Eon (3D Scene) Entry: taavi torim

[taavi]

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Hi everybody!
Here is my first rough-sketch for EON challenge. Unfortunately i dont have a chance to buy the copy of EON , so i have to interpret the subject more "freely".
I decided to give the interior more church-like look. Theinterior should look rally huge and the colums are habitable "skyscrapers"

[taavi]

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Here Is the cross-section of chamber

[varma]

Just wanted to say hello and good luck!
This is going to be fun!
:)

[taavi]

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Hi! I played around with fonts and ended up with this compo.

[taavi]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1160696085_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1160696085_large.jpg)

Now i'll post some rough 3d visualizations.

[taavi]

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Here is the second one. Still not sure about the camera angle.... Now i really need to sleep :)

[Golpe]

Oh, very interesting your vision. I´ll be watching to your work. Good luck, good night and sleep well!:thumbsup:

[SweD]

hu ! love your logo and your 3d rough test. Seems to be very impressive cam angle.
my pref goes to the first. Shifted angle, can se pillars details and city details ! sounds good to me :)
i wish you good luck mate, and follow your works :thumbsup:

[mark123]

I really like the camera angle in that last one, good work, keep it up!

[SONIC-X]

Your concepts are looking realy good.Keep it up.

[taavi]

@SONIC-X Thanx! I'll try to do my best! My modelling skills are getting rusty already :D
@mark123 , @SWED, thank you for Your kind words. I stil keep looging for "WOW" cam angle :scream:
GonzaloGolpe, Thanx, ill slept like a baby toninght !:wise:

[mv]

interesting POVs here, not sure about your framing tho, feels a bit hybrid, like you're not sure if you wanna go landscape format or portrait format... I think you should try and settle this in each of your attempts. Also, I think having an extreme foreground element (a ship, or characters, whatever) can be great to add depth and a sense of scale. Keep em coming!

[taavi]

interesting POVs here, not sure about your framing tho, feels a bit hybrid, like you're not sure if you wanna go landscape format or portrait format... I think you should try and settle this in each of your attempts. Also, I think having an extreme foreground element (a ship, or characters, whatever) can be great to add depth and a sense of scale. Keep em coming!

Hi M@!

Thank You for suggestions
:)
The framing will be errr... landsape. I am really trying to settle the framing during progress. I dont have much experience with vast backgrounds and it really hard to find excellent angle :shrug:
There wil be some "traffic" and some flying chars in air for adding sense of scale.
Thanx for stepping by!:)

[taavi]

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Hi!
here is the first skyscraper. I hope to add more details via bump channel-otherwise the rendering time will be limitless :(
next subject might be lo-poly buildings.

[taavi]

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Started to model the towers.

[taavi]

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During modelling, i realized how difficult is to assemble the final composition because vast size differences. Right now i am modelling one of the towers, which is 30 km tall (reaches fromone side to opposite side of the cylinder) and the diameter is "only" 2km :)
The humans i planned to use in this scene are really-really tiny ....

[taavi]

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Hadnt had a chance to post aything for a while. Tonight i had an opportunity to continue modelling. So/here are some updates :)

[taavi]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1162419119_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1162419119_large.jpg)

Hadnt had a chance to post aything for a while. Tonight i had an opportunity to continue modelling. So/here are some updates :)

[taavi]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1162419257_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1162419257_large.jpg)

Here's more closer look

[MacAndre]

the tower looks sooo hugh... :scream: i like it. by such dimension i hope that i didn´t get lost. :)
keep it up...

[Gunilla]

Wonderful work so far - I really like your shapes. The concept roughs are beautiful!

[ChewyPixels]

Interesting architectural details. I like it.

Keep it up.

[gardogg]

Nice detail work on that. Looks great!

[taavi]

Thanks for encouragement!
Some updates will follow soon!

[taavi]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1162849195_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1162849195_large.jpg)

Ok, here is an update-added small landing bays, few outer habitation and greenhouse modules & also made lighting set-up a bit darker.
It's quite late already- so my english is getting bad, too - less talk, more work ;)

[amz23]

:eek: Uhhhhhhhhhh that tower is HUUUGE, I didn't realize it at first because I only saw your last image, but then I started reading the previous pages... damn!

Anyway, I like the amount of detail on the tower, however at that humongous size, I *think* you'll need to add even more detail (bump/normal maps would be ok I guess, depending on the zoom)

Looking great :applause:

[taavi]

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I started to model&texture ground buildings.
Here are the samples.

[taavi]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1163380019_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1163380019_large.jpg)

another shot from the ground

[taavi]

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the last shot for today :)

[ChewyPixels]

Those are some HUGE buildings! I like 'em. :)

Keep it up.

[alvin-cgi]

Nice details on your models, good work!:)

[taavi]

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Here is a "downtown" update. Added roads and some fill-lights between buildings.

[taavi]

@alvin-cgi, thaks-i'll keep it rolling :)

@jedi-juice, the buildings are huge indeed, its really easy to loose the scale-touch :twisted:

[taavi]

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could not resist the temptation to post the skyline view, too.

[amz23]

Hi!

The tallest buildings are looking great, nice detail & form, however the small buildings look kind of simple compared to the tallest, but probably you'll detail them anyway :P

I just have a technical advice for you: in the small buildings you have lit and unlit windows, I don't know if you do this as a texture or as polys, but the pattern jumps to the eye; if you're using a texture here's my "tip", there's a plugin (now free) called Texture Shaker, you can use it to randomize textures, let's say black and white squares (for the windows), even adding variations in color, size, luminosity, etc. Perhaps it could prove useful to you =D

http://www.textureshaker.com/

GL :thumbsup: !

[taavi]

Hi!

The tallest buildings are looking great, nice detail & form, however the small buildings look kind of simple compared to the tallest, but probably you'll detail them anyway :P


http://www.textureshaker.com/

GL :thumbsup: !

hey Amz23 :)
Thank You for Your positive and constructive feedback. You are right-the small buildings really lack the details. I hope to find time to improve the small ones. Shuffling the window-textures seems to be really good idea! Alltough the textureshaker seems not to work with Cinema 4d :(
So i have to randomize the window patterns manually, i guess.

[thondal]

love the towers taavi. And thanx for the link, I managed to come up with an idea. Currently working on it. Btw, love your texturing.. i´m not good at texturing at all, so I need a lot of training there. waiting for more updates ;)

-thondal-

[taavi]

@thondai
Thank You for Your kind words :).
The surface texturing is quite simplistic yet-just one pattern-plate. I'll try to generate more different ones.
Windows-textures are assembled in photoshop.

[thondal]

Oh.. well. I´m still stuck with figuring out how to finish the model, but I don´t really think that texturing will be a problem per se, but more like a challenge for me personally. Good luck with your new textures. Whats the next big thing your planning on?

-thondal-

[taavi]

@thondai

Ummm... i never dare to make to-do list... the amount of work would be too frightening :)
I'll guess i keep on tinkering the textures, start building environment and of course-i'll have to start modelling the main character :)

[thondal]

well.. I wont be making any characters, will only be doing a flyby i think, with some changes of lights and stuff.. currently working on how to solve it.. maybe some moving water.. I´m thinking of doing the water with some fluid simulations instead.. i think that would be cool, + I have never done it before...

-thondal- (with L)

[taavi]

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Modeling the interior of the tower

[taavi]

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another shoot from the interior

[ChewyPixels]

Coming along well. Are you still planning on adding the character with the jet-pack? Would be nice to see him. I think it would help with the overall scale.

[taavi]

Hi Jedi!
I'm planning to use the character(s) too. I have worked with her a bit, but hadnt uploaded the pics yet :)
Right now focusing mainly on buildings.

[Nomad]

Nice progress here :)


I have only one crit about the small buildings on the floor, try to make more diversity to the windows texture by using colored windows and not only white and black ones. You have an example here > http://forums.cgsociety.org/showpost.php?p=2772411&postcount=129


Keep working, it takes shape :thumbsup:

[Bergquist]

I'm really diggin these tall detailed structures you got goin! The interlacing work is really inspiring!

You mentioned you hadn't done something with this kind of scale before but you seem to be doing an excellent job demonstrating just that, so rock on! :buttrock:

I agree with the others on diversifying the windows on your smaller buildings but as its a WIP I won't say anymore :)

Cheers! And I'll be watching for updates!

- I've just entered this competition, so hopefully as soon as I get some work finished you'll have a look and let me know what you think. Peace Peace!

[SweD]

really interesting progress since my last coming !! The nomad advices could be good to give depth and life feeling to your scene. Keep on your great work ! :thumbsup:

[taavi]

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Ok, here is the first pic of the interior, 4 towers from the end are still missing because too long render times. I added docking stations in the middle of the towers. The cylinder is rough model, too. Main light -set up is established, needs definitely some tweaking. Ithink I need to add atmosphere, to make the scale more believable.

[taavi]

Hi Guys! Thanks for stepping by ans sharing Your point!

@ Nomad: thanx for the advice, i definitely try to do something about the windows :)

@ Bergquist: Than You for kind words :) I will visit your place as soon as You have something there ;)

@Swed: :) and keep up Your excellent work too!

[AndreiSzasz]

hey !
huge scene you are building .loocks great :thumbsup:
i like the huge towerslooking forward to see more.
keep up and good luck !

[alvin-cgi]

Nice buildings, cool looking!



ENO (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=413368&page=1&pp=15)

[ChewyPixels]

Looking good, taavi.

You mention that the lighting is established, but I think that it si too dark in many areas. You might have to come up with some ambient lighting solution to remedy this. It would really help pick out the nice architectural details that you put into your models.

[Bergquist]

OMG! This looks freakin awesome! :buttrock:
I love seeing followthrough and this is looking great from your concept!

On the lighting idea - the lowercity lights are well rounded... there are pools of darks and lights, values of highcontrast eareas and everything in btween, while the lager buildings have no range in value like the pools of light inbetween the buildings on the street.

Do you still plan on having your flying person in the scene?

[prabath]

Wonderful perspective Cyril.The scale of the main structures are nicely supported by this perspective.Nice work.Good luck.

Cheers!

[arturro]

Hi there my firend!
simply unique designs. I love your concept and modelling so far.
best of luck, I hope you will finish all this

[thondal]

Amazing! I've been sick a bit, and when I come back, your model just blow mine out of the way. Oh well, just started on a new one, hope this one will be close to the detail of yours... very unlikely, but better then the last one. Amazing Megas! ;) Keep up the amazingly good work.

-thondal-

[taavi]

Hi everyone!
I have been buzy at work ( i guess that is common issue to everyone just before cristmas-time :) )
For last few days i have modelled the walls of cylinder and experimented with different shaders...
I hope to post some wips, as soon as i have something to show :)

@ AndreiSzasz
@ alvin-cgi
@ prabath
@ arturro
@ prabath

thank You guys for Your kind words :), i'll try to give my best and finish the project within deadline.

@ Jedi-Juice
@ Bergquist
Thank you for remarks!
he main light setup is roughly establised. And it needs still a lot of tweaking. The ambient support-lights idea is worth 10-points ;)


@thondal - good to see You back! I was sick too and it was very unproductive time :(

Cheers!
Taavi

[taavi]

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Ok, finally managed to move forward- here is the cylinder's gap close-up WIP

[taavi]

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The cylinder WIP and how it looks with the towers. Last 3 rows of towers are still missing because too-long-render times.

[taavi]

Phewww.... first critical comment by myself...
Guess i'll have to make the beam 2X thinner, also make the the beam-intersecting discs 2x smaller or maybe remove those.

The cylinders cap needs some extra details ..... MyGod, still so much to do....

[taavi]

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Parampapapaaa.... :)
Here is the first wip of the character i plan to use in my scene. The head need some tweaks, the helmet is rough too. Right now She has no BODY.
Maybe i'll keep her bald, because the helmet is covering the head almost completely....

[VietEmotion]

yeah nice face dude, i realy like the helmet looks cool, keep working:D

[spire]

Ha,ha.Wonderfull model for hat you find,funny also.Yo give me a cool ideea for one of my personal project.Thanks man.
Keep it up.
Spire.

[taavi]

@spire- you are welcome :)

@vietemotion- thnx, man !

[ChewyPixels]

Hey Taavi. Good start on the head. :thumbsup:

I do have one crit regarding the plasma tube. I think it is way too bright. It is my understanding from reading the book that the tuberider travels along the singularity within the plasma tube. So, I would think that the tube would be less bright otherwise the passengers in the tuberider would become blinded from the light. :eek: Something for you to think about. :)

[taavi]

@JediJuice
Good point! I'll definitely tweak that plasma tube a bit :)

[taavi]

Too many bad things happened on Wednesday and thats why i hadnt chance to continue my project so far... Hope to continue next week. The house I live in caught fire and my granduncle lose his life in it. If i anyhow manage to finish this project, it will be dedicated to the memory of Ilmar Kroonmann... 1979-2006. :(
He was very talented and good man....
Nice start to christmas-time anyhow....

[ChewyPixels]

So sorry to hear the bad news, Taavi. You have my condolences. I too lost a relative last Tuesday evening. My grandmother past away in her sleep. So, I can somewhat understand what you're going through.

Despite the bad news, I hope you find the courage to continue on with your work. If not, there will always be a next time.

[AndreiSzasz]

verry verry sorry Taavi, condolences. take care man and hope you all the best in this sad monment, and hope that you'll find the power too continue.

[taavi]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1166485946_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1166485946_large.jpg)

Tweaking lights, walls and cap of the cylinder basically done.

[taavi]

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anoter camera angle. The towers have peen replaced temporarly with "dummies" - just for quicker renders.

[taavi]

Jedi-Juice, Andrei...
Thank you for Your supporting and kind words. This week has been difficult - i think it's better if i dont describe all the stuff had to be done... Anyway, i'll try to put some speed to the project progress again. Goodnight.

[thondal]

amazing stuff!! I´m really busy with mine, but this is way over my league.
Good luck!

-thondal-

[taavi]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1167730401_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1167730401_large.jpg)

The rendering issues are really nightmarish now. I have to render all towers separately-otherwise the computer just freezes. I really hope to finish the project within deadline...

[taavi]

PS. can anyone share his/her experience how to render massive scenes? My computer just freezes when i'll try to render the scene with all towers being visible. For this pic i rendered all towers as separate passes. But the side walls are lacking the shadows of the towers- because the environment/background pic was rendered without any "pillars" visible.


Thanx for advance!

Taavi

[gringer]

Hi Taavi,

Your scene is looking rather epic! Nice work dude. Might I suggest making the lights in the buildings smaller to give everything a bigger scale?

Cheers :D

[aurora]

I love the positioning in this last image it really gives you a wonderful sense of size in this massive chamber!

[taavi]

Hey Aurora, Ginger!
Thanx for kind words :)
I am still looking for right viewpoint-angle.
I have to simplify the pillars somehow- the amount of details is too much for rendering.
Maybe the background pillars should be simpler and with less details...

[adel3d]

In the first look the color composite is great and I am sure the city in the foreground will be made completer and makes it even look better.:thumbsup:
Happy new year!

[Leotril]

Taavi ... looking good :scream: im curius about ur rendering problem im not into that fase but im preparing getting more memory anmd all that .. hope u solve it .. good luck

[alvin-cgi]

looking great!:scream:

[taavi]

Taavi ... looking good :scream: im curius about ur rendering problem im not into that fase but im preparing getting more memory anmd all that .. hope u solve it .. good luck

Thnx....
I've got 2 gb ram and that might not be enough for full-scene rendering. So i have some workarounds under "investigation". I'll definitely report how successfully i solved problems.


Best,
Taavi

[fgdf]

taavi torim is entered in the "Eon Challenge" update: View Challenge Page (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/eon/view_entries.php?challenger=11753)

Latest Update: Shading (Textured and lit): composite test
http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1167730401_medium.jpg (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?p=4103259#post4103259)

Hello!
Your composition look good. Dont forget to add some haze/fox. I think city at the bottom is lacking some deph this should help a lot. Keep up your great work!

[taavi]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1168212015_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1168212015_large.jpg)

here is the rough concept 1 of flying machine in the cylinder.

[taavi]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1168904854_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1168904854_large.jpg)

The model update - Texturing is still WIP. I am quite clumsy in UV editing, so it takes extra long time to figure out all the tweaks and finesses what UV painting /editing can offer :)

[arturro]

Great Tavi!
it looks very spectacular and powerful. I agree about the depth of the foreground, some haze is needed there. Some genlty distance fog and bottom fog would fix everything. Flying machine looks also nice, what is important it fits the mood.
good luck!

[taavi]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1169215053_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1169215053_large.jpg)

Ok, i think that the main flying "machine" is done. If i find enough time, ill continue with character, otherwise i'll continue with the main scene

[JamesMK]

Looking good, Taavi, and you've got a slick design going for that flyer as well.

As for rendering problems, just stick to rendering elements individually and composite. It's usually the only way to get the job done AND keep your sanity intact at the same time :D

If there is an obvious lack of shadows in some places where the shadow caster is not included in the currently layered render, I usually use the good old proxy trick: make a very low poly approximation of the object that is supposed to cast shadows, and then use whatever mechanism your software has to make the proxy invisible to cameras, yet visible to shadowcasting lights. Then you'll get your shadows, but you don't see the proxy in the rendered output. For the remaining layers, just rinse and repeat as needed.

EDIT: Given the new info, use a compositing tag on the proxy - with 'cast shadows' checked, and 'seen by camera' unchecked ;)

[taavi]

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It has been a time from the last update, but here i the other flying model /transpoter/ in the scene.
Hope U like it!

[taavi]

I aso made a short test render -it's actually kind of "engine's test"
:)


http://www.smilegroup.ee/taavi/flyer3bsmall.mov

[VietEmotion]

yeah man, i like your vehicles and the scene, very unique and cool design, good luck for your final:D

[taavi]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1169973192_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1169973192_large.jpg)

Here is the composite test. I am not satisfied with the camera-angle and there are some mistakes in compositing (some overlapping and missing areas). But basically i magaged to learn how to divide the scene into separate parts and render those one by one. I truly hope that i'll manage to finish in time .

[alvin-cgi]

wow, wow and more wow...:thumbsup: what progrmme did you do that on?

[taavi]

Thnx, Alvin! So far Cinema 4D, Photoshop and Illustrator.

[taavi]

yeah man, i like your vehicles and the scene, very unique and cool design, good luck for your final:D


Thnx! Just rendering the passes....

[taavi]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1170111283_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1170111283_large.jpg)

I think i am getting close to the final render... animation still to do..

[taavi]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1170186045_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1170186045_large.jpg)

Here is my final render for EON challenge. However the visual i created does not copy 100% the EON novel's storyline, but it is inspired by it.

[hydrocell]

very imaginitive, it really creates a sense of some other place, maybe the height of the space or something, it's cool!

[taavi]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1170228719_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1170228719_large.jpg)

As i mentioned before, my work is inspired by EON novel and it does not follow excact storylines/landmarks from the book. I created a bi-polar chamber inspired by gothic catedral interiors. Massive pillars contain living modules, docking stations, life support machinery etc etc. However - both floors contain 2 bipolar city's, too.
This chamber does not exist in the novel, but i think it might "fit" to the EON story quite nicely.

[taavi]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1170242932_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/15/11753/11753_1170242932_large.jpg)

I did some detail close-ups as well.

[Leotril]

Taavi .. thats a really impressive image congrats :applause: ..

any news about the extention im getting kinda worried did u talk tu anyone ??

[taavi]

Hi Leotril!
I hadnt talked to anyone... just rised the topic in forum...
I hope that administrator will answer soon. There is no way i can finish animation today...
2 extra days would be really appreciated...

[taavi]

Its a fact now that i cannot finish the animation today... There are still 4 passes to render and every pass takes 3-4 hours to accomplish. And then postproduction, too.
But anyway-id did my best and i will definitely finish the render, too :)

[arturro]

keep finishing it! Better have it ready and done, I'm sure they will talk it over and let you join the rest. So better have it done, it's worth it as it's really great

[taavi]

i will finish the animation today.So i promised myself. Last passes are still rendering, but i started compositing with my office computer...
I truly hope that they accept my 24h delayed animation!

[taavi]

OK, I AM DONE :D
Hee is swf link:
http://www.smilegroup.ee/taavi/eon_torim.swf
and here is mov file:
http://www.smilegroup.ee/taavi/eon2compress.mov

The challenge uploader does not let me upload vlf file unfortunately :(
everything is ready for uploading - can anyone help??

[arturro]

Hi there!
really great animation, my congrats! I really hope they will let you join the final entries. You have to email those links to mibus. FTP is open only for final tiff uploads

[taavi]

Arturro, just received a mail from Mibus. Unfortunately I was too late with my animation - so it was not accepted....

[taavi]

I'll proudly present my avatar and my cg portfolio... hope to add some stuff into it soon :)

[arturro]

sorry to hear that you're out... I was sure they will accept it... there are not too many finalists :shrug:

I hope to see you here in probably 2/3 months on th enext challenge :) I will start it from t hevery beginning as this is my inly chance, this time I didn't sleep for the last 40 hours, which I hate. Besides I couldn't comment muc hon others' works as I had no time. So we both can make an agreement to start together in the first week of the next challenge and to show some progress in each week :bounce:

kindest wishes!

[taavi]

Yep! I hope the next challenge will begin in early spring... because I will be a father in July-so i am not sure how possible is to work on 3d contest while i have to share my attention to my baby&wife too :D

[angel]

Well, congratulations and I hope you have a beatiful, healthy baby.

Your animation turned out great, love the ship; unfortunate you didn't make it on time but at least you have a killer portfolio piece. :arteest:

[ChewyPixels]

Arturro, just received a mail from Mibus. Unfortunately I was too late with my animation - so it was not accepted....

Yeah, me to. I received the response from Mibus yesterday. Unfortunately my entry was submited too late. So upset to here the same happen to you. You have a really top-notch entry. IMO, it should have been amongst the final entries. You win some you lose some, I guess.

Btw, best wishes with the upcoming baby! :)

[arturro]

Wow! congratulations dear father. You'r ethe biggest winner here I can see :thumbsup:
kidest wishes to your wife.

[taavi]

@Snows - thnx! we already have a ultrasound-baby-pic and put it into photoalbum ;)
Other pics will be added in summer :D
Already opened portfolio with eon-contest pic.

@Jedi-Juice-actually i was quite pissed off. First there is a note that U have 24 hours extra timefor uploading and next info is that i was still too late... confusing...
Thnx for the kind wishes :)

@Arturro-I'll make may baby 3d-guru rightaway :D
Thnx !
btw-my wife's blog:
http://ilutegija.blogspot.com

[JamesMK]

Hey, really sorry to hear that your entry didn't make it in... on the other hand, happy to hear about the whole baby thing :thumbsup:

Better do as much CG stuff as you can before the actual birth and everything, because things will certainly change into something that usually doesn't leave much room for such time-consuming activities as 3D... at least not during the first 1 - 1.5 year...

And on that happy note ( :D ) - Congrats!


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[taavi]

Hey, really sorry to hear that your entry didn't make it in... on the other hand, happy to hear about the whole baby thing :thumbsup:

Better do as much CG stuff as you can before the actual birth and everything, because things will certainly change into something that usually doesn't leave much room for such time-consuming activities as 3D... at least not during the first 1 - 1.5 year...

And on that happy note ( :D ) - Congrats!


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Yep-good and bad things might come together... ;)

I have to start modelling tomorrow again and stop before birth ;)
Somehow it sounds that U have some experience about combining 3d and babycare activities? ;) :D

[JamesMK]

Somehow it sounds that U have some experience about combining 3d and babycare activities? ;) :D
You betcha... However, at this point my daughter is nine years old, but I still have vivid memories of those first couple of years :scream: The only problem I have these days is that she constantly wants to use my PC to play with MudBox or have endless MSN conversations with her granny...

[taavi]

James,
Your daughter is already a 3d GURU???
Maybe to give her some refurbished laptop? For endless msn-chat?

BTW Your manimation ROCKS. ditto.

[JamesMK]

I'm pretty sure she needs a few more years of practice to reach the elusive guru level :D

As far as the MSN crap goes, yeah, I'll probably have to get a new PC at some point to offload that particular bit...

[taavi]

At least she is chatting with granny - so this virtual area is "secure" :)

[alvin-cgi]

Sorry to hear that you're out... :sad:. your work is truly inspired me for my future work... thanks:thumbsup:

Congratulations daddy! You will be fine with your baby and 3d... trust me, I have a 2 years girl and expecting second baby coming on July... and I never slow down with 3d, even more time on 3d... hehe... :scream:

[taavi]

Sorry to hear that you're out... :sad:. your work is truly inspired me for my future work... thanks:thumbsup:

Congratulations daddy! You will be fine with your baby and 3d... trust me, I have a 2 years girl and expecting second baby coming on July... and I never slow down with 3d, even more time on 3d... hehe... :scream:

Hi Alvin!
U are too kind-YOU inspired me :) Your alien-design is really cool and unique.

How do You manage to make time for your 3d-hobby while having small kids around? Reveal Your secret ;) !

[alvin-cgi]

Hi Alvin!
U are too kind-YOU inspired me :) Your alien-design is really cool and unique.

How do You manage to make time for your 3d-hobby while having small kids around? Reveal Your secret ;) !


Easy... make you wife work harder... hehe(bad daddy:D )

[taavi]

Alvin, Your wife must REALLY love you, if she tolerates your time-consuming 3d-hobby ;)

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