Larsen
11-06-2005, 07:19 PM
Oouch ! Impressive man as always :cry:
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DaddyMack
11-06-2005, 07:21 PM
DaddyMack - as much as I'd love to fling ol' Tom a few feet up in the air, it's too late.
Humpffff!!!
Humpffff!!!
Joblh
11-06-2005, 07:23 PM
i really think you should have no white borders OR with white borders on both side but this doesn't work.. ( i prefer without white borders, just my 2$ )
nemirc
11-07-2005, 05:55 AM
motionblur the headlights ;)
SONIC-X
11-07-2005, 05:57 AM
That looks brilliant.Your final is going to look awesome.
Lemog
11-07-2005, 06:23 AM
All the mood, and effects are extraordinary... fantastic, on thing is sure, you're near to the end... very spectacular... just a last comment... a detail which disturb me more now, I don't see it before...
...the car just under the plane's nose... seem deformed, sure, but smooth deformed... not like a real car in metal... but like a rubber car... but maybe I do a mistake... sometimes, my eyes are strange... maybe it's only due to the texture, or material...
In any case, your work on this picture is really "spectacular" really "pro", really "hollywood" :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
...the car just under the plane's nose... seem deformed, sure, but smooth deformed... not like a real car in metal... but like a rubber car... but maybe I do a mistake... sometimes, my eyes are strange... maybe it's only due to the texture, or material...
In any case, your work on this picture is really "spectacular" really "pro", really "hollywood" :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Agamemnwn
11-07-2005, 12:03 PM
I think the latest version is the best imho . great job James. it looks amazing James. The job you put in this work really paid off
Skulle tro att du får ett "riktigt" pris för den här, jag håller tummarna :)
samma här
Skulle tro att du får ett "riktigt" pris för den här, jag håller tummarna :)
samma här
nandlaskar
11-07-2005, 12:44 PM
nice work buddy.but i think a slight tilt in the camera angle would give the scene a good look.
i want u 2 visit my thread 2 and give some c&c on my work.:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
i want u 2 visit my thread 2 and give some c&c on my work.:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
sergioKomic
11-07-2005, 01:07 PM
Nice man!
(id change the color on the beamer but......)
:thumbsup:
(id change the color on the beamer but......)
:thumbsup:
LadyMedusa
11-07-2005, 02:38 PM
Dang!
That's the best 3D entry I've seen in this challenge :eek:
That's the best 3D entry I've seen in this challenge :eek:
authentic
11-07-2005, 04:35 PM
Well. Going fast on felicitations, congrats...You're definitively one of the favorites.
For me, regarding to the last picture you post, there are 2 little things that would "hurt" me.
1st the motion blur of the reactor which doesn't seem t be in the sense of his move (but oyou have already reduce it and it is better).
2nd and what is most important I think, you got so much great textures everywhere (great on reactor expecially) but there is something which looks like phong which is the car which is completely destroyed at the center of the picture. Adding some dust or colors and you'll got the perfect picture.
Oh and I love the risk to cut the picture but let the smoke continue out of the border. :thumbsup:
For me, regarding to the last picture you post, there are 2 little things that would "hurt" me.
1st the motion blur of the reactor which doesn't seem t be in the sense of his move (but oyou have already reduce it and it is better).
2nd and what is most important I think, you got so much great textures everywhere (great on reactor expecially) but there is something which looks like phong which is the car which is completely destroyed at the center of the picture. Adding some dust or colors and you'll got the perfect picture.
Oh and I love the risk to cut the picture but let the smoke continue out of the border. :thumbsup:
DimitrisLiatsos
11-07-2005, 04:54 PM
http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/11/7798/7798_1131295951_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/11/7798/7798_1131295951_large.jpg)
This is release candidate #3 (yep, never uploaded #2).
Many small tweaks, no major tweaks.
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Nice ..i like it better than #2 :scream: ...really spectacular work u nuts!...Mtion Blur just a bit needs tweaking me things..but maybe that is just me...So......is there a #4 test too...is it over soon for ya?...gasp...i have to run...:bounce:
This is release candidate #3 (yep, never uploaded #2).
Many small tweaks, no major tweaks.
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Nice ..i like it better than #2 :scream: ...really spectacular work u nuts!...Mtion Blur just a bit needs tweaking me things..but maybe that is just me...So......is there a #4 test too...is it over soon for ya?...gasp...i have to run...:bounce:
Lemog
11-08-2005, 05:49 AM
Agree with Dimi... the #3 is particulary "hot"... good for the spectacular... Hot Stuff mate :thumbsup:
AndyH
11-08-2005, 07:20 AM
Ive been pretty quiet of late cos i like the way this is going, but being as you mentioned that you almost at the final image, i thought id give some tough crits if its ok...
The explosion and smoke on the plane make it look like its at rest and smouldering. Maybe add blacker, thicker, more billowing smoke forming a trail where it was flying, add violent, sparking explosions rather than a few gentle flames, and add more debris and dust where it is ploughing into the bridge.
That car in the foreground looks like its doing a dukes of hazzard style jump! The motion blur is probably responsible for this. Maybe roll the angle of the car a bit and add some debris under it to make it look like its being lifted from the impact.
The cracks in the road look a little static at the moment. Some extra chunks of tarmac and debris in the foreground would make it look more kinetic and destructive.
In general, i think you need more things 'frozen' in time. The whole thing looks a bit static at the moment, with the running man being the only thing that really conveys movement. Everything else looks stationary, but with motion blur added. My entry suffers from the same problem at the moment!
Hope you dont think im an arse for being that picky, but i just want it to be as good as possible - you have a good chance of making it in this comp!
The explosion and smoke on the plane make it look like its at rest and smouldering. Maybe add blacker, thicker, more billowing smoke forming a trail where it was flying, add violent, sparking explosions rather than a few gentle flames, and add more debris and dust where it is ploughing into the bridge.
That car in the foreground looks like its doing a dukes of hazzard style jump! The motion blur is probably responsible for this. Maybe roll the angle of the car a bit and add some debris under it to make it look like its being lifted from the impact.
The cracks in the road look a little static at the moment. Some extra chunks of tarmac and debris in the foreground would make it look more kinetic and destructive.
In general, i think you need more things 'frozen' in time. The whole thing looks a bit static at the moment, with the running man being the only thing that really conveys movement. Everything else looks stationary, but with motion blur added. My entry suffers from the same problem at the moment!
Hope you dont think im an arse for being that picky, but i just want it to be as good as possible - you have a good chance of making it in this comp!
Nomad
11-08-2005, 07:36 AM
Looks good :thumbsup:
glenn23
11-08-2005, 04:11 PM
I really admire the skill and talent that's gone into detailing this piece but I have to admit I really loved the overall feel of the version you did a while back with the radial zoom that blew out all the detail. Or maybe it was the guy in the center that seemed to give that version a more energetic feel.
Still, very impressive
Still, very impressive
okjoss
11-08-2005, 06:04 PM
amazing work...
on this last image... I think the street color is tooo yelow...
and I think the car need some explosion... or fire... something not to distracting
well.. is my opinion
I saw all 68 pages... and this is realy a winner work
congrat.
Joss
on this last image... I think the street color is tooo yelow...
and I think the car need some explosion... or fire... something not to distracting
well.. is my opinion
I saw all 68 pages... and this is realy a winner work
congrat.
Joss
JamesMK
11-08-2005, 09:13 PM
Bit busy again, but I just thought I'd pop in to say thanks for the latest comments and crits. I'll try to take care of all the tweaks pointed out (nope Andy, I certainly don't think you're an arse :D ) - all good points across the board, and hopefully I'll be able to find some energy to fix those last bits before the deadline.
Catch'y'all laters peeps :thumbsup:
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Catch'y'all laters peeps :thumbsup:
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SuperXCM
11-09-2005, 01:26 PM
Waouuuw, James, long time i've didn't post here, and what an update, man you're almost finished, i don't read all(-sorry so many post!), but i'm agree with Andy for some point, the car on the foreground jumping really strange, and for me the black car near the plane must be lift by behind. Perhaps the reactor can be more near the camera, more big, coming to us... :shrug:
Adding some part of road, rock or debris and i don't know if you'll plan to make a city in the background, perhaps just a little lost in the fog.
And the characters, perhaps he can run prepared to jump out of the bridge. :arteest:
Just my 2cent... :blush:
I think it doesn't miss a lot to be (for me) the most spectacular entry. The concept is really good, the technics is amazing, waiting to see more update. Keep this way my friend... your work is an exemple for many of us. :beer:
PS: I don't know if already ask, but for me this white band, on top, bottom and right, "destabilize" me, hard to judge.
Adding some part of road, rock or debris and i don't know if you'll plan to make a city in the background, perhaps just a little lost in the fog.
And the characters, perhaps he can run prepared to jump out of the bridge. :arteest:
Just my 2cent... :blush:
I think it doesn't miss a lot to be (for me) the most spectacular entry. The concept is really good, the technics is amazing, waiting to see more update. Keep this way my friend... your work is an exemple for many of us. :beer:
PS: I don't know if already ask, but for me this white band, on top, bottom and right, "destabilize" me, hard to judge.
SONIC-X
11-09-2005, 02:02 PM
I love this picture.
flyingP
11-09-2005, 02:39 PM
http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/11/7798/7798_1131295951_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/11/7798/7798_1131295951_large.jpg)
This is release candidate #3 (yep, never uploaded #2).
Many small tweaks, no major tweaks.
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you're gonna hate me.... although I know you always have.... bastard :D buuuuuuuut IMO it still needs some more action add some more debree, break a window :D etc, maybe tilt the camera a bit too.
This is release candidate #3 (yep, never uploaded #2).
Many small tweaks, no major tweaks.
.
you're gonna hate me.... although I know you always have.... bastard :D buuuuuuuut IMO it still needs some more action add some more debree, break a window :D etc, maybe tilt the camera a bit too.
sergioKomic
11-09-2005, 02:52 PM
He's back ladies and gentlemen!
Hows life in NZ?
Hows life in NZ?
romelalgo
11-09-2005, 02:59 PM
Just awesome.
Congrats.
Congrats.
nebezial
11-09-2005, 03:21 PM
blasti it all to smithereens..mwahahahaha no crits..just lovin it:D
flyingP
11-09-2005, 03:26 PM
He's back ladies and gentlemen!
Hows life in NZ?
no I'm not, well not quite, and it's Germany again
Hows life in NZ?
no I'm not, well not quite, and it's Germany again
DimitrisLiatsos
11-09-2005, 06:54 PM
James ...U see the Pig is back in Germany and when he got a grip of an internet line ..he came to make your life...more...spiffy :scream: :scream:
Hi Pig :bounce:
Hi Pig :bounce:
immortalx
11-10-2005, 08:08 PM
IMMORTALX WISHING YOU ALL THE VERY BEST .KEEP EXPRESSING THE BEST IN YOU AND BE VIRTUAL GODS.JUST CREATE..................
flyingP
11-11-2005, 08:19 AM
James ...U see the Pig is back in Germany and when he got a grip of an internet line ..he came to make your life...more...spiffy :scream: :scream:
Hi Pig :bounce:
Howzit Greek :D
Hi Pig :bounce:
Howzit Greek :D
jddog
11-11-2005, 10:04 AM
james are you still alive :wip:
jdd
jdd
Nomad
11-11-2005, 10:30 AM
you're gonna hate me.... although I know you always have.... bastard :D buuuuuuuut IMO it still needs some more action add some more debree, break a window :D etc, maybe tilt the camera a bit too.
:curious: I must agree with flyingP, the image is too "frozen", not enought things are in fast movment. IMO you need some things like a breaking glass explosion, a bigger element catapulted on forground and going close to the camera... etc
:curious: I must agree with flyingP, the image is too "frozen", not enought things are in fast movment. IMO you need some things like a breaking glass explosion, a bigger element catapulted on forground and going close to the camera... etc
JamesMK
11-11-2005, 11:06 AM
Dudez0rs! Yeah, I'm still alive and all that, just somewhat busy with a couple of boring jobs that never seem to be quite finished. I did manage to do a bit further work on this entry yesterday, and I'll hopefully get some time to prepare some images for an update later today.
Good crits from the lot of you, and I'll implement some of the suggested tweaks soonish.
Laters :beer:
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Good crits from the lot of you, and I'll implement some of the suggested tweaks soonish.
Laters :beer:
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JamesMK
11-11-2005, 12:13 PM
http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/11/7798/7798_1131711187_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/11/7798/7798_1131711187_large.jpg)
So, I've made some more flying dirt.
The basic plan here was to make some stuff being torn up from the road as the nose of the plane plows through it.
Had some initial problems finding the best method. I knew exactly how I wanted it to look, but it took me a while to figure out how to go about it.
At first I tried hard pyrocluster particles in a system with around 5000 particles. Looked like crap. Even at 10000 particles it still looked like crap, so I abandoned that idea.
Then I tried sweeps and textures, just the same method you'd use to make hair on a character. It looked slightly better, but not quite good enough, so I scrapped that idea too.
Eventually I made it with metaball particles. To get rid of the annoying soft "metaball look" I converted the result to an editable mesh and optimised the hell out of it, shaving 90% of the polygons off, and switched off the phong smoothing, which gave me a very hard and edgy look - just what I wanted.
The rest was just down to post-processing to get the right contrast and colour.
Release candidate 0006 coming up below in a minute...
So, I've made some more flying dirt.
The basic plan here was to make some stuff being torn up from the road as the nose of the plane plows through it.
Had some initial problems finding the best method. I knew exactly how I wanted it to look, but it took me a while to figure out how to go about it.
At first I tried hard pyrocluster particles in a system with around 5000 particles. Looked like crap. Even at 10000 particles it still looked like crap, so I abandoned that idea.
Then I tried sweeps and textures, just the same method you'd use to make hair on a character. It looked slightly better, but not quite good enough, so I scrapped that idea too.
Eventually I made it with metaball particles. To get rid of the annoying soft "metaball look" I converted the result to an editable mesh and optimised the hell out of it, shaving 90% of the polygons off, and switched off the phong smoothing, which gave me a very hard and edgy look - just what I wanted.
The rest was just down to post-processing to get the right contrast and colour.
Release candidate 0006 coming up below in a minute...
JamesMK
11-11-2005, 12:20 PM
http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/11/7798/7798_1131711633_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/11/7798/7798_1131711633_large.jpg)
Aside from adding the roadsurface debris described in the previous post, I've made the following changes:
- Rendered a new section of the bit of road in the lower left corner. The same model was used, but I added some displacement to it and comped it over the original at 50% opacity. This was to make it seem less stable and sort of not entirely locked in position.
- Added some more and even darker smoke in the middle-upper right part of the image. It's the same smoke layer I used before, but I rotated it a bit, masked it differently and fiddled around with levels and colours... and I added some motionblurred noise into it as well to make it more grainy.
- Overall colour corrections, mostly adding some more blue to balance out the yellow a bit, mainly to revert the whole image to a more neutral appearance.
Still a few more things I'd like to add, but it will be yet another few days until I've got time to work on this thing again.
Aside from adding the roadsurface debris described in the previous post, I've made the following changes:
- Rendered a new section of the bit of road in the lower left corner. The same model was used, but I added some displacement to it and comped it over the original at 50% opacity. This was to make it seem less stable and sort of not entirely locked in position.
- Added some more and even darker smoke in the middle-upper right part of the image. It's the same smoke layer I used before, but I rotated it a bit, masked it differently and fiddled around with levels and colours... and I added some motionblurred noise into it as well to make it more grainy.
- Overall colour corrections, mostly adding some more blue to balance out the yellow a bit, mainly to revert the whole image to a more neutral appearance.
Still a few more things I'd like to add, but it will be yet another few days until I've got time to work on this thing again.
samer-salameh
11-11-2005, 01:35 PM
DAMN! ....I have nothing to say,
am trying to think of words to justify your work, but none come to mind. ,:applause: ,,
Congrats man .
am trying to think of words to justify your work, but none come to mind. ,:applause: ,,
Congrats man .
Agamemnwn
11-11-2005, 04:46 PM
oh yes!! IT looks amazing james . Really hit the spot with this one . now it really binds the plane with the ground .just a thought maybe motion blur the center car's edges with a radial blur to show the car streched and pushed by the plane and bind the two effects together. fy fan det ser bra nu !! kör hårt james
Gunilla
11-11-2005, 04:55 PM
Well - I've said: "Wow, now this is perfect!" so many times now so I wont say it again :)
But I appreciate the clever way of making flying dirt, looks really good!
Looking forward to the next steps of splendidness. :thumbsup:
But I appreciate the clever way of making flying dirt, looks really good!
Looking forward to the next steps of splendidness. :thumbsup:
madshooter
11-12-2005, 04:43 PM
No crits, I simply love your scene dude, looks awesome:thumbsup: waiting for your next step:bounce:
MadnesS
11-12-2005, 07:14 PM
somebody goes to gain a new computer... hehehehe
imbusion
11-12-2005, 09:02 PM
Lookin absolutely wonderful! :)
You're planning on adding some sky into the top right there, right? In between those bridge support cables and stuff...
Oh, and did you scrap the white border on all 4 sides idea?, with the car flyin out of it? I really liked that!
Other than that... excellent :)
You're planning on adding some sky into the top right there, right? In between those bridge support cables and stuff...
Oh, and did you scrap the white border on all 4 sides idea?, with the car flyin out of it? I really liked that!
Other than that... excellent :)
rblitz7
11-12-2005, 09:19 PM
Wow! this looking fantastic!:scream: But the car in the left foreground looks like it was shot out of a cannon, it would be better if it was flipping, so maby add some roll to it.
JamesMK
11-12-2005, 10:34 PM
Thanks a lot for the latest comments guys (and girlz0rs)!
Anyway, I've added the finishing touches now, and I'm going to upload the finals in a couple of minutes, including the story and title. Some of your suggestions have been implemented, some have not. There's obviously things that could be tweaked further, but then again I could theoretically continue tweaking until the end of time too - there's always something to improve upon. But this has to stop :D
Spending almost three months on a single stillframe is slightly more than I can endure :D and I really REALLY feel like moving on to another project I've got in mind, so I've made up my mind and I'm going to call it a day as far as my spectacular entry goes. On another note, it also feels like I've reached the point where further tweaks might potentially do more damage than good, and that fact also constitutes a good reason to put it to rest.
In summary, just like in the previous challenges, I've learned heaps while working on this. My main desire was to get comfortable with complex layering and compositing, and I can safely say that most of the mysteries have been transformed into knowledge, so: mission accomplished.
Finally, I'd like to express my deepest gratitude to all those who have posted comments and crits in this thread! Invaluable points across the board, as always. :thumbsup:
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Update below: Final image and story. The only changes from RC 6 are some tweaks on the blur of the car to the left, and the addition of 200.000 small pieces of zoomblurred glass, emerging from the area around the airplane nose
Anyway, I've added the finishing touches now, and I'm going to upload the finals in a couple of minutes, including the story and title. Some of your suggestions have been implemented, some have not. There's obviously things that could be tweaked further, but then again I could theoretically continue tweaking until the end of time too - there's always something to improve upon. But this has to stop :D
Spending almost three months on a single stillframe is slightly more than I can endure :D and I really REALLY feel like moving on to another project I've got in mind, so I've made up my mind and I'm going to call it a day as far as my spectacular entry goes. On another note, it also feels like I've reached the point where further tweaks might potentially do more damage than good, and that fact also constitutes a good reason to put it to rest.
In summary, just like in the previous challenges, I've learned heaps while working on this. My main desire was to get comfortable with complex layering and compositing, and I can safely say that most of the mysteries have been transformed into knowledge, so: mission accomplished.
Finally, I'd like to express my deepest gratitude to all those who have posted comments and crits in this thread! Invaluable points across the board, as always. :thumbsup:
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Update below: Final image and story. The only changes from RC 6 are some tweaks on the blur of the car to the left, and the addition of 200.000 small pieces of zoomblurred glass, emerging from the area around the airplane nose
JamesMK
11-12-2005, 10:37 PM
http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/11/7798/7798_1131835043_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/11/7798/7798_1131835043_large.jpg)
"It was just another late sunday afternoon, and I was on my way back home from a photoshoot. I had only been driving on the bridge for some thirdy seconds or so when I saw this huge cargo jet hit the tower on the other side.
I slammed on the brakes and just froze. Couldn't believe what I saw. Didn't know what to do at first, so I ended up just standing parked there. The plane dropped really fast and came sliding towards my end of the bridge.
It was totally surreal, seeing it plow through all those cars like a giant lawnmower while the bridge collapsed behind it, bit by bit. For some reason I got the impulse to grab one of my cameras from the passenger seat, then I stepped out of the car. Any moderately sane person would of course have tried to make a 180 and drive the hell away from there, but not me... I was only glad I had a long lens, and basically just started firing away.
This picture was the very last shot. The wreck had just come to a full stop, and a fraction of a second later the wires around it snapped all at once and the whole thing fell straight down and disappeared.
The guy that came running towards me barely made it. We've met a few times since, just for a beer or two.
Nothing scares him anymore."
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"It was just another late sunday afternoon, and I was on my way back home from a photoshoot. I had only been driving on the bridge for some thirdy seconds or so when I saw this huge cargo jet hit the tower on the other side.
I slammed on the brakes and just froze. Couldn't believe what I saw. Didn't know what to do at first, so I ended up just standing parked there. The plane dropped really fast and came sliding towards my end of the bridge.
It was totally surreal, seeing it plow through all those cars like a giant lawnmower while the bridge collapsed behind it, bit by bit. For some reason I got the impulse to grab one of my cameras from the passenger seat, then I stepped out of the car. Any moderately sane person would of course have tried to make a 180 and drive the hell away from there, but not me... I was only glad I had a long lens, and basically just started firing away.
This picture was the very last shot. The wreck had just come to a full stop, and a fraction of a second later the wires around it snapped all at once and the whole thing fell straight down and disappeared.
The guy that came running towards me barely made it. We've met a few times since, just for a beer or two.
Nothing scares him anymore."
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zman
11-12-2005, 10:43 PM
congrats man
awsome image, and I also like the title :twisted:
some nice finder details ya added
I'd say this has a pretty safe spot somewhere in the top 8 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
any chance we see the full-res version ? ;)
awsome image, and I also like the title :twisted:
some nice finder details ya added
I'd say this has a pretty safe spot somewhere in the top 8 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
any chance we see the full-res version ? ;)
DimitrisLiatsos
11-12-2005, 11:41 PM
Yeah...final IMage...wabbit finished it...:bounce:
:bounce: HOOoooRRRrrrraaaayyyYYYY :bounce:.
:thumbsup: Jolly Good Job James my boy ...Jolly good. (U like my Engrish accent...? :scream:)
:bounce: HOOoooRRRrrrraaaayyyYYYY :bounce:.
:thumbsup: Jolly Good Job James my boy ...Jolly good. (U like my Engrish accent...? :scream:)
Yngve
11-13-2005, 12:14 AM
Hi I just checked throu your entire project and, man you kick ass.
the only thing that comes to mind is that the top right bridge extension is just cut short in a way that feels, i dont know, a bit to soon maybe because you have the tail sticking above the sky background and the bridge road feels closer but the extension is just cut. I dont know if you know what i mean or if its on purpose but i just thought.
Really great work, your a winner. GL//Per
the only thing that comes to mind is that the top right bridge extension is just cut short in a way that feels, i dont know, a bit to soon maybe because you have the tail sticking above the sky background and the bridge road feels closer but the extension is just cut. I dont know if you know what i mean or if its on purpose but i just thought.
Really great work, your a winner. GL//Per
Rebeccak
11-13-2005, 12:36 AM
JamesMK,
Amazing work!!! :bounce:Just awesome stuff...it's been cool to see this develop. :thumbsup: Only one comment, are you going to keep the white border? It looks like the image would be better cropped, but that's just my humble opinion. :) Best of luck in the competition, this is really fabulous work!!! :applause:
Cheers, :)
~Rebeccak
Amazing work!!! :bounce:Just awesome stuff...it's been cool to see this develop. :thumbsup: Only one comment, are you going to keep the white border? It looks like the image would be better cropped, but that's just my humble opinion. :) Best of luck in the competition, this is really fabulous work!!! :applause:
Cheers, :)
~Rebeccak
detached
11-13-2005, 04:02 AM
I can imagine that at this point your about tweaked out. I'm begining to become so myself. But all tireless hours of toiling aside, you've created something pretty spectacular here man. The first time I saw the plane model all bent out of shape, I figured this would turn out pretty nice. Great Job man. You deserve a big bowing yellow smiley face.:bowdown:
Brian
Brian
Gunilla
11-13-2005, 10:09 AM
Oh yeah - that cascade of glass really made it!
Congrats for finishing such an award-deserving piece, remarkable work right from the start.
Can't decide wether to call it spiffy or Yoinks, so I go with both :D:thumbsup:
Congrats for finishing such an award-deserving piece, remarkable work right from the start.
Can't decide wether to call it spiffy or Yoinks, so I go with both :D:thumbsup:
Zapan
11-13-2005, 10:58 AM
Well congratulations James for this spectacular kickbutt picture :
"Your challenge is to conceive and create an image that could potentially become part of future history as one of those iconic spectacular images that grasps viewers by the throat; that quickens the pulse; that excites and scares at the same time."
Hmmm I think we are there...:eek: :applause: :bowdown:
And thx a bunch for all the tips you gave during all the challenge , I have learn a lot because of you...
Can we vote already ? :D
"Your challenge is to conceive and create an image that could potentially become part of future history as one of those iconic spectacular images that grasps viewers by the throat; that quickens the pulse; that excites and scares at the same time."
Hmmm I think we are there...:eek: :applause: :bowdown:
And thx a bunch for all the tips you gave during all the challenge , I have learn a lot because of you...
Can we vote already ? :D
Agamemnwn
11-13-2005, 11:12 AM
hi james, Great job on the final image and the story. really amazing and ispiring work :D
lycka till james, håller tummarna :D
lycka till james, håller tummarna :D
lukep
11-13-2005, 11:15 AM
It was just another late sunday afternoon, and I was on my way back home from a photoshoot
...
For some reason I got the impulse to grab one of my cameras from the passenger seat, then I stepped out of the car. Any moderately sane person would of course have tried to make a 180 and drive the hell away from there, but not me... I was only glad I had a long lens, and basically just started firing away.
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Congrats James for a damn good spectacular job :applause: :applause:
And your photographer can already feel the Pullitzer coming. ;)
...
For some reason I got the impulse to grab one of my cameras from the passenger seat, then I stepped out of the car. Any moderately sane person would of course have tried to make a 180 and drive the hell away from there, but not me... I was only glad I had a long lens, and basically just started firing away.
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Congrats James for a damn good spectacular job :applause: :applause:
And your photographer can already feel the Pullitzer coming. ;)
jddog
11-13-2005, 11:57 AM
In summary, just like in the previous challenges, I've learned heaps while working on this. My main desire was to get comfortable with complex layering and compositing, and I can safely say that most of the mysteries have been transformed into knowledge, so: mission accomplished
:applause: yep contest like this one can permit to explore new area and learn something that normally we can do... if your mission is accomplished you did a personal excellent work...
jdd
:applause: yep contest like this one can permit to explore new area and learn something that normally we can do... if your mission is accomplished you did a personal excellent work...
jdd
DimitrisLiatsos
11-13-2005, 02:20 PM
... Can't decide wether to call it spiffy or Yoinks, so I go with both :D:thumbsup:
...:scream::scream: ...Gunilla u rock ...hihihihi.:bounce:
...:scream::scream: ...Gunilla u rock ...hihihihi.:bounce:
nebezial
11-13-2005, 02:55 PM
all i can say about this scene is...man im glad i changed the concept...cause this is..:eek: :thumbsup:
shakes
11-13-2005, 08:13 PM
gobsmackingly awesome work James! big massive congrats from me. It's really a very spectacular image, and it's been extremely fun and a great learning experience watching this evolve. You're very clever, and I wish your entry good luck!
and I LOVE the story..quite funny! 'Fashion photographer hits paydirt!!'
http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/5996/smileyeye26vj0az.gif
and I LOVE the story..quite funny! 'Fashion photographer hits paydirt!!'
http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/5996/smileyeye26vj0az.gif
nemirc
11-13-2005, 10:48 PM
Congratulations for a job well done :arteest: You deserve them :bounce:
I still have tons of work to do for mine :cry:
I still have tons of work to do for mine :cry:
makaron
11-13-2005, 10:55 PM
you did it... :bounce: well too.. really well... really really well... really really really good... :applause:
många rosa wabbit-really blir de, fast det inte är fredag... :p
good luck :thumbsup:
många rosa wabbit-really blir de, fast det inte är fredag... :p
good luck :thumbsup:
authentic
11-14-2005, 10:50 AM
SO it's finished :sad:
Well it's time for congratulations. One of the most intersting thread of this challenge.
COncerning your picture I think it will be the one with the more sensation of power/strength.
Great details...Cool story.
I think you are one of the favorite. Surely in the top3.
again
:applause:
Well it's time for congratulations. One of the most intersting thread of this challenge.
COncerning your picture I think it will be the one with the more sensation of power/strength.
Great details...Cool story.
I think you are one of the favorite. Surely in the top3.
again
:applause:
Versiden
11-14-2005, 11:21 AM
congratulations on the final man! with 3 weeks left to spare ;p
just a question on the crop and the white borders top and right - is that intentional?
just a question on the crop and the white borders top and right - is that intentional?
DaddyMack
11-14-2005, 11:24 AM
http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/11/7798/7798_1131835043_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/11/7798/7798_1131835043_large.jpg)
"It was just another late sunday afternoon, and I was on my way back home from a photoshoot. I had only been driving on the bridge for some thirdy seconds or so when I saw this huge cargo jet hit the tower on the other side.
I slammed on the brakes and just froze. Couldn't believe what I saw. Didn't know what to do at first, so I ended up just standing parked there. The plane dropped really fast and came sliding towards my end of the bridge.
It was totally surreal, seeing it plow through all those cars like a giant lawnmower while the bridge collapsed behind it, bit by bit. For some reason I got the impulse to grab one of my cameras from the passenger seat, then I stepped out of the car. Any moderately sane person would of course have tried to make a 180 and drive the hell away from there, but not me... I was only glad I had a long lens, and basically just started firing away.
This picture was the very last shot. The wreck had just come to a full stop, and a fraction of a second later the wires around it snapped all at once and the whole thing fell straight down and disappeared.
The guy that came running towards me barely made it. We've met a few times since, just for a beer or two.
Nothing scares him anymore."
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For all of the above and for all that led up to it's completion I tip my hat to you good sir...
Congratulations James for a battle sooo well fought and a solid victory with the media.
I will pray this night to the judging gods that they will present you with some fine technology for your toil...
Rock on into legenddom mate:buttrock: This is real 'point of no return' stuff to me:scream::wise::cry:
"It was just another late sunday afternoon, and I was on my way back home from a photoshoot. I had only been driving on the bridge for some thirdy seconds or so when I saw this huge cargo jet hit the tower on the other side.
I slammed on the brakes and just froze. Couldn't believe what I saw. Didn't know what to do at first, so I ended up just standing parked there. The plane dropped really fast and came sliding towards my end of the bridge.
It was totally surreal, seeing it plow through all those cars like a giant lawnmower while the bridge collapsed behind it, bit by bit. For some reason I got the impulse to grab one of my cameras from the passenger seat, then I stepped out of the car. Any moderately sane person would of course have tried to make a 180 and drive the hell away from there, but not me... I was only glad I had a long lens, and basically just started firing away.
This picture was the very last shot. The wreck had just come to a full stop, and a fraction of a second later the wires around it snapped all at once and the whole thing fell straight down and disappeared.
The guy that came running towards me barely made it. We've met a few times since, just for a beer or two.
Nothing scares him anymore."
.
For all of the above and for all that led up to it's completion I tip my hat to you good sir...
Congratulations James for a battle sooo well fought and a solid victory with the media.
I will pray this night to the judging gods that they will present you with some fine technology for your toil...
Rock on into legenddom mate:buttrock: This is real 'point of no return' stuff to me:scream::wise::cry:
funkyboss
11-14-2005, 11:39 AM
Excellent work mate! Very impressive and professional!:thumbsup:
Only one thing seems to me quite strange: the smoke over the plane. I think it could need more dynamic, it is too...sticky, too static like if the plane burning without moving. Or maybe too much smoke.. I don't really know exactly.It is just an idea, and not really a crit:scream: cause your work is very impressive.
Regards
and good job again
Only one thing seems to me quite strange: the smoke over the plane. I think it could need more dynamic, it is too...sticky, too static like if the plane burning without moving. Or maybe too much smoke.. I don't really know exactly.It is just an idea, and not really a crit:scream: cause your work is very impressive.
Regards
and good job again
sergioKomic
11-14-2005, 12:07 PM
Hey, you worked more on it afterall!
Heh, good job!
:thumbsup:
Heh, good job!
:thumbsup:
gpepper
11-14-2005, 12:28 PM
Great, simply great !
aliasali
11-14-2005, 06:19 PM
Congratulation James,another great entry! not less than a masterpiece!:thumbsup: i have too many things to do yet!:Dthx for dropping by...
JamesMK
11-14-2005, 07:22 PM
Just a quick thanks to y'all :bowdown:
About the white framing.... yeah, I realise it's potentially a bold move and that some will have issues with it, and that's totally cool of course - just comes down to personal tastes and so forth.
It's like when you're going out for dinner and your significant other says "Are you going to wear that shirt?" You have to make a choice at that point - either change to another shirt or proudly keep it on :D
The bottom line would be that I've tried a straight crop too, but I just thought it looked bland and less interesting than the admittedly somewhat unorthodox solution I've got now with the pop-outs on white.... Soooooo, I'll take my chances and keep it the way I prefer it.
Anyways, thanks again, and good luck finishing up your respective entries!
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About the white framing.... yeah, I realise it's potentially a bold move and that some will have issues with it, and that's totally cool of course - just comes down to personal tastes and so forth.
It's like when you're going out for dinner and your significant other says "Are you going to wear that shirt?" You have to make a choice at that point - either change to another shirt or proudly keep it on :D
The bottom line would be that I've tried a straight crop too, but I just thought it looked bland and less interesting than the admittedly somewhat unorthodox solution I've got now with the pop-outs on white.... Soooooo, I'll take my chances and keep it the way I prefer it.
Anyways, thanks again, and good luck finishing up your respective entries!
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ihamid
11-14-2005, 07:32 PM
hiya JamesMK
congrats on finishing one of the most complex scenes so quickly and its looking superb!
cheers mate! and goodluck!
congrats on finishing one of the most complex scenes so quickly and its looking superb!
cheers mate! and goodluck!
Elsie
11-14-2005, 07:39 PM
Wonderful James! If this doesn't rank very very high in the final results, I will be stunned to say the least. Very nice dynamic, clean work. Those flames look awesome!
azaghot
11-15-2005, 07:19 AM
very impressive picture
monks
11-15-2005, 09:39 AM
it's in the good way :) very good ! perhaps can you put more motion blur on the smoke ?
As well, it's one of the best picture of the challenge :thumbsup:
As well, it's one of the best picture of the challenge :thumbsup:
PeterPuppet
11-15-2005, 03:23 PM
Congratulations :applause: :applause: :applause: Really spectacular.
peace, peate
peace, peate
shemosus
11-15-2005, 08:04 PM
well done this is awesome:thumbsup:
icedeyes
11-15-2005, 08:23 PM
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
Absolutely brilliant... thats all i have to say... thanks for the composition tut by the way...
Good luck with the challenge James
Absolutely brilliant... thats all i have to say... thanks for the composition tut by the way...
Good luck with the challenge James
rattlesnake
11-16-2005, 03:38 AM
WoW James, this entry came out just perfect, im not really surprised , i know youre a very good artist , you always give good advice to us and u also know how to make yours a real masterpiece, James i send u my respect , be sure u have a great picture here... cu man!
madshooter
11-16-2005, 03:54 AM
Awesome, Excellent, Fantastic, and I'm speechless:bowdown: Finally its done.
Great job dude You have been working hard and the results are awesome , everything looks perfect in your scene . Good luck and :beer: dude. Keep rocking:)
Great job dude You have been working hard and the results are awesome , everything looks perfect in your scene . Good luck and :beer: dude. Keep rocking:)
mranimator
11-16-2005, 11:10 PM
:argh: Wooh wooh
fantastic detail! :banghead:
Congratulation
fantastic detail! :banghead:
Congratulation
dannyfalch
11-16-2005, 11:33 PM
Oh Yeah!!
Very fu***** good result!
Love the story aswell,.
Very fu***** good result!
Love the story aswell,.
vampeta
11-17-2005, 01:15 AM
Hi James,
I´m currently fixing up the last things on my work... but after watching your final the 10´th time i have to say that this is realy awesome spectacular Action!:thumbsup: Thumbs up my Friend!
I think you dit it this time... i knew the idea with an airplane crashing somewhere is not new and some People may thing that´s maybe a bit political uncorrect. But you realiced this idea realy well!!
there is only one small thing that i don´t like. With all the smoke on the Background you can´t see which Bridge the plane is crashing on.. But the rest is AWESOME!
I whish you good luck with the judges my Friend!
Let´s SPECTACULAR ;)
Cheers :beer: Alex
I´m currently fixing up the last things on my work... but after watching your final the 10´th time i have to say that this is realy awesome spectacular Action!:thumbsup: Thumbs up my Friend!
I think you dit it this time... i knew the idea with an airplane crashing somewhere is not new and some People may thing that´s maybe a bit political uncorrect. But you realiced this idea realy well!!
there is only one small thing that i don´t like. With all the smoke on the Background you can´t see which Bridge the plane is crashing on.. But the rest is AWESOME!
I whish you good luck with the judges my Friend!
Let´s SPECTACULAR ;)
Cheers :beer: Alex
JamesMK
11-17-2005, 10:27 AM
Thanks again for the recent comments, y'all :beer:
Now I've relaxed a bit, and when I looked at the image again this morning I decided that it's somewhat OK. Ironically enough, it seems that I could have made it a bit better if I had worked faster. General boredom has a great impact on me, and that's why a speedy execution is really important... That's in fact what made me pull out of the previous M&S challenge - didn't get results fast enough to maintain interest I guess. So even though I managed to finish this one rather quickly, I should be able to speed up even more next time :p
And again, wish you all good luck with your final renders, and that you'll find good work-arounds in case your software decides to act up and go all nasty on your asses.
If you're a Cinema 4D user and get into trouble, drop me a PM and I'll do my best to help.
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Now I've relaxed a bit, and when I looked at the image again this morning I decided that it's somewhat OK. Ironically enough, it seems that I could have made it a bit better if I had worked faster. General boredom has a great impact on me, and that's why a speedy execution is really important... That's in fact what made me pull out of the previous M&S challenge - didn't get results fast enough to maintain interest I guess. So even though I managed to finish this one rather quickly, I should be able to speed up even more next time :p
And again, wish you all good luck with your final renders, and that you'll find good work-arounds in case your software decides to act up and go all nasty on your asses.
If you're a Cinema 4D user and get into trouble, drop me a PM and I'll do my best to help.
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AndyH
11-17-2005, 10:50 AM
Well done on finishing your entry. It still has a few things on it i would alter, but i guess i have a slightly different vision of what this particular plane crash would be like!
Anyhow - i think it looks great, and its only because ive seen it so much that im being a bit picky. I know exactly how you feel about getting fed up with working on a single image for so long. I think its about time i wrapped up my entry soon too!
Congrats on finishing, and best of luck with the (eventual) judging!
Anyhow - i think it looks great, and its only because ive seen it so much that im being a bit picky. I know exactly how you feel about getting fed up with working on a single image for so long. I think its about time i wrapped up my entry soon too!
Congrats on finishing, and best of luck with the (eventual) judging!
eddieellis
11-17-2005, 01:07 PM
hey mate, well done on fishing your entry :applause: and at such a high standard too :thumbsup:
rawwad
11-17-2005, 09:56 PM
"BIG" James Kaufeldt is done with your work! :bounce:
I see there winning image, everything in it is fantastic , planes, cars, bridge, human,... just everything. You put hot meal to judging, good luck! :applause:
Tibor
I see there winning image, everything in it is fantastic , planes, cars, bridge, human,... just everything. You put hot meal to judging, good luck! :applause:
Tibor
sgabe
11-17-2005, 10:03 PM
Hi James! Very impressive job, that's sure! :applause: In my opinion it is too complex, maybe...less would be more, but irrespectively of this it is truly awesome. :D Good luck with the judging! :thumbsup:
JamesMK
11-19-2005, 01:21 PM
Andy H - Yeah, tell me about it... :D
eddie, rawwad, sgabe - Thanks a lot guys, glad you like it :thumbsup:
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*ahem* There were a few more things... some minor details that have been bugging me for the past few days, so I've actually rendered an additional pass to fix those issues. Will upload a new final and zipped TIF in a few minutes.
The things that annoyed me like a small grain of sand in the eye were the following:
- The tires on the closest car to the left were perfectly smooth. No tread pattern or whatever it's called... didn't think it mattered before, but I finally decided it needed to be fixed.
- The rightmost jet engine looked off somehow... slightly weird lightning and a flat sort of smoothness.
- The smoke at the very top of the image had a subtle greenish tint, which I didn't like.
So I've rendered a new set of tires and a new rightmost engine. Still the same models of course, but with some small changes. And just for the hell of it I rendered it with FR stage 2 instead of AR. Then I made a masked colourbalance adjustment layer to change the tint of the smoke: up on the yellow and magenta to escape the green and get something more towards reddish-bright yellow.
Thusly, a new final (the really-finally-final :rolleyes: ) coming up below, and to be on the safe side I'll copy/paste the story in there as well, so if you've already read it there's no point doing it again, because it's exactly the same.
Cheers
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eddie, rawwad, sgabe - Thanks a lot guys, glad you like it :thumbsup:
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*ahem* There were a few more things... some minor details that have been bugging me for the past few days, so I've actually rendered an additional pass to fix those issues. Will upload a new final and zipped TIF in a few minutes.
The things that annoyed me like a small grain of sand in the eye were the following:
- The tires on the closest car to the left were perfectly smooth. No tread pattern or whatever it's called... didn't think it mattered before, but I finally decided it needed to be fixed.
- The rightmost jet engine looked off somehow... slightly weird lightning and a flat sort of smoothness.
- The smoke at the very top of the image had a subtle greenish tint, which I didn't like.
So I've rendered a new set of tires and a new rightmost engine. Still the same models of course, but with some small changes. And just for the hell of it I rendered it with FR stage 2 instead of AR. Then I made a masked colourbalance adjustment layer to change the tint of the smoke: up on the yellow and magenta to escape the green and get something more towards reddish-bright yellow.
Thusly, a new final (the really-finally-final :rolleyes: ) coming up below, and to be on the safe side I'll copy/paste the story in there as well, so if you've already read it there's no point doing it again, because it's exactly the same.
Cheers
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JamesMK
11-19-2005, 01:24 PM
http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/11/7798/7798_1132406668_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/11/7798/7798_1132406668_large.jpg)
For the record - the story copy-pasted again:
"It was just another late sunday afternoon, and I was on my way back home from a photoshoot. I had only been driving on the bridge for some thirdy seconds or so when I saw this huge cargo jet hit the tower on the other side.
I slammed on the brakes and just froze. Couldn't believe what I saw. Didn't know what to do at first, so I ended up just standing parked there. The plane dropped really fast and came sliding towards my end of the bridge.
It was totally surreal, seeing it plow through all those cars like a giant lawnmower while the bridge collapsed behind it, bit by bit. For some reason I got the impulse to grab one of my cameras from the passenger seat, then I stepped out of the car. Any moderately sane person would of course have tried to make a 180 and drive the hell away from there, but not me... I was only glad I had a long lens, and basically just started firing away.
This picture was the very last shot. The wreck had just come to a full stop, and a fraction of a second later the wires around it snapped all at once and the whole thing fell straight down and disappeared.
The guy that came running towards me barely made it. We've met a few times since, just for a beer or two.
Nothing scares him anymore."
.
For the record - the story copy-pasted again:
"It was just another late sunday afternoon, and I was on my way back home from a photoshoot. I had only been driving on the bridge for some thirdy seconds or so when I saw this huge cargo jet hit the tower on the other side.
I slammed on the brakes and just froze. Couldn't believe what I saw. Didn't know what to do at first, so I ended up just standing parked there. The plane dropped really fast and came sliding towards my end of the bridge.
It was totally surreal, seeing it plow through all those cars like a giant lawnmower while the bridge collapsed behind it, bit by bit. For some reason I got the impulse to grab one of my cameras from the passenger seat, then I stepped out of the car. Any moderately sane person would of course have tried to make a 180 and drive the hell away from there, but not me... I was only glad I had a long lens, and basically just started firing away.
This picture was the very last shot. The wreck had just come to a full stop, and a fraction of a second later the wires around it snapped all at once and the whole thing fell straight down and disappeared.
The guy that came running towards me barely made it. We've met a few times since, just for a beer or two.
Nothing scares him anymore."
.
monsitj
11-19-2005, 01:28 PM
ahh! I don't know that you post the final image! great image for sure! and absolutely spectacular! something that I feel strange is the white frame on top and bottom , I think it distract the image , but maybe it's for me only , anyway very good job!
JamesMK
11-19-2005, 01:34 PM
Glad you like it monsitj - and I know the white framing is subject to various opinions, but I guess it's a personal thing. Anyway, this is hopefully really the final version, unless something else starts to annoy me later on :D But I've started on a new project since a few days back, so with a bit of luck I will not pay anymore attention to this particular image again.
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madshooter
11-19-2005, 01:45 PM
Hey dude I'm back again to congratulate you for your awesome final image:applause: Great job:thumbsup: .
artemesia66
11-19-2005, 03:22 PM
Fantastic Work, James. :thumbsup:
claudiojordao
11-19-2005, 03:39 PM
Hello James,
Your work is more then everything already said about it... so, I'm not going to add a word to it.
The only thing I think it could be a plus, if that's possible, is to rotate the all image a bit, 5 or 10 degrees, just to give the sense that this is being captured by a scared person and that he's not in a safe position... I dont know if I explained myself very well, but that's it.
Your work is more then everything already said about it... so, I'm not going to add a word to it.
The only thing I think it could be a plus, if that's possible, is to rotate the all image a bit, 5 or 10 degrees, just to give the sense that this is being captured by a scared person and that he's not in a safe position... I dont know if I explained myself very well, but that's it.
beelow
11-19-2005, 04:56 PM
Nice finish James good luck with your image!:thumbsup:
Firestorms
11-19-2005, 05:17 PM
great scene good luck
3dRaven
11-19-2005, 07:39 PM
Great final image. Top notch work. Glad you could finish this one, end result looks ace :D
Hope the passangers seat trays were in upright positions :p
Hope the passangers seat trays were in upright positions :p
RyanKingwood
11-19-2005, 09:59 PM
Nice final image. Very dynamic. The only thing i can crit is that I think it would look better if you croppe out the smoke and tail at the top in your final image. I think cropping it out would give it a stronger cinematic quality. Looks great though, lots of nice details.
imbusion
11-20-2005, 02:16 AM
So you meant to get rid of the white border on the left side?... the car poppin out was just plain great in my opinion. Still a grade-A image though :). Turned out phenomenal.
Any chance we'll get to peak at the hi-res version? (if you already put it somewhere and I missed it, sorry).
Any chance we'll get to peak at the hi-res version? (if you already put it somewhere and I missed it, sorry).
JamesMK
11-20-2005, 10:50 AM
Thanks again guys :beer:
As far as high-res goes, I've got this little collage of cut-outs from the full resolution TIF:
http://web.telia.com/~u48040664/spectacular/fullrescutouts.jpg
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As far as high-res goes, I've got this little collage of cut-outs from the full resolution TIF:
http://web.telia.com/~u48040664/spectacular/fullrescutouts.jpg
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DimitrisLiatsos
11-20-2005, 10:57 AM
.....clean up your desk...make some space...:cool:
AndyH
11-20-2005, 11:12 AM
Excellent stuff - looks really cool on those closeups.
I know its the final image, but a coupla things that bug me and i dont know if theyre intentional or not:
The vertical bridge cable on the right of the image cuts off the sky and has a white background showing through the cable gaps.
Also, given the fact that the plane's tail is creeping out of the white frame, i think it would be natural to have the main bridge beam on the right continue off the top of the image, rather than cutting off like that.
Dont know if your willing to make any more changes now, but its only a minor thing.
Great final image - very action packed and exciting, and all that debris around the impact and dust really makes it.
Spiffing job :thumbsup:
EDIT - ive just read your previous posts - DONT KILL ME! I realise how annoying it is making several 'final' images, only to have some cheeky git still pick flies with it :p
It is finished!
I know its the final image, but a coupla things that bug me and i dont know if theyre intentional or not:
The vertical bridge cable on the right of the image cuts off the sky and has a white background showing through the cable gaps.
Also, given the fact that the plane's tail is creeping out of the white frame, i think it would be natural to have the main bridge beam on the right continue off the top of the image, rather than cutting off like that.
Dont know if your willing to make any more changes now, but its only a minor thing.
Great final image - very action packed and exciting, and all that debris around the impact and dust really makes it.
Spiffing job :thumbsup:
EDIT - ive just read your previous posts - DONT KILL ME! I realise how annoying it is making several 'final' images, only to have some cheeky git still pick flies with it :p
It is finished!
JamesMK
11-20-2005, 11:39 AM
Dimi - lol
Andy - Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah! :scream: :D Too late with the don't-kill-me-bit I'm afraid, I've already dispatched a squadron of killer nanoBots over to your place. They move slowly though, so I'm fairly certain you (and all of us) will die from old age before they even get half way across the sea. They never quite told me this when I bought them. Been thinking about claiming a refund.
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Andy - Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah! :scream: :D Too late with the don't-kill-me-bit I'm afraid, I've already dispatched a squadron of killer nanoBots over to your place. They move slowly though, so I'm fairly certain you (and all of us) will die from old age before they even get half way across the sea. They never quite told me this when I bought them. Been thinking about claiming a refund.
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fgdf
11-20-2005, 12:02 PM
The image is excelent One of the best in here!!
but... look at the right top corner of the final image The space between last bringe line and image border the space there is white - no sky dust all cut away . Is this an error in image's sent composition or it was ment to be that way!?
but... look at the right top corner of the final image The space between last bringe line and image border the space there is white - no sky dust all cut away . Is this an error in image's sent composition or it was ment to be that way!?
tlggungor
11-20-2005, 01:03 PM
really really good
velascodearmas
11-20-2005, 02:40 PM
Congratulations, it looks really good! I especially like the glass-like debris right at the point of impact.:thumbsup:
Atwooki
11-20-2005, 03:48 PM
It's pretty much all been said James, but just to add - Congratulations on finishing off with such a 'Spectacular' image and a truly entertaing thread
Great work and the best of Luck to you sir :beer:
cheers
Chris
Great work and the best of Luck to you sir :beer:
cheers
Chris
gardogg
11-20-2005, 06:45 PM
Congratulations on such an early finish and you did a great job. I stared at it for quite a while and couldn't find any glaring errors. You rock man! :applause:
ace4016
11-30-2005, 06:41 AM
Looks like I'm late with the congrats but, congrats on the finished scene:thumbsup: . I would say it turned out well, but it was always well:p . Good luck on the voting.
Cartesius
11-30-2005, 10:57 AM
Late here as well but it's a stunning final image! :thumbsup:
/Anders
/Anders
Goul
11-30-2005, 11:36 AM
i'm following this pic from the first post, and from the beginning i was knowing it will be one of the most spectacular piece of the challenge... I'm happy to see that i was right :bounce:
Congrats man :thumbsup:
anyaway, i'm agree with andy for the lasts crits... :scream: :D
Congrats man :thumbsup:
anyaway, i'm agree with andy for the lasts crits... :scream: :D
ApEx_V
11-30-2005, 01:29 PM
amazing simply amazing.. well done . i hope you are proud of that.. i certainly would be .. gl with the jusging man .. wonderful work :) !
Dbeyond
12-01-2005, 02:38 PM
It's indeed a spectacular work!
Hope the plane will not reach me.:bounce:
Hope the plane will not reach me.:bounce:
jddog
12-02-2005, 11:43 AM
what a big crash James... finally the antonypopof reach the ground... heee bridge... :thumbsup: congrats !
jdd
jdd
kingfish3d
12-04-2005, 03:11 PM
professionnal work for amaizing result!
comgratulation:cool:
comgratulation:cool:
gpepper
12-04-2005, 03:16 PM
Her we are, master !
You've done an amazing job, again !
Great ! :thumbsup: :bowdown:
You've done an amazing job, again !
Great ! :thumbsup: :bowdown:
Staszek
12-04-2005, 06:12 PM
perfect!!! from the beginning just perfect image!!! im imprest!!! from the beginning just perfect image!!!
Climax
12-04-2005, 07:13 PM
CONGRATULATIONS JAMES
Outstanding work and a great final image :cool: to be honest the only thing I don't like is the white frame, outer than that :buttrock::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::thumbsup:
Outstanding work and a great final image :cool: to be honest the only thing I don't like is the white frame, outer than that :buttrock::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::thumbsup:
Lync
12-04-2005, 09:56 PM
That's absolutely brilliant! Congratulations
I love your work... and I do like the white frame. :)
Top Stuff!
I love your work... and I do like the white frame. :)
Top Stuff!
JamesMK
12-05-2005, 10:49 AM
Just in to say thanks for the latest comments, much appreciated.
And thus beginneth the waiting game :scream:
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And thus beginneth the waiting game :scream:
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hhssuu
12-05-2005, 10:52 PM
Alsome image man! Congratulations on your final. Your entry's being great from the start and you've put a lot of motion into this one, great worka nd best of luck!!
ThierryS
12-06-2005, 09:25 AM
Truky impressive and spectacular work, you've done it right! :thumbsup: great stuff! so good luck for the judging man :) :applause:
melkao
12-06-2005, 04:09 PM
cool final...i can feel the speed and danger....good work:thumbsup:
theuni
12-06-2005, 07:57 PM
Hi James,
...so that`s what I call spectacular!!! Great image... you got my vote :thumbsup:
...so that`s what I call spectacular!!! Great image... you got my vote :thumbsup:
ustuminki
12-07-2005, 09:20 PM
gooood workss :thumbsup:
Grin3d
12-07-2005, 09:30 PM
Congratulations !
What to say ? S P E C T A C U L A R ! :bounce: :deal:
Impressive work ! It was a great pleasure and experience to follow your thread !
Roman / Grin3d
What to say ? S P E C T A C U L A R ! :bounce: :deal:
Impressive work ! It was a great pleasure and experience to follow your thread !
Roman / Grin3d
Digital_Rebellion
12-09-2005, 08:32 AM
Spectacular Image indeed! :scream: ........... Oh No! the plane's coming in tooo faaaasssttt. Run like hell!......... good luck with the judging man :bounce:
xric7
12-10-2005, 01:25 AM
congratulations!
absolutely stunning.great work.good luck in judging.cheers.:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :bounce:
absolutely stunning.great work.good luck in judging.cheers.:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :bounce:
minminxu
12-12-2005, 04:16 PM
I like this picture~~~~~despite I don't like this scene~~~~~But I think that this is a great workkkkkkk~~~~~~~~very nice picture~~~~~~~:bounce: :bounce:
Squibbit
12-12-2005, 06:27 PM
hooray for wabbit, nice image!
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sergioKomic
01-13-2006, 10:47 AM
The two community prize-winners are:
Name: Laurent antoine lemog (Lemog (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/spectacular/entry.php?challenger=7775))
Prize: Luxology modo 201
Name: James Kaufeldt (JamesMK (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/spectacular/entry.php?challenger=7798))
Prize: E-on Software Vue 5 Infinite
I told you so, I told you so.... (nya nya nyanya niaaaa)
Congrats!
Name: Laurent antoine lemog (Lemog (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/spectacular/entry.php?challenger=7775))
Prize: Luxology modo 201
Name: James Kaufeldt (JamesMK (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/spectacular/entry.php?challenger=7798))
Prize: E-on Software Vue 5 Infinite
I told you so, I told you so.... (nya nya nyanya niaaaa)
Congrats!
Lemog
01-13-2006, 10:49 AM
Congratulations my friend James... your skills and your kindness are always very apprecied... you're a great guy :thumbsup:
Zapan
01-13-2006, 11:23 AM
Congratulations James !!! :bounce: :bounce:
Well deserved community award for you :thumbsup: :)
Hope to see you soon :buttrock:
Well deserved community award for you :thumbsup: :)
Hope to see you soon :buttrock:
Elsie
01-13-2006, 12:10 PM
Congratulations on the community award James :thumbsup:
Rebeccak
01-13-2006, 12:11 PM
Congratulations for the award!!! :bounce:
Cheers, :)
~Rebeccak
Cheers, :)
~Rebeccak
Gunilla
01-13-2006, 12:15 PM
I know it doesn't beat the Rubbersuit award but congrats anyway - very well deserved :thumbsup:
Communitypriserna kunde inte ha hamnat mer välförtjänt ... tack för all god hjälp etc. :)
Communitypriserna kunde inte ha hamnat mer välförtjänt ... tack för all god hjälp etc. :)
Staszek
01-13-2006, 02:07 PM
Congratulations! Your work is greate!
i thout you can be in the first 3places!
i thout you can be in the first 3places!
Agamemnwn
01-13-2006, 04:07 PM
CONGRATULATIONS on winning the community award james :D well deserved :D
Tranchefeux
01-13-2006, 05:11 PM
Hi, Congratulation for your price and your great image.
E.T :cool:
E.T :cool:
JamesMK
01-13-2006, 07:27 PM
Cheers guys :beer:
Now lets get on with the new challenge, eh? :D
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Now lets get on with the new challenge, eh? :D
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Art2
01-13-2006, 07:38 PM
Hey wabbit, congratulations mate!! :thumbsup:
gpepper
01-13-2006, 08:03 PM
congratulations James ! Another cool entry and another award ! :thumbsup:
See U in the next challenge !
See U in the next challenge !
DimitrisLiatsos
01-13-2006, 08:59 PM
Yeah u NUT..u thought i missed it?...CONGRATS u nut wabbit ! :bounce: :bounce:
shakes
01-14-2006, 01:22 AM
congrats James, apart from an awesome image, you really did contribute a heap of ideas to the community. can't wait till the next one, eh?
Ego
01-14-2006, 10:10 AM
:thumbsup:
:thumbsup:
Jolly good show wabbit!
:thumbsup:
Jolly good show wabbit!
Squibbit
01-14-2006, 11:27 AM
yay, good job with the image and congrats for the award, bunny !
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Climax
01-14-2006, 11:54 PM
CONGRATULATIONS JAMES! Happy to see you again among the best!
:applause::applause::applause:
:applause::applause::applause:
Versiden
01-17-2006, 09:54 AM
:beer::beer: nice one ;p
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