Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model)

SteveStarkiller · 12-13-2011, 09:03 AM

the 8 second render took an entire night to render (at something like 450x350 pixels, and only 15 frames a second...) with Vray for sketchup.

Last night, I just set my computer up to render the whole walkthrough of the interior (minus the cockpit and turrets, which I'm going to have to render separately and splice in, due to geometry complexity/memory shortage), this time with a larger resolution and at 30 frames a second. This could take a really long time...

Stormy, not sure why the link wouldn't work. Try it again, if it still won't redirect right, I'll pm you a solution of some kind.

shaunsheep · 01-03-2012, 05:23 PM

free bump steve

SteveStarkiller · 01-03-2012, 06:06 PM

heh, Shaunsheep, you always bump right when I've been feeling guilty about being away from the project for too long.

here's my second vray test. looking a lot better, though still rough around the edges. Had to omit the cockpit because sketchup+vray couldn't handle it, BUT I just got a copy of rhino with vray, and that should be able to do what I need.... as soon as I figure out how to use it.

enjoy!

Second Vray Test Millennium Falcon Walkthrough - YouTube

Yellowjacket · 01-03-2012, 06:33 PM

The hard turns of the camera are the only thing that make it look like anything but a steady cam walk through. The lighting is spot on. You keep getting closer to real life with each step.

SteveStarkiller · 01-03-2012, 07:02 PM

the hard turns are unavoidable in sketchup, but rhino's camera moves are much, much smoother.

Thanks for the compliment!

just wait till I add the dirt...

Yellowjacket · 01-03-2012, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveStarkiller

just wait till I add the dirt...

Will you be saving a fresh off the lot version?

Brinn 71 · 01-03-2012, 11:23 PM

SWEET!!!

ozzyguanche · 01-04-2012, 02:27 AM

Waiting for the dirt Steve!!!!!

Looks great as usual.

ozzy

shaunsheep · 01-04-2012, 06:46 AM

fabstuff steve sorry about the bump, but well worth the wait

SteveStarkiller · 01-04-2012, 08:55 AM

No need to apologize, your free bump has put me back on track.

though I may blame you later for the increasing frustration of not knowing what I'm doing in Rhino, just fair warning. heh.

SteveStarkiller · 01-09-2012, 05:29 PM

hey folks,

no new work on the animation, but that's because I've been rebuilding the main hold. hence there being no hallway and also the lack of detail on the crash couch (which I'm also rebuilding). Rinzler had to go and publish that damn book, so I've been rebuilding again and again as I obtain new blueprints....

enjoy!

and happy new year, if I hadn't already said it.

Brinn 71 · 01-09-2012, 06:12 PM

Happy new year to YOU sir! And BEAUTIFUL work!!!

Yellowjacket · 01-09-2012, 11:02 PM

It's got everything bu the 'new car' smell. Beautiful.

ginyu force · 01-09-2012, 11:16 PM

ok now make me one

shaunsheep · 01-11-2012, 07:08 AM

shiney works as well steve ;-)

SteveStarkiller · 01-16-2012, 08:55 AM

Hey folks. I've been putting off detailing the greebled recesses of the main hold's wall for quite some time now. Almost all the reference is either very murky or very low resolution. I could have compromised in some areas and used ESB references, but I'm glad I didn't. After all this time, the back wall is actually starting to come together, and, with just a few more details, it may actually be complete!

Fuzzual · 01-17-2012, 10:46 AM

Damn nice as always man!

greeble_gremlin · 01-17-2012, 10:55 AM

This is such a wonderful thread!

Terrific stuff!
I can't believe all the work and research you have put into this thing

Thanks
I hope when it's further along you can do a small animatic of a fly-threw

What 3D software are you using to create this?

SteveStarkiller · 01-17-2012, 11:18 AM

with a few more details in place, I may be ready for a new flythrough fairly soon. I've been holding off because a rendered video, even at a small resolution, will take up quite a bit of time, and keep my computer pretty much otherwise non-functional. At the very least, though, I'll need to test out how I'm going to export the model from Sketchup (where I do all the construction) into Rhino with Vray (where I'm making the fly-through), and make it all turn out smoothly.

Thanks for the compliments! I've left a few updates of the above, with even more detail, rendering while I'm at work. I'm going to try to post those tonight. Stay tuned!

BlobVanDam · 01-17-2012, 11:28 AM

Yeah, you really need a dedicated render machine to do any reasonable amount of animation. Rendering it overnight is another option, although I personally like to keep an eye on animation while it's rendering just incase something needs fixing.
Can you do network rendering with your workflow? I'm not familiar with the software you're using, so I'm not sure if it's designed for it.

Looking really good so far btw. I'd love to see it all textured up and done.

SteveStarkiller · 01-17-2012, 06:10 PM

here're those promised renders!

Brinn 71 · 01-17-2012, 07:04 PM

Beautiful work, as always!

SteveStarkiller · 01-17-2012, 07:49 PM

Thanks Brinn

Yellowjacket · 01-17-2012, 09:17 PM

Just awesome. The whole atmosphere of the place is so convincing, that not only do I forget that it's rendered in ones and zeros, and therefore not real, but I want to make a sandwich and just sit down and chill out there.

Just too awesome.

SteveStarkiller · 01-18-2012, 08:18 AM

Thanks Yellowjacket,

don't we all wish we could just have a sandwich and hang out there.

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12-13-2011, 09:03 AM	#626
SteveStarkiller Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 367	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) the 8 second render took an entire night to render (at something like 450x350 pixels, and only 15 frames a second...) with Vray for sketchup. Last night, I just set my computer up to render the whole walkthrough of the interior (minus the cockpit and turrets, which I'm going to have to render separately and splice in, due to geometry complexity/memory shortage), this time with a larger resolution and at 30 frames a second. This could take a really long time... Stormy, not sure why the link wouldn't work. Try it again, if it still won't redirect right, I'll pm you a solution of some kind.

01-03-2012, 05:23 PM	#627
shaunsheep Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 301	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) free bump steve

01-03-2012, 06:06 PM	#628
SteveStarkiller Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 367	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) heh, Shaunsheep, you always bump right when I've been feeling guilty about being away from the project for too long. here's my second vray test. looking a lot better, though still rough around the edges. Had to omit the cockpit because sketchup+vray couldn't handle it, BUT I just got a copy of rhino with vray, and that should be able to do what I need.... as soon as I figure out how to use it. enjoy! Second Vray Test Millennium Falcon Walkthrough - YouTube

01-03-2012, 06:33 PM	#629
Yellowjacket Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Logan, Utah Posts: 582	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) The hard turns of the camera are the only thing that make it look like anything but a steady cam walk through. The lighting is spot on. You keep getting closer to real life with each step.

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01-03-2012, 07:02 PM	#630
SteveStarkiller Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 367	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) the hard turns are unavoidable in sketchup, but rhino's camera moves are much, much smoother. Thanks for the compliment! just wait till I add the dirt...

01-03-2012, 11:23 PM	#632
Brinn 71 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 790	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) SWEET!!!

01-04-2012, 02:27 AM	#633
ozzyguanche Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 374	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) Waiting for the dirt Steve!!!!! Looks great as usual. ozzy

01-04-2012, 06:46 AM	#634
shaunsheep Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 301	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) fabstuff steve sorry about the bump, but well worth the wait

01-04-2012, 08:55 AM	#635
SteveStarkiller Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 367	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) No need to apologize, your free bump has put me back on track. though I may blame you later for the increasing frustration of not knowing what I'm doing in Rhino, just fair warning. heh.

01-09-2012, 05:29 PM	#636
SteveStarkiller Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 367	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) hey folks, no new work on the animation, but that's because I've been rebuilding the main hold. hence there being no hallway and also the lack of detail on the crash couch (which I'm also rebuilding). Rinzler had to go and publish that damn book, so I've been rebuilding again and again as I obtain new blueprints.... enjoy! and happy new year, if I hadn't already said it. Attached Thumbnails

01-09-2012, 06:12 PM	#637
Brinn 71 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 790	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) Happy new year to YOU sir! And BEAUTIFUL work!!!

01-09-2012, 11:02 PM	#638
Yellowjacket Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Logan, Utah Posts: 582	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) It's got everything bu the 'new car' smell. Beautiful.

01-09-2012, 11:16 PM	#639
ginyu force Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ventura/california Posts: 49	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) ok now make me one

01-11-2012, 07:08 AM	#640
shaunsheep Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 301	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) shiney works as well steve ;-)

01-16-2012, 08:55 AM	#641
SteveStarkiller Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 367	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) Hey folks. I've been putting off detailing the greebled recesses of the main hold's wall for quite some time now. Almost all the reference is either very murky or very low resolution. I could have compromised in some areas and used ESB references, but I'm glad I didn't. After all this time, the back wall is actually starting to come together, and, with just a few more details, it may actually be complete! Attached Thumbnails

01-17-2012, 10:46 AM	#642
Fuzzual Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 495	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) Damn nice as always man!

01-17-2012, 10:55 AM	#643
greeble_gremlin Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 162	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) This is such a wonderful thread! Terrific stuff! I can't believe all the work and research you have put into this thing Thanks I hope when it's further along you can do a small animatic of a fly-threw What 3D software are you using to create this?

01-17-2012, 11:18 AM	#644
SteveStarkiller Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 367	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) with a few more details in place, I may be ready for a new flythrough fairly soon. I've been holding off because a rendered video, even at a small resolution, will take up quite a bit of time, and keep my computer pretty much otherwise non-functional. At the very least, though, I'll need to test out how I'm going to export the model from Sketchup (where I do all the construction) into Rhino with Vray (where I'm making the fly-through), and make it all turn out smoothly. Thanks for the compliments! I've left a few updates of the above, with even more detail, rendering while I'm at work. I'm going to try to post those tonight. Stay tuned!

01-17-2012, 11:28 AM	#645
BlobVanDam Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 37	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) Yeah, you really need a dedicated render machine to do any reasonable amount of animation. Rendering it overnight is another option, although I personally like to keep an eye on animation while it's rendering just incase something needs fixing. Can you do network rendering with your workflow? I'm not familiar with the software you're using, so I'm not sure if it's designed for it. Looking really good so far btw. I'd love to see it all textured up and done.

01-17-2012, 06:10 PM	#646
SteveStarkiller Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 367	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) here're those promised renders! Attached Thumbnails

01-17-2012, 07:04 PM	#647
Brinn 71 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 790	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) Beautiful work, as always!

01-17-2012, 07:49 PM	#648
SteveStarkiller Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 367	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) Thanks Brinn

01-17-2012, 09:17 PM	#649
Yellowjacket Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Logan, Utah Posts: 582	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) Just awesome. The whole atmosphere of the place is so convincing, that not only do I forget that it's rendered in ones and zeros, and therefore not real, but I want to make a sandwich and just sit down and chill out there. Just too awesome.

01-18-2012, 08:18 AM	#650
SteveStarkiller Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 367	Re: Screen Accurate Millennium Falcon Cockpit (CG Model) Thanks Yellowjacket, don't we all wish we could just have a sandwich and hang out there.

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