Star Trek Starship Wallpapers

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:23 pm

Indeed, not even I could argue against that.

Post by **Mikey** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:04 pm

There exists something you couldn't argue against?

Congrats, Rochey.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:06 pm

I know, shocking.

Thanks.

Thorin · Post by **Thorin** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:08 pm

That's the second time I've seen Rochey turn down an arguement.

Arm... Going... Numb...
Heart... Hurting...

Stevexoc · Post by **Stevexoc** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:57 pm

I know they're not ST wallpapers, but Greg Martin (of www.artofgregmartin.com) has some really cool space themed wallpapers that he does mainly in photoshop if I'm not mistaken. He also has a self-published article on how to put together convincing space art.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:21 pm

They're rather good.

Welcome to the forum, BTW.

Minnsky · Post by **Minnsky** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:08 pm

how did you do the phaser and explosion effects? I've been trying to figure out good looking ones for ages with no avail. closest i got was this one,
[IMG width="100"]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/ ... e/Gone.jpg[/IMG]

your images look great, were are you getting your meshes? I got mine from the late StarTrek Australia, i have a few i made myself but they don't have good textures as of yet.

DarkOmen · Post by **DarkOmen** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:28 pm

I do all of the effects by hand in photoshop...makes it a little tough to work out lighting, but i havent figured out a good way to work it into the modeling.

For example, the disruptors and phasers in trek have a certain 'texture' like so:

in order to create a similar effect, i drew a white line, gave it a small blur to dull the hard edges. Then i gave it a Ripple filter to create an irregular border. Then all i did was a motion blur along the length of the beam which stretched out the irregularities into various areas of more or less density. then i added via layer styles an outer and inner glow to ad the green aura.

The explosion took more time, just different colors here and there and lots of use with the smudge tool

I can't remember where i got the warbird model, but it wasnt complete when i got it... i had to texture, light, and bump map it. The galors are just still images, i couldnt find a photo realistic model anywhere.

Minnsky · Post by **Minnsky** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:43 pm

fantastic, i don't know why i cound't figure that one out. lol
what program do you use for your modeling? i use Max for my renders and for my own models i use Wings for all but the texturing.

DarkOmen · Post by **DarkOmen** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:41 pm

I use AutoCAD to make my schematics, then Lightwave to model, and Photoshop for my bump maps and some textures.

DarkOmen · Post by **DarkOmen** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:07 am

Made another pretty picture... The USS Relativity coming out of some sort of temporal displacement into the 21st century. I have bigger if anyone wants it.

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:21 am

yes! pweeese

DarkOmen · Post by **DarkOmen** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:34 am

well, ill have to email it to you... photobucket only allows a 1mb upload

if anyone else wants it bigger ( i have up to 1900x1425), give me your email, or go to my deviantART and download it, which would be HERE

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:34 am

Very nice.