The Journey Begins Challenge (3D) Entry: Maciej Frolow

[Nomad]

Ha! With my nick "Nomad" it`s impossible that I did not enter this Journey Challenge :D


Good luck to all!

[Nomad]

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Let`s start on some simple idea, a group of heroes are starting they journey to the white city.

My scene will be in a fantasy world where physics and nature laws are different than on our earth. Stones without gravity, crystals growing from ground are common on this world.

Let`s see where this will guide us.

[theuni]

Hi,

looks like an interesting concept you planed to realize... nice idea and start off...

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1141383469_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1141383469_large.jpg)

Just a refined sketch, I made the city closer and added more rocks. The path will go from island to island. Each bigger island should be a little different from another (made of crystal, lava, etc) to show that the heroes have to pass many dangers before arriving to the city.

[Nomad]

Thank you theuni for your comment :)

Feel free to drop me any other comments.

[Poonks]

Hey nice concept here too...:bounce:


I find your choice of colors really interesting...
I wish you good luck for this challenge :thumbsup:

[ecura]

The concept looks interesting. Floating rocks as a platform leading to the white city. Has a fun game look and feel to me.

[Pete2003]

Hey Nomad,

Really nice idea here. Maybe you could 'link' some of the islands in some way -Maybe have a waterfall running off one into a lake on another island below it, or maybe a distant rainbow can be seen crossing two islands.

Looking forward to seeing more!

Pete.

[authentic]

Great 3d concept. I got something a little similar in a more cartoon way.
AnywaY I already loke what you've done
Will it be the color scheme or just a natural color to see the volumes ??

[Ludal]

It seems to be nice, the concept is cool.
Good luck ;)

[atra]

Hi Maciej!

Hope you enjoy the challenge.
Really nice picture. I like the mood and the lighting.
Can't wait to see more

Keep rockin' :beer:

[Nomad]

atra - thank you, I think I will have alot of fun to design this fantasy world :arteest:

Ludal - thx, glad to read that :)

authentic - yes? I will check your thread and sue you if you do the same concept :D
The color scheme will be different depending to the location on the road. But the start and end areas should stay like this ones, in green and warm tones.

Pete2003 - thats great ideas you wrote here, thank you. I`m thinking to link all the islands small and big with bridges... some small and rustic and some big in stone and decorated.
All the idea is to show unusual things like crystal plants, elements upside down etc. Difficult to explain... I will make some sketches of some of the areas and post them soon.

ecura - yes I`m refering to platform games and old illustrations from the `70s for the design. Especially from artists like Roger Dean or Rodney Matthews which I like alot.

Poonks - thank you :)

[carlsden]

this is a very nice concept. all the best. will be watching this one :thumbsup:

[unwrap]

Sounds crazy, I'll be looking forward to the final image :thumbsup: . Have fun.

[martinp]

Great concept and already some nice images. Striking enough to stop me on my trawl through the entries. Good Luck.


Martin

[Gunilla]

Promising concept and lovely sketch - looking forward to see what follows!

[umbrellasky]

This sounds really interesting, I like the visuals very much! :thumbsup:

[Nomad]

enialadam - thank you :)

Gunilla - thx :bounce:

martinp - glad to read that :)

sergage - crazy? always :D

carlsden - thank you to keeping an eye on this :scream:

[fgdf]

Nice to see you again Nomad Best wishes!
Widzę że latające wyspy są tu polską specjalnościa
-cheers;)

[beelow]

Sup nomad, welcome back to the challenge dude, get ready for this beating hehe! Good luck dude!:thumbsup:

[MVDB]

Very cool concept so far.. I know it's an early stage, but the road is a bit flat in the middle of your concept. Maybe make te raod more bumpy or with some more high-low variations..

Keep going! :)

[Nomad]

MichaelMotion - Thank you, yes the road is actually flat, it`s just raising up to the city. But no worries there will be many variations of it :D

beelow - thx, good luck to you too :)

the_fgdf - dzięki :) a kto jeszcze robi latające wyspy?

[ODoul]

Nice start. I'm looking forward to following your progress.

[ragdoll]

very nice! snake road like from dbz... :D looking forward to this

-rj

[Sermyot C.]

Your path is too hard more than me , keep going on I'll waiting.

[Nomad]

Sermyot C. - :D

ragdoll - thank you

3D_Explorer - thx


Sorry for no updates, I was working on an illustration assignment, from tomorrow I`m back on the challenge :banghead:

[JurajMolcak]

Just check out your concept. Very surreal look you´ve got in here, what is of course good. Gonna watch this. Keep it up :thumbsup:

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1142344549_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1142344549_large.jpg)

I`m still looking for a mood and a composition format. Maybe the vertical is better...

One of the ideas is to make the middle of the path in dark with lanterns along the path, some metaphorics than the journey takes a long time and in the dark where it`s more dangerous.
Maybe some fog can be nice here.

I`m looking forward for your comments.

[Nomad]

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I`m continuing on the landscape version. This looks much better now.

As I always wanted to design a nice ship I resigned of placing a path all along the image. Also boats are a real icon of a journey, thats something which I think fits much better here.

C&C are welcome.

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143053876_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143053876_large.jpg)

Well... not too much to say about rocks modeling... copy paste, move, copy paste, move, copy paste, move, ...

I adopted finally the version without the path but with a boat.

I will work on the boat design soon.

[Amplified]

Hello Nomad its your fellow chess player here! I think that the cloads are a good move to add a feeling of distance:thumbsup: . I am sure that you thought of this already but adding some enviromental fog should really make it work.

Keep it up I will be voting 4 you bro!

[Nomad]

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I added more rocks and some cables to my wooden platform. Now I have to replace it with something more interesting.

[Nomad]

Amplified - thanks for your comment, yes of course there will be some fog & clouds :)
I want to make some matte-paints all over the picture to not model/render everything clouds included.

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143120165_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143120165_large.jpg)

More work on the mood here...
I have enhanced the detail of the rocks textures and still thinking about how to put 3d grass on them.

I have added few lamps.
I will certailny move the ramp to sow it better and move the boat more on left. At final it will be a little bigger so that will fit good in the left area.

[Gunilla]

I like the sailboats in your comp - they and the lampposts gives a real surreal feel - very intereting so far :thumbsup:

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143129304_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143129304_large.jpg)

A reference for the boat, especially for the colors.

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143129811_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143129811_large.jpg)

Just this photo for refernce to show how I see the rocks covered with grass.

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143130589_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143130589_large.jpg)

Just a close-up to my lamp. I think it`s enough decorated no? I don`t want to go too much in some "Baroque" designs.

[Nomad]

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Just first steps of the boat modeling. I want to make it nicely ornamented and colorful.

I hope the front platform don`t looks too modern. Maybe with a decoration ornament or sculpture below it will look better... we`ll see.

[Nomad]

Thank you Gunilla for your comment - surreal is the good word here. You`ll see verry strange things in this universe :D

[Nomad]

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Just to show from closer the lamp.
Definitly the rocks environment have to be enhanced alot. Hope I can generate a cool grass all over here.

[a-papantoniou]

This is a very enticing realm you are creating. It makes you want to take a morning stroll in it. Good job!

[Nomad]

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Next boat parts... I still fighting with the ropes hehe. I have no idea if this "sails" but it`s a fantasy world no? ;-)

I need to give it some live headquarters and many ornaments.

Comments are mostly welcome.

[Nomad]

Thank you a-papantoniou - glad to read you would like to walk in my realm :) but take care about the gravity wheels, they push people many miles away from home :D

[Nomad]

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The color palette looks a little closer to the final I wanted. I think the boat need just details and will keep this shape.

I corrected a little the lamps but I think they need to have a darker metal.

The heroes will stand on the front right big stone. I`m still looking at some ideas how they will look.

[Clorets]

I like the overall feel of the composition, with the grass you are suppose to add, it will look great. Good luck

[Nomad]

Thank you mkerouch for your comment - yes the grass will add alot of life here. I want to make it all polygonal to have more control on it... yes it will be alot of work :banghead: but it will worth it :bounce:

[rattlesnake]

ok now..this is your journey entry..still dont know how i confused..lol..but finally i found u..
well i like the idea , the final scene seems that will be full of color and great detailing..ok ill be following man:bounce:

[rattlesnake]

hey ..saw your portfolio..very cool stuff there..:love:

[Nomad]

rattlesnake - thank you for your comment, yes I want a colorful warm scene. I think about children books but with few little crazy details :D

Glad you like my portfolio, it`s quite old, I have to update it :banghead:

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143468872_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143468872_large.jpg)

More changes on the boat. The previous sail was just boring. This sail configuration will bring alot of interesting details and a nice shape of the whole boat.

[ChewyPixels]

Yeah, I like the new sail setup better. Dunno if it would work in reality, but this is fantasy! :D

Looking forward to the next update.

[Lemog]

Sweet project Maciej... and very imaginative so far... that change a lot, but it's very pleasant... I like and I will follow that... best wishes for your Journey mate :thumbsup:

[Nomad]

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Next steps in the boat modeling. It looks much better now. The mast elements are interesting I think.

[Nomad]

Lemog - thanks alot my network friend :D I really wanted to make a kids book mood. Hope it`s the good way.

Jedi-Juice - thank you, yes this looks better but can it sail? I have no idea :D

[atra]

wow! great idea :)

I love the boat, and it was just right to put seahorse on it
I wish I was in the picture too :)

[Nomad]

Thank you atra for your kind words :) glad you like the boat. I`m still adding details to it when I have time... pretty close to final texturing.

[Lemog]

There's many ways to explore the imagination's ways... and this one can work very well... :thumbsup:

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143551025_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143551025_large.jpg)

Final details and texture. C&C welcome.

[adel3d]

Nice ship.I am kinda engaged with a ship.
If you can use some dirt and mud at the bottom to show that it touches the water.

[Nomad]

Lemog - true, imagination is power. I hope I`m using it well :)

adel3d - thank you Adel, good idea but my ship floats in the air and it newer touched water :D

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143568750_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143568750_large.jpg)

Two examples of grass. I think putting high grass everywhere will kill the effect of the flying rocks. As I made on the second example it`s much more interesting to have the grass in clumps. The other green could be more some kind of moss covering the rocks. It just needs some bump and specular effects.

[Vedic-kings]

This is looking cool, I like the style and nice texture work! Keep going :thumbsup:

[Nomad]

Thank you Vedic-kings - it`s only procedural textures here on the rocks. I have to add some bitmap ones and make this green looking more like moss.

[Lemog]

Of course... only some "touches" of grass will be better... better to read the picture, better while enriching visualy... so, better for me :scream: :thumbsup:

[SONIC-X]

This is a great concept you have-so fantasy.

What you have done so far is looking great.

Keep up the good work.

[Nomad]

SONIC-X - thank you for your kind words :)

Lemog - yes definitly small clumps of grass will work much better :bounce:

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143648656_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143648656_large.jpg)

Seal: see description on image for more info ;-)

It`s one of my first cg characters ever made, please send any comments about the modeling. I have certainly to improve some details and of course make a nice skin texture.

[JurajMolcak]

Ha ha, I am still pretty shy for topology correction or critique, but some wire will do better view. From this point, it looks funny and friendly (of course not to play trumpet) :thumbsup: What are those artefacts on "forehead" and "shoulders" and... looks like bad subdivision to me. Head looks pretty nice but rest of the body need some tweaks. Mainly fin things. http://www.hasslefreeclipart.com/clipart_cartanim/images/seal.gif
Hope that I help you. Keep going :bounce:

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143655930_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1143655930_large.jpg)

Just the wire.

[Nomad]

Thanks Oweron - I`m posting the wire for more comments. Your link doesn`t work :banghead:
And remember to newer play trumpet where a blue seal is around :D

[JurajMolcak]

Ou, I see. Just use this one and find that funny seal clipart. Just some cartoon reference. Nothing speciall.

http://www.hasslefreeclipart.com/clipart_cartanim/page1.html

[bkeiser3d]

looking good for your first time, Just remember to kept all of the model's style like they belong together. goodluck

[Lemog]

I'm so sad then... no chance to have some trumpets here ? :scream: hahahaha...

your green seal crack me up :thumbsup:

[makaron]

that seal is sooo cute... :bounce:

[Nomad]

makaron - thank you, but be aware it`s a dangerous animal, can bite or worse can be verry noisy :D

Lemog - yeah no trumpets if you want to stay on ground, when agressive the seals attacks like bulls and pushes the trumpet player into the deep. Fortunelly there is always a floating rock few meters below :bounce: And! the seal is blue, read the text :wise:

bkeiser3d - thanks, yes I have to keep a same style for all my models. This will be something between realistic and cartoon.

Oweron - Haha cool clipart set, I love it :love:

[Lemog]

And! the seal is blue, read the text :wise:
I've read... and I understand... but my eyes saw him more green than blue... as Photoshop said : 42% cyan - 15 % magenta - 35% yellow... the yellow make the difference :scream: hahahahahahahaha... When I wrote that, I was sure of your reaction mate... :thumbsup: hahaha

[Nomad]

buahaha yeah I jumped in your languistic trap with pleasure :D

but the seal is BLUE hovewer your cmyk info says :bounce:

http://www.poterie-bois.com/images/otarie_bleue.jpg
see this one is blue


seriousely I hope to come with some texturing today later then the seal will get his right color.

[Lemog]

Stop to read my kidding and work Maciej... :scream: that will be better for you... and for your "blue" seal :beer:

[Nomad]

I wish I could work on the seal now... but I need to work for food :banghead: the seal must wait the evening.

But feel free to send me any kiddings, they are always verry funny :D

[Hynol]

Seal is sweet. Kind of animal you have to like ;).

Rocks looks a little odd, but I assume it's not finished with textures/grass? Like idea and progress so far. Keep working and good luck.

[freddylierman]

Oh my god!
A baby seal !! how cute :bounce:
hehe, nice work so far mate.
Your environment looks nice, very magical.
Looking forward to seeing more.

:deal: More seals !!

[Nomad]

Thanks for the comment Hynol - well I`m not sure you`ll still like this seal when twenty arrive and destroy your house when playing :D

Yes the rocks still need some work, I`m thinking about a displacment map method... I have to work on it :wip: maybe you`ll show some interesting solutions in your thread :curious:


Frederic L. - thank you for your kind words :) glad you like the env. magical is exactly the right word here :)

I promise more seals :) much mooore :D

[Nomad]

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Blue seals textured.
I will work on the poses soon. There will be around 30 seals in the picture, doing many funny things.
Stay tuned.

[Poonks]

woowww i forget to keep an eye here.. it was an error..:D


I find your idea so original and love the little Blue seals!
Nothing to critic just i love it, i can't wait to see more!
Keep it up

[Lemog]

Very simpathetic seals now... and really blue... so nice... just remain you to rig them :thumbsup:

[makaron]

it`s a dangerous animal, can bite or worse can be verry noisy :D

and with 30 seals in one image, I´m glad it is just a image without any sounds... haha...
but looking forward to see the things they are up to... :)

[Nomad]

makaron - yes hopefully without sound :D

Lemog - I`m not verry happy with them, I will work on some details, they look like "unfinished". And the tie isn`t right. But I have the time to improve that...

Poonks - merci :) glad you like the whole idea. I hope to build an entire background with many odd inhabitants. There will be certailny three heroes: a knight, a dwarf and a wizard-yogi master :D

This is the challenge where I`m learning character modeling so any comments will be welcome.

[Lemog]

No unfinished for me... just need a bit more work on the textures... that must do some zones... and an aspect a little bit more... wet or velvet... but maybe more about the pose... to feel better the move, the action... the run...

[Nomad]

Lemog - I really want to improve the "hands" (don`t know how to call this in english. Nageoires en francais non?) this will also give more apparence for different poses.

http://kevino.net/images/kevino.net/fullsize/p-seal-at-toronto-zoo.jpg

For the skin I`m thinking about funny patches and a different color under the seal
http://www.gdargaud.net/Antarctica/Life/LeopardSeal.jpg

[Lemog]

Lemog - I really want to improve the "hands" (don`t know how to call this in english. Nageoires en francais non?) this will also give more apparence for different poses.
That will permit to give them their personality... they can make us a little "coucou" with their fins :scream:

[Nomad]

Yup, this will give more life in the poses as far as I learn to rig correctly :argh:

Ten years in computer graphics and I newer rigged any character yet haha :scream:

[Greatto]

Hello! wow Great idea for flying islands:) yes I see some think similar in our islands:) I will wait for next posts!

[rattlesnake]

i really like the idea about put together all those seals doing funny stuff..the resulting image will be a great one no doubt!

the seals are looking cool mate, ill be waiting to see all of them together:wip:

good job man

[Nomad]

rattlesnake - thank you, glad you like the seals. I`ll rig and put them in the scene soon :)

Greatto - thanks. still alot to do with those islands, especially the background ones, will be a huge number of them.

[Greatto]

hELLO NOMAD!

I INVITE YOU TO MY JOURNEY "GIRL AND THE GARDENER" (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=338454)

[Nomad]

Greatto - lol thats some kind of spam you do here no? :D but why not, I`ll take a look at your thread and give you some comments :)

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144093954_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144093954_large.jpg)

Leaving a little the seals (I`m afraid about rigging and must learn a bit about that) I decided to build the big palace which we`ll see on the right top of the image. Going here in the Lemog steps (haha, be afraid) I will make some somptuous buildings for this first of many floating islands.

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144096618_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144096618_large.jpg)

And here you have the whole island. I will add few elements like some smaller floating islands around with buildings and maybe a port. Some smaller and verry decorated buildings will come later.

[Lemog]

Hahaha so good my friend... I'm waiting impatiently your lemog step... haha... I'm not afraid mate... I know you... you're very strong for that, I remember the previous challenge :thumbsup:

[Nomad]

Haha you`re right Lemog but I newer build a full fantasy city. Need to make some research and look a little on your 1901 fair buildings which are verry inspiring for this :arteest:

[Lemog]

Haha you`re right Lemog but I newer build a full fantasy city. Need to make some research and look a little on your 1901 fair buildings which are verry inspiring for this :arteest:

You can find inspiration about all these buildings if you want... on my website project : http://lemog.club.fr/

[Nomad]

Thank you lemog, I like alot the "le palais des lettres, sciences et arts, au champs-de-mars" did you did it in 3d?
This can be a nice building base for one of my smaller floating islands. I`ll see where I can put it.

[Lemog]

Thank you lemog, I like alot the "le palais des lettres, sciences et arts, au champs-de-mars" did you did it in 3d?
This can be a nice building base for one of my smaller floating islands. I`ll see where I can put it.
Not for the moment... this one is planed for the final steps... I will finish by the "champ de mars" area...
If you want more picture about this one, don't hesitate to ask me... certainly I have more at home :cool:

[Nomad]

Sure, this will be great to see more details of this building :arteest:

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144154242_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144154242_large.jpg)

That starts finally to look like a small city :-)

[Greatto]

Hello!
Great Island with city! this city look like city in star wars on the naboo planet "Theed"! I like it both.
looking for texture:)



p.s. no, no spam when i say I invite you, I mean I invite Nomad! cuz you post that u wait forvard for modeling :)

[Nomad]

Greatto - Yes it looks a little like Naboo now but I don`t want to copy too much the Amidala`s palace however thers be some similar elements like waterfalls and some architecture I want to incorporate some other elements which will be more "odd" :)

And no problem for the spam, I`m keepeing an eye on your thread :D

[targus]

I love everything flying.
Interesting composition, i'm interesting how it will look in final step.
I think there might be a lot of atmospheric effect's and post production.
Hm, characters looks strange, i wander how it will look on a scene
Keep on working :)

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144180864_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144180864_large.jpg)

As you can see I don`t need to overdetail all the palace elements, just those which will be seen here.

I think I will add more buildings behind the big dome and maybe make all bigger by adding few satelite islands above the big one. All joined with briges should look nice and higher than now. More in a pyramid shape like on my concept sketch.

I painted over to show where could be the waterfalls.

[Nomad]

targus - thank yu for your kind words :)
In final steps there will be more islands, a tavern on front and few characters. Also there will be many flying seals everywhere :D
Which character looks strange? :curious: I made only the seals for now.

[Lemog]

Hey man... the last addition are sweet... now I think it's time to mix with these parts some new style of buildings, not ?

If you are interested, I scan 4 another drawing about the "Letter, sciences and Arts Pavilion"... on this page (http://lemog.club.fr/lemog_expo_v1/thumbnails.php?album=53)

Don't hesitate to PM me if you need the high res...

[Nomad]

Hi Lemog, thanks alot for the images, thats will be great if you can drop some more :)

And yes it`s time to make some cool buildings on front of the simple dome like ones.
I`ll work on that this week :wip:

[Nigio]

Hi Nomad, your image is very imaginative. I like it. Keep it up, man :applause:

[Nomad]

Nigio - thank you, I hope to post some updates soon.

[Shinji]

Nice work. I'll be interested in seeing how you finish it.

[Nomad]

Thank you for your comment Shinji - I`m interested too how I will finish this :D and on time :banghead:

[a-papantoniou]

That has the look of a magical realm. I like the flow of the ground. It has something of a wave.

[Nomad]

Thank you a-papantoniou - yes I`m trying to make all "sea related" without showing the water itself almost everything comes from sea like seals, boat and terrain shape :)

[theuni]

Hey Nomad,

almost missed your thread old pal, nice to see you in the challange again :) Just subscribed and got to read through your threads before I say something stupid:scream: but looks promising already...

[Gunilla]

Very nice work on that palace! In fact, the whole scene develops very well... no crits :thumbsup:

[kinomoto]

i looove it! :buttrock: :buttrock:

[Nomad]

kinomoto - thank you :)

Gunilla - thx friend :bounce:

theuni - thank you old friend, yes that was a while... feel free to send your comments pal :)


sorry for no updates, I`m overworked :sad: but I`ll try to move forward by spending a little hour per day on this :banghead:

[Poonks]

Nice it's better and better here!

Like the last update, we want more like this
Keep on rockin' :thumbsup:

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144761290_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144761290_large.jpg)

Finally some update... it`s some smaller buildings and a water fall.

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144761345_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144761345_large.jpg)

And another one.

[Nomad]

Thank you Poonks for your comment. See I made finally an update :bounce:

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144776314_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144776314_large.jpg)

I think the palace looks interesting now. I putted a closer look too.
I will certainly add some vegetation around it (and everywhere else too). I`m thinking about tropical plants as palms and yucca like plants. This will look interesting.

C&C welcome.

[theuni]

Hi,

things are improving ;) Just a little thought... your palast already looks promising but you maybe it would have more impact if it would be higher, bigger, larger... just a humble opinion... Great updates, keep going...

[Lemog]

The global vision of this town is very interesting and good, I really like, that works very well... of course, trees and vegetation will be a great addition... the addition of life... Go Maciej :beer:

[Nomad]

Merci Laurent, I will work on the trees today. And I have to work on the Palace`s islands, the rocks looks bad :argh:

Hello theuni, no the Palace will not be bigger, there will be another islands all around which will fill the scene. The Palace is not the destination of the heroes, it`s just a part of they journey in this world.

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144835538_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144835538_large.jpg)

Here you have few steps for the modeling of a simple palm tree. I will trun it a little more in a fantasy style later so don`t seek any realworld related trees here.

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144837367_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144837367_large.jpg)

Just few variations of the tree.

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144843550_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144843550_large.jpg)

And the trees in the scene... I have to improve the leaves texture and work on some other trees species.

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144856393_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144856393_large.jpg)

In each port there is a tavern where heroes can talk and drink Zorg beer. (info about Zorg beer will come soon)

The tavern is builded in part inside of the mount, I`m still thinking about the walls... probably I`ll make them in stones.

Ah and I need a name of the tavern, any ideas?

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144858308_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144858308_large.jpg)

In each port there is a tavern where heroes can talk and drink Zorg beer. (info about Zorg beer will come soon)

The tavern is builded in part inside of the mount, I`m still thinking about the walls... probably I`ll make them in stones.

Ah and I need a name of the tavern, any ideas?

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144862748_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144862748_large.jpg)

Some little changes in textures and in the tavern stairs.

[Nomad]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144940763_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/13/10037/10037_1144940763_large.jpg)

Happy Easter to all :) see you after for more seals adventures ;)

[oceanbluesky]

Yeah, Happy Easter! --Always like it when images are posted which someone has taken time to compose. Cool seals too. Great imagination! Good luck!

[Lemog]

Happy Easter for you too my friend... and thank you so much for your card :thumbsup:

"rendez-vous" in the taverna :beer:

[Gunilla]

What a cute Easter Seal! :D

Happy Easter to you too, very nice card :thumbsup:

[Womgoose]

Happy Easter Maciej :thumbsup:

[Nomad]

Womgoose - thx, you too :)

Gunilla - thank you, happy Easter to you.

Lemog - merci, Joyeuese Paques sure! meet you in the Tavern one day :applause:

[makaron]

easter seals :) that´s sooo cute...

happyy easter to you http://hem.bredband.net/makaron/chick_24.gif

[Nomad]

Thank you Mona, Happy Easter to you too :)

[atra]

Hi Maciej :D

Come on, just a little more :)
Can't wait to see everything, hope that you will finish it on time :thumbsup:

[Nomad]

Hi,


As you see thers no progress from a month now so it means I will not finish this image on time :banghead:
Thanks to all for the warm support :love:Next time same place :scream: With I hope more time to work on a challenge :rolleyes:

Good luck to all :bounce:

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