparing the a big party to celebrate the realization of dream, he even would invite all the gorvenment guys that didn't support his idea, to demonstrate that it works and another colonies could be built, to save the Valk people from beeing extinct.
while Orn was making the preparations, Valk starts to get its temperature higher until it exploded and all the people in there died!!
So UTOPIA is the Valk people last redut and the genesis of a new civilization that embraces The Nature as it should be.

That is why, UTOPIA is a city that is in a desert but it's starting to bring life to it among with water.
I hope you liked the story behind my concept!!

[high]

Yeah! And probably give a good screenplay. Congats!

[WyattHarris]

This baby can catch any othet ship, even the tunned ones ;)
Bummer, the cops always get the good stuff. The details are lookin good on the bridges, those that are there. Liking the concept so far.

[GaNNEl]

WoW! Hey so much time since my last visit over here and SO many changes! You're doing so good luv your work really! Speacially the landscapes yeah! Keep it up I'll be back! :thumbsup:

[Gunilla]

Looking so good! Looks like this is another thread I need to follow.:thumbsup:

[pBarrelas]

Thank you guys!! I hope to post more updates today!!

[gpepper]

We Want Modeling Of The Ships ! :)

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098833704_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098833704_large.jpg)

I'm starting with the second ship. It is a Hunter Class, used by the Law and Order force.
More uploads soon!!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098838641_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098838641_large.jpg)

I'm changing the ship design along with the modeling. I was not liking the body. Now i'm liking the body but not the turbine part. I'll change that too!!

[WazaR]

Unique design for the ship.

Have you given any consideration for the people of this stragne world near the sea? What kind of clothes they wear, what do their house look like.

Since this is a seaside image, are you considering including such details as the dark shadows from schools of fish near the water surface, or coral reefs, or indeginous animals to living the scene up?

The highspeed craft looks intersting, but I notice that it has no weapons.... what function does this ship play in this universe??

Keep up the good work.

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098841762_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098841762_large.jpg)

Still designing...

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098841907_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098841907_large.jpg)

Another view!!

The general shape, i guess it is ready.
I think i'll add some details and this ship is ready for texturing.

What do you think guys?

[pBarrelas]

WazaR

Thanks for your opinion! I'm glad you're liking it.
Since my final goal is a far view from the city, i'll not model any people. The people will reduced to tiny points to show the scale of this complex.

This ship is used by the Law & Order force, is like our police force. What they do mostly is to catch speedy guys inside UTOPIA limits. This is not an army force, which i'll not represent here.

Good idea aboute the dark shadows from schools of fish near the water surface, i never thought of that. I'll not represent any reefs of coral or stuff like that, because this city is very young and the impact that is having on nature is very soft by this time, and coral takes decades to form!!

[KOryH]

well this looks like it's going to be cool!

[HieSpike]

Hi,

Good start on your project. I like everything your doing but had just one question. What is the main theme of your piece? (Sorry if I missed it in the posting) Is there a conflict? Anyway, Good luck and looking forward to seeing more man.

[Rex3d]

Wow, this is great stuff. I like the work you have done with the terrain (one of my favorite things to model) and the bridges. The bridges immediately bring the whole thing into scale. I like the ships as well. SInce I am a new Maya user your pics as you are modeling are inspiring, so thank you! I look forward to your progress.

By the way, I love your tagline!

God bless!

[pBarrelas]

HieSpike
Thanks a lot for your kind words. Yeah you missed the story behind all this, it is posted a litle back :) !!


Rex3d
I'm glad to know that you're liking my project. I'll continue to show my WIP very detailed.
I like your signature too!! :thumbsup:

[madshooter]

Cool updates, spaceships are coming out well, nice clean modeling.:thumbsup:
Keep going.

[high]

Is very good man! You are working fine. I'm following you!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098971443_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1098971443_large.jpg)

This the first aproach to the Speeder ship. In fact i'm liking it. Expect more updates!!

[3doid]

hey buddy ur progressing really well.. u got nice start on the spaceships... cant wait to c them finished... keep it up man :thumbsup:

[pBarrelas]

Thanks dude!!:)

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099044586_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099044586_large.jpg)

This is the Light Speeder (ship_01) modeled. I think it is done!! What's your opinion?

[Osynlig]

Yea! I like the speeder design alot! Good modeling :) Just wondering about the hole in the nose part, is it for air-intake?

Good work :thumbsup:

[Orporick]

Hi pBarrelas

I like a lot your design .. really cool ship .. the only thing that in my opinion seems quite out of place is that arc on the back of the ship; the ship seems quite aereodynamic and the two wings on the back enforce the impression that it has been built to work also in atmosphere (maybe I'm wrong) .. that perpendicular arc is than quite disturbing .. but probably I'm wrong .. anyway, cool design, I'll follow your thread to see more on this

Riccardo :)

[Oliver3D]

looking forward to see what your ideas are about:curious: Good luck anyway!

[madshooter]

Ofcourse it is done and your lightspeeder ship looks amazing, really cool.
Rocking:thumbsup:

[pBarrelas]

Osynlig

I'm glad to know that you're liking this model. Yes that hole in the front is for air-intake!!


Orporick


I'm alsow glad that you liked this ship! You're right, it is a ship to move at vey high speed. I'ts desighn is for aerodynamic purposes in atmosphere but it can be used in outer space too.
The arc is to give more stability to the struture and to have a gun, because this is a mono-gun ship.
I really apreciate your opinon and i want you to critic my future images, but i'll maintain the arc, at least for now:) !

[LucianoBerutti]

EXCELLENTE WORK MAN! I liked it , very clean spaceship.

[WyattHarris]

Definately looks like it's designed for speed. Is it an atmospheric craft? The intakes would make sense then.

[BookMansBlues]

Sweet! very Reto.

[KurtBoutilier]

Awesome ship... cant wait to see it textured...

More updates =)

[DimitrisLiatsos]

Cool design on your Light Speeder...waiting to see this one textured :bounce:

[pBarrelas]

Thank you guys i really appreciate your opinions!! The next step is to finish the HUNTER model, expect more updates soon!!:)

[dominicqwek]

hey nice ship design. hmm nothing looks wrong to me, the design is looking really tight. I like the arc a lot. You could make the connection between the stem of the arc and the body of the ship less abrupt imho. Cheers!


-dom

[Etch_A_Sketch]

I really like the last concept sketch you presented. The curved-arched tail on the speeder is really cool and works well with the style of the ship. (Is it a two seater ?)

[jonathanpatt]

I really like those ship designs. Sort of a retro thing going on. Can't wait to see more. :applause: :thumbsup:

[pBarrelas]

dom

Thanks for your opinion!! I experimented several solutions of connecting the arc to the ship body and this is the the that i like more. Thanks any way and i'm waiting for more critics for future models :beer:


Etch_A_Sketch

I'm glad you liked my ship design, yes it's a two seated one!!


Jonathan Patt

Thanks dude, don't worry, you'll see more !!:)

[ebsmooth]

what's up Paulo,

your work in progress is awesome so far, can't wait to see the finished image. you sure have been busy these last few weeks, haven't you! keep up the good work!

eric

[ebsmooth]

nice work on the image, it's coming along quite well. you've gotten a lot done since the last time i've seen it!

eric

[HieSpike]

just wanted to say that's a very nice speedster. I like the design and the model. Good luck texturing it. Peace!

oh ya, and I found your story, sound good to me, quite atmospheric

[Archetype]

great work on the speedster man !
i can already see it in highly polished carpaint :)

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099270195_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099270195_large.jpg)

This is my second ship. It's a Hunter Class used by the Force of Law and Order. It can achiev serious speed in order ti hunt other ships.

[pBarrelas]

I'll make more 2 or 3 ship models. I know that they aren't the "state of the art" but my goal here is not to focus in ships design, but an entire scene where the ships have an important roll in order to help me setup the context of my final scene.

You can see that i tried to maintain a low level of poly count because of the final rendering times, which will be very high!!

[madshooter]

Hey man ships are looking great. Nice design and clean model:thumbsup:

[Shardana]

I agree, the design is very good! :applause:
I would start from this model and make also two or three small variations as to give some more variance if you plan to clone many of them.
looking for the textures! :buttrock:

[pBarrelas]

madshooter Thanks a lot for your kind words!!

oblivionblack Thanks for liking the ships's design. Thanks for the tip, i'll wait til the city and the terrain to be fully modeled to see and decide how many ships i'll put in trhe final image. Right now i'll make more 2 or 3 diferent models.


The texturing will be very smooth because i don't want the ships to be the central poin of view, but nothing is decied yet:) !!

[GaNNEl]

Going really good Barrelas!!! Defenetly one of the best projects! I'm sure the ships will look nice even with smooth textures! :D

[plaguelord]

why I dont reply yet this thread??? Looks very good dude, I like the ships and the concepts. I hope to see some textures soon!

keep it up! :thumbsup:

[pBarrelas]

GaNNEl and plaguelord, thanks a lot for your opinions i'm very pleased for your words!!:thumbsup:

[Saschi0815]

Hey, looks very good so far:thumbsup: very cool constructions,man. :buttrock:
cya

[high]

This way you go far man! The model is well design and is very detailed! Go on!

[pBarrelas]

Saschi0815
high

Thanks a lot for your support, i hope to not desapoint you guys!!:shrug:

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099447514_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099447514_large.jpg)

This is just a test render of the terrain...

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099448184_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099448184_large.jpg)

I'm starting to model more terrain, starting from a cube...

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099449097_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099449097_large.jpg)

Modeling the shape of the foreground mountains...

[pBarrelas]

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Another perpective in wire...

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099450260_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099450260_large.jpg)

Shaping the mountains...

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099452688_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099452688_large.jpg)

Another wire...

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099452788_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099452788_large.jpg)

The foreground mountains are finished for now!!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099511760_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099511760_large.jpg)

Now i'm starting to modeling the caves...

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099512030_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099512030_large.jpg)

...till modeling...

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099512111_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099512111_large.jpg)

...still modeling...

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099512320_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099512320_large.jpg)

This is test render to see if it works well!!

[Taroe]

You are doing great! Keep up the impressive work. I like your signature.

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099514304_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099514304_large.jpg)

I'm starting to make another cave to let the light pass and illuminate the other ones. I'm spliting the faces to open the hole.

[cloudz]

what software u plan to use for this?

[cloudz]

sorry my bad ! didn't see this modelling page ...maya i see ...sorry bout that:rolleyes:

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099514581_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099514581_large.jpg)

The inner faces are connected. I didn't add much detail on this one cause it won't be see from the angle which i'll render the final image.

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099514696_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099514696_large.jpg)

Another test render to see the light illuminating inside the caves.

[pBarrelas]

Taroe, cloudz, thanks for droping a line here and for the support, and yes i'm using Maya heh heh!!:beer:

[D-3]

very cool. keep on man!!

and the ship? more ups?

c ya dude!

[pBarrelas]

I'll continue with the ships later. right now my attention is on the terrain. I like to develope several things at the same time because it helps me to stay focus!!

[GaNNEl]

WOWO ! hehe every time I come over here, you have updated like 50% of something... I think your terrain is perfect. The caves and everything, just needs a good texture and you just have it there! Keep it up! :buttrock:

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099531433_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099531433_large.jpg)

I'm adding some more caves. For that i'm starting to delete some faces and sculpting the shape.

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099531547_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099531547_large.jpg)

Still modeling...

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099531706_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099531706_large.jpg)

Here is a test render where i'm experimenting some general colors and i deleted the closer bridge. I prefer to use that space for a landing plataform, or something like that.

[pBarrelas]

WOWO ! hehe every time I come over here, you have updated like 50% of something... I think your terrain is perfect. The caves and everything, just needs a good texture and you just have it there! Keep it up! :buttrock:
Thanks for your support. The terrain is almost done, and you're very right, a good texture will make the effect i'm looking for.
Texturing is a very important stage of a sucess image, that's why i'm modeling the fast as my avaiable time permits, to have more time texturing all.

[stork]

you've an impressive look with the geometry in here considering the fairly low poly count (looking at your HUD its only around 3500 right?) I am looking forward to seeng it once some architechture gets put in.

[pBarrelas]

Thanks a lot stork!! I don't understand what you mean by HUD but yes, i'm keeping my polys down as i can since i'll use displacement maps on the terrain.

Soon i'll start to add some architecture!

[stork]

HUD is the maya Heads Up Display you have in the upper corner there telling you how many faces, verts, edges etc you have

[pBarrelas]

LOL i forgot that :blush: !!

You're right dude, right now my whole scene as arround 3500 faces!!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099535899_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099535899_large.jpg)

I'm starting to model one of the landing plataforms avaiable in UTOPIA. This one is in a cool place, in the water and has a passage that connects it to one of the caves.

[flash.luz]

Muito porreiro! Realmente é impressionante a quantidade de detalhes vs o numero de poligonos! Continua assim! e a paisagem tá a ficar muito boa!

[pBarrelas]

Thanks flash.luz, i'm glad you're liking my project!!:beer:

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099538593_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099538593_large.jpg)

Here is another screengrab of the landing plataform. I'm changing it along with the modeling :)

[Rhezz]

Nice work :)

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099541392_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099541392_large.jpg)

Still working on it...

[madshooter]

Hey Man Caves are looking cool:thumbsup: .

[Sharga]

It's looking beautiful. You have a very nice method of development.

[pBarrelas]

madshooter and Sharga, thank you for your kind words!!

[LucianoBerutti]

wow!! really nice modeling!! very clean ! I like it! have nice work!!

[sniffel]

Cool work men, very nice modeling and concept
i follow your work with big interest
good luck

sniffel

http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?threadid=180806

[artemesia66]

This is looking great. I love where the landscape is going. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

[ARSA]

looks good so far! I will suggest instead of stopping your terrain/mountains, where you are stopping them in th emiddle of the water "inside the water" try to keep them going and forming the bottom of the "river/lake/ocen" and having some rocks comming out of the water will help the visual effect as well..

-cheers!

[pBarrelas]

luciano berutti, sniffel, artemesia66, thanks a lot for your support and kind words.:)

ARSA thank you for your words and tip, it will add some continuity to the terrain. :thumbsup:

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099704505_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099704505_large.jpg)

Here it is a rock modeled from a cube and the covered passage, which connects the landing plataform to the cave, is ready.

[pBarrelas]

My main concern, right now, is to get everything modeled, at least it's general shape. Then i'll start to detail things depending on it's proximity to the camera.

I'll add some more rocks in the water and then i'll start to model the city's architecture.

[JohanL]

hi there. You got some great models going on here. im lovin your ships, specially the lightspeeder is :thumbsup:

caves and terrain are coming along super aswell. What are your ideas for texturing?

[pBarrelas]

JohanL thanks a lot for your kind words!!

For texturing, i'm planning to use photorealistic textures for all that is modeled. I will start to post some textures as soon as i get the city finished, so you can follow my project and your opinion is welcome!:beer:

[GaNNEl]

Hey man! Nice landing pad! Heh, I was just wondering... What type of spaceship is going to be able to landthere, anything? or the lightspeeder? Or the Drop ship?... BTW: I like a lot the entrance from the pad into the caves! :cool:
Keept it up! :)

[dark-elf2]

hey im not sure if this has already been asked but are u gonna have some cables holding the landing pad up

because i think that would look cool and seeing the emense weight a ship will put on it i think it will need some way of holding it up.

i know its hard to have them out the top cause thats where the ships gonna go but maybe stick them out the sides a little

[ebsmooth]

looks like it's coming along quite nicely! i love the canyon you've created and the walk ways look amazing! keep up the outstanding work paulo!!!

eb

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099870650_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099870650_large.jpg)

This is just a meraly distribution of volumes to start to model the buildings!!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099870799_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1099870799_large.jpg)

This is a simple test render!!

There is a lot to do...

[pBarrelas]

GaNNEl, thanks a lot for your words. This landing pad is just for small ships like the lightspeeder.

dark-elf2, i think that you're missing something. The landidng pad is the rounded shape at the water surface, the other strurture is a covered passage thrugh the caves. Thanks a lot for you support!!

ebsmooth, thanks a lot for your kind words!!

[Daniel-McMillan]

This is a simple test render!! There is a lot to do...
Your city is looking sweet! Good suggestion from Arsa to add background mountains for continuity, but I'm sure that you already have something in mind, and so I'm looking forward to seeing your final vision. Well done.

[pBarrelas]

Hey thanks a lot Daniel!! I'll try to post some updates tonight!!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100044844_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100044844_large.jpg)

i'm still shaping the city!!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100045039_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100045039_large.jpg)

This is just a test render!!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100047975_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100047975_large.jpg)

This is just a close up from a building, illustrating tge achitecture style for the city.

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100053545_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100053545_large.jpg)

Still modeling...

[pBarrelas]

Sorry guys i uploaded the wrong image...:banghead:

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100053768_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100053768_large.jpg)

This is the right one :);
I'm begining to model a diferent building!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100056379_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100056379_large.jpg)

The city is starting to have the look i want...

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100057406_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100057406_large.jpg)

One more test render...

[ebsmooth]

looks awesome paulo! the details and shapes of the buildings look fantastic! outstanding work!!!

eric

[gpepper]

cool ! I like the basic shape of the building . will they keep that shape while you will have model them in high resolution ?

[pBarrelas]

thanks a lot for your kind words, ebsmooth and gpepper!!

Yeah i'll model the buildings in higher resolution, at the moment they're only in it's basic shape!!

[Saschi0815]

Hi Paulo, very interesting what u doing here:thumbsup:
Mainly I love the shaped building - great stuff!
Looking forward to see it highdetailed and textured. I think this is going to be a masterpiece:bounce:

[pBarrelas]

Saschi0815 - Many thanks for your kind words and support!!:beer:

[YasushAzush]

Nice Style
Do You Want To texture or ......?

[pBarrelas]

Thx visualact.com, i'll texture it all right after i finish all the modeling, at least the most of it!!

[GaNNEl]

Wowie :eek: ... I've been a little busy to visit, but once again I came here and you have a great city there!!! Nice and nice! BTW: I was wondering, are you going to model any kind of SHIP? I mean a ship for the water... Maybe it would look nice! Keep going! :)

[pBarrelas]

Hey GaNNEl, thanks a lot for you support!! Yes a water ship was already on my plans but right now i'm want to stay focus only to the city modeling!!

[overcontrast]

hey nice going buddy... keep up the good works and i'll b waiting for more updates soon... :thumbsup:

[pBarrelas]

overcontrast thanks a lot for your opinion!!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100138284_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100138284_large.jpg)

This is just one more update...

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100190459_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100190459_large.jpg)

This just one more update...

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100196227_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100196227_large.jpg)

I know that in the first concepts, in this place i was going to make a waterfall. Right now i'll make a sort of a canal that goes deep inside the city structure, lets see if it will work fine. More updates soon!!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100196987_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100196987_large.jpg)

I'm starting to shape the canal's side walls!!

[uwil]

hi paulo! ooooohh mio! so much information just by looking at it. the render is cute and very sereeeeeeeeeeeene. :bounce: aliens can't resist of swimming there.... heheh. keep on posting man.... this is so good. a good and simple modeling. no crits. :buttrock:

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100198156_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100198156_large.jpg)

Another update...

[Amida]

It's ccomming along nicely! I can really see what u are trying to do here. I'm looking forward to seeing it finished. Good luck and keep it up! (nice name btw ;))

-Paul aka Amida

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100199940_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100199940_large.jpg)

This is just a test render! I think that the canal worked pretty fine. This canal has two purposes, one is to serve water to the city and the other one is that the light can enter into subterrain buildings and illuminate them.

[artemesia66]

that's looking amazing!

[spideynick]

great! superb! excellent! seriously man.


Your models are very nice. Simple yet fascinating.
Your GI rendering methods totally liven up your renders even though not textured! Good Luck! I'm sure you're get to the finals easily :thumbsup:

[pBarrelas]

artemesia66 - thanks a lot for your words!!

Spyder_0284 - thanks for your support!! I hope you're right and i can get to the finals...heh heh!!

Stay tuned

[DimitrisLiatsos]

Although u say it's a test render...why it looks to me so cool....i like the way u are approaching in your concept....i haven't read this but i think u have to take some extra time when u come to the point of making the water shader...it's color is that element that will give the critical color filling to your scene i think...or am i wrong :bounce:

Keep working on it friend.... :deal:

[flash.luz]

You're going on the good way! nice modeling, like the stylish look. Keep going!

[pBarrelas]

DimitrisLiatsos - Many thanks for your words and support. Yes the water will be very importante in the final render, but i only will start to care about it, after of everything else.

flash.luz - Obrigado pelo apoio!!

[plaguelord]

I'm not check this thread for a while, but now is really good to see the updates, the picture looks great even without textures. good work!

[pBarrelas]

plaguelord - Thanks a lot for your support and opinion, i'm glad to know that you're liking my WIP!!

Stay tuned

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100309393_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100309393_large.jpg)

This is just one more test render from my last update.

[Vittorius]

Whoooa nice city, love the details man keep up the good work :thumbsup: !!!







My CG Challenge XVI - Grand Space Opera - 3D Thread (http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=185732)

[D-3]

pBarrelas hy dude!! nice work, great idea and very cool style!!! more ups man!! more, more:bounce:

[pBarrelas]

Hey Vittorius, D-3, thanks for support and kind words!! More updates soon!!


Stay tuned!!

[Deankovitch]

Hey man, great work.

You can put new buildings inside the mountain with a panoramic view to the sea, and a research base under the wather, this is make the scene stronger showing the hyper high technologies.

Very nice, keep walking !

[pBarrelas]

Deankovitch - thanks a lot for your opinion dude!! I was going to make some buildings that interact with the mountains, but after i finish to model the ones that you're seeing in the picture. I liked your idea for making a reseach base under the water, let's see if that will not colide with the type of image i'm looking for the final render.
Many thaks for your tips!!:)

[ebsmooth]

coming along nicely paulo! your city looks amazing and very detailed!!! keep up the outstanding work my friend!!!

eric

[pBarrelas]

Hey Eric, thanks a lot for your kind words!! Stay tunned, more updates soon, my friend!!:wavey:

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100475178_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100475178_large.jpg)

I was not liking the general shape of the 2 previous buildings, so i'm remodeling them i think that it will result well!!

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100479143_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100479143_large.jpg)

This is just an update, the builinds aren't finished yet...

[Vittorius]

The city is looking better and better every day, keep up the great work!!!:thumbsup:








My CG Challenge XVI - Grand Space Opera - 3D Thread (http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=185732)

[pBarrelas]

Hey thanks a lot Vittorius for your support!!:)

[Saschi0815]

The city is looking better and better every day Yes, thats right! cool progress,mate!

[pBarrelas]

Saschi0815 - Thanks a lot for your words, again!! I really like your project too!!:beer:

[uwil]

hey paulo, nice progress there. glad to see some fellow maya user here. model on:thumbsup:

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100549305_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100549305_large.jpg)

This just a test render, for you guys, to see how the new buildings look like!!

[pBarrelas]

Hey uwil, thanks for watching my thread and for your support!!:thumbsup:

[attila]

Amazing scene! Keep going!

[andreasrocha]

Great job, man. Quite original...Cool to have one more portuguese here! Did you study architecture?

Boa sorte!

[pBarrelas]

Attila Deák - Hey thanks a lot for your support!!

andreasrocha - Hey thank you for watching my project!! It's very cool to have another portuguese to support me. Yes, i'll became an architect in a few months, how did you noticed that?....heh heh heh

Obrigado e boa sorte!!

[DimitrisLiatsos]

I like the additions ...man ..do u have any architectural background...your buildings are starting to look ...way up futuristic architectural designs:thumbsup: :)

[pBarrelas]

Thanks DimitrisLiatsos!! Yes i have "some" architecture background!! I'm making my final project to finish my archtecture course and besides that i'm working in an architecture office for severeal years. Unfortunately i can't do this type of architecture right now, cause is too advanced for nowadays minds, but i'll try to change that as soon as i start to project independantely from my actual boss :(!!

[AirbORn]

Great work! I like your style to the modeling, and the open space above all the structures. Looking forward to more :)

[pBarrelas]

AirbORn - thanks a lot, i'm glad to know that your liking my work!!

[WazaR]

You are sooo an architec the influeance of european arc. is obvious in your work.

Frist I will say that I seriously respect the skill of constructing arhcitecual structures. I am trying to build buildings for my comp, but let me tell you it is VERY HARD.

In regards to your buildings I have a specific critic. While visually appealing, your structures do not seem very partical. Or at least in the sense that they dont have doors, or windows, or other such pragmatic elements that would leave you to believe that people actually live there. In a sense it appears that your city is a "cardboard" architectual model for presentaition, instead of say a photograph of a city were humans reside. I would like to see windows, roads, stairs, atennas, cars, etc. etc.

Otherwise very good work!!
Buena suerte amigo....

[OKMER]

Hey there!!!Great ideas and great architecture there man!!!Nice avatar too:D
Only thing is that for the moment the ships you made,even if they're really great dont' seem like they're a part of the same society as those buildings.
Maybe it could be cool to find back the style of architecture also in the design of your ships.
Anyway really great,and I sign in!!!
Good luck!!!

My Grint SpaceBra:
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?threadid=184953

[sniffel]

I say "Whaouw!"
Very good work

Sniffel

[Chug]

I really like the design of your city, especially the angular and strange shapes of the buildings. It's as if the architectural techniques of the people improved too fast for them, but they somehow managed to finish their buildings, and we we don't know how and why, but it stands still.

[pBarrelas]

WazaR - Thanks a lot for your critic!! At the moment there is a lot to do in my city that may response to your critic. I can understand and accept what you're saying but my main goal here, is not to mimic an actual cityscape. What i want is to transmit to the viewer that my scene is in another planet, in another time. Given the scale of Utopia in my scene, its not important to model windows or doors. The important here is to share a vision that i have and simple details will not be crucial to share that vision. I make real projects all the time, i'm used to deal with details but here i want to have fun above all, and make something that i can't do in the real world.
I really apreciate your opinion and i want you to drop some more in my future updates.
Thanks again!!

OKMER - Heh heh thanks a lot for liking my avatar, its my face!!! Alsow i want to thank you for liking my work. You're so right about the ships. I was thinking exactly the same thing; i really think tha the ships are cool but they have to be redesigned to fit in the same context as the Utopia's architecture. Since i'll not change the type of architecture for this city, because i love to project...heh heh...i guess i'll have to post some updates about the ships. Thanks a lot for your opinion, you have a sharp eye, and stay tunned for nwu updates!!

sniffel - Thanks a lot for your support!!

Chug - Thanks very much for your words dude, thats precisely te type of feeliing that i want the viewer to feel!! Keep whatching!!

[Crusty_Butt]

I'd hang a poster of that test render on my wall. You are able to accomplish so much with such simple looking shapes. Really nice to look at. I know the colors are just a test, but I really really love those too.

-Bret

[Xeroedge]

Wah it looks so cool and its so uber low ploy HEH.

Its a really nice setting.

Is the water just a plane with reflection and transparcy as well as color?

Maybe a bump or displacement map from water will make it look more real?


Its a good thing I looked at this. It stops me from going too much Sub-D happy.


http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100309393_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100309393_large.jpg)

This is just one more test render from my last update.

[Virtuoso]

Coming along very nicely.I like your project ideas,the angles for the compo works well,and the scale and scope are looking very nice,it looks quite involved.Your doing a very good job here Paulo Alexandre.I think this will be something for you to be proud of when all finished,it's got a lot of potential,and is already looking real nice.............:arteest: :beer:

[pBarrelas]

Crusty_Butt - I'm glad to know that you're liking my work. Thanks for your kind words and if you liked this image, you'll love it even more...heh heh!!

Xero` - Thanks lot for liking my image. The water is just a plane with a very simple shader just to give an idea of my general concept. Later i'll give a realistic look to it!!

Virtuoso - Hey man, many thanks for you kind words and support. It feels very nice to see that my work and effort is appreciated. Thanks again.

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100878342_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100878342_large.jpg)

I'm starting to model another building, more updates soon...

[pBarrelas]

http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100885660_medium.jpg (http://www.cgnetworks.com/challenge/entries/7/4163/4163_1100885660_large.jpg)

Here is just a test render to show some updates!!

[Gunilla]

Simply beautiful! This has come a long way since the start. No doubt it will be a stunning final image. Composition and structure are really great - keep it up!

[Walrusmann]

im liking that city on the water thing you got there and i cant wait to see a sky and maybe some of your ship designs. keep it up man

[AirbORn]

I like the updates you have done. There is a good contrast between the techy buidlings and what will be a more nature like environment in terms of ground and water. :)

Keep up the great work!

[pBarrelas]

Gunilla - Many thanks for you opinion and support!!

Walrusmann - Thanks for your words, as soon as finish all the city modeling, i'll bed«gin to redesign my ships and then a lot of texturing to go...heh heh!!

[pBarrelas]

AirbORn - hey many thanks dude!! I alsow like that contrast, it was one thing that i wanted to acomplish since the begining.

[high]

Bué de Fixe!:bounce:

[Arsyn]

Very nice design.
cant wait to see the ships in there!

[pBarrelas]

high - obrigado pelas três palavras...heh heh!!

Arsyn - thanks for your words, yeah i can't wait to see the ships there too!!

[melkao]

hey tahts great...i really like it. the model of the buildings is cool, and the lighting too.
can't wait to see the textures and the sky and the ships.:thumbsup:

[pBarrelas]

melkao - I'm glad to know that you're liking my scene. I only hope to achieve the effect that i have in my mind, in the final image, then i think that you're going to like it even more...heh heh heh!!

[YasushAzush]

Grate Simple environment
increase the intensity of the light to see more hot sun and make some different in objects:thumbsup:
(my opinion)