NCC-6089 U.S.S. VALIANT ~ Textures

[Thomas P]

I think you have another winner! It is a fantastic looking ship.

I have been fine tuning the phaser effect and am happy with it. what is the gerneral opinion?

I am going to work on pulse phasers and then torpedoes [photon and quantum] next. That is unless there is no suggestions for phaser improvement

http://www.sci-trek2001.com/WNP/valwnp25.jpg

I am bored with texturing [or better word burned-out] after I have perfected the F/X then I will return to textures so that I can finish this bad boy up and pop out some killer images
Oh yeah and get to the private U.S.S. Seeker release

WHAT is this a flaw? I see the brightness of them beam has been compromised in the fine tuning. Do I cattempt to correct this? possibly losing the fine tune in itself?

Need imput

Damn! that's some fine work there!

[021310061976]

dude, i love the texturing on this beasty. really nice work.

are you using particles + glow for the phaser beams? they do look a bit dim and thin. remember the mapped plane trick for the pulse phaser/disruptors? you can use the same trick for beam weapons, and you only really need a gradient ramp and some noise maps. might be worth a shot.

replaced via EBOLII see image below

sometimes a setback is a good thing! yes I lost the previous setting only to adjust to a impressive result! I am complete with the phaser F/X I am. all left is the pulse phasers and torpedoes!

http://www.sci-trek2001.com/WNP/valwnp27.jpg

what be the general opinion now?

your right! what a differrence some red glow makes....a small adjustment and viola a sweeter fire look....excellent

Originally Posted by Deks

what's the current poly count of the ship ?
and how long does it take to render ?

last time I checked it was 117,507 VERTICES and 200,580 POLYGONS [before re-doing all the weapon systems] this may be off give or take some poly's. Been trying to get it under 200K

And as of right now render time [excluding f/x] is between 1 1/2 - 2minute render [bussard/ light glows included] black background

This is on a laptop pentium4 @1.7mHz x 1gB ram/video 64mB [Dell Inpiron 8200]

mmmmm not to happy with the first pulse phaser test. does not look as I though tit would according to theory...will adjust....any thoughts? suggestions? or complaints??

http://www.sci-trek2001.com/WNP/valwnp28.jpg

Boooooo...almost but not yet....
http://www.sci-trek2001.com/WNP/valwnp29.jpg

I think the color is still off a bit and the overall shape...continuing to fine tune I must

[Thomas P]

First off, looks great as this has come along so well. The pulse shape does seem off, though how a real energy pulse would look in space is anyones guess, but a more tear drop shape seems appropriate. Should they be less transparent as well?

and there it is.....

http://www.sci-trek2001.com/WNP/valwnp31.jpg

I really like the way that F/X turned out

Seemed the majority hated the dark colors. I then redid the spec maps and am very very happy with the end result

http://www.sci-trek2001.com/WNP/valwnp33.jpg

These are the final registries and their numbers:

USS Valiant NX-76089
USS Vanguard NX-76090
USS Seeker NX-76091 [this will be the public release]

I am finishing up with a few texture details on the rear , the escape pods and all I need then is do the registry colors and then to try and get those blasted glows right.

I took off the left housing so that you can see the detail of the nacelle engines

[Thomas P]

Outstanding!

[Elowan]

Have to agree. Nicely done!

[skyhawk223]

I don't see what else you can add to it. It's great!

What word am I looking for?






















Ah yes..........




















SWEET FIN'EAT

For those who do not believe.....This is the Default rendering with the default lights...Thats right no tricks involved [Minus the bottom view becouse I be tired]

the ortho views:



Goto this thread for a 3D Action Pose

Which will be the start of what should be many renders...

[General Phoenix]

She's a real beauty, man.