JohnArtbox Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 In a little house by the river lives Platypus....or he might if I get that far The idea's been in my idea's folder for some time, an Australian take on Wind in the Willows. initial sketch and the first start. The tree's from the Hash cd, but since it's one of mine I won't feel guilty. It's a stand-in until I build the cottage and some of the surrounding scene. Quote
thefreshestever Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 this looks nice so far...that tree is from you? it´s definetly the best tree on the cd, i used it on my latest 3d job, just finished it this weekend... should i feel guilty using it? if you wish i do i thought you might wanna see it, so here´s the image, the original rendered size was 2000x1500 px, took 20 hours.... ouch... thanks for that tree... Quote
phatso Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 That green-on-black sketch has an almost Dr. Suess quality about it. Something like that would make a dandy fairy-tale setting. Quote
Fuchur Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 That green-on-black sketch has an almost Dr. Suess quality about it. Something like that would make a dandy fairy-tale setting. Very cool conzept and nice progress. I am seeing forward to it ---------- And I like the guy with the lawnmover too You used an image to control length of the grass? *Fuchur* Quote
Eric2575 Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 Allright John, six days to hammer this out. No pressure here Quote
JohnArtbox Posted March 26, 2008 Author Posted March 26, 2008 small update Freshest:you're welcome, nice still.. and nice website Hey Robert good to hear from you Phatso/Fuchur: Aw shucks Eric: No pressure Edit:Small changes not worth a new post so I just bumped the image Quote
thefreshestever Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 thanks john... this really looks nice so far, i´m curious how it will look when it´s finished... fuchur: jep, decals for length, color and density... Quote
TacoBallZ Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Very nice scene, I like where you are going with this. Quote
Eric2575 Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Eerie and mystical feel about it. I wouldn't be surprised to see Hook's alligator jump out of the water. Nice Quote
JohnArtbox Posted March 28, 2008 Author Posted March 28, 2008 Another quick update. With deadlines approaching I've been cannibalising other projects, the cottage is a backdrop from my vastly overdue short film "Investigating Jack". How much else I get done depends on my somewhat frenetic work schedule but I feel like I'm getting there. Render time is sitting just under seven minutes at hd resolution which makes it pretty comfortable as a backdrop for animation Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted March 28, 2008 Hash Fellow Posted March 28, 2008 Another quick update. With deadlines approaching I've been cannibalising other projects, the cottage is a backdrop from my vastly overdue short film "Investigating Jack". How much else I get done depends on my somewhat frenetic work schedule but I feel like I'm getting there. Render time is sitting just under seven minutes at hd resolution which makes it pretty comfortable as a backdrop for animation That looks wonderful. How about some slight ripples or something to break up that water reflection? What are the three inverted tombstone shapes that appear reflected inthe water but don't appear on the shore above? Quote
ypoissant Posted March 28, 2008 Posted March 28, 2008 This is really awesome. There is something in those trees and the fog which reminds me of Walt Disney's Ave Maria. Quote
JohnArtbox Posted March 29, 2008 Author Posted March 29, 2008 Robcat: it's on the list to do....along with improving the grass. But I need a spare day and you can never find one of those when you need them. I have a feeling this is all I'll be able to manage. The headstones are boulders, they're there by mistake Yves: I've always thought that a beautiful piece of atmosphere. Hopefully by the time I get to the end I'll manage a fraction of that I think I'll have to revisit this in a week or so. Quote
JohnArtbox Posted March 30, 2008 Author Posted March 30, 2008 Thanks David... Ok... I stole a couple more hours but now it's definitely as done as it's going to get. Quote
NancyGormezano Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 very lovely - very very nice feeling Quote
JohnArtbox Posted March 30, 2008 Author Posted March 30, 2008 Thanks Nancy, I'm pretty happy with it. Sometime I'll have to add in the Platypus, make the house a little more lived in and add the dozen small touches that'll truly finish the image. But you know the story, images are never finished, it just becomes time to move on. Looking forward to seeing what you've done. Quote
HomeSlice Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 That's really nice! It has great depth and a cool "once upon a time" feel to it that begs to be made into a story. Quote
Eric2575 Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 Ok, at least one ripple with a trout jumping out?? How about just one ripple for a mosquito landing? Please, pretty please? Very well done in such a short time period. I can learn a lot from you Quote
higginsdj Posted March 31, 2008 Posted March 31, 2008 Love the image but not keen on the colour of the riverbank - too grey. It looks like a rock outcrop rather than a river bank. Being Aussie earth it should be a rich red brown Cheers Quote
JohnArtbox Posted March 31, 2008 Author Posted March 31, 2008 Homeslice/Mtpeak: thanks guys Eric: Better water will come, but not before the deadline ....and strangely enough, I screencaptured a lot of my worktime so that I could create a tutorial of the process...so in a couple of weeks you'll get to see it happen. David: You're right, it's the tyranny of time that meant I didn't get to build a custom map. The centre area is rock while the sides and top should be a brown soil. I'll update it when I have some more leisure time Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted April 2, 2008 Hash Fellow Posted April 2, 2008 That looks like a real movie going on there. I hope there is one someday! Quote
aen916 Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 Very nice, I can't wait to see the platypus that goes with it. Hope you don't mind, but it's now my desktop wallpaper. Something to make my hectic day a little more tranquil. Quote
JohnArtbox Posted April 7, 2008 Author Posted April 7, 2008 Thanks Andy, enjoy the wallpaper. Spent a little time tonight planning out the changes I want to make... I'll probably move the camera to give more room on the left hand side as well. Quote
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