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Posted on 13/03/12 11:12:42 AM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
Eva, looks good to me! Deb, nice image, really like the palms and the flowers. |
Posted on 13/03/12 11:17:55 AM |
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Frank
Eager Beaver Posts: 1770 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
I found this one tough -- ended up making a pattern --- anyway here's legosaur as a decal getting a look at his ancestors on lego art -- don't know if he's impressed -- ( background made by me in Bryce a few years back) http://users.eastlink.ca/~fbwhite/legosaur.jpg Frank  |
Posted on 13/03/12 2:15:01 PM |
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BigVern
Q Quipper Posts: 674 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
Thanks Deborah and Artwel. I agree, Artwel, that there does not appear to be strong shadows cast onto the Dino like there are on the ground from the plant in the foreground. I can see faint shadows on the Dino's surface but they do appear to be wrong. It is weird because I have checked the model from which the scene is rendered and all objects are set to cast and receive shadows. I guess I could fake the shadows on the Dino by painting them on but that seems like cheating the render. I've not tried the 3D programs you mentioned. I have had a go at learning Blender but found it overwhelming and so have given up with that. I may try again with Blender or another full 3D package in the future. in the meantime I kind of like the restrictions that Photoshop imposes on creation of 3D as I am looking for ways to create within the limitations of what the software is capable. I also used to have severe slowdown when working in 3D but have recently solved this by building my own computer with fast components, see http://www.howtocheatinphotoshop.com/cgi-bin/simpleforum_pro.cgi?fid=07&topic_id=1329926235 Cheers Vern |
Posted on 13/03/12 2:49:46 PM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
Hi Vern. maybe the shadow problem is because photoshop is only seeing the dinosaur as a flat 2d shape so it might be receiving the shadows differently to how we would expect them to?, so in that case you wouldnt be cheating the render, just helping it out maybe?  _________________ “Art Is Never Finished, Only Abandoned.” |
Posted on 13/03/12 7:50:01 PM |
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Luis
Six-String Synthesist Posts: 236 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
Here is mine.  |
Posted on 13/03/12 11:57:42 PM |
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Deb Raskin
Bodywork Boss Posts: 63 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
Thanks Deborah. |
Posted on 14/03/12 09:16:12 AM |
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Lorenzo1977
Montage Maximus Posts: 54 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
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Posted on 14/03/12 2:44:31 PM |
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Eva Roth
Luminous Liberator Posts: 269 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
Cheers Deborah! |
Posted on 14/03/12 5:06:55 PM |
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james
Surreal Spoofer Posts: 1194 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s211/fungismith/parkland.gif |
Posted on 14/03/12 5:34:38 PM |
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BigVern
Q Quipper Posts: 674 Reply |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
That might be a possibility although as the Dino is a Repousse object then it should be "seen" as 3D by photoshop render engine. I will wrestle with my conscience about faking the shadows on the Dino's skin. In the meantime I am struggling with the camera in After Effects so my animated version may not be ready before friday. 
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Posted on 14/03/12 5:49:15 PM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
I'm having problems too Vern.., I've been distracted this week after discovering LEGO Digital Designer, a simple 3D program for designing your own lego sets!, as you can see my current attempt is pretty lame but the possibilities of this program are endless.. like lego!, give it a try! 
 _________________ “Art Is Never Finished, Only Abandoned.” |
Posted on 14/03/12 9:50:10 PM |
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Eva Roth
Luminous Liberator Posts: 269 Reply |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
Fabulous discovery Artwel! Here's my not very neat first attempt. Endless possibilities indeed (If only I were a five year old, I would have mastered it by now). Good fun, I might include the odd lego brick in future challenges...  |
Posted on 15/03/12 6:11:24 PM |
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Garfield72
Montage Manceau Posts: 353 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
Here is my first image that I am not satisfied. I have difficulty to transform a landscape into a lego. Artwel discovered LEGO Digital Designer and I just try it. I post a picture made quickly. I would have liked to know earlier. Thanks Artwel for your discovery  |
Posted on 15/03/12 6:12:26 PM |
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Garfield72
Montage Manceau Posts: 353 Reply |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
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Posted on 15/03/12 8:07:10 PM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
I tried a few different ideas for this one, I decided to go for a pixely, blocky approach. Not happy with the Text, I'm working on an animated version, hopefully it will be finished in time!..  _________________ “Art Is Never Finished, Only Abandoned.” |
Posted on 15/03/12 9:52:43 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
... "everything was much smaller/bigger (paradox of perception?) at home then, they won't notice me in the bushes...? " 
ok goes off brief, but have done Lego before here for FC.... |
Posted on 16/03/12 00:53:45 AM |
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BigVern
Q Quipper Posts: 674 Reply |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
Ok after much fiddling I've managed to pull together a short animated sequence. It is best viewed at mid-size as it has become quite compressed in the upload. Cheers Vern 
http://youtu.be/bCWIEyh29oc |
Posted on 16/03/12 03:14:00 AM |
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joeysala
Perfect Palmist Posts: 604 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
A very rushed job.....   _________________ "Art is a blade of grass ... and in a moment I will eat it." |
Posted on 16/03/12 06:10:57 AM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
Where did all the Legosaurus's go?. Bit of a late entry, had to rush this video to get it finished, so a few mistakes and no time for sound effects but the epic soundtrack should help! ... http://vimeo.com/38617812  _________________ “Art Is Never Finished, Only Abandoned.” |
Posted on 16/03/12 07:35:55 AM |
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BigVern
Q Quipper Posts: 674 Reply |
Re: Challenge 393: House the Legosaur
Artwel ... Brilliant! |
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