[priimate]

Howdy pianoman! Your scene is progressing well! I agree with Ritual, at the moment both the tree and the pier are equal focal points - a different camera angle would add a more dynamic feel to the composition. Looking forward to seeing more!

Cheers! priimate.

[pianoman]

Yes, I know my composition and camera work are terrible at the moment. It's not anything like what I want it to look like.I just wanted to get a feel for the general position of everything in the scene. If anyone has any ideas for different camera angles, please give suggestions. Anyway, here's some new shots of my tree. I added a bunch more arms and it's looking pretty creepy.

[doosterproductions]

Looking good pianoman! :attn: I think working on the texture will make it look a lot better too. Great job! Can't wait to see the whole thing together.

[Sharp]

i love it. the hand choking the other hand is really kool

[pianoman]

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I've been away. Well, I did get some work done. Here's a picture of the scene. I know, the moon is huge, but it looks kind of cool. Any suggestions on the fog or any textures would be great. Thanks!

[doosterproductions]

DUDE YOU ROCK!:attn: I think your scene is coming along really well! :nod: I don't know what to tell you about the textures:shakehead, because I am not very good myself:rant:. I think that with some background, texture adjustment, and maybe a little thicker fog, your scene will look great!:eeek2: :eek3: (that's a ninja)

[equinox]

i like how this is coming keep up the good work maybe try a different camera angle where you can see the water more and catch a nice reflection of the moon.

[pianoman]

Thanks for your comments, equinox. I tried a new camera angle, and it looks great. I have a hand stretched out in front of the moon, and I added some fireflies. I still need to change the texture of the tree, and add a background. Also, the ripple probably needs some work.
I also had an idea of having a skeleton fishing off of the dock. Are we allowed to use material from the Lightwave content discs? Because I don't think I can make my own skeleton in time...

Please give suggestions and comments. Thanks!

[doosterproductions]

I really like what you have done. I like the new camera angle and the revamped lighting. The fireflies look good but I might play around with the intensity of the lights. I really like the ripple, but I might try moving it or the moon a little so you can see a more of the moon's reflection. I like the skeleton idea, but don't have any idea about the use of lightwave objects. I might try to make the fog a little thicker as it got farther away. I don't know what to do with the background. I would just start trying stuff, maybe adding some dead trees and some ground. You could vary the height of the trees from left to right like a "V" so you wouldn't obstruct the moon. Sorry for the length, just thought I would throw out some ideas, try to help. Your scene is looking great pianoman! Keep it up man.

[pianoman]

I made a slight adjustment to my scene - I made the fog thicker in the back, just to try and bring the focus more to the foreground. Any comments on lighting, textures, or anything would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[doosterproductions]

i like it a lot! Great Job!:nod: :bow: :attn:

[sandfish]

hi pianoman
it's good work u done so far
i think that the moon position is not good... it's right in the center...if u move it a bit to the right u will get better image...also another part of the tree with moon background, which is looking awesome!
the fog is too dense i think, and in the upper part should fade away more lightly.
maybe a silhouette of a rowboat coming out of shadow can add more mystery to the scene.ghost rowboat

[NoStr0m0]

Good work and interesting idea!

Again I must agree.
Good call, sandfish :bow:

Oh, just a tought: while you're at it, could you move the camera up just a bit so we can see the horizontal bridge planks better. It's will add a bit of mistery cause you have to think: has somebody actually fallen there? :eek3:

P.S. Sorry and please forgive me if I begin to annoy everyone here. I know it's not nice to constantly complain about everything but I just wanna help. Also, it's a living :rant:

[pianoman]

Thanks for the advice guys! I moved the moon a little bit, and this is rendered without the fog (because it takes forever). Let me know what you think!

[pianoman]

Hello again, here's another render, with fog. It's kind of hard to tell that it's fog, and that it's blocking the trees in the background. Any suggestions? Do I need the background trees?