Gateworld - WIP - Polyloop

nickjsky · 4th November 2007, 06:45

Here is the latest Carrara picture I'm working on. It depicts one of the six Gateworlds (required entry points for all incoming traffic) to this star system. Critiques welcome.

--Nick

bwtr · 4th November 2007, 07:13

What you have done looks "technically" good but, visually, I don't seem to be able to "read" what you say the picture is supposed to imply?
Hope that makes sense!

rickei · 4th November 2007, 19:29

Textures look fine, but do you want the objects to cast hard shadows on the rings? personally I would turn the shadows off for that object, it will make it look much larger in scale.

nickjsky · 5th November 2007, 23:07

Only the planet and its distant (unseen) moon cast shadows on the rings. I could move the spaceship down to eliminate the illusion of it casting a shadow. The rings are artificial and the colored patterns are generated by force projectors on the surface of the planet.

The backstory is that this is a very important and prosperous planetary system, possibly the capital of a galactic government. Since all incoming traffic must pass by one of these planets (for security scanning) the gateworlds must be suitably impressive, demonstrating both artistic sense and technological power.

--Nick

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nickjsky Please, check your email!!! Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 25	Gateworld - WIP Here is the latest Carrara picture I'm working on. It depicts one of the six Gateworlds (required entry points for all incoming traffic) to this star system. Critiques welcome. --Nick Attached Thumbnails

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4th November 2007, 07:13	#2 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,094	What you have done looks "technically" good but, visually, I don't seem to be able to "read" what you say the picture is supposed to imply? Hope that makes sense!

4th November 2007, 19:29	#3 (permalink)
rickei Respect the Dawg! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA - Conway, South Carolina Posts: 791	Textures look fine, but do you want the objects to cast hard shadows on the rings? personally I would turn the shadows off for that object, it will make it look much larger in scale.

5th November 2007, 23:07	#4 (permalink)
nickjsky Please, check your email!!! Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 25	Only the planet and its distant (unseen) moon cast shadows on the rings. I could move the spaceship down to eliminate the illusion of it casting a shadow. The rings are artificial and the colored patterns are generated by force projectors on the surface of the planet. The backstory is that this is a very important and prosperous planetary system, possibly the capital of a galactic government. Since all incoming traffic must pass by one of these planets (for security scanning) the gateworlds must be suitably impressive, demonstrating both artistic sense and technological power. --Nick