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Old 05-02-2003, 06:51 AM   #1
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Default Toy Entry - UFO

This is my Work in Progress of my entry into the toy competition.

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Old 05-02-2003, 07:54 PM   #2
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I had a few minutes to work some more on my entry...
here is what I came up with...
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Nice! I like the reflections.
Will you be animating the legs in and out?
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Old 05-02-2003, 08:02 PM   #4
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Thanks Kvaalen... Yes, I think the legs are begging to be animated...I made sure there was enough clearance for the gear to fold up and into the ship.
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Old 05-02-2003, 08:07 PM   #5
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Cool!
Something else that will be interesting would be to make it walk!
I have made a 4 legged spider-bot sort of thing walk, I wonder how fun it'll be to animate a tri-legged thing .
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Old 05-02-2003, 09:33 PM   #6
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great one! 30 of them attacking London and you would have your entry for the monthly challenge as well
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Old 05-02-2003, 09:36 PM   #7
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very nice render (the secont image)
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Old 05-02-2003, 10:38 PM   #8
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Well, if I am going to attack anyone (be it London or somewhere else), I guess we'll be needing a weapon...
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Old 05-02-2003, 10:42 PM   #9
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what? not a giant bowling ball? you disappoint me.

the laser is looking great.
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Old 05-02-2003, 11:07 PM   #11
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Looks good, you can see some polygons on the left side that aren't smooth enough.

Let me guess how you did the laser:
You made a rod, set it's luminosity up, udded a volumetric light and a lens flare.
Right?
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Old 05-02-2003, 11:16 PM   #12
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Actually you are right...mostly... no volumetrics. I added a glow and then bloomed it to get the nice volume. I did notice that I should have added another small point light beside the leg that the laser passes by as there should be a glow on it as well.

As for the polys, yep, I see em. Hmmm... without rebuilding, will a subdivide smooth this out?
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Old 05-02-2003, 11:18 PM   #13
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just set your render subpatch resolution higher in Layout... no smooth requirerd
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Either what Philip said, or else do subdevide and then choose metaform.

So I got it wrong with the volumetrics .
A little tip though, if you are going to apply a transparency to the laser (which I don't think it needs it but IF...), use a volumetric light cause the glow will hardly be visible.
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Old 06-02-2003, 12:06 AM   #15
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Of course I will have to take the laser OFF for the competition... that or provide a warning label regarding the fact that children can blow up their parents and or homes if they are not careful... oh and don't look directly into the laser.
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