"Polaris" - Page 62

Redfern · September 13 2012, 04:00 PM

Looks like the Krell of the Polaris universe need to go on a diet!

The arches in that concept render remind me of those depicted in "Forbidden Planet", only much wider.

Sincerely,

Bill

Maurice · September 13 2012, 10:45 PM

LOL. The irony is that those "arches" aren't based on FP at all, but an actual building.

Admiral Buzzkill · September 13 2012, 11:42 PM

Well, the rows of arches going off into the distance reinforce the "Krell" thing a bit - they were an experiment, and I'm leaning away from them now.

Maurice · September 14 2012, 12:13 AM

I'd consider making the openings on each side slope down so that you have to walk UP into the room.

Maurice · September 19 2012, 03:46 AM

If you happen to be on Facebook (pic link).

Maurice · November 3 2012, 05:28 AM

I know not everyone who reads this also reads the Fan Art, so you may not be aware of the progress on our titular Polaris spaceship model. If you haven't seen it lately, here she is, in the finishing stages of modeling:

Vektor wrote:

Just playing around with some lighting and self-illumination ideas.

Vektor wrote:

Or maybe this...

Vektor wrote:

Polaris is basically done. I'm really just going through and cleaning up the "trash" within the file, duplicate objects, leftover splines, etc, and reorganizing and renaming the hundreds of objects into something that makes a modicum of logical sense.

In the mean time, I'm going to post a few last WIP images from the past several days of finishing work. Just one for tonight, more tomorrow.

And here's a little extra treat, a concept sketch for the interior of the EVA Control Room. This is a WIP image and has a ways to go yet.

Vektor wrote:

Okay, I rebuilt the fubar'd interior surface of the sails, only this time I managed to do it with about 15,000 fewer polygons! Current total poly count for the entire model stands at 479,200, so it looks like I'm coming in under the half-million mark after all.

I also finished off the slots and panel lines in the trailing edges of the aft ring fins, added back the hinged panels over the forward Nielsen generators, and cleaned up and renamed about 300 objects. Tomorrow I'm going to finish off a few remaining details and see if I can't get the rest of the objects properly organized.

Without further ado, here's another batch of near-complete WIP images:

captainkirk · November 3 2012, 09:03 AM

There are no words to describe how awesome that is.

Maurice · November 4 2012, 07:47 PM

More pix:

Vektor wrote:

Final detailing on the booster engines:

Vektor wrote:

Last one for tonight:

USS Intrepid · November 4 2012, 10:03 PM

I am so looking forward to seeing her in action. Beautiful!

Linnear · November 4 2012, 11:19 PM

Totally awesome. Really nice work!

Alec

Maurice · November 17 2012, 10:39 PM

From the Fan Art thread, more of Vektor's renders of the ship.

The model is now being imported into Lightwave in preparation of getting shots of the ship into the production pipeline.

Vektor wrote:

A few more renders of the finished model:

middyseafort · November 18 2012, 01:52 AM

^She's a beauty.

TheSeeker · November 20 2012, 05:40 PM

I have to say this is will probably be the first fan film that I will watch from start to finish. Can't wait to see the finished product!

Barbreader · November 21 2012, 05:34 PM

Polaris is not a Fan Film. It's an independent production which includes some people who have worked on fan films.

Tom · November 21 2012, 06:24 PM

Barbreader wrote:

Polaris is not a Fan Film. It's an independent production which includes some people who have worked on fan films.

Yup, NOT a fan film, its original and it looks great,

September 13 2012, 04:00 PM	#916
Redfern Fleet Captain Location: Georgia, USA	Re: "Polaris" Looks like the Krell of the Polaris universe need to go on a diet! The arches in that concept render remind me of those depicted in "Forbidden Planet", only much wider. Sincerely, Bill __________________ Tempt the Hand of Fate and it'll give you the "finger"! Freighter Tails: the Misadventures of Mzzkiti

September 13 2012, 10:45 PM	#917
Maurice Rear Admiral Location: Maurice in San Francisco	Re: "Polaris" LOL. The irony is that those "arches" aren't based on FP at all, but an actual building. __________________ * * * "Star Trek…at times sparkled with true ingenuity, and pure science fiction approaches, and at other times was more carnival like, and very much more the creature of television than the creature of a legitimate literary form." —Rod Serling, 1970"

September 13 2012, 11:42 PM	#918
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: "Polaris" Well, the rows of arches going off into the distance reinforce the "Krell" thing a bit - they were an experiment, and I'm leaning away from them now. __________________ I had steak and a loaded baked potato for dinner on Sunday. As a steak I enjoyed it a lot, but as macaroni and cheese I thought it was disappointing.

September 14 2012, 12:13 AM	#919
Maurice Rear Admiral Location: Maurice in San Francisco	Re: "Polaris" I'd consider making the openings on each side slope down so that you have to walk UP into the room. __________________ * * * "Star Trek…at times sparkled with true ingenuity, and pure science fiction approaches, and at other times was more carnival like, and very much more the creature of television than the creature of a legitimate literary form." —Rod Serling, 1970"

September 19 2012, 03:46 AM	#920
Maurice Rear Admiral Location: Maurice in San Francisco	Re: "Polaris" If you happen to be on Facebook (pic link). __________________ * * * "Star Trek…at times sparkled with true ingenuity, and pure science fiction approaches, and at other times was more carnival like, and very much more the creature of television than the creature of a legitimate literary form." —Rod Serling, 1970"

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November 3 2012, 09:03 AM	#922
captainkirk Lieutenant Commander	Re: "Polaris" There are no words to describe how awesome that is.

November 4 2012, 10:03 PM	#924
USS Intrepid Commodore Location: Dundee, Scotland, UK	Re: "Polaris" I am so looking forward to seeing her in action. Beautiful! __________________ Star Trek: Intrepid

November 4 2012, 11:19 PM	#925
Linnear Lieutenant Commander Location: Newport Beach, CA	Re: "Polaris" Totally awesome. Really nice work! Alec

November 18 2012, 01:52 AM	#927
middyseafort Rear Admiral Location: The Bay Area	Re: "Polaris" ^She's a beauty. __________________ A mild-mannered reporter Literary Masturbation

November 20 2012, 05:40 PM	#928
TheSeeker Vice Admiral Location: New York, NY	Re: "Polaris" I have to say this is will probably be the first fan film that I will watch from start to finish. Can't wait to see the finished product!

November 21 2012, 05:34 PM	#929
Barbreader Captain Location: New York, New York	Re: "Polaris" Polaris is not a Fan Film. It's an independent production which includes some people who have worked on fan films. __________________ Star Trek Reviewed links to hundreds of Star Trek Fan Films and Reviews