Hudson River Route (Warning Large Images)
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Nice shot Fred. Is that a power plant I see in the background? I like it.
BTW, as you know, your route has given me a lot of inspiration! I plan on building a chunk of the CPR Heron Bay Sub: a route that follows Northern Lake Superior way (way) up in Canada. I am thinking of doing a winter version, but seeing the water, cliffs, rocky beaches, etc...in your route made me realize that there is a lot of fun to be had in modelling, driving and taking pics along it.
Keep up the great work!
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Gisa ^^
BTW, as you know, your route has given me a lot of inspiration! I plan on building a chunk of the CPR Heron Bay Sub: a route that follows Northern Lake Superior way (way) up in Canada. I am thinking of doing a winter version, but seeing the water, cliffs, rocky beaches, etc...in your route made me realize that there is a lot of fun to be had in modelling, driving and taking pics along it.
Keep up the great work!
:wave:
Gisa ^^
Thanks, gisa! Well...I'm certainly having a lot of fun with this project. It's very challenging. The challenges, however, spark creativity. I've had to learn to make DEM maps, textures, skies, and now I've taken the plunge into Gmax.
That's the Indian Point nuclear power plant in that shot. I made it like a movie set...a 3D facade. I got my inspiration from dmdrake's low poly background buildings. It's just scenery...the elephant in the room...if you will.
More shots to come...
Cheers,
Fred
That's the Indian Point nuclear power plant in that shot. I made it like a movie set...a 3D facade. I got my inspiration from dmdrake's low poly background buildings. It's just scenery...the elephant in the room...if you will.
More shots to come...
Cheers,
Fred
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Very true, gisa. A detailed model of this facility would be quite out of the question...for security reasons if no other. There are no blueprints available and I, for one, am grateful for that. The Google Earth photos are intentionally blurred, so measurements are very imprecise. I did some research online to create a reasonable facsimile. Gee...I hope I don't get any government goon squads after me...
Cheers,
Fred
Cheers,
Fred
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Great Shots as always Fred!
I have seen several pictures of the Hudson River area over the years and I must say that you have captured this perfectly!
Cheers,
Woody
I have seen several pictures of the Hudson River area over the years and I must say that you have captured this perfectly!
Cheers,
Woody
As Jim said, the boat is stationary. I used the "steam effect mist" <kuid:78193:5> by cyberstorm which is available on the DLS. I suggest placing the effect first on land because, if you put it in the water to begin with, it will dissappear under the board and you won't be able to see or manipulate it easily. Raise it up in the air so you can move it without losing it. Align the tip of the red arrow with the stern of the boat, then lower it to the desired height (I find 0 to -1m works fairly well) and voila...instant wake. I would think that placing a similar effect at an attachment point on the rear of a driveable boat would work too...hint...hint. Hmmmm...jet ski! 
By adjusting the rate of emission in the config file you can use it for other things as well.
The Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant is my first attempt in Gmax and isn't available yet. I found some color pictures on the web, made some rectangular boxes from extruded splines, and mapped parts of the photos to the sides of the boxes. Simple, really. (You just have to think "outside the box" :hehe: ) The main facilities are like a movie set. The rather complicated looking stuff in the middle is a photo mapped onto a thin "virtual wall".
Thanks all.
Cheers,
Fred
By adjusting the rate of emission in the config file you can use it for other things as well.The Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant is my first attempt in Gmax and isn't available yet. I found some color pictures on the web, made some rectangular boxes from extruded splines, and mapped parts of the photos to the sides of the boxes. Simple, really. (You just have to think "outside the box" :hehe: ) The main facilities are like a movie set. The rather complicated looking stuff in the middle is a photo mapped onto a thin "virtual wall".
Thanks all.
Cheers,
Fred
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