Nature's Wonders Sneak Peek Thread

[Doodle Designs]

Wow!

I was expecting those frogs to jump out of my screen!

 

[Ken Gilliland]

Cool and timely news... For the first time in almost 100 years, a rare frog population is having sex in the Santa Monica Mountains

 

[Miss B]

Very interesting, and that photo of that enormous bunch of eggs was amazing.

 

[Szark]

I knew you were... I just wanted to let everyone know (as with my list), the scope of my vision which will hopefully include a few variations. The biggest challenge in creating new creatures is trying to keep my base happy, which is worldwide (or close to it-- I haven't had any fan emails from Africa yet). That's one reason why there's so many frogs listed.

...as for morphing a human to a frog or vice-versa, I'll bet Chris could that since he turned Dawn into a horse

Here's an image I did for the manual...

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LOL Oh yeah great list Ken. Like many I have wanted this for so long. It's products like these that make me part with my money and you know me I am tight, sorry careful. Top work Ken. See told you that you should do more creatures. Hope they sell well Ken.

 

[JOdel]

Yes, but are the crayfish still lurking to eat them all?

 

[Ken Gilliland]

Here a small animation test from the frog set...

Frog jump test

 

[CWRW]

Cool!!!!!! Love it!

 

[Miss B]

Perfect Ken!!

 

[Szark]

Here a small animation test from the frog set...

Frog jump test

lol nice one

 

[Ken Gilliland]

I'm getting pretty close to wrapping up the base set...

..you'll notice I've added "Green" version of the two base set frogs

 

[Glitterati3D]

I'm getting pretty close to wrapping up the base set...

..you'll notice I've added "Green" version of the two base set frogs

Looking good, Ken. The duckweed is a little large though. I realize that's an extreme closeup, so maybe it's just because of that.

 

[Ken Gilliland]

Yes, the duckweed is a little large (but didn't want to wait the hours in rerendering it, though I might do it tonight after I finish working because there's other things I'd like to tweak as well). This frog (pictured) is pretty small... 2.4-3.5 inches (6-9 cm) in length... just wait until I create the Glass Frog which is the size of your thumbnail

 

[Glitterati3D]

Ahhh, Duckweed, the bane of pondkeepers everywhere. But, it's the fine, hairy roots of that and the other plant pest, Hyacinth, that allows the tadpoles of those endangered frogs to thrive and survive.

 

[Szark]

well I am now kneedeep in tadpoles...at least the pond will get a clean with all those tadpoles. Been a good Spring, one spawning and hatching. Last few years the spawn had been killed off by frosts which we haven't had this year.

 

[Szark]

been helping Ken out with Iray again.

European Common Frog and yes that is SSS you see. Man that was a mission learning how to do Iray SSS. I think I got it right, well it looks right.

Both have had postwork, to add some particles and one has had some work done with NIK tools.

 

[Alisa]

Beautiful!

 

[Pendraia]

Stunning work Pete...so how do you do Iray SSS?

 

[Szark]

Thank you both.

..so how do you do Iray SSS?

answer here Iray DS Base Shaders

 

[Szark]

here is the direct link Iray DS Base Shaders

 

[Pendraia]

Thanks Szark...