Ice

cgi_peter · 10-03-2004, 07:45 AM

Hi guys,

My wip at the moment is a small artic scene. Now I have done a couple of animations with it, and decided to add some animated waves. All's good except for the ice which sometimes "floats" in mid air. So I tried adding reactor to make it float as the waves pass by...but with no success. Could anybody give me some tips?

Regards,

Peter

Mr.T · 10-03-2004, 10:12 AM

errr.. i just wrote a tutorial (pdf) about that but i have not enough space on my host to upload it

i'm posting it in the tutorial section of the forum..

cgi_peter · 10-03-2004, 10:21 AM

That's great, thanks a lot. Could you post the link when it's done?

Thanks again,

Peter

Mr.T · 10-03-2004, 10:22 AM

i hope it helped a little bit..

http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread...283#post170283

cgi_peter · 10-03-2004, 10:34 AM

It works, thanks a lot

Mr.T · 10-03-2004, 10:43 AM

i'm glad i helped you

where is your wip?

cgi_peter · 10-03-2004, 10:52 AM

Well I always mean to post it, but every single time I attach it, it's too big. So I sent it to bullethead guy (member here) and he said he will post it.

Would you like to see it?

Mr.T · 10-03-2004, 10:56 AM

of course

bullethead · 10-03-2004, 09:44 PM

here is cgi_peters pic

cgi_peter · 10-03-2004, 09:48 PM

Well here is my scene is above, I'm at 133k polys. Any tips how to lower it? (Ice was optimized).

Thanks,

p.s Sorry, looks bad in the pic

cgi_peter · 11-03-2004, 04:01 AM

Anybody

Mr.T · 11-03-2004, 04:14 AM

well the only thing that bother me is that some icebergs are floating in the air. if you check an iceberg, the bottom is bigger than the top (or else it turn over until the bigger part is in the water)

and it seems that you have made an iceberg and cloned it 4 times (bottom right, middle right, center, 2 left), if you want to optimize you scene, put bigger iceberg and delete some but it's my personnal opinion

. (i suggest you to check ice age to see how they did their background.)

well it's your picture i won't tell you how to do it (i let your imagination work to create something you'll like) i attach a picture of some icebergs i found on google..

to optimize your scene you can separate the background from the foreground, i mean make some ice mountains with a nice sky for example, and using compositing you make the foreground in another scene and composite them together. the most simple way to optimize you scene i believe (cause when you make mountains every time it's a lot of polys to add..)

sorry for the lots of pictures

Mr.T · 11-03-2004, 04:16 AM

hope this big post didn't annoy you

cgi_peter · 11-03-2004, 11:12 AM

Oh thanks a lot Mr.T. Will work on that now

the_solidshadow · 16-04-2004, 11:52 PM

that pic you posted where the bottom of the iceberg is huge, thats not real. that's some artist's piece of work, i've seen it somewhere else.

10-03-2004, 07:45 AM	#1
cgi_peter Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ice Hi guys, My wip at the moment is a small artic scene. Now I have done a couple of animations with it, and decided to add some animated waves. All's good except for the ice which sometimes "floats" in mid air. So I tried adding reactor to make it float as the waves pass by...but with no success. Could anybody give me some tips? Regards, Peter __________________ Time only exists so everything won't happen at the same time.

10-03-2004, 10:12 AM	#2
Mr.T lost souvlaki.. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Athens / Greece Posts: 893 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	errr.. i just wrote a tutorial (pdf) about that but i have not enough space on my host to upload it i'm posting it in the tutorial section of the forum.. __________________ Mr.T Prodz Monologue Reel

10-03-2004, 10:21 AM	#3
cgi_peter Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That's great, thanks a lot. Could you post the link when it's done? Thanks again, Peter __________________ Time only exists so everything won't happen at the same time.

10-03-2004, 10:22 AM	#4
Mr.T lost souvlaki.. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Athens / Greece Posts: 893 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	i hope it helped a little bit.. http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread...283#post170283 __________________ Mr.T Prodz Monologue Reel

10-03-2004, 10:34 AM	#5
cgi_peter Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It works, thanks a lot __________________ Time only exists so everything won't happen at the same time.

10-03-2004, 10:43 AM	#6
Mr.T lost souvlaki.. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Athens / Greece Posts: 893 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	i'm glad i helped you where is your wip? __________________ Mr.T Prodz Monologue Reel

10-03-2004, 10:52 AM	#7
cgi_peter Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well I always mean to post it, but every single time I attach it, it's too big. So I sent it to bullethead guy (member here) and he said he will post it. Would you like to see it? __________________ Time only exists so everything won't happen at the same time.

10-03-2004, 10:56 AM	#8
Mr.T lost souvlaki.. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Athens / Greece Posts: 893 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	of course __________________ Mr.T Prodz Monologue Reel

10-03-2004, 09:44 PM	#9
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10-03-2004, 09:48 PM	#10
cgi_peter Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well here is my scene is above, I'm at 133k polys. Any tips how to lower it? (Ice was optimized). Thanks, p.s Sorry, looks bad in the pic __________________ Time only exists so everything won't happen at the same time. Last edited by cgi_peter; 10-03-2004 at 10:10 PM..

11-03-2004, 04:01 AM	#11
cgi_peter Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Anybody __________________ Time only exists so everything won't happen at the same time.

11-03-2004, 04:14 AM	#12
Mr.T lost souvlaki.. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Athens / Greece Posts: 893 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	well the only thing that bother me is that some icebergs are floating in the air. if you check an iceberg, the bottom is bigger than the top (or else it turn over until the bigger part is in the water) and it seems that you have made an iceberg and cloned it 4 times (bottom right, middle right, center, 2 left), if you want to optimize you scene, put bigger iceberg and delete some but it's my personnal opinion . (i suggest you to check ice age to see how they did their background.) well it's your picture i won't tell you how to do it (i let your imagination work to create something you'll like) i attach a picture of some icebergs i found on google.. to optimize your scene you can separate the background from the foreground, i mean make some ice mountains with a nice sky for example, and using compositing you make the foreground in another scene and composite them together. the most simple way to optimize you scene i believe (cause when you make mountains every time it's a lot of polys to add..) sorry for the lots of pictures __________________ Mr.T Prodz Monologue Reel

11-03-2004, 04:16 AM	#13
Mr.T lost souvlaki.. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Athens / Greece Posts: 893 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	hope this big post didn't annoy you __________________ Mr.T Prodz Monologue Reel

11-03-2004, 11:12 AM	#14
cgi_peter Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oh thanks a lot Mr.T. Will work on that now __________________ Time only exists so everything won't happen at the same time.

16-04-2004, 11:52 PM	#15
the_solidshadow Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 809 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	eyo, mr.t that pic you posted where the bottom of the iceberg is huge, thats not real. that's some artist's piece of work, i've seen it somewhere else. __________________ I have a very short attention spa- Hey, whats that? THE ULTIMATE PWN4GE VIDEO!! http://card.mygamercard.net/sig/agon+t3h+l3et.jpg Last edited by the_solidshadow; 16-04-2004 at 11:54 PM..

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