The Cellar (First WIP in ages)

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# 1 13-10-2007 , 01:05 AM

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Hi all,
After loosing a bunch of crap from my old computer i got really uninterested in maya and lost so much inspiration and motivation to continue on. I have recently gotten back into it again and i am starting by creating my first real enviroment scene. I am going for a stylised (Is that the right word for it) style...
Hope ya'll like it so far. Updates might be slow but stay tuned user added image

Edit: Just realised that someone else is doing a cellar... this may change a bit now. Maybe a basement...

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# 2 13-10-2007 , 09:03 AM

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it is very..... black.... and..... white....

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# 3 13-10-2007 , 09:30 AM

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I like the high contrast actually. Its better than washed out colours.

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# 4 13-10-2007 , 01:41 PM

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lol im likeing the feel.... ill be waiting for more updates user added image

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# 5 13-10-2007 , 02:05 PM

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Good decision getting back into it. Looks cool so far

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# 6 14-10-2007 , 07:39 AM

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Thanks,
I am going for a contrasting look. I have re-lit the scene so you can see more and i have started on the walls. Eventually the room will be filled with boxes and junk as well as light beams (Which i am still trying to work out) and other crap.

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# 7 14-10-2007 , 09:11 PM

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I can see this, that it is going to be good ... Im liking it so far user added image

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# 8 15-10-2007 , 06:45 AM

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hey can u post a wire frame of the lighting?

thanks.

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# 9 15-10-2007 , 08:19 AM

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Thanks

Here is a zoomed out shot with the lights. Its really not that complicated. just a point light, directional light and a dome with shadows turned off. Rendered in MR with final gather turned on.

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# 10 15-10-2007 , 09:19 AM

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thanks but do u have a tut or can u just tell me how to make a dome light? do u just like make a sphear and cut it in half and then like assasin a light or somthin?

thanks sorry to bug ya im new to lighting kinda lol.

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For that one all i did was cut a sphere in half, reverse the normals and turn ambience and coulor and all that up to maximum. I'll make a more detailed explanation later.

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# 12 15-10-2007 , 12:18 PM

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Nice lighting. Very creative.

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# 13 15-10-2007 , 08:46 PM

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thats enough explation thanks user added image

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# 14 15-10-2007 , 09:31 PM

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Glad i could help user added image

Update...
I am going for a really old feel, like this hasn't been touched for years. Just started on some objects. I am probably gonna model some more boxes and a tapestry thing, or at least something clothey and teared cause i haven't really done that before. I am basically making this up as i go along so that way i can concentrate on the feel and look of the picture instead of the technical planning stuff i always get stuck on.

I got the avatar from a site called Uncyclopedia. I thought it was funny.

More updates should come over the weekend.

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