[messire]

could you please explain in details how you do this....???
thnx
Nils

[lebbeus]

you are right, lebbeus, this scene is ridiculous.

not at all what I meant--the clipmapped trees just start looking surreal and movie set-like; they look like they should be fully 3D because of the map, but they're not…

[daros]

DrMerman,
Thank you!

x pendi
no instances, simply 12.000 toward the camera oriented polygons with clip mapped trees.

x JCAddy, yes, it's incredibly fast. Similar rendering times even with 100.000 trees.

x messire
i would have to prepare a small video for that. i will do it soon.

x lebbeus
Now i understand
It's always difficult to implement vegetation. 3D trees are looking mostly like 3d trees and 2D trees are looking like 2D trees.
I'm kidding.
The wider lenses i used in this image probably accentuates the 2d effect of lateral trees on which the perspective distortion is completely wrong.
this last flower power scene is ridiculous... I wish i didn't did it.

[Mihai]

For me what is lacking in the later images are shadows, especially the ground vegetation looks a bit flat. Have you tried similar images using instancing?

[deflix]

...............A perfect example of why the 'artist' is still so important in our industry. Innovative use of CG techniques to deploy optimised results in this case representing a 100 fold saving in modelling, rendertime and workflow time over a 'direct' approach. Unfortunately this has nothing to do with the render engine, and everything to do with the artist.

respect.

[ingo]

Lovely images. I agree there are some shadows missing, maybe you can add a second clippingplane of the trees/flowers that cast shadows but are invisible for the camera.

The reason why it looks so convincing is because he puts that many clipmapped plants into the image, that way its harder to see if its 2D or real.

Btw, where did you got that nice flower clipmaps, i am looking for something similar ??

[frosty_ramen]

Daros, Great looking renders, any hints on where to get some plants link those?


Dan

[voxelpictures]

You are using the Felix soft.?????
Is that AVAILABLE YET? OR still in in Beta? You guy at Stack are not replying to officilal request on that software.

Could you please comment Daros if possible! Do we need to wait Siggraph to get an overview since this is a compagnon to the Maxwell Engine!

[JorisMX]

+1

I've also been patiently waiting for a reply on the Felix Demo request

Oh, and these scenes are incredible. Wonderfull work daros!

[Leonardo]

pretty cool, you just remind me of one of my personal projects.... Making a few 3d plants

[def4d]

any news? i'd like to know more about it!