Quote from MAGGOT :

I'm sure Lynce knows about alpha layers, and I know that they will have no effect on the issue in this case.

+1. I done tests over this posibility.... but....

Quote from morpha :

Not quite sure what you mean, I had no trouble at all with the alpha channel on FZ_Interior1.dds, works exactly as expected

E: Attached a quicky, looks better than the unmasked one though. Preview pic is with lights and indicators on.

E2: Obviously theres a lot to improve, some gradients in the alpha channel could make it seem as if there was actual light and the background could be matched to the surrounding geometry, if carefully tweaked.

...But... it's just lights on the black background. Similar or near to "cut and paste". There's not 3D elements inside of the lights. Obviously, this is just my opinion.

Anyway, thank you by this experiment.

When i'll go to improve this addon, I talk with you (and you, Shadow).

Thank you shadow, as always.

Glad to read the comments in this thread.

Another pic today:



Bigger on RP's Blog.

Quote from LFSn00b :

Uh...

Is this your site?

http://www.revolution-pack.com/

Yes, it is.

Made and designed by Samuel Gariepy. The supporter and webmaster.

But it is a unfinished site. It needs more work. I did not publish this link by that reason.





Bigger on RP's Blog.

Quote from stickylfs :

Do the ingame screens work only with 2028x1024 in full screen?

Yes, it do. And in similar relation aspect.


Another one today:



Bigger on Revolution Pack's Blog.

Click on the pic for enlarge in the RP's blog..

Bigger on Revolution Pack's Blog.

Quote from beefyman666 :

I think what he means is shown in the attached image.

Correct.

Really no.

When I was working in headlights I remember some tests to make a perfect balance. It's hard to fix it. But I'll try it in future.

Quote from pearcy_2k7 :

Did you fix the FZ lights?

I don't understand the context. Tell me again to understand better, please.





Bigger on Revolution Pack's Blog.

Comparative._

Quote from Ripley :

Congrats Lynce!! Amazing!
I have a question, concerning your Forma video...is the asphalt also reflecting?? Around 3.28 - 3.36...I don't get it, is it the "rain" filter you wrote about, or is it the RP reflections ?

Postproduction.

Is not a dds texture.


Cheers and thanks.

Amazing and big work, Zonda.

I think this thread can be in the "Misc Addons repository".

You got the MP3astra, [SWE]RE and Bigtime's level.(Over this movie-style)

I love that atmosphere in your movie from 80s with that music theme.

Maybe from Ghostbusters?

Love it.


1:35. Amazing

Last edited by Lynce, Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:49. Reason : Ortography

Quote from Whiskey :

wow, the reflection in headlights glass is almost real

Thank you, brother.

Quote from stickylfs :

Nice Lynce, those reflections looks very real!

I'm waiting to have them

This revision, probably, starts in January.

In this year I need to finish two movies.

Quote from BigTime :

I don't even wanna know how long it took you to mask that stuff out...

Amazing Lynce. This may not be video of the year, but they desperately need a best edit of the year award, because nothing can beat this. You are a god!

I'm glad read your words.


Well, thank you very much to all.

I noted all criticism to take in count in future.


I'm planning the next movie to show in a movie-clip, the RP August 28th, as I made with the first Addon-Pack.(From April 7th). Is not a racing clip, sorry,hahahaha.

I think I'm following my own style.

Quote from logitekg25 :

im doing it only if you are willing

EDIT: gave them my best inspirational words

It's just an idea.


Another comparative

Quote from DevilDare :

My very quick and simple edit.

I was focusing on the headlights and tried to make them as realistic as possible. My best attempt so far at doing this.

Just a litle bit blur(maybe is another filter?) but anyway is a nice picture.

I love the billboards, too.

Artistic, nice music selection(Ghosts).

The blur effects was made it perfectly.

And maybe too much bright in the interior scene but if your point of view is explain just a artistic scene is perfectly done.

5 stars here and in Youtube.

Quote from PioneerLv :

Scawen, Eric, Victor dammit, pick him up!!!

Thanks as always, PioneerLv.

This is just an idea.

If there are people who wants me to go into the dev Team., they can send a mail to the developers in www.lfs.net in the contact area.

I'm open to work in the LFS development.



On topic:



There will be more comparative shots, in these days, on the Revolution Pack's Blog.

Quote from e2mustang :

thats us! wow thats very nice

Quote from baSh0r :

mint edit there - keep it up

Que bien!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2 ... 1@N08/4106248785/sizes/o/

Choose the size

Quote from Vegas Las :

The lights and the perspective letter effects are so nice

Merci beaucoup.

Quote from ChiliFan :

Timelapse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eElAd-QYEQQ

I'm curious about the wheel blur too. It doesn't look right but I can't tell why, I think maybe the face of the tyre is standing out a bit much.

Keep up the good work.

Amazing.

Quote from Chrisuu01 :

Never mind putting it into a different folder on my hd seems to have fixed it miraculously.

@lynce i just noticed the new shots i just cant believe their not edited that car shine looks so professional you should be a game developer.
I mean how just how do u make these kinds of things.

Thank you. This is my dream. Or entry in any staff or development of any racing game.


End of hollidays. Planing the next project:

@PioneerLV. Thank you brother. You always has nice words.

@Enanex. When I said "Amazing drift scenes. For me is the truth. Amazing to make drift with XR monster GTR.

Quote from JJ72 :

Not every movie has to be about racing, actions, fast pace stuff etc etc. I like this movie for what it is, mostly an appreciation of forms (enhanced by the beautiful reflection mods).

The choice of medium does fit the idea, the slow moving cameras sweeping accross the car body is a very fitting expression method. The black and white is also a purity in visual elements, just like most scruptures are not painted but exposing its raw material, the use of Black and White actually keeps the movie together as a concept movie, rather than a outright showcase of the reflection mod.

There was one scene that is a drop in quality compare to the rest, the XFR scene in southcity, it was short but the visual excitement, composition etc is not as good as the overall standard, so will be better to do without it.

The rain bit isn't exactly relevant but it was visually stunning, I wonder how you do that too?

Wow!! Nice comment from you. One of my favorite photoshoppers here (as tazka [God], Taavi, alexwrc, feat, Spangler,C40Z, Anathema and andRo).

well, it's very hard to esplain even in spanish lenguage.

I use some layers and masks. This is the same system as in photoshop. Is the same methodology than do this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27946711@N08/2724008724/


The diference, is make it in motion.

Quote from andRo. :

I think it looks very good. Great work. Those reflections are so awesome...

Thank you brother.

Quote from brandons48 :

Woaah! My friend, when you release the new reflections, I won't need to fork out £50 for Gran Turismo 5!

Truely amazing work there, can't wait to see more

I don't know. February?

Quote from Tomba(FIN) :

Dedicated to MoS

I love it. The wheels is just amazing. I like the shadow effect into that wheels.

Quote from AndRand :

Lynx how do you make this without rendering?

With Photoshop 7.0 from 2002.

This is the original and this is the full version from the edited pic.

Just a experiment

Quote from Funnybear :

Lynce, my love. I love your work, it's amazing how much effort you put in to doing these videos. But . . . .

I have but two critisms. Firstly when the Fz50 enters the pits, there is no shadow cast over the car, you have sky across the whole body even when under the canopy of the pit.

And, the rain reflection. I can see what your trying to do and I think it's amazing to look at, but unfortuantly, it's the same reflection across the kurbs and and the normal race track. It just doesn't look right. The reflection from the front works very well, seeing the spoiler reflected in the rain soaked track is amazing, but the side views with the wheels, it just doesn't look right.

But, amazing work. I have always admired your stuff. Keep up the good work.

Thank you funnybear.

In total, 4 paragraphs.

2nd. Totally agree with you. +1 and noted for future works. Really is the reflection of the pit in the bodywork than the a simple shadow. But without bright or shiney.

3rd. Yes, in this case it needs more time to work. +1 and noted.

Thank you very much. I love comments like yours. WITH examples. Hahahahahaha.


P.D: 1st paragraph. Thanks by your honey words. But I have a wife.

Quote from niels1 :

Now thats spot on, what do you mean unfinished ?. That looks really natural. There is shine but not excesive.

I'm talking about over this current texture. I use real photos to make only tests over iluminations and for LFS Forms secuences in South City.

But this scenary it's unreal because is not based on south city things. There aren't trees, builds or billboards from South City.

In this post I can xplain better:

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?p=1294685#post1294685

If you are in a part of the scenary, is posible to reflect with more probability that there is here.