[Hex-Zbrush-C5-PS] Cliff Dwelling - Polyloop

rickei · 14th September 2007, 22:58

OK, I have decided to enter his months Gnomon Workshop challenge. it's called "Cliff Dwelling."
I don't know if I'll enter under 2D or 3D...it depends on how much post work I have to do.

They usually end up with some pretty impressive entries, and this is my first one, so I've got a lot of work(fun) ahead

I think I will use the Tapui preset in C5 for a starting point for my terrain.

I've got a rough idea of how i want the dwelling to look. I'm thinking that the dwelling will be more of a "balcony" sticking out of a cliff, rather than the whole house hanging off of a cliff. I think the perspective will be looking out from a jungle

anyway here is my concept sketch

we'll see where this goes.

rickei · 15th September 2007, 03:24

here is a balcony. model in Hex texture in Zbrush

rickei · 15th September 2007, 04:39

Wow i may finish this tonight!

I tried placing the balconies on a terrain in C5 but could not get the look I was after.

plus terrains seem so slow to work with.

time for a different approach

I did a tight render of one of the cliffs from the Tapui terrain2 preset in C5
then I modeled a low poly mesh that fit the type cliff I was looking for in Hex. Then in Zbrush I used the projection master and Zapplink to apply the Tapui rendering to the "front" face of the mesh, and proceeded to roughly sculpt the mesh to match the texture(kinda backwards I guess, but the texture was my reference).
So now I have just the little section of the terrain i want without the slowdown.

rickei · 15th September 2007, 05:00

I am VERY happy so far... 3rd test render and I've already got the rough look and POV I wanted! Just need to add some extras, and fix a few things.

sadot · 15th September 2007, 05:20

Man this its coming great!!!

and you are using all your tools ! ! !

. . . waiting for your next 3D night work

rickei · 15th September 2007, 05:38

still going good.
here is my final render. now it's off to photoshop for the finishing touches

Joppe · 15th September 2007, 11:30

Looks great Rickei.
Smart approuch with the terrain. I've learned something.
Thanks.

mi2mi · 15th September 2007, 11:55

Very good work !! I like it !!

Interesting to see your workflow. And also interesting to see that the point of view in 3d has returned from your sketch.

judee3d · 15th September 2007, 14:06

Fantastic final render, and quite interesting to see how you managed it - the projectionmaster approach worked very well!

polydude · 15th September 2007, 14:52

What version of Carr are you using and what version of zbrush? I have car 5pro and zbrush3.1 and of the two Carr5pro is easy to use and zbrush is like working in lightwave or blender too many options I have option overload with zbrush

Oh by the way great job on the cliff scene It reminds me of the time machine cliff dwellings of the Eloi from the latest adaptation of HG Wells classic story The Time Machine.

rickei · 15th September 2007, 16:21

thanks guys.
I think this is my final image, after a little painting in photoshop

polydude - i use Hex2.1 , zbrush2.5 , Carrara5 pro, and photoshopCS2... I used the OLD version of every application.

Nate Owens · 15th September 2007, 21:53

Very nice, Mr. Rickei!

Not bad for all your stone-age tools

Really - nice render, modeling, perspective and that mysterious atmosphere.
Makes me want to "read the story" that goes with it. I can hear the jungle birds and the distant thump of drums... (need good sound effect here).

solt · 16th September 2007, 03:51

great artwork!
" it smell " a good " mysterious atmosphere fellinfg.

beautifuk sky, but watch out the carrara sky ...we recognize it instantantly ...try to make it more natural..

bwtr · 16th September 2007, 04:47

Thanks for letting us view you efforts. Well done.

Couerl · 16th September 2007, 05:15

That last little effort put it over the top, real nice work Rickei, you should add it to the gallery.

Odessey · 16th September 2007, 06:10

Looks great rickei , this to came to mind from the movie remake of the "Time Machine" adding the vines makes it !

shoeach · 17th September 2007, 03:43

rickei, nice render and mysterious atmosphere!

Especially, I think the mist in the lower left of the screen gave this work outstanding effect.

Syuichi

LUKO · 17th September 2007, 04:04

Your travels from one soft to another give very good results! Excellent work! Very instructive ...

jbshorty · 17th September 2007, 04:46

excellent, rickei

!

crazy wabbit · 17th September 2007, 16:08

reminds me of the movie kingkong

14th September 2007, 22:58	#1 (permalink)
rickei Respect the Dawg! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA - Conway, South Carolina Posts: 793	[Hex-Zbrush-C5-PS] Cliff Dwelling OK, I have decided to enter his months Gnomon Workshop challenge. it's called "Cliff Dwelling." I don't know if I'll enter under 2D or 3D...it depends on how much post work I have to do. They usually end up with some pretty impressive entries, and this is my first one, so I've got a lot of work(fun) ahead I think I will use the Tapui preset in C5 for a starting point for my terrain. I've got a rough idea of how i want the dwelling to look. I'm thinking that the dwelling will be more of a "balcony" sticking out of a cliff, rather than the whole house hanging off of a cliff. I think the perspective will be looking out from a jungle anyway here is my concept sketch we'll see where this goes. Attached Thumbnails

15th September 2007, 03:24	#2 (permalink)
rickei Respect the Dawg! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA - Conway, South Carolina Posts: 793	balcony done here is a balcony. model in Hex texture in Zbrush Attached Thumbnails

15th September 2007, 04:39	#3 (permalink)
rickei Respect the Dawg! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA - Conway, South Carolina Posts: 793	Moving Right Along Wow i may finish this tonight! I tried placing the balconies on a terrain in C5 but could not get the look I was after. plus terrains seem so slow to work with. time for a different approach I did a tight render of one of the cliffs from the Tapui terrain2 preset in C5 then I modeled a low poly mesh that fit the type cliff I was looking for in Hex. Then in Zbrush I used the projection master and Zapplink to apply the Tapui rendering to the "front" face of the mesh, and proceeded to roughly sculpt the mesh to match the texture(kinda backwards I guess, but the texture was my reference). So now I have just the little section of the terrain i want without the slowdown. Attached Thumbnails

15th September 2007, 05:00	#4 (permalink)
rickei Respect the Dawg! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA - Conway, South Carolina Posts: 793	I am VERY happy so far... 3rd test render and I've already got the rough look and POV I wanted! Just need to add some extras, and fix a few things. Attached Thumbnails

15th September 2007, 05:20	#5 (permalink)
sadot yeah! thats my name Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mexico City Posts: 720	Man this its coming great!!! and you are using all your tools ! ! ! . . . waiting for your next 3D night work __________________ el mundo se crea un polígono a la vez

15th September 2007, 05:38	#6 (permalink)
rickei Respect the Dawg! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA - Conway, South Carolina Posts: 793	still going good. here is my final render. now it's off to photoshop for the finishing touches Attached Thumbnails

15th September 2007, 11:30	#7 (permalink)
Joppe Say nothing Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 110	Looks great Rickei. Smart approuch with the terrain. I've learned something. Thanks.

15th September 2007, 11:55	#8 (permalink)
mi2mi Edge modeling Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Roncq, France (juste au nord eud'Lille) Posts: 380	Very good work !! I like it !! Interesting to see your workflow. And also interesting to see that the point of view in 3d has returned from your sketch.

15th September 2007, 14:06	#9 (permalink)
judee3d Vertex Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 15	Fantastic final render, and quite interesting to see how you managed it - the projectionmaster approach worked very well!

15th September 2007, 14:52	#10 (permalink)
polydude Vertex Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 27	Just a question Rickei? What version of Carr are you using and what version of zbrush? I have car 5pro and zbrush3.1 and of the two Carr5pro is easy to use and zbrush is like working in lightwave or blender too many options I have option overload with zbrush Oh by the way great job on the cliff scene It reminds me of the time machine cliff dwellings of the Eloi from the latest adaptation of HG Wells classic story The Time Machine.

15th September 2007, 16:21	#11 (permalink)
rickei Respect the Dawg! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA - Conway, South Carolina Posts: 793	thanks guys. I think this is my final image, after a little painting in photoshop polydude - i use Hex2.1 , zbrush2.5 , Carrara5 pro, and photoshopCS2... I used the OLD version of every application. Attached Thumbnails

15th September 2007, 21:53	#12 (permalink)
Nate Owens Doodlin' Dude Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,058	Very nice, Mr. Rickei! Not bad for all your stone-age tools Really - nice render, modeling, perspective and that mysterious atmosphere. Makes me want to "read the story" that goes with it. I can hear the jungle birds and the distant thump of drums... (need good sound effect here). __________________ Shirts, MousePads, Stuff / The Gallery / Videos / Blog

16th September 2007, 03:51	#13 (permalink)
solt 3Dvagabond Join Date: May 2004 Location: Firminy_France Posts: 2,835	great artwork! " it smell " a good " mysterious atmosphere fellinfg. beautifuk sky, but watch out the carrara sky ...we recognize it instantantly ...try to make it more natural.. __________________ Mes images

16th September 2007, 04:47	#14 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,130	Thanks for letting us view you efforts. Well done.

16th September 2007, 05:15	#15 (permalink)
Couerl Polygurbs Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 1,309	That last little effort put it over the top, real nice work Rickei, you should add it to the gallery.

17th September 2007, 04:04	#18 (permalink)
LUKO Débutant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada. Posts: 1,962	Your travels from one soft to another give very good results! Excellent work! Very instructive ... __________________ Dans cet univers provisoire, nos axiomes n'ont qu'une valeur de faits divers : Cioran. MacOS X Version 10.4.11. Processeur 2 x 2.3 GHz PowerPC G5. 1.5Go DDR2 SDRAM. Carrara 6 Pro, Amapi Pro 7.52, Hexagon 2.2, Cheetah 4.6, Blender 2.48a. http://blog.iquebec.com/luko-3d

16th September 2007, 06:10	#16 (permalink)
Odessey Extrusion Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 163	Looks great rickei , this to came to mind from the movie remake of the "Time Machine" adding the vines makes it ! __________________ Carrara 5 Pro , Hexagon , Cinema 4-D 9.5 , Photo Shop 7 , Corel Draw 12 , Terragen , Painter 9 , Geo Control , Modo 301 .

17th September 2007, 03:43	#17 (permalink)
shoeach Box modeling Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Saitama, Japan Posts: 219	rickei, nice render and mysterious atmosphere! Especially, I think the mist in the lower left of the screen gave this work outstanding effect. Syuichi __________________ WinXP HE sp2, Core 2 Duo E6600, GeForce 7900GT, 2GB RAM

17th September 2007, 04:46	#19 (permalink)
jbshorty subhuman infection Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: in a dirty sock Posts: 1,412	excellent, rickei !

17th September 2007, 16:08	#20 (permalink)
crazy wabbit Now, I learn animation Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,381	reminds me of the movie kingkong

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