Using 3D sculpt, with multires modifier.
Copied two times (rotated) merged in one object.
Randomizing vertices and smoothing. 330K faces, 330K verts, after deletion of outside camera verts.
Next step adding light to the darkness.
By extruding a single face (edge), I draw lava streams on the surface, using the shrinkwrap modifier, in combination with the solidify (extrude the face) modifier).
For a close by lava stream, I plan to use a meatball.
My biggest worry is the smoke. Difficult subject for me, a slow machine. Not much experience with it.
1024 Cycles samples.
I displaced a plain for the basic shape, then added some extra details in sculpt mode.
I still need to work on a few textures, but the basic idea is there.
Credits
Total Solar Eclipse image : NASA/Goddard/Rebecca Roth – CC BY 2.0
Haven’t posted in a while. I haven’t touched Blender in months but I was able to shake off some cobwebs and make this. I forgot how fun and limitless this medium is. Might do more, we’ll see. I’ll be back.
Very tasty “Vulcano” entry.
The textures are very realistic!
Maybe, add more detail to the lighting.
It looks like LED light (one color light).
I’m pretty terrible when it comes to lighting but following @FedPete 's advice I tried to improve it a bit
- Not participating model -
- Not participating model -
If you use a lamp, it emits only one type of color.
If you use an HDRI background, it emits light in all colors used in the image. Then you get more diversity in color interaction.
The same goes for a sky (Nitisha) background, simulating the sky and sun (no sun lamp needed).
Personally, I like the first one better. Then, the subject is more in the center of attention. In the last one, the composition gets complex. But that said, you are the designer. Your model is still sublime.
Yeah, I like the first one better, I was going for a TV ad style. The second picture also brings that idea but the extra models don’t precisely improve the atmosphere.
@Joey_Cuevas - I do not know if you are uploading a new version, but can you say which version to use in the vote? My rule is pick the latest one, but I’m not sure in your case!
I was busy working on other projects this week, but this is a really fun topic so I wanted to submit something. Here’s what I came up with:
First time using the Cloud feature in Blender. Render times exploded.
So many thing to do. But no time.
We @BlenderCollab have a few days to vote. You can vote fast but also think slowly about design, colors, technique, difficulty, subject, realism, etc. Choose consciously and not on your own entry.
And the new subject week 42 “Dutch windmill(s)” has already started. The winner of this week’s “Volcano” challenge may select a subject for next week 43 and wins a badge.
@Tyger2 Congratulations on your winning “Volcano” entry. Your cloud plume has a very nice silhouette. Somehow your composition gives a size of scale to the scene.
- Cows - a great lava texture. The rock could be more “Rocky” (displacement details).
- Joey_Cuevas - Great visual. Your textures and material are amazing, but the wrong challenge … maybe a next time in the food section.
- Willrun - The steamy clouds are very good.
- sezpul - Adding a mystery detail … makes it also a small volcano.
- FedPete - I miss more details on possible lava flows. And you have two different types of clouds …
- zeRgebTa - I love the eclipse idea, but the volcano part is missing.
Note: I don’t want to offend anyone for any reason. I try to write down positive ideas and visions that I have. In my simple use of the English language. I am also sometimes more inspired by a certain subject or solution. I’m also learning from you!