Test pictures with old ship ;)

I have returned to my oldiest ship and rendered two images with it. The Daedalus is kinda crappy but it was my first model. Looking forward to your comments.

<a href="http://thunder.prohosting.com/~saleck/pics/test/giant_flyby.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://thunder.prohosting.com/~saleck/pics/test/giant_flyby_th.jpg" border=0></a>

<a href="http://thunder.prohosting.com/~saleck/pics/test/guard_change.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://thunder.prohosting.com/~saleck/pics/test/guard_change_th.jpg" border=0></a>


[This message has been edited by Saleck (edited 06-29-2000).]

[Darrell Lawrence]

Dude, those rock! Only one nitpic I have is the bussard glows. Need some!

Do that, then either post or send me the pics. These will definatly go on the site when you fix that.

Do two more also, as the pages have slots for 4 pics

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Thank you Warrior - I will take a look at those bussards. I really like the way how they look at images I have seen here.

[meshula]

How 'bout some 5 views for the site as well? My Farragut is a refit, not an actual Daedalus, so I think we need this guy up there too!

Have you meant something like this?

http://thunder.prohosting.com/~salec...ant_flyby2.jpg
http://thunder.prohosting.com/~salec...rd_change2.jpg

Or do you think just uniform orange color would be better (with glow I mean)?

Do you want the 5 views also with glowing bussards?

[Darrell Lawrence]

Excellent, Saleck! That's good

As for the 6 views, have the bussards lit up some, but not glowing (glows gives us fits when converting the TGA's to GIF)

Read the Priority forum for the Views requirements.

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"All I ask is that you read and understand before jumping to conclusions."

"Legends never die... They just get new Captains."

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Great images.

I have a slight lighting nit. It looks as if the highlights on the strenthening rings on the nacelles and hull are on the surfaces facing the viewer, meaning the light would be coming from behind the viewer. But the strongest light source is obviously the sun/star.
Also, a slight planet nit. The banding on the planet is horizontal but the ring is angled down about 30 degrees. Shouldn't they both be at the same angle?

Originally posted by Masao:
I have a slight lighting nit. It looks as if the highlights on the strenthening rings on the nacelles and hull are on the surfaces facing the viewer, meaning the light would be coming from behind the viewer. But the strongest light source is obviously the sun/star.

I have added also several small ligths to help light the scene and one is directly behind camera. But as I look at the image, you are right - I will play with the lights setting a little bit more.

Also, a slight planet nit. The banding on the planet is horizontal but the ring is angled down about 30 degrees. Shouldn't they both be at the same angle?

This is a detail that has escaped me. Thank you for reminder.

[Darrell Lawrence]

Crud... *L* Now I notice it too.

Soon as you get 'em fixed, send again, Saleck

All I'll have to do is upload to replace the old.

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"All I ask is that you read and understand before jumping to conclusions."

"Legends never die... They just get new Captains."

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Will change them asap (probably today).

Btw - Warrior, I have taken a look at the pictures and some of them look like re-saved jpegs (they are a little bit distorted). I will upload them in tga format to the ftp and send you info. You can delete them afterwards.

[Darrell Lawrence]

They need to be JPG to start with.

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"All I ask is that you read and understand before jumping to conclusions."

"Legends never die... They just get new Captains."

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OK - but you know what happens to jpg when you re-save it ... and if you are adding logo there, you have to resave it. Don't want to nitpick - I only want all the pictures to look the best.

I have modified the scene with gas giant. Could you take a look at it and tell me, which of these two pictures looks by your oppinion better?
http://thunder.prohosting.com/~salec...ant_flyby3.jpg
http://thunder.prohosting.com/~salec...ant_flyby4.jpg

Warrior - I have uploaded zipped tga versions of these to ftp site and tga version of the second picture as well. Please delete them after(if) you download them. Thank you.

[This message has been edited by Saleck (edited 07-01-2000).]

[Darrell Lawrence]

Gonna go with fly_by3 as 4 is too bright on the unlit side (opposite the sun). 3 looks better in that regard by a long shot.

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[Fabio]

Yep - 3 is the better shot

Thank you both - I like it more as well. The second picture was my try at accentuating of the planetary texture which is fairly dark in the first image.