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Thank you for a meter measure.

I'm wondering if 'SpaceTec' has already any logo? Do you need one or is there already a finished version? I believe it would add to the climate if these small objects/doors/spaceships/suits had that logo painted on, and it would appear on the screens, maps and other documents.

I think it's good idea to have it before making textures. Any suggestions and references? I may help with design.
References (my ideas so far):


Possibly with some swooshes.

What do you think?

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BTW. 'Sphere' movie is quite an interesting reference imho. There are suits, two stations (one from near future, and another underwater) from inside and outside.

I think I've made decision on how will it look like. I choose the red one with patterns http://www.jellyfishfacts.net/jellyfish_pictures/jellyfish_58.jpg as my main reference. This shade of red is even more cool http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=3HzFiQFFQYw#t=190s . Dark, more opaque tentacles will blend into the bell. It will have 6-sided symmetry instead of typical multiply of 4. It's going to be stylized mix of designs rather than realistic one. I plan to add at each segment glowing elements that in further plans will act as a spectrum analyser for a background music, though I still think about best way to execute this (movement linked to the bell, morphing, opacity or sth. else).

Here's sketch and another test of material - model is again just random shape. This shader makes really cool thin layered translucency effect when rendered on black background. I think it will stay very likely the same in the final version of the pass. To be composited in the additive blending mode. Any suggestions on these?

I've tried Wax, hit it up a couple hours before reading this post, just for nostalgia... It's definetly not the best, and you'll probably have to mess around for a while to figure it out, but as long as it' does what you need, you'll be good.

Its true power lies in ability to use VirtualDub and FreeFrame plugins, with them it becomes fully featured (and free) compositing app. I have sometimes stability issues, but when you use it carefully and save often it's not that bad as it seems when you first look at it after installing it.

Also I'm not sure if I'm allowed to say that but Blender has quite capable particle system and node-based compositing system. When you deal with the UI it can be also a good idea to use it.

Hair looks really good! Can you show the mesh of them?
Hind legs even after tweaking still look painful. They're too... bendy? I'm not sure if it's a problem with joints in the wrong places or too few divisions in the mesh.

First of all - congratulations on the huge progress. I'll be looking forward finished trailer!

About posters: first one has classic type of composition (all characters lined up), but I somehow like 2nd more. Second one shows more interesting environment and dynamic pose, but a centre of it is a bit empty IMHO. I'd place there another figure or vehicle or prop or I'd shift the second character from left - still I prefer it over 1st and 3rd. Third one has a bit chaotic composition (I don't know where to put my eyes on) and I don't know if it's good to place a dead character on the first plan of your movie's poster.

That render is great! The glow looks really cool.

The ones with bioluminescence are most interesting to look at in my opinion. I had fun watching that video 'theres no such thing like a jellyfish'

I'm planning to make bioluminescent one I'm the same opinion as you that the glowing jellies look the most interesting, and it would be even more if I managed to animate it to the music... As for video - this is the best reference for their movement and for variety. I think I'll choose 2-3 photos from the other link to incorporate the best elements from each of these into my sketch.

I like the start youve made there. These complex materials are hard to get in Anim8or (and almost impossible in a single pass) so I have to wish you good luck!

Unfortunately this material will be scrapped to avoid use of refraction. It can be useful only in the case when I use UnitDistance to render jelly's thickness (for transparency map) and it won't take too long. Probably I'll need passes like: 'rim' (light at the camera inverted to have soft glowing edges), 'translucency' (some more tests required - any suggestions how to fake it? other than 'invert diffuse'), emissive (glowing elements on separate layer), depth, combined pass, but still it depends on jelly's material...

A lot of luck indeed will be helpful

You can also see more information about the project here: http://www.wreckamovie.com/transneptune

Anyone also have also problem with wreckamovie.com - not loading?

@$imon: I'm wondering what are you building Can't wait to see the final effect