Renders

[PaulC2K]

As with the PM to the team leaders taking part in this series requesting an image of an XFG render, if anyone is unable to do them then give me a shout and i'll do whichever are required *at that time*.

So, if anyone needs an XFG render you can either email me the skin for the render or attach it here.

Its not an open invitation to ask for random renders, however while im doing the mercury one its only 5-10min to do each additional one, so i can manage that, however as im already pretty busy with another LFS related project (as well as paid work i keep putting to one side) i'll only be doing the renders required for BOTT, I've only rendered 2 cars to date anyway, and my priorities would be to do them for Mercury first if i had the time.

I did knock out a 3000x1000 render the other night while watching a bit of TV before bed, 58min in total, BOTT renders would be smaller versions of this:
http://www.mercuryracingteam.com/pc2k/renders/2x_XFG_v2_huuuge.jpg

If someone (ie Arrow) could confirm a filesize for the render it'd save me doing more or less than is actually required for these.
As soon as i find out how to have 2 identical models with unique skins (currently its the same item with same properties appearing twice) then i can do each driver for that round, or i can do a blank number/name-less skinned render.


email is:
paulc2k (a) mercuryracingteam.com

[lococost]

Hi Paul,

We'ld be honoured if you could render our skin.
ftp://elitesqd.com/_users/lococost/XFG_elite2048.jpg

Thanx,
Loco.

[PaulC2K]

hmm, i did a thumbnail but it makes no difference because we cant show images anyway, pffft.

These are uncompressed 24-bit png's so might want to do a little compression depending on what they're being used for. Wallpapers are fine, website front page might want some compression to speed it up etc.

i'll do future renders at 900x300 unless Arrow or whoever suggests otherwise, that took 5min, 15x5 takes 15min until my new CPU arrives, if theres a decent improvement then i'll do 15x5 for everyone incl those ive already done.

http://www.mercuryracingteam.com/images/events/BOTT/renders/xfg/Elite_thumb.png
http://www.mercuryracingteam.com/images/events/BOTT/renders/xfg/Elite_900x300.png
http://www.mercuryracingteam.com/images/events/BOTT/renders/xfg/Elite_1500x500.png

[Davo]

I'll offer my services as I've done some rendering. Should speed things up and help Paul out as it's just time consuming more than anything and I'm happy to share to some cpu cylces.

[Thommm]

oh man, renders look awesome :D

here's mine so u can take a look

[Arrow.]

Thank you very very much for the help Paul and Davo!
I appreciate it :thumb:

This is the angle which would be best suited.
size can be bigger doesnt really matter
http://mercuryracingteam.com/images/events/BOTT/XFG_Pickles3.png

[PaulC2K]

Spent most of the night rendering and now cant sleep :(

Mostly just playing, thanks to Sidi i now know how to give replicated models there own material properties, so they're not sharing the same info any more :D

Here's 2 i did just playing with multiple skins:
http://mercuryracingteam.com/pc2k/renders/4x_XFG.png
http://mercuryracingteam.com/pc2k/renders/XFG_Podium.png

Then i figured how to get away from white backgrounds, they're not very flattering to cars with quite a bit of white in them especially with reflections it tends to make it hard to see edges IMO.
http://mercuryracingteam.com/pc2k/renders/3x_XFG_website5.png

Sorry they're not compressed, 400, 400 and 200kb a peice. Nothing stunning i know, but i always enjoy learning new things. I have too many fingers in too many pies, never really sit down and learn 1 thing fully, always looking for something new to interest me :(

Arrow: Is there any chance of a psd of the BOTT logo?

[Davo]

Here's a test render I've whipped up. Mind the dodgy skin its just an example. Once the scene is set up its just a matter of changing skins and rendering. Ideas on how to improve the scene are welcome. I'm already changing the reflective floor, don't really like the look of this one.

[Kalev EST]

So what´s this thread about? Does BOTT require renders or are Paul and Davo just in a good mood and offer to do the rest of the teams some renders or...? Just in case I´ll do what Loco and Thomm did and attach a [noobs] skin.:)

[niffer022]

is there a special program you lot use to make those, if so what is it, id like too have a play too.

[PaulC2K]

3D Studio Max, im sure theres plenty of alternatives but it would appear to be the most supported in this community which certainly saves you from manually kinda putting the models together from lots of peices. I never got very far with the tutorial telling me how to get to what DS Autos & Morrow Designs have produced for the community, where you pretty much have the car ready to apply the skin and render it.

Kalev: The team leaders were PM'd to ask if they could provide info about the teams for the series, in there was the request for a logo and XFG render (or a CMX viewer pic if render wasnt possible) so i guess were just offering to help out :)
Im very new to it all, just figuring out how to do the simple stuff, having a bit of fun at the same time etc.

[GianniC]

Keeps saying 'can't find the server' when trying to open your urls Paul.
The same go's for the Boobies Squad homepage :weeping:

[Kalev EST]

Oh.. I haven´t received or heard anything about a PM. :x

[th84]

Boobies Squad


What is the "bobbies squad"? :scratchch

[GianniC]

What is the "bobbies squad"? :scratchch

No idea, but I do know what the boobies squad is :tilt:

[lococost]

These are uncompressed 24-bit png's so might want to do a little compression depending on what they're being used for. Wallpapers are fine, website front page might want some compression to speed it up etc.
http://www.mercuryracingteam.com/images/events/BOTT/renders/xfg/Elite_thumb.png
http://www.mercuryracingteam.com/images/events/BOTT/renders/xfg/Elite_900x300.png
http://www.mercuryracingteam.com/images/events/BOTT/renders/xfg/Elite_1500x500.png

[/quote]

:thumbsup: Thanks mate, that looks stunning!

[GianniC]

:thumbsup: Thanks mate, that looks stunning![/quote]

Idd it does, and urls work again!

[PaulC2K]

I havent a clue whats going on with the server at the moment, but its definately flapping about, up, down, up, down... its getting on my tats!

I've just had it all off Viper, and as i've said to him, we'll be moving to a new server in the not too distant future. Despite having a couple of hosting areas of my own the Mercury site is actually located on a server for a company i work for, and we've discussed its just not good enough for there business so we'll either split costs on a dedicated web server and tear it up or go VPS for a few months, eitherway we need better site stability and that cant really be guaranteed when your on a server with any given number of websites and visitors within each, bringing down your sites, even if you only get 1-2 visitors a day, they're sharing the access of that server with thousands of others.

[PaulC2K]

Well, as if the Mercury webserver playing up wasnt enough, from 23:30 to 6:30 yesterday my internet went down, it popped up twice for no more than 2min total time, not impressed in the slightest when i work through the night, so instead as i had nothing i could work on without internet access i just did some huge renders for the sake of it.

Heres the other renders which i'd finished around 10:30 last night but the net went down while on the phone to my bro sorting out CPU's to order for me and bits for his build, so here it is:

http://mercuryracingteam.com/images/events/BOTT/renders/xfg/

In there are single car images as requested for BOTT @ 800x600 and also a 900x300 dual car pic the same as i did for [elite] a couple of days ago.

So thats 1st, Elite and [noobs] covered (as well as mercury) :)

[siLc]

:)

[jamesrowe]

MG has a render of XFG - http://ollie180.co.uk/XFG%20MG.jpg
But those renders that are being made look rather cool :shy: hint hint ;)

See attachment, thank you :razz:

Edit: DAMN YOU SILC!

[Davo]

I really liked the MG FZR render by Morrow and I tried to imitate it, I think I failed.

[niffer022]

[quote=PaulC2K;311009]3D Studio Max, im sure theres plenty of alternatives but it would appear to be the most supported in this community which certainly saves you from manually kinda putting the models together from lots of peices. I never got very far with the tutorial telling me how to get to what DS Autos & Morrow Designs have produced for the community, where you pretty much have the car ready to apply the skin and render it.

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thanks mate :thumb:


got the program and had a play today, looks very complicated LOL

just need to find a tutorial on how to do it now :thumb:

[Davo]

As long as you get the pre made scenes from ds autos and morrow its mcu easier than it looks. Modelling is the hard bit but we'll have none of that thanks, only rendering.

[jamesrowe]

I really liked the MG FZR render by Morrow and I tried to imitate it, I think I failed.

Hehehehe, i know the morrow one is very nice but yours is not so far off it :o :D Thanks :D (il have to resend the render to arrow now haha)

[niffer022]

As long as you get the pre made scenes from ds autos and morrow its mcu easier than it looks. Modelling is the hard bit but we'll have none of that thanks, only rendering.


oh right cheers for that mate i thought you have too make them all your self :doh:

[Davo]

Quick one.

[PaulC2K]

hmm, might as well stop mine now as i'd just started it a few minutes ago having read the reply notification email.
Davo, how do you add sexy brake disc and stuff like that, figuring out how to change the wheel colour is as far as ive managed so far :D

[Davo]

sorry to steal, I already had the XFG scene open when doing some stock hatch renders.

The wheels and brakes are from NFS: MW :D AirOne made some scenes and I borrowed the wheels etc off them. You can get them from www.aironeracing.com. You just merge the wheels and brakes you want into the scene. I've added some self illumination to the calipers to get them to stand out.

[niffer022]

cool cheers davo.. off for a play ::D

[NeoArnold]

Quick one.



nice rings !!

[PaulC2K]

I did some rendering at the weekend, started at 4pm Saturday, and with minimal pausing it was completed 21hrs later!!
I did 3 complex renders, the first which was a test run and still needs to be redone (6-12hr job maybe) and the other 2 were alternative scenes.

been meaning to show the Merc guys this all weekend but havent uploaded it for them, so once i've got them online i'll stick a link in here for them :)