ALIENWARE Challenge Entry: Dan Barbălată

[Ripper^^]

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Just a test, trying to model the terrain.

[rickycox]

It looks great but the robots are really the main point of focus, plus no concept art??

[Ripper^^]

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Weel that is just the beggening :), i don't spent time to draw on paper for this one ..i put my ideas in a text file and i work direct in 3d , I allready now what i have in mind..
Now i am working at the mecanical parts and the enviroment ofcorse.

[Ripper^^]

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i am thinking about a planet with a verry dense atmosphere so the energy is catched through this verry big gizmos..
Another thing is that the gravity is low and that provide a architecture on multiple levels .

[Ripper^^]

excuse the low level of the AA but these are just tests for the architecture part :blush:

[Ripper^^]

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Some more for the architecture part..

[Ripper^^]

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This is a transformer and a energy receiver. The planet is full with this.. :)

[Ripper^^]

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I am looking for a better position of the lights so i can fallow the shadows and how are projectet on the ground.
i kinda like this winter look, and i think i'll try and a "night" version.. -- what do you think?

[RazzMataz]

One of the better entries I've seen, keep it up.
Definetly keep the daylight version, the 'normal' eviroment contrasts very nicely with your alien concepts.
Cheers.

[JamesMK]

That's pretty cool. I like the 'very big gizmo' a lot.

[TheFirstAngel]

Yep, true. Great mood, great composition, cool modeling. Grrrrreat work here in progress! Gant wait to see more, keep rockin' and keep make me go WOW!:buttrock:

[Ripper^^]

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some tests with lightnings. :)

[Ripper^^]

i'll post the skech too, soon.
in this scene i already have 2 mil. polys and takes 1.8 gB of ram to render. ..:surprised
The scene is more complex i'll post the entire perspective and stuffs shortlly :p

So..any sugestions next? :scream:

[TheFirstAngel]

Ouch that hurts. Havin problems already with my round 1 mio. polyscene and have 2 gigs of ram, so maybe it's my windows 2k that is causin' me problems?
well the shader and lighningtest is cool in the upper part, i like that Energyball a lot. the lower part looses a bit could, ("legs") could use a more specular and a bit reflective (metal?)shader.
Just a sugestion.
Keep it up, you're doin' an amazing job here, cant wait to see your next update! Keep on rockin and make me go wow!
:buttrock:

[Ripper^^]

well im working on winXP/SP1 but win 2000 PRO is better (but thats just me...). In my scenes when a have more than 1 mil polys, i keep the objects organized in layers so they are never vizible at the same time..For objects that are verry complex in geometry i select "Display as box"..

Now...you are right about the "leg's" matterial, but this "energy reciver" -as i call it- :p , will not be in the center of attantion so it doesn't matter to much.. But in the end, ALL shaders will be metalic with energy on them.. But is never to late fore some changes.. :hmm:
:wip:

[splotch]

hey ,,,

very professional work i love the 1st color (sands)...
good luck ...
keep it up man ... and show more ..
we dont have much time

good luck again

[TheFirstAngel]

I work on win2k pro SP1, but who knows the ways of evil bill anyways...?;)
I also put my composition it in groups and hide what I don't need, and work with lowpolyobjects for placement, but I will have a look what I can optimize on my workflow...
Good luck for sure and hold the pace into your stunning process, these are the things to make me go WOW! :thumbsup:

[Ripper^^]

you are right splotch , we must hurry-up :scream:

[muyyatin]

I love the energy ball, or whatever it is... it looks extremely impressive, similar to the radar or Halpha pictures of the sun... great lighting effects. I look foreward to see how this fits into the environment you have.

Muyyatin

[BClaw]

I like your concept, and especially the energy receivers. :buttrock: They look a bit like dolphin-hummingbirds feeding at an energy source to me. :) Very cool!

[Ripper^^]

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energy is everything..

[TheFirstAngel]

Wow! Mindblowing Update, Big time cool! Happy New Year Ripper^^!!!! May 2004 Be full of fun inspiration, success and bring out many many pieces of your stunning Artwork! Best wishes, Keep on Rockin!!!:buttrock: :beer: :buttrock:

[Ripper^^]

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wire

[Ripper^^]

Happy New Year guys, and best wishes to you all !! :beer: it's 4 am here i think i am a little drunk :argh: heh..
:love:

[Ripper^^]

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i change a little the ground texture and the sky, and rended again..

[Ripper^^]

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Sorry about this sketch but my scaner is dead.. so i had to paint this in photoshop quick :)..

[eska]

Beautiful.
I love this small details what you introduced.
I love the emptiness of the space and the richdom of the idividual objects. Beautiful again.
A BIG GOOD LUCK:bounce: :wavey:

[Ripper^^]

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tomorrow it will B ready, i hope :)

[Ripper^^]

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finally!

[Ripper^^]

well... i didit!! :)
good luck to you all!!!!

:beer: :buttrock:

3300/1500 and 14 MB for the bigger version :eek:

[splotch]

Its really gorgeous to finalize such huge work like that I would be bride of all those people who made it and finish the whole work during these few last days … congratulations Ripper …..and good luck .
Wish u the best


partty :beer:

[Ripper^^]

well, it was a pleasure to B with all of you guys together, involved in this project , this challange was the best ever!!! So many grate artists here , and in my opinion you are all winners !!!! :bowdown:


ROCK ON!!!!


:beer: :buttrock:

[TheFirstAngel]

Ahh yess, its sooo fantastic lovin it bigtime, it's absolutely brilliant and rock da house bombastic! :bowdown: a MASTERPIECE!
Give you a biiig WOOW on that and now crumble back into my cave to get my piece done... Congratulations on your fantastic result and best luck!!!! :applause: :buttrock: :beer:

[Ripper^^]

10x Angel, and hurryyy !!!!!! :D

[rattlesnake]

wow, great job overall:applause: good luck Ripper^^

[Ripper^^]

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i forgot to post for the texturing milestone.
just a dreamscape sun for lihtning, and dreamscape daylight for render...

[TheFirstAngel]

Know it mate, your work rocks bombastic and I am up to go on the final run in rushhour, thanks mate and congratulations again on your stunning result, Best lucl!!!:beer: :bowdown: :thumbsup:

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