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Posted on 24/03/09 7:42:27 PM |
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Paul 2007 thru 2010
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The Earth. First go at 3D
I had a play with the 3D functions of PS. They are not as nice as a Maya or 3DS I don't think. Anyway I came up with this. I know it's simple but I like it. I started out with a black and white outline jpg of the continents. I coloured it for the material you see and used a B&W version for the bump map. I used the cloud filter on the water areas on the bump map. I think it adds some interest to the oceans.  |
Posted on 25/03/09 08:56:22 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: The Earth. First go at 3D
A great view, certainly. But when you use outlines like this you do need to account for the globe as it actually is: don't forget the North Pole! And shouldn't the Atlantic be a touch wider than that? I really like the Clouds effect on the water. |
Posted on 25/03/09 8:20:27 PM |
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Paul 2007 thru 2010
Lego Legend Posts: 361 Reply |
Re: The Earth. First go at 3D
I wasn't paying much attention to geographical accuracy. I think the map I used was quite stylised. It was all I could find without a grid, borders or names on it. I'm sure the distortion from wrapping around the sphere didn't help much either. |