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I would suggest 6 challenges with 2 months for the process and the voting.

What I do is to have a saved macro settings file in a Bin. It is my cache node. Its colored yellow for visibilty. I put it at the point I wish to prerender and use the Fusion cache to disk features....

Damn that is pretty funny, man. Still laughing over here. One thing I do with Fusion on my old clunky hardware is setup a lot of cache nodes and prerender sections that I am done with (or pretty much...

Looking good ShadowMaker! Your dynamics was done in Max2008? Keep it up ( should I say collapsing).
-David

Hey BaryonicMatter,

That is one damn fine entry! There are some really great details, especially your distant action. The building collapse really works; you integrated the rolling smoke quite...

Hi BaryonicMatter,

Thanks for the comments. Your suggestion of the flying office chair is so right on I will have to find some time after challenge to add that little bit of business to the piece....

Hi,

I most likely will not have any more thime this week to use the extended time limit, so I am posting my entry now.

Here is a link to my WIP thread: Go Here

The Fusion comp screen grab...

Hi,

I saw that the submission date was moved back, but I doubt I can find any time this next week to polish up my submission, so I am posting it today so I don't forget to do it later during the...

Hi Dreggsy,

Yes I am using PFlow. Would you care to explain your method a bit. I'm not PFlow expert.

I have an event that is not seen very well in these tests. In this event I attach small...

Hi DGZ,

This is the only test I have done with materials. Its a quick smoke element. I'm not a particle guy, so I hope I have not biten off more than I can chew here. I will have to render many...

That's some nice particle work. I look forward to seeing your finished work.
-David

Your work is really outstanding. Great stuff.
-David

Really great work. I can't wait to see your entry.
-David

Here is my latest particle setup. Crossing my fingers that I can get this thing done on time. . .
-David

Thanks for the comment, Sorin!

This is an early mock up on the main building destruction. I'll be using a particle approach and doubt I'll have the time to try a full physical sim (Reactor for...

I have uploaded my current WIP. I've left space and I'm down on terra firma and it's time to start destroying some hotels on the beach! I didn't use any particle generation on the space scene,...

Okay, here is about as far as I am likely to take my spaceship modeling. I don't want to spend anymore time on this element. Now I need to fire the guns and transition into the Power of 10 zoom...

Here is the start of my "greeble" ship model. I'm not sure how much time I'll have to get great textures and lighting, or get the model looking good. I need to budget time for the last 5 seconds of...

Hi icaris8,

Yes, the CC will happen down the road in the comp. With the zoom worked out, next I am tackling the ship at front of shot. You'll only see a small portion of the ship so I don't need...

Yes, it worked pretty well with the free images. Praise be to Motion Blur because the images from a distance are not that good (chunky data blocks). The for sale service has higher res imagery I...

I totally love your concept sketch, I'm having 50's B movie flashbacks right now. . . :)

-David

Thanks for the comments gordonrodd and millionflame!

Millionflame: Good eyes! I still need to finish up the matte extension. The final postition shows a bit more of the second building back there...

I started working on the basics of the zoom today and have posted an early test render. I am also posting an early view of Earth from space image, done in MAX.

I have used the following resources...

I have uploaded my early storyboard for the challenge. The basic scene is as follows:

FADE IN

High Earth Orbit. Screen left is the business end of a heavy alien attack ship. Screen right is our...

I was considering flipping the plate also. Now I would feel like a copy cat. . .
-David