Liontamer's Open Discussion Graphics Thread

[Linsolv]

That's only nine, dawg. (Oh, wait. I missed that line of text between the 9 '05 renders and your RW examples.)

 

That said, I think you got the good ones or something. My 9 are just like those, but completely unseeable, whereas I can almost figure out what most of those are supposed to look like.

[fullMETAL]

Just finished this last night (these days, it takes an average of 2 nights of work to finish a larger job like this) and thought I'd put it up on display:

 

Bob Backlund's "Big Green"

http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx166/FullMetalitia/Belts/Renders/BigGreen_lg.jpghttp://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx166/FullMetalitia/Belts/BigGreen.jpg

 

A couple things need to be changed (I meant to use the Australian flag on the bottom-right inner, and that's certainly not Australia; plus, the belt-holding guy in the middle is totally not the right one, but it's the only one I had on me at the time), but this is a pretty good 1st version in my opinion.

[fullMETAL]

I forgot about posting these 2 renders here when I posted them in the Render Thread.

 

a prelim render for a belt model I'm working on ("SvR Belt" with custom material zones and custom plates) in Poser 4 and a prelim render for my character Axl Evermore, testing some new duds out in Poser 8.

http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx166/FullMetalitia/Miscellaneous/BeltTest3.jpg

http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx166/FullMetalitia/Miscellaneous/AxlEvermore-1stRenderM4inP8.png

[Linsolv]

A little different than my usual fare. I've been playing with AI, as you know. And I've got a lot of different tools at my disposal -- literally dozens of gradients, a number of nice visual effects... some of them, I can't judge what is the best option.

 

So I decided to render a few different effects, and wanted to know if I could get some feedback on what you guys prefer.

 

First, the big render for fun. I added a texture to the metal plate, to make it look sort of "brushed." The main reason for this, actually, was that I wasn't really very happy with the way the belt looked with a couple of the gradients, but the brushed look really (IMO) made it pop:

http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd359/Sootmouth/Belts/Gold3Big-01.png

 

 

http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd359/Sootmouth/Belts/Gold4-01.pnghttp://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd359/Sootmouth/Belts/Gold2-01.pnghttp://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd359/Sootmouth/Belts/Gold1-01.png

 

I used my favorite gradient of the lot to do a comparison of 2 things:

 

First, I used the original background with literally the same belt. I kinda liked the effect of the metal background, but I'd like feedback on that as well. I would've made a comparison image for all 4 of them, but that felt like I'd be using too much bandwidth. In the right-most belt, I used a different gem brush, and I'd be much obliged to know which y'all prefer there as well.

 

http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd359/Sootmouth/Belts/Gold3-01.pnghttp://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd359/Sootmouth/Belts/Gold3Background-01.pnghttp://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd359/Sootmouth/Belts/Gold3-SimpleGems-01.png

[FlameSnoopy]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Linsolv" data-cite="Linsolv" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="26963" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>A little different than my usual fare. I've been playing with AI, as you know. And I've got a lot of different tools at my disposal -- literally dozens of gradients, a number of nice visual effects... some of them, I can't judge what is the best option.<div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd359/Sootmouth/Belts/Gold3-01.png</span></div><p></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> This is definitely your best one, looking pretty awesome!</p>

[Linsolv]

Thank you, Snoopy! The praise is appreciated!

[fullMETAL]

That Original 04 is class, Lin.

 

 

Also, this:

http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx166/FullMetalitia/Miscellaneous/BeltTest01.jpg

 

A preliminary test render for the default strap texture on my "SvR Belt" prop that I will soon be making available. I'm working on the texture bits this week (it seems I may need to use somewhere between 4 and 6 textures across the model at the moment to get it done the way I want), and I should hopefully be finished with the first official pack-in texture by this weekend.

 

If all goes well, I'll first make it (with plates) available here, then post it on Renderosity and/or ShareCG.

[stuanderson2105]

Here's a WWE NXT Title I whipped up for my game.

 

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/stuanderson/WPW/WWENXTv1.png

 

I reused some layers from other belts I made, but I think they fit the overall design I was going for.

[shroom_v1]

Here's a WWE NXT Title I whipped up for my game.

 

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/stuanderson/WPW/WWENXTv1.png

 

I reused some layers from other belts I made, but I think they fit the overall design I was going for.

 

Awesome work there!

[funkyzafara]

Nice NXT belt! You wanna put that in small on the belt background?

[stuanderson2105]

Which belt background do you prefer? The default one (blue) or the one I designed (Grey Slate and tilted 21 degrees)?

 

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/stuanderson/WPW/WWENXT03v2.jpg or http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/stuanderson/WPW/WWENXT04.jpg

[stuanderson2105]

I also made a red and yellow version I applied to my belt background...

 

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/stuanderson/WPW/WWENXT05v2.jpg & http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/stuanderson/WPW/WWENXT06v2.jpg

[bobinc]

I also made a red and yellow version I applied to my belt background...

 

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/stuanderson/WPW/WWENXT05v2.jpg & http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/stuanderson/WPW/WWENXT06v2.jpg

 

When you rotate do you reposition everything or rotate the image as a whole? I ask because your rotated ones look odd to me. Like the side plates are out of place or alignment. Maybe its just my crooked eyes though.

[stuanderson2105]

I just rotate the image as a whole, -21 degrees. Sometimes they do come out looking like that. I'm sure it's just an optical illusion.

[fullMETAL]

That's a class-looking belt right there, Stu.

[stuanderson2105]

I'm still messing around with the light effects so bear with me, but here's Version 3.0 of the WWE NXT title.

 

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/stuanderson/WPW/WWENXTv3.png

 

And a special treat I just completed because I was really bored.

WWE Unified Tag Team Championship

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/stuanderson/WPW/WWEUnifiedTagTeam.png

 

It lacks some of the details I usually put in, but they usually get lost when i shrink the image anyway.

[Linsolv]

Maaan, my totally original background's being totally ripped off!

 

Okay, it wasn't original in the slightest. I saw it somewhere or other and then just re-did it to feel more manly.

 

I like the tilted look better, but I'm far too lazy to re-render every belt in the game, and if I only made SSW's belts tilted, it wouldn't fit...

[fullMETAL]

Finished 2 more renders over the past week. Gonna get back to my "SvR Belt" work when the mood strikes me.

 

USWA Tag Team Titles

http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx166/FullMetalitia/Belts/Renders/USWATag_lg.jpghttp://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx166/FullMetalitia/Belts/USWATagTeam.jpg

 

WWE-ECW 2008 Title

http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx166/FullMetalitia/Belts/Renders/FTW_lg.jpghttp://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx166/FullMetalitia/Belts/FTWWorldECW.jpg

 

As with all my "new-style" belt renders, they can be easily modded by me for whatever fed one needs them for.

(that leather on the ECW belt was a bitch to get shaped just right though...)

[liontamer]

nice work,these look pretty cool

[Linsolv]

I would've made more belts, but I got bored and instead tried to do a render of a guitar I drew in CAD. It came out... meh. I didn't put that much work into it, and I think it looks alright.

 

http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd359/Sootmouth/GuitarShape-01.png in case you wanted proof.

 

Also, DON'T JUDGE ME I LIKE GUITARS. AND I HAVE NO REAL OPINION ON HEADSTOCKS. Hence the... rather barebones offering in the drawing.

[ChrisKid]

Here's a WWE NXT Title I whipped up for my game.

 

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/stuanderson/WPW/WWENXTv1.png

 

I reused some layers from other belts I made, but I think they fit the overall design I was going for.

 

awesome

[Stennick]

I'm still messing around with the light effects so bear with me, but here's Version 3.0 of the WWE NXT title.

 

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/stuanderson/WPW/WWENXTv3.png

 

And a special treat I just completed because I was really bored.

WWE Unified Tag Team Championship

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/stuanderson/WPW/WWEUnifiedTagTeam.png

 

It lacks some of the details I usually put in, but they usually get lost when i shrink the image anyway.

 

Stu those belts are amazing I'd love to see you do even more re imagining of championships in the WWE.

[Jaysin]

Since I'm currently jobless and have way too much time on my hands, I'm going to attempt making a belt again. This time using Fullmetal's tutorial and Fireworks.

 

I won't be able to start until later tonight, but I'm going to try and make the OMEGA Heavyweight Championship(and if that goes well, the rest of the OMEGA titles as well) since I can't seem to find a good enough picture to use for the dynasty I'm working on.

 

Not that anyone really cares, but I figured I'd share anyway.

[Linsolv]

I care! I get all excited when people other than Stu post belts!

 

I don't get excited by Stu posting because I feel so thoroughly outdone.

[Jaysin]

I can't decide if I'm going to create my own design for the OMEGA title, or do one based on the actual title. I can't find a picture of it at all now.