Terrain renders

solo

Here is a demo from Siggraph 2008, shows Vue modeling and then rendering in Vray for Max, 3rd video down

http://www.e-onsoftware.com/about/event/NewsSiggraph2008.php

EarthMover

That's exciting! I was reading about the cloud and water enhancements in Vue 7 as well. It should be a real treat!

solo

This is just a fast render, 145 frames at 56 seconds per frame render time. No complex atmospheres, fogs, wind, reflection added yet.

http://www.vimeo.com/1749214
[flash=400,300:4nx5nxvj]http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1749214&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1[/flash:4nx5nxvj]

Daniel

Looks great, Pete. How long did it take to render? One computer, or did you use render bulls/cows?

solo

Thanks, about 16 minutes on two quads (using hypervue network render)

silver_shadow

I really love the output of VUE, is it difficult to work with? The renderings looks really great.

solo

It's hard to say, if you are used to apps like Max, Maya, etc you may have a little getting used to as the GUI is a little different and the terminology also unique. The function editors are all node based which at first i hated until it just 'clicked' and now I love it.
Creating materials and functions onto those materials will take some learning as well as the animation controls, there are just so many options that at first it's intimidating. Try have fun and learn at a comfortable pace, do not do what I tried with Modo by watching every damn tutorial until I was saturated and now the Modo logo even gives me a chill.

Stinkie

@solo said:

Try have fun and learn at a comfortable pace, do not do what I tried with Modo by watching every damn tutorial until I was saturated and now the Modo logo even gives me a chill.

lol!!!!!!!!!!

The "above illustration" works really well. Your client will be pleased, I suspect.

spadestick

great stuff! Would be more realistic when you see a car's dash, seat and roof frame in the foreground with the shot?

solo

Thought I would make a fun one while I wait for animation render to complete.

solo

And a close up.

Stinkie

Both good - but the first one's excellent. What's the size and render time?

EarthMover

Pete,

How did you go about making the low lying vegetation? Is that all done with instancing / terrain brush?

fossa

I would love to see a tutorial/workflow about the process you used to create these. You definitely need to get on that book idea of yours I read about in another post.

solo

Thanks guys.

Adam, I used an ecosystem function attached to the ground mixed material and then touched up with eco-brush.

fossa, we will be doing some official SCF tutorials in due course and I will see if I can slip in a SU -> Vue workflow series.

Stinkie, The fun one is only 1024 x 512 and took about an hour to render (1x quad)
The last one is 1024 x 768 or something like that and it was done in about 30 mins on a single quad

Frederik

Pete - these are AWEsome...!!!

boofredlay

Again, I am just about speechless with your work.
Great stuff Pete.

pilou

I can't imagine that you can make with this
video 4'32" : made in one hour!

kwick7

Fantastic work as always!

princedragoncok

Pretty crazy stuff alrite