FXWARS! THE RACE: Xavier Lestourneaud

#1

I’ll be doing a crash from a kind of destruction derby race, with muscle cars, on a dirt track.

The models will probably be the same one used 3 times, coming from free models offered on CGTalk.

I’ll try to have an animatic done next weekend and post it here.

Elements in the shot should include 2-3 cars, a few tires, and concrete wall.
So i’ll be looking to create, flying wheel, debris, smoke, fiery smoke, explosion, sparks, dirt and dust.

Can’t wait to have some time to get this done!

Cheers.

And good luck to all!

Xavier.

#2

Hello,

A little post to say that i have been delayed in my challenge.

This weekend i had to learn and have basic understanding of Goals and of the Instancer, as Tuesday i might have a short contract.

Here is what i tried during the weekend with the Instancer and Goals…i am trying to do insects crawling along a surface.

Here is the thread where i am talking about it, if you want to drop a line there, don’t hold back! :slight_smile:

I hope to post something new soon about the Race Kraassshh!!!

Learning these things this weekend has been very exciting!

Cheers!

Xavier.

#3

Just a reminder:

One Month To Go (MAY 22th): FXWARS THE RACE!

-R

#4

Allright,

After having done my first independent contract i am back on this project.
So i made myself a little plan so as to make it for the deadline.
This weekend animation has to be done.
The next 2 weeks are for FX.
The last week for Rendering and Comp.

Here is a rough anim.
I am wondering if the motion path is the right way to though…we’ll see…

http://www.magmafx.com/thelab/tests/therace_blast01.mov

The wrecked car is emitting smoke from the hood.
The car coming to crash in the other one should be emitting dust and dirt as it’s a dirt track.
When the contact is made --> debris, big explosion.
The car that goes flying acts as a torch leaving a thick trail of smoke.
The other one is emitting fiery dark grey smoke.

I have to finish this.

Xavier.

#5

it looks good up until the driving car flips. the flip has no weight to it. flips too fast and goes too far, it’s almost like the hit gave speed to the car. Look at your transationn curves and see that they diminish from the speed they were going after the crash. I loike the shot, could be pretty cool!

#6

It also looks like the car is flipping in the wrong direction. It starts to roll over the top of the hood of the other car, when maybe it should flip the other way as if the car was a ramp.

#7

FYI:

TWO WEEKS To Go (MAY 22th): FXWARS THE RACE!

-R

#8

Allright everyone,

Some good things have happened to me lately, my first contract and now a company here in montreal asked to do some test to see if i might be good enough to work for them. I am very excited about this!

I am posting my progress here:
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=354215&page=1&pp=15

Unfortunately i thnk it’s been 3 weeks since i actually did something for this, and it doesn’t look as i am going to submit an entry.

Thanks for the opportunity though, and thanks so much to Roberto for all his work!!! Thank you very much man.

Good luck to the finishing people.

#9

[b]FXWARS: OK people talk to me, One more week?

-R[/b]

#10

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