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Carrara Challenge #34 - Sing to Me, Muse - WIP Thread

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  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,037

    succulents 

    I love the sound of that word!!

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 7,989

    and they are big succulents to!

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    hard to render rainbows and unicorns without rainbows.

    mebbe a color gradient with the rgb values of roygbiv  

    (not to be confused with every good boy does fine laugh)

    almost a rainbow

  • wgdjohnwgdjohn Posts: 2,634
    edited August 2017

    Rainbows...  I would give vertex modeler a go... just create a grid say 20x3 for RGB and add a Deform/Bend modifier.... looks like my pic with simple colors which should look better as color gradients to blend into each other.  BTW: I turned cast shadows off for the vertex deformed grid.

    Forgot to mention all the simple modeling took only a few mins.  It has 3 shader domains... top - red, mid - green and btm -blue. :)  Note... I would work more on the shaders... need a bit of transparancy or something in Alpha perhaps.

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  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,125
    edited August 2017

    Great job, John.  Here is a similar approach that uses only one shading domain.  I modeled a rectangle in the vertex modeler, used planar preset to fill the square uvmap.   The shader uses a gradient with the points chosen from around the color circle.  A saved grayscale gradient controls the color gradient.  I then rigged the rectangle with a bone skeleton and posed as an arch to get the rainbow.  Depending on purpose and taste, you could add thickness first to the rectangle before rigging and then use refraction with the shader.

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  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,125

    Here I rotated the grayscale that controls the color gradient.  Think this might better match rainbows.  Maybe not.

     

    There is still a full week. Stay motivated.

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  • wgdjohnwgdjohn Posts: 2,634
    edited August 2017

    My eyes are holding out a bit longer today. :)  I experimented again with some shader settings and came up with the one below... all shading domains only differer in color... other settings are alike... Oh Aura and Blur are enablabled in Asssemble room.  If I could figure a way to add Fog effects to it I'd be a happy camper. :)  ...needs some Edge Falloff and some Patchiness... perhaps other effects available in fog settings.

    edit:  If I really wanted one... I'd create a few more domains and colours.

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  • namtar3dnamtar3d Posts: 246

    Hi there, hope i'm not late for this party :D

    I am working on a scene called "sorrow", inspired by the muse of my life, Arwen (Liv Tyler) and the sad ending of the elven princess. 

    Another day comes to the end for her, while everything around her grows, get old and die, she remains there, alone. Her family and friends died long time ago, and the glory of her kingdom is now history, but she can't die, and she is completely alone... 

    I use my custom morph inspired in Liv, and used the beautiful props from "Daybed".  

    :D 

     

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  • UnifiedBrainUnifiedBrain Posts: 3,588

    Looks great, Namtar!

  • PhilWPhilW Posts: 5,144

    If you search for Livia V4 by Syltermermaid, I think that character is meant to be Liv Tyler.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    pertty rainbows heart

  • namtar3dnamtar3d Posts: 246


     

    PhilW said:

    If you search for Livia V4 by Syltermermaid, I think that character is meant to be Liv Tyler.

    Well, i have MostDigitalCreations "Lady of the Rings", RetroDevil's ALITA and MDD Eirwen Characters, that are inspired by Liv and are awesome works. But, i make my own morph because i am looking for a 3D clone of Liv. Unfotunately my skills are not so good yet. 

      

    UnifiedBrain said:

    Looks great, Namtar!

    Thank you! 

  • namtar3dnamtar3d Posts: 246

    I added some lights, but i forgot to render in PMC mode, XD. In the entry thread it will be. 

    Did you have any suggestions or comments about this? You think she look like liv? 

     

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  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,037

    yes can see the resemblence, is a lovely render heart

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 7,989

    +1 yes

     

    and look at all the rainbows smiley

  • DesertDudeDesertDude Posts: 1,235
    Mistara said:

    is there a way to exclude something from the render settings idl ambient occlusion?

    like transmapped hair?

    or leaves?

    Mistara, I don't have much experience with GI and Inirect Lighting and all, but I feel confident we can come up with a render pass (or passes) that can be combined in post to create a matte...I'm having a little trouble visualizing what you need...

  • wgdjohnwgdjohn Posts: 2,634

    Namtar3d,  Very much alike Liv!

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 7,989
    edited August 2017

    Today's Muse

    Rainbows & Pegasus

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  • wgdjohnwgdjohn Posts: 2,634

    Cool... is that your terrain or from a PA?  I've been setting up diff cams in a HF scene all night for Taylor's "Out of the Woods".  Once done I can begin on modeling a few VM primitives as woodsy folk.

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 7,989
    edited August 2017

    That's Dartanbeck's terrain... made the rainbow in the modelling room... used 15% transparency on it and used the glow channels for the colours with a blur effect added to it. Then Rendered it out at the lowest settings...

     

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  • StezzaStezza Posts: 7,989

    This Evenings Muse

    Lazy Susan

    I don't do animations but thought I'd do this one for the challenge lol..

  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,125
    edited August 2017

    ​@namtar3d - can really see Liv shining through.  Good choices and beautiful image.

    @Stezza - remember, you can enter as many times as you wish.  These daily muses are wonderful.

    @Mistara - mnemonics! - https://www.universetoday.com/33136/tricks-to-remember-the-planets/

     

    Important dates - Entry Thread Closes August 11th

    - WIP thread opens - July 6th, 2017, 3pm, Eastern Standard Time, US.

    - Entry thread opens - July 30th, 2017, Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, US.

    - Entry thread closes, votng begins - August 11th, 2017, Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, US.

    - Voting thread closes, winners announced, - August 18th, 2017, Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, US.

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  • wgdjohnwgdjohn Posts: 2,634
    edited August 2017

    Finally... maybe??, have a Howie Farkes "Springdale Autum Fog" canvas to start placing some objects.  I'm planning on having it hidden but using it as a backdrop for initial placement ideas and quick rendering... then, when happy drop the backdrop and unhide the scene for a few, hopefully, longer renders.   Please let me know if you notice anything "not quite right".

     

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  • namtar3dnamtar3d Posts: 246
    edited August 2017
    Diomede said:

    ​@namtar3d - can really see Liv shining through.  Good choices and beautiful image.

    @Stezza - remember, you can enter as many times as you wish.  These daily muses are wonderful.

    @Mistara - mnemonics! - https://www.universetoday.com/33136/tricks-to-remember-the-planets/

     

    Important dates - Entry Thread Closes August 11th

    - WIP thread opens - July 6th, 2017, 3pm, Eastern Standard Time, US.

    - Entry thread opens - July 30th, 2017, Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, US.

    - Entry thread closes, votng begins - August 11th, 2017, Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, US.

    - Voting thread closes, winners announced, - August 18th, 2017, Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, US.

     

    wgdjohn said:

    Namtar3d,  Very much alike Liv!

    Thats a relief! I spend much time making the morph. Thank you for the kind comments! :D 

    By the way, where is the entry thread? :D

     

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  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,125

    Entry thread is here

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/187501/carrara-challenge-34-enry-thread#latest

     

  • wgdjohnwgdjohn Posts: 2,634

    Thanks Diomede... hopefully things will be smooth sailing and I'll be using it before cutoff. :)

  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,125

    @wgdjohn - Think we were typing at the same time above.  Good plan.  Like the idea of usng the backdrop as a reference tool during the assemble phase.  yes

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 7,989
    Diomede said:

    @Stezza - remember, you can enter as many times as you wish.  These daily muses are wonderful.

    Thanks @diomede ..

    Today's  Muse

    Snow 

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,964
    Stezza said:
    Diomede said:

    @Stezza - remember, you can enter as many times as you wish.  These daily muses are wonderful.

    Thanks @diomede ..

    Today's  Muse

    Snow 

    that's terrific snow!

    Stezza said:

     

  • TangoAlphaTangoAlpha Posts: 4,584

    Ah, snow. Reminds me of Summer! wink

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