Howie's Random Star Trek WIP

[Howard Day]

Hello! Lately I've been working on a buuunch of Star Trek work - all sort of nonsense. It started with trying to figure out how to do a TMP-TUDC eras warp effects in 3dsmax and Vray, without doing a ton of passes and post work. I had some success with that:

And then I moved onto trying to duplicate the pearlescent painting effects on the classic TMP Enterprise refit. I figured out an *extremely* hacky and fake method that against all reason seems to work really well. The results of that work is in the video above as well.

Next, I messed around with trying to do the same thing with the Cloaking effect of a Klingon Warbird - All done in one pass, in camera, using VRay in MAX:

Then I started working on an awesome ship, originally made by Mike Hanson, the USS Arges:
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/mDOkVd
Doing a higher detail and material mesh rebuild. Here's the result of that, in animation form and some 8K renders:

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Now, I'm working on a 3dmodel version of Bill Krause's awesome Shangri-La! Here's the current progress on that:
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And some of the wireframe work:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/894120750221496340/918327803605286942/unknown.png
For those unfamiliar, here's Bill's original model:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/894120750221496340/918311920908517386/unknown.png
I'm going to finish her up and maybe do a Spacedock launch sequence. I also want to work with Diogo's awesome Atlantis:

Thanks for taking a look, and enjoy!

 

[blssdwlf]

Excellent renders!

 

[Howard Day]

Thanks! Here's Last night's update on the Shang:
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[scifieric]

Beautiful work, Howard Day!

 

[Starship]

Brilliant work all around Howie!! It´s good to see you here too.
I saw you already added some personal touches to the awesome Shangri-La. Between them, are the cores at ~45 degrees. I think this idea can be added to the old Akula Class too.
Keep doing the awesome work old bean!

 

[Professor Moriarty]

I think I just wet myself.

ETA something more on point: Your take on the annular warp ship (the ring ship hybrid) is **chef’s kiss** magnificent.

 

[Santaman]

Nice work.

 

[Atolm]

Hey @Howard Day !! Good to see you alive again bro!
Always Awesome stuff (I've been subscribed for a couple of years now)!!!

 

[Howard Day]

Hi Atolm! Wow, it's been a while. I'm actually thinking of taking on your TMP-era Romulan warbird here shortly, if that's ok?

Anyhow, here's a recent update of stuff I've been up to, starting off with some combat art!

Videos:
Okinawa-Class Bridge POV #2 (WIP) - YouTube
Bird-of-Prey Arrives at a Mysterious Planet (4K and new Music!) - YouTube
Art in general:
I also finished the Shangri-La class, just in time for that Picard SSN #3 trailer release!
ArtStation - USS Niimiipuu, NCC-2596
As well as my own take on the Okinawa-class from the Star Fleet Command games - you can see the bridge up there in video form.
ArtStation - The USS Lawpai (NCC-955) takes on a Klingon Bird of Prey!
I've also just finished a Starfleet commission - The USS Fortitude!
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachme...1026409998835794021/Beauty_Comps_00001_78.jpg
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And I've also brought the USS Arges up to a very similar detail level.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachme...028876282315943956/Beauty_Comps_00001_100.jpg
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Anyhow, enjoy!

 

[Howard Day]

Oh! And the schematic for the Fortitude.

 

[publiusr]

Thanks!

Lots of goodness there

 

[Professor Moriarty]

Do you live in some sort of time bubble or something? Your output and the quality of your work is just staggering.

 

[Santaman]

Nice design, looks indeed very sturdy.

 

[Atolm]

Awesome stuff!
Yeah that is more than fine bro!
Stay epic my friend!

 

[Howard Day]

Heyo! Been busy, but I finally got around to doing your TMP-era Warbird! Or at least a variation of it.

Now I gotta do some UVs and start on the materials and lighting! Whoo hoo!

 

[Santaman]

Nice design.

 

[publiusr]

I love that!

 

[Howard Day]

Thanks folks! Here's an update with the UVs done, and some material/rendering work in progress!

Enjoy!

 

[Howard Day]

Okay, calling it on this for tonight! Got some windows and details left to material, but I'm very happy with the progress so far! Hope you like it, Atolm!

 

[Santaman]

That's looking really nice.