Tree Solutions?

JamesTaylor · June 6th, 2005

Does anybody have any suggestions for high quality tree solutions? Products they've bought etc.

i'm looking for quality models that look real for use in still images, i'm not too concerned about polysize, as they can always be proxyed, but have never been that keen on RPC and for a change i don't want to add things in post. I've tried bionatics in the past but they always seem a little spindley, better than RPC but not as real as post production as you get closer to them.

thanks

STRAT · June 6th, 2005

for stills? i use marlin studio's tree clips. great they be

Chad Warner · June 6th, 2005

If you are looking for 3d, I use xfrog and like them.

JamesTaylor · June 6th, 2005

the xFrog models look intersting, its a shame there doesn't seem to be any samples to try first tho.

Strat, are the tree clips just texures applied to a plane with and alpha map? or are they actually modelled geometry?

anyone else got any suggestions?

kulbir bal · June 6th, 2005

for walkthroughs try onyx trees

Chad Warner · June 6th, 2005

Do a search on this site for "free xfrog" they have a couple you can download and try (for non-commercial use)

STRAT · June 6th, 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by jat10005

Strat, are the tree clips just texures applied to a plane with and alpha map?

spot on! much better than any 3d solution you can use for still work.

MazenSamir · June 6th, 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad Warner

Do a search on this site for "free xfrog" they have a couple you can download and try (for non-commercial use)

The link was posted by vizwhiz

http://www.inf.tu-dresden.de/ST2/cg/.../publicplants/

Aaron2004 · June 6th, 2005

I just bought the Marlin Trees (Trees and Foliage package) a few days ago...I'm still waiting for them. I was torn between them and got3D. Strat's advice was the tie braker. If they suck, I'm kicking you in the face, Strat.

Aaron

JamesTaylor · June 7th, 2005

I'm trying the xfrog trees, there very high poly but i've got dr running on vray so hopefully this will offset the increased render times.

Although i can see mapping a image to a plane with an alpha channel will work it just doesn't feel right to me! how good will the shadows that are cast be? its not the best on RPC's which work on a similar method

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JamesTaylor Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bradford Age: 27 Posts: 1,280 Name: James Taylor	Tree Solutions? Does anybody have any suggestions for high quality tree solutions? Products they've bought etc. i'm looking for quality models that look real for use in still images, i'm not too concerned about polysize, as they can always be proxyed, but have never been that keen on RPC and for a change i don't want to add things in post. I've tried bionatics in the past but they always seem a little spindley, better than RPC but not as real as post production as you get closer to them. thanks

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STRAT Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK. Age: 36 Posts: 6,505 Name: Stephen Leworthy	Re: Tree Solutions? for stills? i use marlin studio's tree clips. great they be

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Chad Warner Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,448 Name: Chad Warner	Re: Tree Solutions? If you are looking for 3d, I use xfrog and like them.

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JamesTaylor Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bradford Age: 27 Posts: 1,280 Name: James Taylor	Re: Tree Solutions? the xFrog models look intersting, its a shame there doesn't seem to be any samples to try first tho. Strat, are the tree clips just texures applied to a plane with and alpha map? or are they actually modelled geometry? anyone else got any suggestions?

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kulbir bal Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: punjab Age: 30 Posts: 130 Name: kulbir bal	Re: Tree Solutions? for walkthroughs try onyx trees

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Chad Warner Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,448 Name: Chad Warner	Re: Tree Solutions? Do a search on this site for "free xfrog" they have a couple you can download and try (for non-commercial use)

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Aaron2004 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Indiana Age: 25 Posts: 432 Name: Aaron Nordstrom	Re: Tree Solutions? I just bought the Marlin Trees (Trees and Foliage package) a few days ago...I'm still waiting for them. I was torn between them and got3D. Strat's advice was the tie braker. If they suck, I'm kicking you in the face, Strat. Aaron

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JamesTaylor Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bradford Age: 27 Posts: 1,280 Name: James Taylor	Re: Tree Solutions? I'm trying the xfrog trees, there very high poly but i've got dr running on vray so hopefully this will offset the increased render times. Although i can see mapping a image to a plane with an alpha channel will work it just doesn't feel right to me! how good will the shadows that are cast be? its not the best on RPC's which work on a similar method

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