Metalic Nightmare...

[Polaris]

Hi, all,

This is my most interesting pice of art yet, and also the fastest to produce!

It is just a few cubes I put alpha masking on and modify+deform+size (x,y,&z)

I call the picture Metalic Nightmare, it kind of reminds me of an escher picture... maby I will put little guys walking all over it :)...

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200305/user_image-1054095844hrc.jpg

I hope you all like the picture... If anybody wants the alpha I used just ask and I will post it for you.

[Polaris]

Hi, again all,

I went back and spent a little more time useing the same alpha masking tequnique, but I rendered it a little diffrent... Maby I can add little lights around on it or something? make it look like some kind of alien city.... Dunno :) Had alot of fun makeing it though..

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200305/user_image-1054104949nim.jpg

Hope you all like this picture.. Let me know what you all think :)

[drjjwow]

interesting effect.. :tu:

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi Polaris
Great metallic landscape :cool:
For me the first is the good one :)
Can you post some drawing steps of your technic :)
because some "cubes and alpha mask + deformations xyz" can give many things different :D
Pilou

[Mahlikus The Black]

Very cool abstracts! :) :tu:

[Polaris]

Thanks all for your nice comments :)

This is a pretty cool trick so I put together both a tutorial and a script. (yes polaris has the full version, Best $400.00 I ever spent!!!!!!)

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200305/user_image-1054138383hyq.jpg

and here is the Script....

PolarisAbstract.TXT (http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200305/user_file-1054138507vhe.txt)

When the script asks to load a file load this Alpha...When you save this Alpha name it Techno... I dont know if it matters, but just to be safe make sure the filenames match :)
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200305/user_image-1054138660dnu.jpg


If anybody needs more help, Just ask and I will do my best to explane :)

Well that is is all :cool: hope you enjoyed the script and the TUTORIAL..

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi Polaris
Thx
Now that'is more clear :)
Pilou

[Polaris]

Thank you Pilou,

I made another picture and saved the script.. this script will make a metal like material for you and some tools,
Like the script above It will need to load an alpha file... use the above Techno file again...

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200305/user_image-1054145755jkh.jpg

and here is the script...


PolarisAbstract2.TXT (http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200305/user_file-1054145810fhf.txt)

well thanks again all for looking at my artwork :)

BTW, ummmm,

I used the tool>modifyers>deformation>size (x,y,z) and used the negitive number -100...

Let me know what you think :)

[Polaris]

Here it is totaly done :)

I used PusGhetty lighting file http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=010996

the .Zip file is on this page, and also comes with 5 materials... I used the metalic material for my first 2 pictures (THANKS PUSGHETTY! :) ).... this one I use the material I made in the above script file.... http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200305/user_image-1054147674kls.jpg

looks more detailed I have to learn alot more about lighting :) I think I am geting the hang of makeing materials also :)

well Enjoy! and let me know what you think?

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi Polaris
Some dark for the last :)
Make a reduction of 75% for reduce the little jaggies.
Pilou

[Polaris]

Thanks for the tip Pilou :)

Like this :) ? http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200305/user_image-1054159914jsi.jpg

Thanks alot M8! :D

now my pictures can be alot more detailed! I just took PSP 7.0 and did a screenrip to get this picture, is there a way I can reduce it in Zbrush?
thanks for the help :)

[PusGhetty]

Very cool work,
Nice techniques,
Thanks for the mention!
I especially like the first image.
BTW, take a look here for something very familiar... Space Ship Zscript (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=009041&p=3)
Take care,
Michael

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi Polaris
Yes I think that you have a reduce size in Zbrush :)
It's a good way to work at the double of the final render because you have a special function
It's the AA size (I am not a specialist because as a Demo user I start at 640*480 :)
Ctrl + 0 (null) = half reduce
0 (null) Normal view

Take a look also page 24 of the Manual some great informations ( Half and reduce Menu/Document :)
Have happy Zbrushing :cool:
Pilou