More Work.

[thx1172]

Here is a bunch more pics. Some are complete, some may never be completed. If you have any questions, hit me up. Thanks for the help Replode...
<a href="http://www.replode.com/scott/">Pics</a>

[thx1172]

Some of this stuff is old, back in school.

[luksy]

i love all of them! ALL!!! What else to say? You're **** good.

[beanboy]

Hi,

Nice work. What did u use to do the city-exp image? Was that in a 3d app or illiustrator plugin?

Thx :)

[thx1172]

Thanks! It was Vector Effects for Illustrator.

[DDD]

pretty sweet man

[m.c.bell]

That is totally wicked man, well played,

where can u get that illustrator plugin ?

[saint cleve]

:thumb:

[DDD]

illustrator is not a plug is a application all in to itself Adobe's vector solution.

www.adobe.com look in their products section for illustrator 10

[replode]

all of them are just great. have you ever thought about writing tutorials for creating some of the effects in those pics?

[m.c.bell]

so what is the "vector effects" he mentions ?

[DDD]

DOnt quote me but I thing he just means he used a vector tool meaning illustrator. And then maybe some blend effects that are available with in illustrator

[thx1172]

It actually is a plug in that was created by KPT. It is now owned by Corel. I used it when I was using Illustrator 8. I looked on Corels site and didnt see it specifically but you can buy, locate it from just about anywhere. I dont even have it anymore but am gonna look around and find it. Here is a path to a site with a write up on it.
http://shopping.yahoo.com/shop?d=z&id=1990377085
Sorry I havent been around. Im layed up in bed...Nasty flu.
lates

[mdipi]

sorry to hear about hte flu. but one question, what 3d apps do you use? this is amazing stuff!

[sintax321]

I thought u id that city one with a 3D app and used like a cartoon filter. I really like some of those a lot. A lot of talent:)

[thx1172]

None of it is 3D. All 2D photos ive taken along with a lot of Vector overlays. Ton of Layer Masks and various ways of blending layers. Its been bout 4 years since ive had the opp. to work with a 3D app. FINALLY, my boss is interested in 3D and were gettin Maya. So, soon, I will have some 3D stuff.

[sintax321]

How did u do that first one Then if it isnt' 3D?

[nobody]

http://www.replode.com/scott/Mech.jpg

Those mech ones and the city ones are amazing.. I love them soo much... Great job!

[thx1172]

Ahh...Well, I dont ever think of Bryce as being 3d but I did a basic shape with a few thin circles running through it. Rendered to .psd and then copied half, flipped it to make it symetrical (a lot of messin until I got something I like) Then a lot of overlays, smudge tool, layer masks and a lot of mession with the layer props...overlay, multiply and so on.

[λ]

Those are amazing! Seriously, those are really sweet.

Can you make a desktop out of some of them? If you could that would take over my PC for a while :)

[thx1172]

You would be surprised what a few well placed shapes, strecthed out perspective and a good cam angle will do. Metal texture with an evening sky....lots of colors. I havent done that in a while though. That pic is really bout 1.5-2 years old. I have some of the original shapes that I used from Bryce to make a few of the posted pics. I will post them so you can see what got me started. I would make something...random shapes and then find something in it that I could twist to make it more evident. Let a mess up be the beginning of a nice pic. Yeah, I will see what I can do on a desktop.

[λ]

Nah, actually don't worry, it's 1600x1200 anyway, so I'll just use it as it is.

[sintax321]

Never used bryce. What is it that you wouldn't consider it 3D?

[thx1172]

I just never had the control with it that I had with Maya or Soft.
I had to booleen to change the preset shapes. I couldnt really flat out draw a Curve and then create a shape from it. If I was messin around, I used Bryce. If I was doing something complex and much more serious, I would use the others. It was more like photopaint vs. photoshop. I didnt consider them to even be in the same league.

[DDD]

those are good but bryce is a 3d app. I lov bryce 5. Man those pics are tight. WHich picture is the one you used bryce on?

[thx1172]

Yeah, dont get me wrong, I have seen some amazeing pics that have been done with Bryce....look like back drops of the elvin cities in the Lord of the Rings. It is 3D....I just never considered it in the same class when I thought of a 3D program. The heart in the self portrait came from Bryce and a lot of vector layers and transparencies. Also the face and rounded head on that bug guy. I added the antenna's and eyes. I have the original pic that I started with in photoshop for both of them and I will post them.
Take care

[thx1172]

Thanks...BTW :)

[mdipi]

http://www.replode.com/scott/Floating-Celestial.jpg


how? thats vector? i thought it would be from 3ds or something...

[thx1172]

Not Vector....purely photoshop. I will have to dig up the tut. I used to learn it. I created the original image, copied half of it and then flipped it horizontally. After I did that, I merged down, then copied that layer. Made it a screen or something along those lines. Flipped it around until I found something that I liked.Gave me a really cool pattern. Then you can copy pieces that you like, resize them, clean the edges and place them where I want with a layer mask. Its really easy to do and sooooo hard to explain. Added a transparent color layer (blue) and then adjusted to layer props. to overlay, I think. I will have to look.
Same with that pic thats called Organic. Thats a new one I figured out that I can post an explanation for. I do a lot of experimentation and save out many copies.

[mdipi]

sweet thanks!