Gauntlet

[A2597]

Pure blender render. :)

http://www.b5-blender.com/render/gauntlet2.jpg

just a little something I whipped up.

[tim8604]

Pretty sweet looking. You make all those models yourself? Also, all that motion blur was rendered in blender? Looks awesome, good job.

[The Dark Elf]

Those models on that image are credited to other guys

Though I would swear Craig A. Clark did them. And I doubt he would appreciate people claiming his models are their own.

[tim8604]

Ah, yeah I can't read that small. I need glasses/contacts but I just never got around to it. I see it now, thanks. hehe

[A2597]

nope. AFAIK, craig never did a Sharlin warship, only the nial and starfury. (Did he ever release the starfury anyway?)

Mark Kane still made the best one. It's a simpler model, but looks spot on, and MEAN. he also did the best texture job on a nial I've ever seen, so I use his.

as for the render...yes, PURE blender, meaning the motion blur (thats been in blender as far back as I can remember) the planet, the atmosphere, the weapons, the engions, the stars, everything.

[The Dark Elf]

nope. AFAIK, craig never did a Sharlin warship, only the nial and starfury. (Did he ever release the starfury anyway?)

Mark Kane still made the best one. It's a simpler model, but looks spot on, and MEAN. he also did the best texture job on a nial I've ever seen, so I use his.

as for the render...yes, PURE blender, meaning the motion blur (thats been in blender as far back as I can remember) the planet, the atmosphere, the weapons, the engions, the stars, everything.
I dunno exactly which models he made available, but I know he prided himself on the Minbari and Narn vessel's he did.

But I do remember he was majorly pissed off when some of them were passed off by others as their work a long while back. I've sent the link on anyway to see if he recognises them though just incase. Might not get along with the guy no more but I still wouldn't want to see his work stolen, he's one hell of a ship modeler, and somehow I doubt even FI's Minbari ships were as detailed as his :p Probably why he's working with Ron Thornton now :E

Though I was never much of a B5 fan and would have prefered him to do more Star Wars stuff, cliche but the few SW things he did looked great heh.

As for motion blur, its not exactly a big deal, its been available in pretty much most software for quite a while now I think :)

[tim8604]

Yeah I know about motion blurs, I just am not familiar with blender so I wasn't sure if "pure blender" was terminology for a different release or something ,so I was just trying to clarify. I'm mostly a lightwave man myself ;).

[The Dark Elf]

Yeah I know about motion blurs, I just am not familiar with blender so I wasn't sure if "pure blender" was terminology for a different release or something ,so I was just trying to clarify. I'm mostly a lightwave man myself ;).
Lightwave eh? aahh I suddenly like you then, not that i didn't to begin with *grins* hahaha sorry ;)

[tim8604]

Haha. Yeah, I got started out with Inspired 3D. I bought the student edition for $299 around my freshmen year in highschool, from a local media design firm, with money I had saved up from mowing lawns and various odd jobs. The owner was so impressed I had bought it rather than download it that he offered me an internship when I turned 16. ;).

[The Dark Elf]

Haha. Yeah, I got started out with Inspired 3D. I bought the student edition for $299 around my freshmen year in highschool, from a local media design firm, with money I had saved up from mowing lawns and various odd jobs. The owner was so impressed I had bought it rather than download it that he offered me an internship when I turned 16. ;).
haha, we should remember to direct warezkiddies to that post. Show them there are other benefits in paying for software beyond the more obvious reasons.

[A2597]

wow, way to make me feel special Fenric. ;)

I know people get mad when others steal their work, I've seen it done before, and it pisses me off as well.
I talk to CAClark alot, visit the same forums, he's a great guy. So are Mark Kane and Thomas banner. I wouldn't steal any of their works, or anyone elses. It's one of the first written rules for this stuff.

anyhoo, don't just take my word for it, here are the links:
http://www.gkane.de/3dfiles/starfury_v2.html
http://www.gkane.de/3dfiles/mfighter_v2.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/ridleyscott/985/ (One of his old sites, he's been having server problems last I heard....)