Terragen-Stuff by ulimann644

ulimann644 · May 25th, 2020, 01:02 PM

I've re-installed Terragen a few weeks ago and updated it.
Since the begin of this month I create my first Terragen-Pics. It's not special yet (but I hope it will someday).

This was one of my first scenes. My primary goal by creating it was to see how to use the fake-rock-node and adding the planet.

After it, I've made this (little bit) more complex scene.

This is my newest pic with Terragen.

Darrell Lawrence · May 25th, 2020, 01:32 PM

Wow. I didn't even know Terragen was still around!

gmd3d · May 26th, 2020, 03:07 AM

Its a program I must check out again some time

ulimann644 · May 28th, 2020, 11:53 AM

Today I've worked on a basic space-scene. I'm not 100% happy with the rocks in front but I'll fix it the next days. This scene is my "Proving-Ground", where I test new effects. I'll also try to use a texture for coloring the planet-rings.

Darrell Lawrence · May 28th, 2020, 04:59 PM

When you say that about the rocks, are you referring to the flat tops of them?

ulimann644 · May 29th, 2020, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Darrell Lawrence

When you say that about the rocks, are you referring to the flat tops of them?

Yes - that's an effect that I haven't planned for it.

The tricky thing is: I've made the Mountain at the right side with "World Machine", saved the maps of the mountain and used it for this mountain (with a bunch of nodes). So it's impossible to add the node for the rocks where it is standard in the Prg. Because in this case the parameters for the rocks overwrite the parameters for the mountain-nodes.

I've found a way to add it at an other position, where the rock-node-parameters didn't overwrite the mountain-node parameters, but it has some unexpected effects on the rocks. I'm sure to find out what's actual going wrong the next days (or weeks).

[EDIT]

Okay - I've laughed about my own stupidity five minutes long.
Because it was just one click to fix the problem.

Darrell Lawrence · May 29th, 2020, 02:34 PM

I hate it when that happens.

gmd3d · May 30th, 2020, 02:34 AM

I love what you can do with Terragen.

ulimann644 · May 30th, 2020, 05:01 AM

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I hate it when that happens.

Guess who too...

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Originally Posted by gmd3d

I love what you can do with Terragen.

Many thanks.

Darrell Lawrence · May 30th, 2020, 09:04 AM

Aw man.... that is gorgeous!

gmd3d · May 30th, 2020, 10:33 AM

wow. ulimann644 what the max render size can your get with Terragen

ulimann644 · June 3rd, 2020, 06:49 AM

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wow. ulimann644 what the max render size can your get with Terragen

That´s a good question. I´ve tried to render (a VERY simple scene with VERY low detail-level) by a resolution of 16000x9000 and this resolution is no problem for Terragen.

For exaple: This little scene was rendered by Terragen with a high detail-grade and a resolution of 1280x720 in 24 Minutes. In Full HD and a higher detail-grade Terragen needs less than 2 hours. (But it´s possible that Terragen needs for a scene with visible sun-rays or for a misty forest with a very high detail-grade nearly one day in HD.

BTW: I´ve added more ground-layers and a few plants and I´ve made changes by the parameters for the clouds and the rocks.

Darrell Lawrence · June 3rd, 2020, 08:36 AM

I'm gonna guess you have a fairly high-end computer. Those render times sound like they'd absolutely kill my PC

ulimann644 · June 3rd, 2020, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrell Lawrence

I'm gonna guess you have a fairly high-end computer. Those render times sound like they'd absolutely kill my PC

My PC is... "not bad".

ulimann644 · June 4th, 2020, 08:57 AM

I´ve added a dozen more nodes for the mountain-surface and like how it changes. The next step is to optimize the parameters for it.

Darrell Lawrence · June 6th, 2020, 01:14 PM

Looking good!

ulimann644 · June 6th, 2020, 02:17 PM

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Looking good!

Many thanx.
I´m working on it.

Here is is a new version of the planet-surface scene. I´ve deleted the stones and added a few layers to simulate a cracked surface.

Darrell Lawrence · June 7th, 2020, 10:06 AM

...hmmm

Is that wisps of dust or a fog?

Coloring doesn't match for a dust, given the color of the terrain, and there is obviously no moister for it to be a fog.

ulimann644 · June 8th, 2020, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Darrell Lawrence

...hmmm

Is that wisps of dust or a fog?

Coloring doesn't match for a dust, given the color of the terrain, and there is obviously no moister for it to be a fog.

Your right.
I´ve changed the color for the dust and added a bitmap for the planetary rings.

Darrell Lawrence · June 8th, 2020, 12:26 PM

Any way to combine the two versions of the rings? I like the basics of the one right before this one (given how close the planet is, little detail should be somewhat visible), but also love the coloring of the last one.

ulimann644 · June 9th, 2020, 08:54 AM

I think it´s possible to combine it.
I like the rings with the Saturn-like rings a little more. For this nearly final version I´ve added five more rings and it´s shadows on the planet.

Darrell Lawrence · June 9th, 2020, 10:52 AM

Just my taste, but I like the previous one better, just before you added more rings.

ulimann644 · June 10th, 2020, 09:13 AM

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Just my taste, but I like the previous one better, just before you added more rings.

I like it with more gaps. Different tastes.

I´ve worked a little more on the mountains in this scene. Still not what I like to have in the end. Actually I´m going mad by testing all this different TERRAGEN node-parameters...

Darrell Lawrence · June 10th, 2020, 07:58 PM

Well, I literally live in an area like that, and what I see missing is some snow on the tops of the mountains. So maybe that's it?

And of course you like more rings - You made the scene, added them and posted it

ulimann644 · June 12th, 2020, 06:27 PM

I´ve had some snow at earlier versions of this scene. Too much sun yesterday, I guess.

Okay the snow is back and now I also like the surface of the rocks.

Darrell Lawrence · June 13th, 2020, 11:59 AM

Now that really adds to the scene. Excellent!

ulimann644 · June 15th, 2020, 04:15 PM

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Now that really adds to the scene. Excellent!

Merci

More stuff will coming soon.

ulimann644 · June 16th, 2020, 05:56 AM

It starts as a simple test to make better rocks and ended as a complete space-scene.
Okay...

Darrell Lawrence · June 17th, 2020, 01:37 PM

That looks real good.

Off subject to the art part, but a question about the geological part of it - What caused the rocks on the water area to be worn in that particular angle? (Just curious on any back-story you might have for that type of formation)

ulimann644 · June 20th, 2020, 02:27 AM

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That looks real good.

Many thanx.

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Originally Posted by Darrell Lawrence

Off subject to the art part, but a question about the geological part of it - What caused the rocks on the water area to be worn in that particular angle? (Just curious on any back-story you might have for that type of formation)

It´s a consequence of a VERY high value for the "Displacement Amplitude" of the Rocks. It was unexpected but i like it.