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hoevelkamp β 3ds Max Planets - The End
Published: 2010-01-25 01:27:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 19070; Favourites: 208; Downloads: 894
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Woot, here it is, the final tutorial.Download for full view.
The 3ds Max Planet Creation Tutorial Series:
1. Planet Creation -> [link]
2. Planet Rings -> [link]
3. Gas Giants -> [link]
4. Planet Map Creation -> [link]
5. The extra Mile -> you're looking at it
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Hey, hoevelkamp.
First off, vielen dank on the awesome tutorial. Also, sorry if the German is off. Google sometimes hates me.
Anyway, I've got a question on your city lights setup. Every time I do it, I end up with a washed out, barely visible layering. Does it need to be a separate sphere from the rest, or what?
If it helps, I am running 3DS Max 2013 with VRay as my main renderer.
Thanks in advance,
PerneseWarrior
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Echt ein unglaublich hilfreiches Tutorial! Sehr schΓΆn gemacht, wobei bei den Bumpmaps Normal Maps besser funktionieren und im fertigen Render schicker aussehen
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Interesting. So what program did you use to make these planets?
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The maps and textures I use for the planets are created in Photoshop and then brought into Autodesk 3ds max to create the worlds in real 3d.
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Hi, could you go into more detail about how you created the city lights map?
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And how can I help you?
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I NEED MORE RAM!!!!
I'm just getting started with 3ds Max and can you recommend a good book for beginners. My biggest weak point is lighting.
When I create a render, I then create or find a background to match. Also, my system only has four gigabytes of ram.
I will be upgrading soon, very soon. As far as the books go, would a 'Bible' work or something more pointed to newbees?
Anyway, I really love your work. I hope that I can learn form you.
Thank you for responding.
Glen
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Hi Glen,
well, yeah in the long run you'd need more RAM. But in the meantime you'll get very far with the four gb you have.
I can recommend this [link] I'm more of a visual learner, so video works fine for me. Never bought a single book about 3d in my life. 
If you have more specific questions, just note me.
Have fun!
Frieso
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Thanks, I really do appreciate the advice, and thanks for the link.
Glen Roberson
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hay where could i get a pic like the one you use to make craters
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The craters look almost more like round plateaus to me.
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Agreed, I could've done that better. But for the tutorial it does its job, don't you think?
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Yeah, certainly. And all you'd have to do to really correct it would be going over it with the burn/dodge tool in Photoshop or GIMP.
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da hast du dir ja richtig arbeit gemacht mit der ganzen serie 
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Ich denke die Arbeit hat sich gelohnt. Ich krieg doch ziemlich viel feedback zu der Serie.
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this is exactly what i have looked for forever now, thanks for making these there awesome.
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It's been my pleasure. Thanks a lot.
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great...
just as and additions..
you can use mix map for the diffuse channel to mix your cities map and your ocean map..
it would add the details..
and if you use finalrender like i do.. then you`ll have fs-layer
then you can have multi layered diffuse map.. and you can just use layer blending just like in PS
but yeah, this is great stuff..
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Great tip about finalrender, that I have to try. 
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looks like an awesome tutorial! shame i dont use 3ds max
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Lots of the things I explain in my tutorials work in other applications too.
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Awesome, you think Blender has enough effects to do this like 3DS Max?
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*sanmonku was faster. But he's right. Should be working in Blender too.
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Thank you, I'll have to try this out!
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My pleasure. Let me know how it works for you.
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It's working out pretty good, you can see my latest image made with blender here.
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Great to see it works.
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Yes, appreciate the tutorial!
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still I don't get about 3D,.
but it a nice shot!
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Thanks a lot. Give 3d a chance.
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Thanks Kerem. I appreciate it.
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The close up looks fantastic, I actually know how to make seamless planet maps but yeah - sometimes it isn't necessary 
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Thanks Matthew. 
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