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CARRARA CHALLENGE #64: Old egypt..... WIP

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  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,135

    Diomede said:

    Work in Progress Diomede #1 - Gift of the Nile Landscape

    This was done from general online maps, but I bet the actual elevation data is available somewhere.  I brought some maps of egypt into an image editor and began converting to some crude heightmaps.  I also created a graident from the bottom to the top so that the highlands would be in the south and the lowlands in the delta.  

    In Carrara, I inserted a terrain model.  I deleted the default mountain generator.  I then imported the heightmaps I made in my image editor.  I stacked 6.  I also used an erosion filter, rain, set extremely low.  Perhaps 0.3% effect and 30% smoothing.  

    I then used a layer's list shader on the terrain so that I could apply different shaders to the river, the fertile lands near the river, and the high desert to the east and west.  The oceans are just planes colored blue.

     

    great idea.. I watched an episode on History channel last week where they said back in the day the Pharoah in the dry season dug out a channel from the Nile to the where they built the pyramid to transport the blocks of stone when the wet season came.. well, the workers did the hard digging the Pharoah probably just sat back with a pina colada laugh

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,135

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    some whackjobs think these are incadescent lights

    most think they are lotus flowers

    I have another idea and it involves over compensating cheeky

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendera_light#/media/File:Dendera_Krypta_48_(cropped).jpg

    looks like an  egg plant with a snake in it... hmmmm devil 

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,135

    Diomede said:

    These Egyptian musical instruments, hair, and dress were created for Challenge 31: Music for My Eyes.  Inspired by this ancient Egyptian wall art.

    great freebies, I'm sure someone will use them in a render.. thanks yes 

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,135

    Bunyip02 said:

    Pleading his case WIP-3

    some great stuff @Bunyip02 very busy with all the wips you have done already...

    I think the fella is doomed and will be fed to the crocs surprise 

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,135

    Headwax said:

    Diomede said:

    Still experimenting with a variety of landscape designs for the delta.  Here is another WIP.  Lots of replicators.  Still not quite what I am looking for.

    Beu t rende rd Ted, be back soon and comment on rveryones work. Sorry lousy connection here...sitting in a hospital visit f our a few days. Cant see the images pn my crappy phone

    chatting up the nurses I bet... the hospital should have free wifi mine does down here in the sticks... hope all is well yes 

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,135
    edited October 2022

    used 3DU pug and roach, some bits from G1 Anubis M3 skeleton and Camelia the dromedary along with Little Mummy and a free pyramid from I can't remember.. modelled the boombox, bin chicken, sound waves and music notes and used some of AMs props.

    Sarcophagus Rock ( Walk like an Egyptian )

     

     

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  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 10,013
    Stezza said:

    Headwax said:

    Diomede said:

    Still experimenting with a variety of landscape designs for the delta.  Here is another WIP.  Lots of replicators.  Still not quite what I am looking for.

    Beu t rende rd Ted, be back soon and comment on rveryones work. Sorry lousy connection here...sitting in a hospital visit f our a few days. Cant see the images pn my crappy phone

    chatting up the nurses I bet... the hospital should have free wifi mine does down here in the sticks... hope all is well yes 

    Thanks it's a fancy one on woolahra I'll check !
  • KhoeKhoe Posts: 313

    a Wip and  the Inspiration of a Farmhous in Egypt

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  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,320
    edited October 2022

    oo-----------ps misread

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  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,715

    Diomede said:

    Bunyip - Great job pulling together the Egyptian god pantheon.  I hope he is successful pleading his case.

    Thanks !!!

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,715

    Diomede said:

    Still experimenting with a variety of landscape designs for the delta.  Here is another WIP.  Lots of replicators.  Still not quite what I am looking for.

    Superb !!!

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,715
    edited October 2022

    Headwax said:

    Diomede said:

    Still experimenting with a variety of landscape designs for the delta.  Here is another WIP.  Lots of replicators.  Still not quite what I am looking for.

    Beu t rende rd Ted, be back soon and comment on rveryones work. Sorry lousy connection here...sitting in a hospital visit f our a few days. Cant see the images pn my crappy phone
    Trust that everthing is okay !!!
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  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,715

    Stezza said:

    Bunyip02 said:

    Pleading his case WIP-3

    some great stuff @Bunyip02 very busy with all the wips you have done already...

    I think the fella is doomed and will be fed to the crocs surprise 

    Thanks !!!

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,715

    Stezza said:

    used 3DU pug and roach, some bits from G1 Anubis M3 skeleton and Camelia the dromedary along with Little Mummy and a free pyramid from I can't remember.. modelled the boombox, bin chicken, sound waves and music notes and used some of AMs props.

    Sarcophagus Rock ( Walk like an Egyptian )

    Awesome !!! Love the bin chicken !

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,715

    Khoe said:

    a Wip and  the Inspiration of a Farmhous in Egypt

    Looking good !!! Is the farm-house a Sketchfab product ?

  • REIVAXREIVAX Posts: 70
    edited October 2022

     hello all

    just test Egyptian  Hall London

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  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,320

    Bunyip02 said:

    Stezza said:

    used 3DU pug and roach, some bits from G1 Anubis M3 skeleton and Camelia the dromedary along with Little Mummy and a free pyramid from I can't remember.. modelled the boombox, bin chicken, sound waves and music notes and used some of AMs props.

    Sarcophagus Rock ( Walk like an Egyptian )

    Awesome !!! Love the bin chicken !

    never heard Susanna Hoffs referred to as a bin chicken before laugh

     

    oh the ibis... 

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,715

    REIVAX said:

     hello all

    just test Egyptian  Hall London

    Nice Reivax !!! Where is the model from ?

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,715

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    Bunyip02 said:

    Stezza said:

    used 3DU pug and roach, some bits from G1 Anubis M3 skeleton and Camelia the dromedary along with Little Mummy and a free pyramid from I can't remember.. modelled the boombox, bin chicken, sound waves and music notes and used some of AMs props.

    Sarcophagus Rock ( Walk like an Egyptian )

    Awesome !!! Love the bin chicken !

    never heard Susanna Hoffs referred to as a bin chicken before laugh

     

    oh the ibis... 

    Hmmm, Susanna is a chick !!!

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,715
    edited October 2022

    Pleading with the Gods - Final

    Raw Render

    WIP Postwork - Used the Topaz Adjust to bring out the colour and details

    Final Image

     

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  • ed3Ded3D Posts: 2,226

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    a simple pyramid isn't too hard to make, I would just drag the middle point of a diagonally tessellated square up to the height I wanted myself, depends how fancy you want to get with passages, shafts and stuff, could probably extrude a path from a human sized square to make extensive ones going down the depths of the earth to hidden rooms of treasures for the afterlife,

    then use physics to set off traps to crush grave robbers

    +  alrite then  &  Thanx 

  • ed3Ded3D Posts: 2,226
    edited October 2022

    Bunyip02 said:

    ed3D said:

    Diomede said:

    And there is a rough sphinx in the Carrara default OBJ browser under the category 'mesh models.'

    and  will look at this  also   =  +  Thanx  

    Sounds like you are plotting a nice scene there ed3D !!!

    And  Then  +   idk  if   it  is  plotting  or not  ,  +  just some items that  could be in  -  

    Or  could  use  Myths and Legends  Contest  W.I.P.   as  " base "  of one  ,,  in some manner  or another  ,,  well .. perhaps   +  Thanx 

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  • ed3Ded3D Posts: 2,226
    edited October 2022

    the Myths and Legends  Contest  W.I.P.

    did  not  enter the contest    -   thanx   -

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  • UnifiedBrainUnifiedBrain Posts: 3,588

    Diomede said:

    Still experimenting with a variety of landscape designs for the delta.  Here is another WIP.  Lots of replicators.  Still not quite what I am looking for.

    Diomede, I agree with everyone else.  This may be your best terrain ever.  For me, the lighting is way better than the previous version.

    Wish it was bigger. :)

  • UnifiedBrainUnifiedBrain Posts: 3,588

    Bunyip02 said:

    Anubis WIP - 2 and Render

    WIP

    Render

    Good overall setup.

    The issue I have is the inconsistent lighting.  The character is dark and flat.  But the platform (for example) has shininess, and it's texture is clearly visible.

    Why not add some shininess to the character, so its features and textures are more visible?

     

  • UnifiedBrainUnifiedBrain Posts: 3,588

    Khoe said:

    here some Images from my egypt hollyday 2012 for inspiration.
     

    Those were terrific pictures, thanks for sharing.

  • UnifiedBrainUnifiedBrain Posts: 3,588

    Stezza said:

    used 3DU pug and roach, some bits from G1 Anubis M3 skeleton and Camelia the dromedary along with Little Mummy and a free pyramid from I can't remember.. modelled the boombox, bin chicken, sound waves and music notes and used some of AMs props.

    Sarcophagus Rock ( Walk like an Egyptian )

    Creative!  I'm working on a render using the same general theme (again) but obviously with very different characters.

     

  • UnifiedBrainUnifiedBrain Posts: 3,588

    Bunyip02 said:

    Pleading with the Gods - Final

     

    WIP Postwork - Used the Topaz Adjust to bring out the colour and details

    Final Image

     

    Nice scene and use of Egyptian characters!  For me, the lighting is much improved.  I would still like to see more face detail, especially from the guy pleading his case.  I tend to emotionally connect to the render of a character when face expression and hand position are more emphasized.

  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,194

    Thank you for the positive comments on my landscape, Khoe, Headwax, UnifiedBrain, and Stezza.  I will try to find ways to preserve what may by good in the current landscape and still address the issues that are nagging me.  Perhaps something as simple as pointing the camera across the water instead of upstream will help some.  But one thing is certain, I will be trying to increase the ratio of (grasses in shallows) to (shrubs and well defined river banks).  I just am not getting a river Delta vibe.  Maybe it is my ignorance of what a flat reed-infested wetland should look like, but I seem far away from my reference images.

  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,194

    Stezza - Sarcaphagos Rock should be added to Schoolhouse Rock, just after Conjunction Junction and before I am just a Bill on Capitol Hill.  Brilliant caricatures.

    Bunyip, your deities really came through.  Great to see the before and after of post work.  Excellent.

    Headwax, hoping all the best for your visits to folks in hospital.  Sending Positive vibes.

    ed3D, saw that WIP in the myths announcement thread.  Too bad you didn't enter.  The challenge was all very confusing.  Did I hear correctly that there was some sort of AI issue towards the end?

    REVAX - welcome.  I don't remember that set.  Could be pretty cool.  If you click the little landscape icon at the top of the forum typing box, you can insert a larger image to your post.

    Khoe - nice job on the background farmhouse.  See above comment about attaching larger images.  :)

    Wendy - keep the comments coming.  Appreciate participation in all its forms.

    Keep up the good work, everyone.  I will be going out of town for about a week. Will have my laptop so will try to follow along, but may not have updates of my own.

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