Elite Dangerous YouTube 3D Animated Mini Series

CMDR Maylan

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Commander!! O7

Due to new Ideas, I've decided to add more detail/work to my current scene than planed, so I've uploaded the updated Images.

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Hope you guys are safe and well!

See you in the Void, Commanders!!
 
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SMcA

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CMDR Maylan said:
Thanks, they're layered which gives them a 3-dimensional look
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I'll remember that. It might come in useful. :)
The displays are image mapped? You could animate them, you know. ;)
At this point I'll mention that I have been inside the skin of a Coriolis station. It was in the Beta and I must have hit a hole in the mesh when I was looking at the structure close up, in the rear. It was all clipped views until I went into the interior proper. Where I was promptly killed.
 

CMDR Maylan

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SMcA said:
I'll remember that. It might come in useful. :)
The displays are image mapped? You could animate them, you know. ;)
At this point I'll mention that I have been inside the skin of a Coriolis station. It was in the Beta and I must have hit a hole in the mesh when I was looking at the structure close up, in the rear. It was all clipped views until I went into the interior proper. Where I was promptly killed.
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I have animated a few, the ones higher up. What's Odyssey like and did you test VR?
 

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SMcA said:
No, not Odyssey. ED pre-release Beta.
I don't have VR, I bought a 3D screen to my regret.
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Fair enough, I would always recommend VR with Elite, It's not just a gimmick, this time. You get a sense of spatial awareness and scale like you're inside of the craft. Also, you can follow the you're target with your eyes and head while manoeuvring giving you more information to work with.

I forgot to Answer your question about mapping the Images. The typical term used for that process is 'UV mapping', where you map and lay out all sides/polygons of an object allowing the software to apply a texture or material, which you have to do for everything apart from lights/emission shaders.
 
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SMcA

SMcA
CMDR Maylan said:
Fair enough, I would always recommend VR with Elite, It's not just a gimmick, this time. You get a sense of spatial awareness and scale like you're inside of the craft. Also, you can follow the you're target with your eyes and head while manoeuvring giving you more information to work with.
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I'm moving house soon. Afterwards, if I have any money left, I will get myself a rig.

I forgot to Answer your question about mapping the Images. The typical term used for that process is 'UV mapping', where you map and lay out all sides/polygons of an object allowing the software to apply a texture or material, which you have to do for everything apart from lights/emission shaders.
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I've not been using Blender for long. I used Pov-Ray for ages but its modeller has been unmaintained for nearly 15 years. So I was forced to look for something else. Blender impresses the Krait out of me. :D
Recently, I've been working on importing mesh sequences into Blender to build scenes around.
If I can help in a small way. Just ask.
 

CMDR Maylan

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SMcA said:
I'm moving house soon. Afterwards, if I have any money left, I will get myself a rig.


I've not been using Blender for long. I used Pov-Ray for ages but its modeller has been unmaintained for nearly 15 years. So I was forced to look for something else. Blender impresses the Krait out of me. :D
Recently, I've been working on importing mesh sequences into Blender to build scenes around.
If I can help in a small way. Just ask.
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You can get the Oculus Rift CV1 relatively cheap now, it's what I'm using.

And thanks for the offer, if the need arises, I will.
 

SMcA

SMcA
CMDR Maylan said:
You can get the Oculus Rift CV1 relatively cheap now, it's what I'm using.

And thanks for the offer, if the need arises, I will.
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Phew! ;) I am playing with Bullet Physics in Poser atm. I am on a run after about a year's break. The GUI and weight painting side of Poser are primitive.
I'll need to upgrade my graphics card from a GTX 970 too, for VR.
 

CMDR Maylan

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Commanders! O7

Today's work, base texture for the Arena entrance are done, will add more details when the whole scene has been Baked.

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A shot of the holograms

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Hope you're all safe and well!

Fly safe Commanders! O7
 
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CMDR Maylan

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Commander! O7

Base texturing and some detailing for the Arena entrance tunnel, done.

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Hope my work is doing Elite justice at this point.

Fly safe, Commander! O7
 
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