Grand Space Opera 2D Entry: Luis Nuñez de Castro

#41

I’m retarded

http://ch.artofgregmartin.com/

#42

Thanx Arctis, Stevetwist and gordonm for your comments.
Steve Newport, thanx very much for taking a lot of time to comment my posts. About developing the story through words before begin to painting it’s what I must do, but my english is not good enough and that’s a problem when trying to post here. Anyway I’ll post a story development soon. Ah, refering to Greg Martin works I have already heard about them but didn’t know this pdf yet, thanx for the link, here is one that could interest you: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/

#43

3D design of the spacestation in wich the spaceelevator is anchored. The idea of the space elevator and its scientific viability are extracted from Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson.
I’ll post soon the more explained story that I want to tell

#44

Wow those two links are amazing, It’s awe inspiring to think that the nasa imagery is real photography, that just blows my mind!

The 3d concept for the spacestation is very interesting, looking forward to see how this develops into 2d, and then how details are added.

It would also be interesting to read the passage of text (from the mars trillogy) that inspired the elevator idea.

Very cool updates - the ships look awesome (the alien ship seems to have a direct inspiration from the film ‘alien’ IMO, seems to be the shape of the alien’s head, lol).

#45

Stevetwist: because I’m reading Mars trilogy in spanish, will be so hard for me translate the passage into english in order to post here, but searching in the google “space elevator” you can read about it in a lot of sites. Here is one: http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/space_elevator_020327-1.html

And about the development of my design of the space elevator from sketch to 3D, I have to say that I don’t began to model with the sketch as reference but I did it improvising with my little knowledge of 3Dmax.

And yes, the alien ship is too alienhead-like, I realized it after finishing the sketch :eek:

#46

Yeah, but being “Alien Head” like is very very cool (just a little unoriginal) - it does look awesome though, something to develop in the future, if not for this contest.

Thanks for the link also - I’ll give it a read.

#47

Hola Luis!
I’ve finally decided to post some comments on your work, jeje
the elevator model looks good, it could be a great scenario for a battle…(and the asteroids field idea was also looking good)…I’ve read something similar in “3001-Final Odissey” (the continuation of 2001), where there was some kind of artificial ring around the Earth, connected to it by 4 or 5 giant towers/elevators…
The ships are looking very good, what about some side fins to avoid the alien-head look? not that I have nothing against it…, anyway, good luck with it, I’ll check this thread!

#48

Thanx you all. I have to redefine my idea and write it in form of story… Probably the final idea will be a mix between the first one (those of the space garbage) and the space-elevator one.

#49

Hey there!!!In the first place those links are great man!!!
2nd place and not the least:) Your sketches are great and very expressive.
That elevator concept really is nice and I’m impatient to see how you gonna work this out!!!
I’ll be back like said Schwarzy:D

http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=184953

#50

hi Luis…
i personally still preffer concept sketch #1… it somehow looks “whole” and “solid”…
i think most important for you is to get clear idea about what your going to express… after that it goes easily… at least in my case it worked this way…
best of luck friend in digging concept and keep working! :thumbsup:
untill later and cheers… :beer:

#51

Congratulations!!!. Good Work! Good Luck!!

Pues eso, despues de la diplomacia politica anglosajona, que tengas mucha suerte y que lo acabes pronto que tengo ganas de verlo.:slight_smile:

Saludetes.

#52

Hi Luis. I like yous ideas a lot! I agree with some people who think it could work a mix of the two ideas: the garbage battleground and the space elevator battle. I like your idea of putting it in the dark side of the planet. It will add it more suspense. When you talk about space garbage I think in “Memories”, a movie of Katsuiro Otomo. More exactly in the first tale of it. It can be inspiring. The space elevator is getting more interesting everytime with your 3D render. I think that in Redcolony.com could be some information about it since they are all fans of Mars colonization and (of course) Stanley Robinson. (Im a fan of him too) Good luck!!!

#53

OKMER: Thanx for your encouragement!

greentek: You’re in the right way, I must have a clear idea before all, but in order to manage it I have to explore visually a lot of ideas. And I’m not sure yet of what of the concepts like me more… In fact I have one more idea that I’m going to sketch today (I’ll post it later or maybe tomorrow)
Ballo: Gracias :buttrock:

kaparo: Yes, I think in Memories too… Otomo and Morimoto rocks! And thanx for the link of redcolony.

#54

Yesterday, going on the road at dawn, there was a lot of fog between the lower hills, and all had a misteryous coat. The landscape looked like a watercolor and in that moment I have the idea of doing a scene of battle ground or invasion in a setting like that… I have to do some concept with that idea but to tell the truth now I don’t know what of the ideas that I already have like me more. Any advice?

#55

A new Idea: A city being attacked from an assault frigate over the clouds.
I have to do more landscape-based scenes to find the mood.

#56

i like it Luis! looks very nice! :thumbsup:
but i don’t know how grand you can make it to look…
keep going mate and cheers…

#57

Hmm yeah, if you can make it appear ‘grand’ then I think it’d be a damn cool piece.

#58

Some advice to make it great?

#59

A study for a coast city see from orbit.
Later I’ll add more detail to the city, ships attacking it and explosions. That study serves me for the space-elevator scene too (if finally do it)

#60

I personally think the space elevator idea (if done that there’s a battle arround this grand structure) is the best so far, both in fitting the bill of ‘grand space opera’ and also just as an idea in its self.

I like the 2nd to last image, but I feel that it’s not as original as your other idea.

The city/coast study looks promising, and the text below it could make that piece epic and grand… if there are loads of ships attacking this bay or whatever, then that’s much better than a piece where just one ship attacks the bay.

Whatever direction you take it in, I think the more ships, and the darker the piece (as in colours, not mood), probably the better it will fit with the idea of Grand Space Opera.