Research Facility - WIP 1.06.10

Tumz

Hi All,

Here is my concept:



Idea behind it:
A small research facility established on a newly discovered planet mostly over taken by sand. The air is poisonous to human life. There are other forms of life undiscovered on the planet and readings have shown that its core has an endless supply of water and minerals. The facility is built to prepare the environment for population using terr-formation, nano technology, robotics, etc. A lone scientist and his machines reside in the facility prepping the surroundings for life.

I will be posting some props soon!

Thanks,
-Josh

ZacD

"There are other forms of life undiscovered on the planet and readings have shown that its core has an endless supply of water and minerals."

it would physically make more sense if it said miles below the surface instead of core.
Sounds basically like mars...

Tumz

ZacD - Maybe it is?!?! I know what you mean... possibly underground rivers and what not. Thanks for the crit!

Tumz

Here is the low poly block out as well as one of the herbs with its first diffuse pass.

Any tips in 3Ds Max as to how I should implement glows on props would be greatly appreciated!

I've heard of people painting color in their AO maps but I wasn't sure if that is the correct way of achieving a look like some of the glowing plants in Gears 2.

Hitez

add some more depth to it by giving it some blue veins visible under the surface?

Daniel Doerksen

ive been working on something very very similar for the past week and a bit.........

Tumz

Hitez - Thanks, i'll def. look into making the veins protrude a little more. I could possibly make the veins glow but was thinking the edges of the leaves would look pretty interesting.

Daniel Doerksen - What type of project is it? Do you happen to have any of its progress online? I'd love to take a look or hear about it.

Tumz

I've started working my way through the blocked out props. Time for the high poly fun stuff.

Daniel Doerksen

mines more greenhouse style based, i was playing with a few concepts and went with a desert planet, or the desert here, essentially a abandoned facility in the distant future that just been turned back on. i posted a wip pic in what are you working on thread

Tumz

I checked the thread and wow, nice work on that scene. I love the details you got into it. It feels like a dune level that would be in Gears 3. My work got a little pushed back yesterday. More to come soon!

Tumz

2nd high poly prop...

Tumz