In the beginning...

[starbase1]

Hi All, my first proper post after the introductory one! I had visited the web pages many times, but never noticed the forums before...

Anyway, apart from the kind of stuff all us true Pastafarians do, I have 3d graphics as a hobby, so I have been attempting to depict his noodliness in all his glory.

I therefore present for your enjoyment:
http://www.starbase1.co.uk/galleries/Gr ... NNING.html

If there is any interest I will do some versions in standard wallpaper type sizes, though it could do with a bit more work on the eyes before I let that loose. Oh, and if anyone can point me at a copyright free (I'm not that kind of pirate) version of Also Sprach Zarathustra, I'll do an animated version!


As you may see in my SIG, I also did a bunch of FSM animated GIF's, feel free to use these as you wish, (in accordance with scripture), though I would appreciate if you could take copies rather than link directly to the ones online.

Avast!
Nick

[Meatball]

That rocks

[starbase1]

Thanks! I am working to make it better - the lighting is really cheap. The good news is that I am getting advice from, er, the main man for lighting at Pixar!

I hope to have a beautifully backlit version ready by the end of the long weekend, and at that point will upload a set to the resources area...

Nick

[Meatball]

can you explain the difference between 4d and 3d to me?

[EarthRise]

That's a question for the Science threads

[m610]

Nice animated gifs. Can you make them with transparent backgrounds, and maybe touch up the flag poles a bit so they don't look so flat?

[starbase1]

Hi M610, (wow, formal name!). Glad you like them. I don't know how to make the backgrounds transparent, if anyone does, tell me.

I could do them on different backgrounds if that helps...

The flagpole is deliberately flat - I started off with a full colour one, but with animated GIF's they get a LOT bigger if the number of colours increases, and I wanted the available colours used on the flag itself. This is also why some of my flags are flat shaded, they make for MUCH smaller

Nick

[JollyRogerRing]

That is beautiful.
>smoothing down goose-bumps<

Is the 3d model available for download? In a file format Blender can import?

[starbase1]

Thanks - I am still working on it slowly, with the help of others in the challenge. When it's finished I'll make image available in a wide variety of sizes. I'm finding it difficult to get the last touches right, (and lost my model in a crash), but they are very constructive in the challenge.

The challenge thread is here:
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread. ... ge=1&pp=15

If you look at the start there are links to the model in several formats, (though you get a canyon with it). It's not textured.

Nick