Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold
This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it i
# 1 21-05-2009 , 06:55 PM
arran's Avatar
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 3,708

arran spaceship challenge: earthling

ack! i've been itching to join in on this competition since the start, but have been too busy with other nonsense. i finally have some free time so i'm just going to see how much i can get done in the last 10 days. user added image

good luck to everyone else - it's great to see so many entries this time.

so here's my crappy concept.

Attached Thumbnails
# 2 21-05-2009 , 06:57 PM
arran's Avatar
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 3,708
here's the start i made last night.

Attached Thumbnails
# 3 21-05-2009 , 07:58 PM
arran's Avatar
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 3,708
alright - here's where i am - think i'm almost done blocking out the main shape.

Attached Thumbnails
# 4 21-05-2009 , 08:31 PM
oldhippie_tom's Avatar
Subscriber
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Palm Springs, Ca
Posts: 459
I am so glad that you are joining!! And with such a nice start!! I like the style of modeling you are doing!! This will be nice to watch!!!


Challenge me and I will try. Because If I should fail, failure also has a prize (Knowledge).
# 5 21-05-2009 , 08:37 PM
Dango77's Avatar
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: London, England
Posts: 1,009
Good to have you taking part Arran, look forward to seeing how you get on! Nice start, bet you have a kick arse ship by the end of the week!

# 6 21-05-2009 , 09:17 PM
tweetytunes's Avatar
Subscriber
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Bolton - UK
Posts: 2,457
You never fail to impress me - 10 day challenge - that's a new one.

Good luck.

Looking at your concept side ways it looks like the child of Wall-E and Eve



Last edited by tweetytunes; 21-05-2009 at 09:29 PM.
# 7 21-05-2009 , 09:54 PM
arran's Avatar
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 3,708
ha! thanks a lot people!

aside from an earlier sm comp, i don't usually make spaceships or sci-fi stuff so i'm wondering how this will turn out myself! user added image

# 8 21-05-2009 , 10:06 PM
Chirone's Avatar
Subscriber
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: NZ
Posts: 3,125
*whisper whisper* hey, if you look through it you can see things from further away as if they're up closer, these binoculars are great! *whisper whisper*

all jokes aside, i'm glad i'm not the only non-sci-fi orientated fellow in this comp!

it looks so compact and personal :attn:




that's a "Ch" pronounced as a "K"

Computer skills I should have:
Objective C, C#, Java, MEL. Python, C++, XML, JavaScript, XSLT, HTML, SQL, CSS, FXScript, Clips, SOAR, ActionScript, OpenGL, DirectX
Maya, XSI, Photoshop, AfterEffects, Motion, Illustrator, Flash, Swift3D
# 9 22-05-2009 , 12:12 AM
Some Guy's Avatar
Subscriber
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Wagga Wagga, Australia
Posts: 1,432
Awesome start!!!
Hope you make it in time user added image


"If Less is more then think how much more more would be..."


Winner June 2009 Spaceship Challenge
# 10 22-05-2009 , 03:44 PM
Subscriber
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Jaen, Spain
Posts: 208
Good luck, nice drawing, but i like more the original shape of the wings.

# 11 23-05-2009 , 10:56 PM
arran's Avatar
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 3,708
hey - thanks everyone for the comments. ha ha - yeah - i suppose it does look a bit like binoculars user added image

here's a bit of an update - have been struggling a bit but it's getting there. taquion - yeah - i've been going back and forth with the wings - i even debated getting rid of them completely.

Attached Thumbnails
# 12 24-05-2009 , 12:09 AM
tweetytunes's Avatar
Subscriber
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Bolton - UK
Posts: 2,457
It looks like the ark from the original Transformers comics/tv show. - looks good so far - I like the wings


# 13 24-05-2009 , 08:51 AM
elephantinc's Avatar
Level 32 pachyderm
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: England
Posts: 1,859
# 14 27-05-2009 , 03:06 AM
arran's Avatar
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 3,708
hi... sorry for lack of updates. here's where i am at the moment. user added image

made a start on the bottom... er..

# 15 27-05-2009 , 03:07 AM
arran's Avatar
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 3,708
...

Attached Thumbnails
Posting Rules Forum Rules
You may not post new threads | You may not post replies | You may not post attachments | You may not edit your posts | BB code is On | Smilies are On | [IMG] code is Off | HTML code is Off

Similar Threads