Plain sailing

[masterzone]

great! nothing to say...great!

[mikeb]

All the details were starting to tire me out so i thought I'd set up the proper lighting. This of course started with the environment. I've added a basic sea (just bump map so far) and an hdri light dome. It took some fiddling to get it looking right (as i was happy with the old set-up).

This has added about 30% to the render time, not so bad considering the better shadows and all the detail it's brought out.

Next up more details and i think I'll change the perceptive of the camera..

[mikeb]

Not much work done on the ship but this is the new camera angle. I did make the ocean waves larger and ad some non reflective patches..

Back to the ship details now i think..

[masterzone]

WOW! Great! It looks beautifull

[parlmc]

How could I had missed your WIP?!
you did a really good job, mike! congrats
can't wait for the next steps

[synapsys]

mmm very good, it does shock me too!
Greetings

[blewis]

The model and still render looks great, very inspiring. I wonder if you might be able to post the final animation?

I too have been asked to animate some ships like this (I highly doubt its the same job dont worry)
I am most interested in the water (animated) and the sails cloth sim. There is really nothing on cineversity about cloth for sails so I guess its up to trial and error.

[RZ_AleX]

great work man!

The texturing is amazing!

congrats

Alex

[mikeb]

During the school holidays i took my kids to an old ship museum and went on a big boat. I took loads of photos and will be coming back to the details of the ship soon..

[mikeb]

Blewis- i will be posting wips through-out. For the moment i'm focusing on ships and water, and generally not up too close. Hence i have faked the sails so far, though i have a new fake sail i'll be showing you in the next few days.

So i've been very busy, i now know what era ship i need and so have started a new one.. I was able to bring lots over from the last one and even bent some of the hull into it's new shape.

I always like to work on several things at once to turn to in head banging moments. I have been working on my ocean. In my research i stumbled on this clip made by Ederer on vimeo..
http://vimeo.com/12158832

I think you'll agree, very impressive stuff.

Knowing this is possible in my 3d program i started to dabble with my own version..
http://www.doghouseanimations.com/pirat ... 20test.wmv

I will post a rendered version shortly..