Tutorial on weird looking landscapes

[The Namek]

i wrote a tutorial today on weird looking landscapes , I put a lot of images in it and I hope newbies can understand it. For experienced users , you'll probably skip a lot of steps.
I hope someone can use this , thx for looking :)

Weird looking landscapes tutorial (http://users.pandora.be/TheNamek/ztut/ZbrushTut.htm)

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1038254564qqb.jpg

[Karasuando]

Well these landscapes of yours look really good, I'll read this one ASAP ;). Thanks!

[The Namek]

oh yeah , if any images don't work , please let me know. uploading with a 56k modem doesnt always go without problems :p

[TVeyes]

Thanks alot, this look very interesting. :) :tu:

[Bastard76]

Thanks for your tutoria. I found some good hints!

[The Namek]

I should add , that I forgot something because I had lunch in between writing the tutorial.
I forgot to bake the background layer , before snapshotting the objects onto the canvas , therefore there is a dropshadow on the sky which shouldnt be there in the first place , sorry about that. :)

[Karasuando]

Oh this is very good!, I never thought about using texture make alpha to inflate rock structure. This ought to save alot of time.

Thanks!.

[The Namek]

actually , Ken B used it to make a tree look realistic a while ago. it's a fast way to create complex looking lanscapes ,rocks , ...

I would appreciate it if anyone who read the tutorial could also tell me where I made mistakes in english .

And another tip , try to render your object with the toonshader , you can get Super Mario Bro's Landscapes like that. :)

<font color="#949494" size="1"> November 26, 2002 Message edited by: The Namek </font>

[DeeVee]

Tried it very interesting. I will post something in the future! Thanks for sharing.

[The Namek]

2 other abstract thingies , same technique.
1 Looks a bit like Lava and the other one has an organ-like shape in it :p

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1038321489wbe.jpg

[The Namek]

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1038338374xij.jpg

[Karasuando]

That lava image is cool :tu: :tu:, the intestin'ish thing on the second looks very convincing too ;).

[moonwalker]

This is a variation of Namek's image:

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1038351941njy.jpg

[moonwalker]

And this is another with the same technique:

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1038352056sbo.jpg

[filament9]

It is a very good technique for making a rocky ground. I did play with this a while back, using a shot of clouds as the texture-turned-to-alpha inflator.
I particularly like the last image you posted Namek. Very intriguing.
In the following image the ground, and stumpy thingy was done with the same sort of approach.

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1038354327zom.jpg

[boozy floozie]

Some of these are similar to those fascinating rock stratas portray in medieval paintings.Very nice and a pleasure to read about your technique. Would love to see some of these rock formations also rendered in Vue d'Esprit or even Bryce. :tu:

[The Namek]

Boozy floozie , I never tried rendering it in bryce or vue. Maybe someone could try it , since I don't have Vue. I do have Bryce , so I'll try it out when I get home.

Filament9 and moonwalker , great images , thx for trying it out.

<font color="#949494" size="1"> November 27, 2002 Message edited by: The Namek </font>

[Karasuando]

I finally got some time to try this out a little in a quick test.

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1038411451pkr.jpg

This is great for producing natural lines which is very hard to do by hand IMO. In Photoshop I always used a picture of something natural to displace the lines I drew, this does pretty much the same thing. Its usually easy to spot the difference between a line drawn by hand and a line in nature. Hopefully I'll have time to dive deeper into this, great stuff The Namek
:tu: :tu: :tu:.

<font color="#949494" size="1"> November 27, 2002 Message edited by: Karasuando </font>

[Mr Z]

Great Tutorial Namek, I'm going to give this a try asap, looks like a interesting technique for sure!

Thanks buddy :)

- Shaun

[Stargo]

Interesting tutorial, Namek :tu: :tu:
The images are very nice :tu: :tu: :tu:

stargo

[juandel]

thats a cool tut, Namek, and very beautiful results, everyone! :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu:

- juandel

[tdrs]

i can't see£¬ :( the link is bad ...who can help me £¬thank you ;) ;)

[Frenchy Pilou]

Use the "Private Message" for ask The Namek :)
Pilou

[The Namek]

I'm afraid I've lost that tutorial when I formatted my disk :(

[Abyssis]

Not Found
The requested URL /TheNamek/ztut/ZbrushTut.htm was not found on this server.

what´s wrong?

[The Namek]

Well this thread is kinda old and my site has gone offline since then because I changed isp.

[Frenchy Pilou]

Ask Juandel if it's not too busy :)
I believe that I had keept it !
Pilou
Ps So maybe it's a good habit to Upload to Zbc a script for ovoid this sort of little problem :D

[DreamWalker]

Yeah, if someone has this lying around somewhere, if you could upload it again, that would be appreciated :)

[Frenchy Pilou]

Not exactly the same but try the Sarabel landscapes script !

One (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=001312&p=20)

Two (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=012112)(landscape)

Three (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=011629) ;)

Pilou fan of Sarabel

[DreamWalker]

Thanks Pilou, that helps alot. :tu:

[enter]

I feel so bad missing this wonderful tutorial :( Wish there is a ZScript, any chance, please Namek :o

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi Enter
You can also make your own reserach :)
It's not very difficult :rolleyes:
:b3: Draw anything on the canvas with the normal brush, ZAdd On
:b3: Take the SphereBrush, Zadd On, and redraw with it over the your first screen
Isn't amazing? :)
:b3: Retake the normal brush Z Add off
And brush with a nifty texture
With this you can make crazzy images :cool:
Have fun Zbrushing!
Pilou
Ps Look my tut page signature, there is surely some trick for inspiration :)

[enter]

Hi Pilou,

When you say "Normal Brush" do you mean =" Simple Brush"?

Many Thanks!

[Frenchy Pilou]

Yes of course, the simple brush :)
the default brush sorry :)
Pilou
Here speddy try of that said above
I use a material (not a texture) so Enable M
You can move the regulates sliders of the menu Material in real time for obtain the result wished :)
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/uploaded_from_zbc/200405/user_image-1084662773bkl.jpg

[Jaycephus]

This thread (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=010921) and the thread to which it links may be of some use as well.

[Abyssis]

:D look on/at Frenchie - our livin´encyclopedy :D

Thank you :tu: