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Cchristensen · 05-08-2004, 07:38 PM

Here is a Trebuchet I am building for the dynamics challenge going on over at CGTalk. The weapon's movement has to be generated from dynamics and the projectile has to smash a brick wall. I have most of the Trebuchet done. Just need to add a trigger.

The animation:

http://beta.usavgroup.com/cgtalk/visby2.mov (980K)

and a still:

Wraith · 05-08-2004, 07:59 PM

Looking good mate. Good luck with it!

-Neo

R4s1n · 05-08-2004, 08:38 PM

Dude that is amazing! Hope you win

Cchristensen · 06-08-2004, 01:03 PM

Adding some landscaping...

bullet_evader · 06-08-2004, 03:27 PM

nice nice nice!!!

good luck with this one!!

Cchristensen · 08-08-2004, 03:47 PM

and here is the enemy tower...

Mark · 08-08-2004, 05:38 PM

Beautifully detailed renders there Cory.

Cchristensen · 10-08-2004, 02:40 PM

Thanks Mark and welcome back.

Here is the first test of the tower getting hit.

http://beta.usavgroup.com/cgtalk/tower1.mov

Mark · 10-08-2004, 10:41 PM

Cool. Lightwave8 dynamics are a bit of a hoot aren't they

One thing I have noticed though is if you look about 1/2 second after the rock hits the tower, at the top of the tower itself, you can see the missile escaping

Cchristensen · 10-08-2004, 10:48 PM

I don't know that I would call them a hoot

That errant brick is because I didn't put collision detection on the top floor. It won't happen in the final render.

kumar · 11-08-2004, 12:44 AM

Absolutly loved the idea and the animation.... nice details.

Cchristensen · 11-08-2004, 02:56 PM

Here is the lastest update on the Trebuchet.

http://beta.usavgroup.com/cgtalk/visby3.mov (668k)

and a still from the video:

Mark · 11-08-2004, 05:21 PM

Excellent. I'd be tempted to switch receive shadows off for the backdrop though - the shadow on there looks a little out of place.

Cchristensen · 11-08-2004, 05:24 PM

I have to get it back to looking like the still several posts above. The shadows are too long. I'm suprised you didn't notice a big error in there.

colto · 12-08-2004, 05:28 AM

Will it bust out the other side of the tower?

05-08-2004, 07:38 PM	#1
Cchristensen Full Access Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 250	LW Dynamics - Trebuchet Here is a Trebuchet I am building for the dynamics challenge going on over at CGTalk. The weapon's movement has to be generated from dynamics and the projectile has to smash a brick wall. I have most of the Trebuchet done. Just need to add a trigger. The animation: http://beta.usavgroup.com/cgtalk/visby2.mov (980K) and a still: Last edited by Cchristensen; 24-04-2011 at 05:01 AM.

05-08-2004, 08:38 PM	#3
R4s1n Full Access Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Manchester, PA Posts: 1,319	Dude that is amazing! Hope you win __________________ Johnny was a chemist's son, but Johnny is no more. What Johnny thought was H2O was H2SO4.

06-08-2004, 01:03 PM	#4
Cchristensen Full Access Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 250	Adding some landscaping... Last edited by Cchristensen; 24-04-2011 at 05:01 AM.

06-08-2004, 03:27 PM	#5
bullet_evader Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: the netherlands Posts: 798	nice nice nice!!! good luck with this one!! __________________ Check out my homepage sometimes the few have to give their lives for the many!!!

08-08-2004, 03:47 PM	#6
Cchristensen Full Access Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 250	and here is the enemy tower... Last edited by Cchristensen; 24-04-2011 at 05:01 AM.

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05-08-2004, 07:59 PM	#2
Wraith Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Wales - UK Posts: 24	Looking good mate. Good luck with it! -Neo

08-08-2004, 05:38 PM	#7
Mark Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunbury, UK Posts: 2,339	Beautifully detailed renders there Cory.

10-08-2004, 02:40 PM	#8
Cchristensen Full Access Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 250	Thanks Mark and welcome back. Here is the first test of the tower getting hit. http://beta.usavgroup.com/cgtalk/tower1.mov

10-08-2004, 10:41 PM	#9
Mark Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunbury, UK Posts: 2,339	Cool. Lightwave8 dynamics are a bit of a hoot aren't they One thing I have noticed though is if you look about 1/2 second after the rock hits the tower, at the top of the tower itself, you can see the missile escaping

10-08-2004, 10:48 PM	#10
Cchristensen Full Access Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 250	I don't know that I would call them a hoot That errant brick is because I didn't put collision detection on the top floor. It won't happen in the final render.

11-08-2004, 12:44 AM	#11
kumar Full Access Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Singapore, Posts: 913	Absolutly loved the idea and the animation.... nice details.

11-08-2004, 02:56 PM	#12
Cchristensen Full Access Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 250	Here is the lastest update on the Trebuchet. http://beta.usavgroup.com/cgtalk/visby3.mov (668k) and a still from the video: Last edited by Cchristensen; 24-04-2011 at 05:01 AM.

11-08-2004, 05:21 PM	#13
Mark Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunbury, UK Posts: 2,339	Excellent. I'd be tempted to switch receive shadows off for the backdrop though - the shadow on there looks a little out of place.

11-08-2004, 05:24 PM	#14
Cchristensen Full Access Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 250	I have to get it back to looking like the still several posts above. The shadows are too long. I'm suprised you didn't notice a big error in there.

12-08-2004, 05:28 AM	#15
colto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 471	busting Will it bust out the other side of the tower? __________________ If the world that we are forced to accept is false and nothing is true, then everything is possible.

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