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Published: 2009-09-23 05:11:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 23602; Favourites: 1206; Downloads: 0
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A man-made Solar System, fully functional or just a hologram? - it's up to the viewer
. Though it was created with the theme "Genisis" in mind, like a new artificial dawn in my interpretation since that's the theme of The Luminarium 's 8th art exhibit, of which I also had othe rideas for too - but I only had time to make this one among other things I'm working on.This evolved significantly and is evidence on how gaining outside opinions really can improve an artwork. But the biggest help came from *SomniCelestia who suggested this steep and dynamic perspective...beforehand, my theme was still in the right place but the angle was straight-on and pretty boring. I think I need not only think outside the box when it comes to concept, but perspective too. I'll just have to see
All models made by me in Cinema 4D, imported to Vue where they were textured, lighted and rendered (blurred reflections made the base render take friggi'n 26 hours to render
) and a lot of digital painting over it afterwards as it looked far too much like a room in a game beforehand 
P.S - in the off chance someone buys a print, it can potentially be hung upside-down too for a different perspective of the same scene
See also a similar concept work - Climate Capsules
Artwork is made and copyrighted by me. Not use, alter or display my work anywhere without permission
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Better start saving, they cost $3 million apeice
But faving is the next best thing, thanks
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Nooooooooo, I don't have that kind of monies! T_T
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Excellent image. The asteroid belt is a great touch.
Ever read Terry Pratchett's Strata? [link]
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Havn't heard of that until now, but that's actually an interesting concept, especially the part about the planting of fake fossils withing the layers of Earth. And believe me - sometimes I consider making an image of a "flat Earth" too based on ancient beliefs...why not, I've already made a star-shaped sun
Those asteroids are actually just plain o'l Vue rocks used in an ecosystem on a hollow-centered disk with an "invisible" material...The asteroid disk was rendered seperately with the Solar System and imposed back where it belonged in between the machinery in Photoshop (the whole thing is all one 3D scene, but sometimes I render parts differently so I can "layer" it in PS
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Thanks for the explanation. I just read Strata it seemed an amusing coincidence someone comes up with a solar-system making machine image. The old flat earth thing is always an interesting picture idea, especially with the perpetual waterfalls at the edge.
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I featured this piece as an example to our members on perspective. You can view it here [link]
=Kethaera
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So do I, purple orange and pink make such an awesome combination
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shinnnny O_O
you use 3Ds max right?
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Nah, all I was taught in the course I did was Cinema 4D...It's more learner-friendly I guess, but all the industries expect you to have a comprehensive knowledge of 3Ds Max to get anywher ein 3D from what I've seen, and since I don't - I think using 3D as a base for my digital paintings will probably be as far as my 3D will ever take me
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Lol, thanks 
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oh! how do you did it!!
very nice!!
and perspective is very interesting
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These one sinvolve some 3D in it, which is hard to learn without a teacher (like I had) but once you get the hang of it it can be a time-saver sometimes, especially where perspective and lighting are concerned 
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Man, that is AWESOME!
Great concept and marvelous idea, matthew. And unbelievable artistic skills too, I'm impressed as always.
But is it our own solar system ? If yes, you forgot Mars, Neptune, and Uranus.. :3
Anyway, this pic is win, for sure.
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Thanks a lot, glad you liked this one so much 
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Awesome scene and imagination, Matt! Excellent job all the way around!
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Thanks a lot 
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As usual, freaking amazing dood!
I await your next post with great anticipation!!
Love the colours the sense of movement is very well done and the scale is spot on I feel . Its very sci-fi and I love it (u know i love my scifi!!
In the interest of being constructive ..I would have put a tiny bit more white-ish glow on that sun. But thats neither here or there..
Well done !!
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Lol, don't get too excited about my next deviation, it will be another futile character attempt 
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Nie image-I doesn't even look 3D anymore-more 2D illustration now.
I ought to say that you could have easily rendered that in C4D in less than 26hours
I like to think of the system as VR, since the sun is obviously far too small
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I actually found it quite hard to determine where it should go into the 3D or 2D digital art category, it's had quite a bit of work from both ends but the 3D still dominated over the 2D here, but I'll admit not by that much
Only thing that stopped me from rendering it in C4D alone is that I preferred Vue's material capabilities and how the lighting types are easier to handle in the atmosphere editor too. I tried lighting it in C4D and while it was reasonably good - I liked this version more
Yeah, to keep the sun in proportion the planets would have to be microscopic
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I'm growing to love C4D's render engine, I've just tried the new R11.5 and it's amazing-you can easily set up ecosystem like things with billions of polys and have it render in minutes with the new render instancing and bucket renders. I always use GI lighting and HDRI anyway-either faked HDRI maps or real so lighting has never been a problem that I can't then fix in PS afterwards.
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Didn't get that in my message center, but it's a neat work.
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Really? your'e the first to say that - the message center seems to be not displaying most people's deviations, but mine get lucky most of the time
Thanks for faving
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Aww, this picture makes me kind of sad. Humans really have overtaken everything good in nature, haven't they?
Let's hope this never comes to pass.
Although I must say, the picture itself is very good. Nice command of colors. 
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Well, I think we'll be long dead before everything becomes artificial...if that makes you feel any better 
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Oh, yes, I feel so much better. xDD
And I see. ^_^ The picture is still lovely despite the little resolution hiccup. ^^
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I have featured this piece in my journal, I hope that's OK. [link]
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ohmy this is most amazing!It makes you feel kinda small...
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I was almost going to call this "Artificial God" or something along those lines since I was thinking similar to what you said 
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Truly a piece of art. Amazing.
Love the idea.
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Thanks for commenting and faving, glad you liked it
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This is beautiful. I love your choice of red and purple as the main colors.
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Thanks! Purple I think looks good when used with warm colours like red, orange and pink
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