The Visitor

Rochr · 27-03-2003, 10:08 PM

Not quite as friendly as E.T...

Finished this one today! 97% metaballs & 3% booleans.
Just made some color corrections in PSP, & some reflections in Universe Image Creator.

Comments are always welcome!

Jyncus · 28-03-2003, 12:57 AM

Very nice mood to the scene.
I love the dark coloring and the material you used on the alien.
Very impressive man.

Murc XIII · 28-03-2003, 02:23 AM

that's really cool, i especially like the face

what sofware are you using?

Torlok2002 · 28-03-2003, 05:06 AM

is bryce the only application that uses metaballs??? And how do metaballs work?

Downup · 28-03-2003, 01:26 PM

Wire wire wire hurray..

How long time did you working with this..

NICE ONE...

Is Bryce this good....hmm

Jared · 28-03-2003, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Torlok2002
is bryce the only application that uses metaballs??? And how do metaballs work?

You can use metaballs i lightwave too.....

Caine · 28-03-2003, 03:36 PM

Incredible as always. I use Bryce as well, but when i see your images I just feel like throwing my computer away and go hiding under a rock or something

And you did this with METABALLS??!? How long did it take? Would you mind sharing the wireframe (I've not been able to make anything with metaballs, but when i see what is possible I might give it another go).

IDownUPI - A program is only as good as the guy using it--Rochr is a Bryce master...

Bischofftep · 28-03-2003, 04:13 PM

Impressive work! Especially considering it was done mostly with metaballs. I'm VERY interested to see a wireframe if Bryce can export one!

Perhaps even just a screenshot?

-Bischofftep

P.S. Blender supports metaballs, though I am not sure it has the fine control over them to handle something like this.

Rochr · 28-03-2003, 10:06 PM

Thanx for your comments guys!

Jared is right. Lightwave have metaballs as well.
I couldn´t get this shape with booleans (too sharp edges), so i had to work with metaballs for this guy!
Character design is not my strong side, but i´m quite satisfied with it after all.

The modeling took me about a day!

Torlok2002, metaballs interact with each other. This example shows two positive ones, and one positive + one negative.

Rochr · 28-03-2003, 10:08 PM

Oh...here´s the wire for the Visitor!

Murc XIII · 29-03-2003, 04:25 AM

wow, now im even more impressed...

man, you make me want to buy bryce.

Torlok2002 · 29-03-2003, 10:01 AM

wow, metaballs look cool, but very limited.

David Ciprian · 29-03-2003, 05:26 PM

Hey it looks like a protoss from StarCraft.It's GREAT!If you continue to do so great will have to shoot you or make you our king

Rochr · 29-03-2003, 07:52 PM

Hmm...if it should come to that, King sounds a lot better...!

But seriously, if i knew how to use a modeling app, i would probably not play with balls. I have so many ideas, but can´t create them, so sooner or later, i´ll have to learn.
Love the atmospheres Bryce can create though, so i wouldn´t leave the app alone even if i got another one.

Rochr · 29-03-2003, 08:51 PM

Well, i´ve tried Lightwave a couple of years ago, but never got "hooked" until i got Bryce. Probably because it was easier to use.
Also tested out C4D some time ago, and that´s an app i want to work more with. But considering the time it has taken me to learn to work with Bryce properly, it´s probably going to take a year or two, before i post something i´m satisfied with.

27-03-2003, 10:08 PM	#1
Rochr Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Halmstad, Sweden Posts: 200 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	The Visitor Not quite as friendly as E.T... Finished this one today! 97% metaballs & 3% booleans. Just made some color corrections in PSP, & some reflections in Universe Image Creator. Comments are always welcome! Last edited by Rochr; 28-11-2003 at 12:10 PM..

28-03-2003, 05:06 AM	#4
Torlok2002 Insanity at its best. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 530 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	is bryce the only application that uses metaballs??? And how do metaballs work? __________________ www.perfected-insanity.blogspot.com ------------------------------------------- There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who can read binary and those who cannot. ------------------------------------------- Windows has detected that your mouse has been moved. Please reboot for changes to take effect.

28-03-2003, 01:26 PM	#5
Downup 3D Studio Max 7.0 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In a box Posts: 2,112 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wire wire wire hurray.. How long time did you working with this.. NICE ONE... Is Bryce this good....hmm __________________ 40% Stupid + 60% BrainDead = 100% Downup Some undone work http://downup.inc.se/

28-03-2003, 03:36 PM	#7
Caine Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Incredible as always. I use Bryce as well, but when i see your images I just feel like throwing my computer away and go hiding under a rock or something And you did this with METABALLS??!? How long did it take? Would you mind sharing the wireframe (I've not been able to make anything with metaballs, but when i see what is possible I might give it another go). IDownUPI - A program is only as good as the guy using it--Rochr is a Bryce master... __________________ "Men have been taught that it is a virtue to agree with others. But the creator is the man who disagrees. Men have been taught that it is a virtue to swim with the current. But the creator is the man who goes against the current. Men have been taught that it is a virtue to stand together. But the creator is the man who stands alone." -- Ayn Rand

28-03-2003, 04:13 PM	#8
Bischofftep Blender Artist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Providence Forge, VA Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Outstanding! METABALLS?!?!? Impressive work! Especially considering it was done mostly with metaballs. I'm VERY interested to see a wireframe if Bryce can export one! Perhaps even just a screenshot? -Bischofftep P.S. Blender supports metaballs, though I am not sure it has the fine control over them to handle something like this.

28-03-2003, 12:57 AM	#2
Jyncus mmm..beans. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Georgia Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Very nice mood to the scene. I love the dark coloring and the material you used on the alien. Very impressive man.

28-03-2003, 02:23 AM	#3
Murc XIII Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sheboygan, WI Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	that's really cool, i especially like the face what sofware are you using?

28-03-2003, 10:06 PM	#9
Rochr Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Halmstad, Sweden Posts: 200 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Thanx for your comments guys! Jared is right. Lightwave have metaballs as well. I couldn´t get this shape with booleans (too sharp edges), so i had to work with metaballs for this guy! Character design is not my strong side, but i´m quite satisfied with it after all. The modeling took me about a day! Torlok2002, metaballs interact with each other. This example shows two positive ones, and one positive + one negative. Attached Images

28-03-2003, 10:08 PM	#10
Rochr Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Halmstad, Sweden Posts: 200 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Oh...here´s the wire for the Visitor! Attached Images

29-03-2003, 04:25 AM	#11
Murc XIII Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sheboygan, WI Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	wow, now im even more impressed... man, you make me want to buy bryce.

29-03-2003, 10:01 AM	#12
Torlok2002 Insanity at its best. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 530 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	wow, metaballs look cool, but very limited. __________________ www.perfected-insanity.blogspot.com ------------------------------------------- There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who can read binary and those who cannot. ------------------------------------------- Windows has detected that your mouse has been moved. Please reboot for changes to take effect.

29-03-2003, 05:26 PM	#13
David Ciprian Blacklow Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: in one's heart Posts: 1,029 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey it looks like a protoss from StarCraft.It's GREAT!If you continue to do so great will have to shoot you or make you our king __________________ You can never be too good, but you can always try!

29-03-2003, 07:52 PM	#14
Rochr Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Halmstad, Sweden Posts: 200 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Hmm...if it should come to that, King sounds a lot better...! But seriously, if i knew how to use a modeling app, i would probably not play with balls. I have so many ideas, but can´t create them, so sooner or later, i´ll have to learn. Love the atmospheres Bryce can create though, so i wouldn´t leave the app alone even if i got another one.

29-03-2003, 08:51 PM	#15
Rochr Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Halmstad, Sweden Posts: 200 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Well, i´ve tried Lightwave a couple of years ago, but never got "hooked" until i got Bryce. Probably because it was easier to use. Also tested out C4D some time ago, and that´s an app i want to work more with. But considering the time it has taken me to learn to work with Bryce properly, it´s probably going to take a year or two, before i post something i´m satisfied with.

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