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    • soloS Offline
      solo
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      It's not a proposal, it's for a client that does graphics for film makers, I'm just putting together a small part of a larger project, in total I am only doing 70 seconds of animation.
      I do not know where, when or who will be using it, hopefully Nova on PBS (I wish)

      http://www.solos-art.com

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      • EscapeArtistE Offline
        EscapeArtist
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        Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

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        • P Offline
          prismcnd
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          Too bad its not a proposal, certainly an amazing feather to put in your cap nonetheless. Congrats, we all deserve our 15 minutes of fame even if uncredited

          โ€œWhatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.โ€ -W.Clement Stone (American best selling Author and Founder of Combined Insurance Co (now a part of Aon Corp.), 1902-2002)

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          • srxS Offline
            srx
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            ๐Ÿ˜ฒ Great job!

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            • boofredlayB Offline
              boofredlay
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              I remember seeing that episode of E E Pete.

              Great work and I hope I see it on PBS. ๐Ÿ‘

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              • FrederikF Offline
                Frederik
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                Looks like a really interesting project...
                As usual I'm intrigued by your renders... ๐Ÿ‘

                @solo said:

                I do not know where, when or who will be using it, hopefully Nova on PBS (I wish)

                Would be awesome...!
                I'll keep my fingers crossed for you... ๐Ÿ˜‰

                Cheers
                Kim Frederik

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                • L Offline
                  liam887
                  last edited by

                  Big windows underwater haha perfect setting for action/disaster movie!

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                  • numbthumbN Offline
                    numbthumb
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                    With a ravenous megalodon wreaking havoc!

                    Comfortably numb...

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                    • soloS Offline
                      solo
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                      I agree, if it ever was to be built I doubt they would have windows due to costs alone, I also believe each train would have it's own seperated tube as I cannot imagine what it would be like if two trains passed each other travelling at 1200Mph.

                      3 hours from New York to London sounds great however, never happen in my lifetime.

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                      • numbthumbN Offline
                        numbthumb
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                        The first picture with a whale reminds me of your render depicting a shark swimming among mangrove roots or something, that I remember seeing somewhere on the forums.
                        Would you care to explain the settings/software used for this one?
                        Thanks in advance.

                        Comfortably numb...

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                          liam887
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                          @solo said:

                          I agree, if it ever was to be built I doubt they would have windows due to costs alone, I also believe each train would have it's own seperated tube as I cannot imagine what it would be like if two trains passed each other travelling at 1200Mph.

                          3 hours from New York to London sounds great however, never happen in my lifetime.

                          I would also imagine the train would have to pass through many airlocks along the way (without slowing down of course) imagine if there was a leak you would be better isolating that small section of tunnel rather than the whole thing!

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                          • soloS Offline
                            solo
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                            You are right, I recycled an old scene, figured there is no point creating something I already have, in fact I have used that scene for another project in Portland also.
                            Being a hypothetical project and the emphasis on the tunnel I can get away with it, not to mention the cost in setup it saves.

                            I used Vue for the exterior (underwater) and Thea for the interior, I saved a HDRi of the Vue scene to use in Thea so it looks like the same environment.

                            http://www.solos-art.com

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                              numbthumb
                              last edited by

                              Recycled or not, it still looks excellent. Is that the same HDRi generously shared here?

                              Comfortably numb...

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                              • DanielD Offline
                                Daniel
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                                Excellent, Herr Solo.
                                The struts supporting the tube look flimsy for such a structure, especially considering the stresses produced from such high speed trains.

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                                  Khai
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                                  @daniel said:

                                  Excellent, Herr Solo.
                                  The struts supporting the tube look flimsy for such a structure, especially considering the stresses produced from such high speed trains.

                                  think the other way round. they wouldn't be keeping the tunnel up, rather the tunnel down....

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                                    liam887
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                                    some materials could be strong enough and still be that thin, carbon nano-tubing maybe?

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                                    • soloS Offline
                                      solo
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                                      I'm guessing by the time we are ready to build something like this, which will by far be mans biggest engineering project ever we will use the cutting edge technology and materials available at the time, like spider silk cables (cannot rust and strongest) light weight aerated concretes, carbon tube rebar, etc.

                                      Here is the concept of freight.

                                      http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/1970/maglevfrieght.png

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                                      • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                        Rich O Brien Moderator
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                                        5hrs on plane with the possibility of escaping a malfuntion. Or 3hrs on a train that if trouble starts i'm goosed. I'll take the plane anyday.

                                        nice stuff so far Pete ๐Ÿ‘ (is the client a lunatic?)

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                                        • MarianM Offline
                                          Marian
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                                          @unknownuser said:

                                          5hrs on plane with the possibility of escaping a malfuntion.

                                          Rich, do you carry a parachute with you when you fly? You should give us some pointers on how to pass it through security. ๐Ÿ˜„

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                                            liam887
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                                            @marian said:

                                            @unknownuser said:

                                            5hrs on plane with the possibility of escaping a malfuntion.

                                            Rich, do you carry a parachute with you when you fly? You should give us some pointers on how to pass it through security. ๐Ÿ˜„

                                            Your actually allowed to take a parachute in most commercial airlines I think!?!

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