Ubuntu wallpaper in Blender (W.I.P.)

[Sandwich]

Ok, I tried a few different light setupt and fiddled around with the textures a bit and here are some results...(Sorry for the small pics, I didn't want to spend ages rendering an unfinished product).

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j48/Potato_salad/Ubuntu.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j48/Potato_salad/UbuntuF.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j48/Potato_salad/UbuntuFin.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j48/Potato_salad/Ubuntuver2small.jpg <<Too much light, I know.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j48/Potato_salad/Ubuntuver3small.jpg

So far I like the second and third ones best.

I'm going to do the final product in 1280x1024, but if anyone want's a different size please request it and I'll do it (The highest I'd go is 3200x2400).


I'll post a thumb. of the finished thing before I do the final render.
Feedback and advice welcome.

[happy-and-lost]

I like the second one, maybe the colours could be a little stronger.

Looking good, though :)

[Sandwich]

The colours don't look strong because they are reflecting the light from the lamp (Which is white making the colours lighter. I'll move the lamp around a bit and see what that'll achieve.

[Sandwich]

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j48/Potato_salad/Ubuntudark.jpg
Eh, EH? lol

[Sandwich]

Ok, rendering the final version right now in 3200x2400.
I made a miniature avatar version *looks at my avatar*.

[xpod]

Good stuff..

I would love to be able to do something along the lines of my avatar in blender.......sadly though, my penguin and dice attempts were so bad i put the idea off for a while.

One day though:)

[Sandwich]

Thanks. :)

[Sandwich]

I had to abort the 3200x2400 render process, because it was taking waaay too long....it would've probably taken me about 15 hours (I'll do it again when get more RAM in a few weeks), but for now I'll have to stick with the 1280x1024 version. I also changed the light setup a bit, so now it looks even better.

[Sandwich]

Ok, so here it is. I had to clean it up a bit in Photoshop (a bit of noise), but overall I'm happy about it.

[avik]

That looks really awesome! Good job. How long have you been using Blender? Any good tutorials you'd mention, perhaps?

[Sandwich]

Thanks. :) ...I've strarted using blender at the start-mid May (So about 2 and a half months ago). I found the wikis quite useful.
There are lots of them, but this one's quite good.
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro
And also Blender Course...
http://www.blendercourse.com/

[Paul820]

That's really good, i hope i'm that good in 2 and a half months. :)

[Sandwich]

Thanks.
Here's another I did with a different light setup. ...And I'm still getting that noise. Does anyone know how to prevent that?

[digitalis_vulgaris]

I recommend you to find some tutorials on environment lighting, when object is lighted by an image.

1. Save file

2. Go on shading > texture buttons > press World button> press Add New button.

3. Then select Texture Type: Image.

4. Load some hdri/hdr environment image. Find some on web.

5. Go on shading > world buttons > Map to tab

6. Turn on Hori button.

7. Use some material with reflection for object.

[Sandwich]

Thanks, I'll try that.

[happy-and-lost]

The latest one looks great, even better with the colour saturation increased slightly :)

[Sandwich]

Thanks, I just finished a Kubuntu one (Just adding the finishing touches).

[Sandwich]

One I made for LoCo-Ireland.

[ryanVickers]

Those are great! I touched up the third one in the first batch a bit, I think it's better colours now...

[Sandwich]

That looks great man!

Here's my Kubuntu one I did yesterday (I decided to do more detail in this one)..

[ryanVickers]

Nice! That can't have been easy! I'm going to try a few in Bryce 5, see how they turn out.