Doodles

[tinanne]

Podium?

[Stinkie]

@ Filippo: Wrong, but thanks. I must be doing something right.
@ Tina: No -I'd have a hard time pulling this off with Podium, I think.

It's weird how you chose apps from the opposite ends of the rendering spectrum.

[olishea]

Thea

or POV-Ray

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@olishea said:

Thea

Which flavour?

@olishea said:

POV-Ray

[olishea]

@unknownuser said:

Which flavour?

Presto of course!

Loving the image by the way

[Stinkie]

Thanks, Oliver. And ... you're wrong. It's Modo. I guess I've reached a point where I can make any renderer looks as crap as any other.

Presto ... hmm, let's see how 1.3 handles this.

[olishea]

The renderer doesn't matter, as long as people can't immediately identify what it is then I believe you've hit your goal. It's just what's best for you in terms of render speed and setup speed. If it's a two click operation then even better, but rare of course! Yeah the new thea is supposed to be a massive improvement but I've not had any time to play with it. I need a new computer too, seems mobile phones are more powerful than my mac now!!

[rv1974]

@unknownuser said:

... I guess I've reached a point where I can make any renderer looks as crap as any other.
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I find it very cute crap (especially the last pic)

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@olishea said:

The renderer doesn't matter, as long as people can't immediately identify what it is then I believe you've hit your goal.

Yup. As for speed, setup etc: Modo isn't the fastest in either respect (although it isn't slow either), BUT: its renderer is very flexible, and then there's the added bonus of sub-ds, psubs, texture painting etc.

@olishea said:

I need a new computer too, seems mobile phones are more powerful than my mac now!!

I take it upgrading parts isn't an option? I tried doing that with my old Mac Pro some time back. Long story short: couldn't get the parts. I bought a PC instead. Mac: nay! PC: yay!

@rv1974 said:

I find it very cute crap (especially the last pic)

Thanks!

[olishea]

@unknownuser said:

:lol: I take it upgrading parts isn't an option? I tried doing that with my old Mac Pro some time back. Long story short: couldn't get the parts. I bought a PC instead. Mac: nay! PC: yay!

No, it's an imac and all I could do was upgrade ram which I've done. I love simplicity of mac and the fact I've had this for 6 years without many issues. It just works. I looked at building a PC and it works out £2000 for a sweet 6 core setup versus £2500 for a quad core imac. On paper the PC is much better pound for pound but the mac is simple, easy and clutter-free. Decisions, decisions.

Sorry to go off-topic, I will have to make another thread when I come to decide which direction to take. Thanks for your input and keep it up!

[notareal]

I like the direction on the style is going, but some odd internal refractions are visible, maybe interior is solid glass? Use "thin glass" with windows? Maybe a bit too much AO shadows below it or is it just how model is illuminated...

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[Stinkie]

Yep, needs more work. In all sorts of manners.

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@olishea said:

Sorry to go off-topic (...)

Quite allright, really. My two cents: yes, Macs, 'just work'. They're sleek and they're cool -I like 'em. They're also overpriced. Which, in my opinion, is especially problematic with regards to workstations. Because those need upgrading, once in a while. More RAM, new GPU, et cetera. If you want to buy a new part for your Mac workstation, you're going to pay through the nose -whilst there's far less choice than for the PC. Certainly when your Mac's a few years old.

I got a PC and an iMac. PC's for work, iMac's for entertainment. Best of both worlds, as far as I'm concerned.

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Merry Christmas!

Doodlin' ...

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Doodlin' ...

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[Richard]

Mate I'm never anything but completely in awe of your artistic abilities!!!

Seriously mate your eye is definitely attached the brain!

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Thanks, Richard.

[Richard]

BTW mate, here is one that might spark your interest.

Sydney's AMP centre (foreground) - a fairly renown landmark due to it's huge cantilevered crown and subtly curved facade.

Very reminiscent of the style you seem to favor.

[Stinkie]

Thanks! Didn't know that one.

[Stinkie]

I should've gone easy on the PS blur, but otherwise I think this has promise.

Could any of the mods move this thread to the WIP section? It ought to be, I think.

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