CGTalk - A Ringlike project

percydaman

05-18-2003, 04:54 PM

This is something Ive been working on (off and on) for several months but just now have been able to get back to work on it after being gone performing a military duty and such :p

Its obviously based upon the ring. And while I'm not trying to completely rip off the idea its more like a recreation with my own twist per se.

http://myweb.cableone.net/amylenhart/stuff/ring.jpg

It's gonna end up as a Flash short story (When I learn flash that is) that shows more of what happened to the girl when she was at the insane asylum.

I have tons of earlier test shots but since their old I wont post any unless people REALLY want to see them.

Here's also a quick test anim minus textures that i created that when finished will be part of the Flash story. Its far from being finished, as I suck at animation and plan on changing it alot. Id consider the whole project about 20% completed and this image about 75% completed.

http://myweb.cableone.net/amylenhart/stuff/ringtest3.avi

Of course any crits or ideas are welcome :)

Dreamwave

05-18-2003, 05:34 PM

I seriously don't dare to look at the movie :eek: but the picture looks very cool! :buttrock:

Psycholink

05-18-2003, 05:37 PM

Nice!! Good Work!!
I think at The Ring :)
What software you use?

percydaman

05-18-2003, 05:52 PM

Thanks for the encouragement!

I use max 4.2 and vray advanced.

I seriously don't dare to look at the movie but the picture looks very cool!

hehehe, its not too freaky I promise :p

biffen

05-18-2003, 05:57 PM

Have you read the novels (I think there are more than one)? If you're looking to create some more story of the girl, that might a good place to get ideas. Good luck on the project.

percydaman

05-18-2003, 06:00 PM

Novels? I had no idea!! Thanks!

/me runs to the bookstore

percydaman

05-19-2003, 12:49 AM

Ive actually had some issues rendering the shag:hair in geometry mode so that it will be taken into account in the GI calculation. The problem is no good looking specular reflections.

http://myweb.cableone.net/amylenhart/stuff/vidcamera.jpg

Ive tried the hair shader but it doesn't look particular good also. If i choose not to use geometry, then max exits. Any suggestions from people who've used shag:hair alot?

FrageNSTEIN

05-19-2003, 01:20 AM

i LOVE THE RING!!!!!! Great job, really like what you have goin on.

Drew

PureFire

05-19-2003, 04:47 AM

The Ring is actually a remake of an old Japanese movie with the same title. Apparently its even more gruesome and scary as the current version.

In regards to your work I think the room is way too large....the green looks really kewl :D

puddlefish

05-19-2003, 06:58 AM

in the closer shot her feet look funny. too flat and big.
ringu (the far superior original) is based on the first of three books:
ring, rasen and loop.
they have yet to be translated into english, but you can find synopsis online. it's quite different and the whole tv thing was invented for the movie. the storyline of loop puts a completely new and pretty bizarre angle on the whole thing.

FallenSwordsman

05-19-2003, 07:30 AM

If you haven't managed to see it, see Ring 2....the Japanese version. A fair amount of that takes place in an asylum.

This is looking great so far, the atmosphere in the first image is just about right.

Can't really help you with the hair issue...unfortunately I'm not a Max user...but best of luck with this one, looks like it will be a great little project :beer:

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