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IskatuMesk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada969 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-16 08:24:06
May 16 2010 08:23 GMT
#1
I started attempting to make a texture/material for the Undead, one of the antagonist races from my novel. Not your typical brain-eating undead, more like space demons.

I don't know enough about 3ds max to make the fractal distortion or glow or pulsating red veins or anything, but I was moderately successful in making a shiny reflective base texture.

All of these shots are using the exact same texture and such.

To be clear, these are space ships. Made out of energy.

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At this time I am (slowly) working on a significantly large article in regards to modding that I'll be posting on TL.

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Kage
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
India788 Posts
May 16 2010 08:30 GMT
#2
Woot. Looks awesome. I think it has a predatory feel to it and not really the "undead/vampire/ghoul" feel. That's probably because it's set in space i'd guess.
flamewheel
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
FREEAGLELAND26782 Posts
May 16 2010 09:16 GMT
#3
Those look really hot. Nice job yo.
Writerdamn, i was two days from retirement
deth
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Australia1757 Posts
May 16 2010 09:20 GMT
#4
Looks a lot like the shadows from Babylon 5. In concept and design
Piy
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Scotland3152 Posts
May 16 2010 10:46 GMT
#5
Wow, looks really good.
My. Copy. Is. Here.
Abenson
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Canada4122 Posts
May 16 2010 12:25 GMT
#6
Looks really awesome :D
Divinek
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada4045 Posts
May 16 2010 12:50 GMT
#7
those are pretty cool

the second one reminds me of a cylon raider for some reason
Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
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Clamev
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Germany498 Posts
May 16 2010 14:52 GMT
#8
They do look realy cool
Good work sir!
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M155_G33k
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States470 Posts
May 16 2010 14:54 GMT
#9
Haha those are awesome. The third one looks the most B.A. though. Good job ^_^
"It can't be a NE Lan without any problems!" ~ "Starcraft is like sex. After a rough round, sometimes you just need that cigarette."
IskatuMesk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada969 Posts
May 16 2010 21:23 GMT
#10
I swear there's someone who just goes around rating blogs 1 star. Because every blog I've ever made usually starts off at 1 star then works it way back up. Haha. The comments clearly indicate that most people like them, though.

They do look a little bit like shadows but mechanically they are totally different. All of the spikes serve as functional weapons, psionic drives, or both.
deth
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Australia1757 Posts
May 17 2010 04:22 GMT
#11
That is awesome, you should showcase some of your novel on TL as well
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