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wedge
10-25-2002, 05:03 PM
created using Maya 4.5 and Mental Ray for Maya 1.5 beta.

i saw a similar picture on a 3d artist's site. I felt inspired so I made one of my own (its not exact since I dont remember where the reference picture was, but its the same basic concept).

http://ucsub.colorado.edu/~geddes/images/tropical01.jpg
Kaprolactam
10-25-2002, 05:51 PM
Wheeow - that's what I call yellow walls :D
No, seriously: The image is very dynamic, the perspective and the slight tilt of the camera look really good, but the yellow walls are imho far to dominant, they are a lot more intense than the background image is, thus making it look dull. The green light in the left corner looks somewhat unnatural, too. I like the stone floor, it looks pretty good.

/Kapro
Tumerboy
10-25-2002, 06:29 PM
I'll second Kapro, tone down the yellow. . . and frankly I would lessen, or lose the camera tilt.
It may be helpful to put another object or two in the walkway, a potted plant, a bench, something to break it up a bit.
ZeroNeuro
10-25-2002, 07:50 PM
I refer to this image as you trying to exhaust your yellows. ;) It's a nice gi solution. Perhaps you can make the adobe walls a bit more interesting. Fade the paint, make if a bit more worn... adjust the diffuse maps. It's a great idea.
wedge
10-25-2002, 09:09 PM
i like the suggestions... i think i'll chip off the paint a bit and add an object or two...

can a mod please move this to the WIP gallery?
BASSit
10-25-2002, 11:04 PM
Hi !

If it helps you i have found the artist you have spoken of...

Itīs the good old Arild Wiro (http://www.secondreality.ch/)
The image you have tried to immitate is the one in the W.I.P. section (http://www.secondreality.ch/gallery/wip/wip.html) between the middle and the bottom of the page.

Your work has already a nice feeling !! Bu i would try to change the wall color ! Those RGB values would be great for a car body paint. Try something greyish (is that a word ?) or maybe with a touch yellow...

Keep it up and show us an update !
wedge
10-26-2002, 05:05 AM
i thought it was Wiro, but i looked allover and didn't see it!
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