agep Posted April 2, 2006 Posted April 2, 2006 This is just an test in doing photo comp. The clip is inspired by some norwegian tv vignette, where all sorts of objects hovers to create this two. It is however a bit of work behind this, I took approximately 60 images of my livingroom that i stitched together to make an environment map and IBL image. I had to go back to "global color" instead of IBL, since the IBL gave the groundplane an unwanted colorburn. The coin is made by coloring a coin with a felt pen, and the rubbing its surface with some paper to get the patter showing, then I scanned it. scanning the coin without the coloring gave me just the highlights. The scanned image got some ps fixing, and then was used as v13 displacentmap. also attached is an image with larger coins (and IBL). I'm not sure why I made this, but I was aiming for realism, eventhough I'm not sure I achieved that The coins do overlap eachother, but its just an test Regards Stian [attachmentid=15674] latest version: [attachmentid=16970] [attachmentid=15676] coins_720.mov Quote
Paul Forwood Posted April 2, 2006 Posted April 2, 2006 Looks pretty good to me, Stian! Better let the lighting and rendering experts do the critiques. ;-) I think the idea of using an inverted image of a coin-rubbing, to get your displacement map, is brilliant! :-) Quote
Dhar Posted April 2, 2006 Posted April 2, 2006 That last coin didn't hover; must be broke Nice work Stian. Quote
agep Posted April 2, 2006 Author Posted April 2, 2006 Thanks guys I rendered an new still of the coins, and ps blured the background, I'm pretty happy with this one. Regards Stian [attachmentid=15678] Quote
luckbat Posted April 2, 2006 Posted April 2, 2006 I think some motion blur on the coins would really help complete the illusion. Quote
Zaryin Posted April 2, 2006 Posted April 2, 2006 I agree about the blur, but it looks fantastic as it is. Quote
agep Posted April 2, 2006 Author Posted April 2, 2006 Thanks for your comments I think some motion blur on the coins would really help complete the illusion. Its the image you mean? if so, I was thinking the same thing, but I was afraid I would loose all the details since they are so small and the fact that the background also is blured. Lets just say the coins have been thrown up in the air and is now midair microseconds before they starts to fall down (standings still in the air) just kidding. Il do a new render to see how it turns out. Regards Stian Quote
agep Posted April 2, 2006 Author Posted April 2, 2006 I've tested motion blur, but the result ended up to become to much blured overall Quote
williamgaylord Posted April 2, 2006 Posted April 2, 2006 This is quite interesting. I'm not familiar with the term IBL. Are you saying you are creating the illusion of a surrounding image field that simulates a 3D point of view that can be rotated as though you were in the room looking around? BTW, I first caught the title out of the corner of my eye and misread it as "Hoovering coin", promting a vivid image of a coin vacuuming the appartment. Nice work! Bill Gaylord Quote
DanCBradbury Posted April 2, 2006 Posted April 2, 2006 The animation is great Stian. Remember, You don't have to take bazillions of images of your home; there is a way to get a quick and easy environment map by taking a photo of a chrome sphere placed preferably where your objects will be. The only problem that i see with your render is that your shadows are grey and they are to uniformly dispersed because they have no real hardness, which would have been coming from the light above; however, even if you used the IBL setting in the AO tab, your shadows would still be inaccurate. The only way to get real shadows and shadow color is to use the archaic IBL technique, because the current IBL has no raytracing ability. Still, it looks good This is quite interesting. I'm not familiar with the term IBL. Are you saying you are creating the illusion of a surrounding image field that simulates a 3D point of view that can be rotated as though you were in the room looking around? I think you missed this thread High Dynamic Range Imaging Quote
agep Posted May 24, 2006 Author Posted May 24, 2006 I just had some sparetime so I redid the clip. Take a look and let me know what you think Stian [attachmentid=16970] tv2kroner_480.mov Quote
Dhar Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 I see you went back to those funny coins with holes. Nice render, exceptional modeling (as always), but what's the story line? Quote
NancyGormezano Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 Very very nice - as usual - & I love the mystery as well Quote
agep Posted May 25, 2006 Author Posted May 25, 2006 Thanks for your comments I see you went back to those funny coins with holes. Nice render, exceptional modeling (as always), but what's the story line? The funny coins are an norwegian 1krone (worth 1/6 of an american dollar). Actually there is no storyline, its more like a test. the clip however is inspired by an norwegian tv channel commercial vignette where all sorts of object flies up in the air and shapes this two Quote
Dhar Posted May 25, 2006 Posted May 25, 2006 the clip however is inspired by an norwegian tv channel commercial vignette where all sorts of object flies up in the air and shapes this two The "there is no spoon" inspiration? Or Yoda's mind over matter technique? Nice work. Quote
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