The campaign begins. This picture shows the Far Trader Lady Eloise sitting on a pad at Edaazun Downport. One of the passengers or new crew members has just arrived.
Notes:
I'm not completely happy
with the water in this scene - it looked fine until I did the final
render, but then it came out a bit odd in the background.
The
cargo containers are based on Paul Lesack's Famille Spofulam design.
Lady Eloise sitting on a pad at Edaazun Downport - version 2.
Notes:
The above scene converted
to Cinema 4D. No air/raft or cargo containers because I haven't
built them yet!
The Lady Eloise leaves Edaazun - Part 1
Notes:
Animation of the ship taking off. I
had to change the sea slightly to get the waves to move. Titles
& fades added with Jasc Animation Shop.
18 seconds. 2.77Mb
.avi.
Added 21/11/02.
The Lady Eloise leaves Edaazun - Part 2
Notes:
Animation of the ship leaving the planet
and jumping out-system.
7 seconds. 1.32Mb .avi.
Added 21/11/02.
The Lady Eloise approaches the Subsidised Merchant Midnight Sun, found drifting in the Langelos system.
Notes:
The SM model is fairly
crude - you can't actually see much detail, so there wasn't much
point putting it in. I've made the texture a lot lighter than it
really should be, otherwise you wouldn't see anything at all (the
ship actually has an Ultra Black hull).
Antialiasing has made
the stars disappear, which I'll have to fix.
Yes, those are
more Famille Spofulam crates.
If you're wondering why you never
see the Lady Eloise's port side, that's because I've not finished
drawing the textures!
In a briefing room aboard the Imperial Navy Cruiser Ashtown, Commander Brynn and Lt Commander Connor wait to question the party.
Notes:
My first attempt at at using Poser figures
in a scene.
The chairs and coffee machine were found on the net.
The Lady Eloise approaches Yenisei's Mariel Highport. The Subsidised Liner Spirit of Dingir and the Far Trader Leona can be seen docked at the nearest spoke.
Notes:
The docking bays probably
should have doors, but I think they look nicer open.
Almost
every spacecraft model I've created is in here, most of them twice
(oh, look, there's the Leona again in the background...). I created two
new (very basic) designs especially for it - the green 3000-ton
cargo ships on the rear spokes, and the red/brown 15000-ton ship
approaching from top right - but still half the bays are empty.
Oh, and no, the ships aren't in the bays they actually were in in
the game!
The Lady Eloise sits on pad 420 at Twylo Downport as the crew finish unloading the cargo.
Notes:
This picture was abandoned
rather than finished (like the campaign, sadly). The background
buildings are unfinished, and there are some strange shadow problems.
Added 21/01/04
