Artwork.

[DanAbnormal]

Well I've finally created a CG Earth that I'm pretty much happy with. Created in 3DS Max 9 using mental ray as the rederer. Got the textures from the NASA website including a 3000 pixel wide cloud map which was 34mb in size. This is all going towards an nice little animation I am doing about asteroids. The pic with the city lights is not meant to be realistically accurate, it;s more of a CG arty render as you would not see city lights from space (although I'll take the experts word for that)!

So far it's probably taken about 12-15 hours to create just for the Earth.

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/7144/finalcg20earthtt1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Hope you like.

Dan

[Samnooshka]

I'm really liking that!! good work!!! :D:D

[Ed]

That's fantastic:D

[missyburd]

wow :D

[DanAbnormal]

Thanks guys and gals.

Close up of clouds etc.

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/9826/finalcg20earth20cloudspd3.th.jpg (http://img267.imageshack.us/my.php?image=finalcg20earth20cloudspd3.jpg)

[mr.anderson]

Dan, that is really really cool.

What did you use to create it?

[DanAbnormal]

3DS Max 9 and lots of patience and tea (and some hob nobs).:D

[pencil shavings]

very nice!

[falc]

Very cool Dan, nice one.

Whats it for though? some project at work? (also you never replied to my text) :(

[timwilky]

Like what, where. I see nothing or links to anything etc.

[Spiderman]

Like what, where. I see nothing or links to anything etc.

the first post has a pic in it but its from Image shack and a few times today it hasnt loaded for me either.

But its brilliant i think....and to be honest and if its OK with you HooliganDan i'm using it as my destop photo right now :D

[Nick762]

That looks pretty damn good to me!

[Richie]

WOW, I've just found my New Desktop background.
Excellant work.

[zunkus]

Really nice Dan. You're quite good with Max. I've given it a try but found all those tools intimidating. I usually get by using Strata3D pro and Wings3D for most of my needs but respect goes to you mate. Do you know of anyone who tried modelling the curvy SV by any chance? I've been meaning to do it myself but never managed to find the time. It would be nice to play around on a CG model before going with spanners to change stuff on the actual thing eh?

[Law]

8)

[MeridiaNx]

********, replies so far pique my curiosity and I want to see it but I can't for some reason :mad: Not even a box or 'x' where a piccy should be :(