Topic: Liquidchrome on wood

Hi!
Been a while since i been in this forum for a reason.
So I'm playing with this image and trying to recreate burnt wood effect.
This is how far i've got...


i'll appricate C&C
Thanks!

Ok... maybe I'll specify.
I thinking about the hot areas around the melted chrome.
That's where i want the burnt wood effect.

I know you've asked for help on the burnt effect, but I thought I'd comment on the liquid metal bits.

First of all, liquid doesn't have edges - try bringing the shapes into a new channel, tossing a moderate gaussian blur on them and adjusting the levels to give you a nice crisp selection. You may want to consider significantly smoothing the bevels as well since liquid will not form in that way.

Secondly, the reflection is too obvious. I can clearly see snowy houses, trees, etc. Looking down onto a wooden table, this is the last thing I'd expect to see reflected back at me. Try obscuring your reflection image by bluring or, or tossing some random distortions into it.

Now, as for the burnt effect - your burns are too light and too uniform. I doubt liquid metal would actually burn wood in this fashion in reality, but if it did I can't imagine it would burn so neatly. Fire/heat is chaotic and leaves chaotic patterns. Try adding some randomness into the mix.

(Edited by synax on 05-12-2006 18:20)

(Edited by synax on 05-12-2006 18:21)

Arrrrggggggg!

I had a very long reply here...seems to have been eaten somewhere along the way

SYnax seems to have covered the same basic points as I did though...so I won't go through it all again.

Main issues condensed:

1) shape/form. your 'liquid' is very angular....make the shapes flow!

2) depth - liquid does not bevel! Round that surface off (lighting effects is your friend)

3) reflection - the best thing you can do is get outside and look at chrome! you will never see a flat dull reflection of a scene like that, and you will rarely see that level of detail retained.

Also, a couple of tutorials that should come in handy -

http://www.gurusnetwork.com/tutorial/adding_depth/
http://www.gurusnetwork.com/tutorial/droplets/
http://www.gurusnetwork.com/tutorial/displace/

http://www.handson.nu/HTML/lightfx.shtml
http://www.handson.nu/HTML/texwrap.shtml

That DL-44...he knows some shit, man.


Click For PSD

(Edited by DarkGarden on 05-12-2006 23:41)

I have to hijack the thread for a moment and wave to DarkGarden *waves*

Been a while man! How's the band going?

Oh yeah, and this one may come in handy: http://www.ozoneasylum.com/5299

(gotta throw the guy a bone, he finally showed up and did something useful )

Very good to see you poke your head in here Peter.
DL-44 learned some shit from that DarkGarden guy too...

Hey, Mr. Garden. Good to hear from ya.

Peter did a very nice tutorial on burnt wood, too as I recall.

http://www.ozoneasylum.com/5299

yup, I thought so.

edit: Oops, DL beat me to it.

(Edited by docilebob on 05-13-2006 17:03)

Thanks for your comments!

Ok... I revamped the chrome and burnt wood.
Take a peek...


Edit: if ubb was photoshop...argh...
Edit: Just for your modemers out there, a smaller version.


(Edited by OlssonE on 05-13-2006 16:45)

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Just for your modemers out there, a smaller version.

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maybe in file size ( 159kb ), but not in resolution ( 1024 x 797 ). Hooray for Fit-to-width

Anyway it looks much better than the first one you posted.

What about the metal moving? Wouldn't it roll leaving a burned area and traces as it rolls?

At0mic_PC:
I thought about doing that but it was to much of an hassle.
I'm not even sure If would look good with so many chrome "blobs".

Anyway thanks for the C&C...

k... I tried the same thing in gimp... doesn't look half as good (I think...)

GIMP try NO#2

Improved the burnt effect...
check it out...



(Edited by OlssonE on 05-14-2006 02:09)

Finally found the displce filter in gimp...
ta da...

while I'm at it (or you!!?) I would like to have some critics and comments on an photoshopped image I did several months ago.

It's made in desktop versions so you can feel free to use it..
Small 1024x768 here -V- and click it to get the 1600x1200 desktop version.

Honestly, there isn't much to give and critiques on here.

A random shape, with a random effect, over a random photo.

~yawn~

No offense....but.....

A WIP on the go...
Is the reflection to much?
C&C is always welcome...


edit: DL ... nah... why bother.

(Edited by OlssonE on 05-15-2006 02:07)

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OlssonE said:

edit: DL ... nah... why bother.

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~shrug~

that's for you to answer

I was going to post a pic, but I can't find my solder anywhere.