WIP: Development Aerial

[KVMaster]

ZDepth

ZBuffer or actually ZDepth map is rendered out of Max through Vray Render Elements. It's basically a B&W depth map; what's close is white and further away is black. Then just load into AE and use as it as a mask to display effects put on for fog etc. Does this make sense?

[mikeh]

Re: ZDepth

ZBuffer or actually ZDepth map is rendered out of Max through Vray Render Elements. It's basically a B&W depth map; what's close is white and further away is black. Then just load into AE and use as it as a mask to display effects put on for fog etc. Does this make sense?

yep...so, if i may be so bold, what were the effects you used? How did they change the original and why AE and not Combustion?
mh

[KVMaster]

Mainly just desaturation and added some whiteness. Basically use AE just like Photoshop, except it's for animations not stills. Don't have or know Combustion so AE it is!

[SvantePanter]

Very nice! Great outdoor-morning feeling.
Your tree-approach sounds very interesting. But if a tree model uses leafs with alpha-maps, how can you "convert" them to non-alpha then? Or do you simple just kill the alpha, so that every leaf get the shape of a plane?

[cpnichols]

I'm not exactly sold on the Z-Depth treatment. It seems more like a soft focus for some reason and it makes it look like a miniature. I think it may be the fact the the atmospheric should be more in world Z instead of camera Z. Otherwise, it looks cool. Trees and ground are well done. The rooftops may be a bit bright and the water too blue and perfect.

[mikeh]

Very nice! Great outdoor-morning feeling.
Your tree-approach sounds very interesting. But if a tree model uses leafs with alpha-maps, how can you "convert" them to non-alpha then? Or do you simple just kill the alpha, so that every leaf get the shape of a plane?

I have been creating a library of 3d trees as i need them. I take Onyx trees that have the right tree structure but wrong leaves, convert the trees into mesh, select the leaves only and detach them, make the correct leaves and/or flowers as mesh objects, get the pivot point and angle correct then make a scatter object using the detached leaves as the scatter object. It's been working great so far.
mh

[Da_elf]

I agree. the distance effect isnt that good since it does make things look like a model. more than likely you need to desaturate the distance and add in a tiny bit of blue.

[cristoforo]

I love the softness of the image!

[Viscon Jack]

Converting opacity maps to geometry

I need to use a large amount of xfrog trees for a scene and could really use that script that you talked about. Is it possible that you could send it to me? Or can I purchase it somewhere? Please advise. Thank you!

[jow]

Viscon Jack, there's no scripting involved, just re-working the models with in Xfrog 3.5.

[chad]

I can't see the image. Does anyone else still see it?

[DaForce]

nope not anymore

[KVMaster]

Removed!

Removed image because it was being posted on other sites as some one else's work Remember your watermarks!!!

[EricCamper]

What?? I really think we need to start a list od these people and at least submit the website so we can spam.

[cristoforo]

That is really pathetic!!!