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Chess Globe v3
Published: 2004-08-22 15:10:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 105816; Favourites: 1158; Downloads: 33850
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I am convinced this work is cursed. On every attempt I run in to the strangest problems, all the save files for the previous version have either been lost or have become corrupted. Not to mention the ridiculous number of problems and errors I encountered along the way. Everything from texture files not being recognised, fatal errors while rendering, geometry just plain disappearing and of course Maya crashing without warning.On the up side I did learn a lot, in particular, command line rendering, polygon reduction, some finer points of lighting with final gather and the exact breaking strain of my keyboard.
This work has become a kind of gauge, having to rebuild it so many times has severed to remind me just how far Iβve come.
Progess shots [link]
Made in Maya
Rendered in Mental Ray
Post in Photoshop
Update: Colour and contrast ajustment.
One of my moniters is dying, everything comes up too bright and slightly wrong colour. I didn't realise this at the time.
v2 [link]
v1 [link]
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Comments: 254
i WANT a chess board made of those pieces...very cool design.
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Wow, 
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It looks to be well worth all of the trouble you went through. This is and awesome image. That would be one confusing game of chess.
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it seems, it was worth the stress, you had with your "strange problems"
great image!
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I know how intricate and complex computer problems are, but dayum! This was WELL worth your efforts... SO DOPE.
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very cool.
the world is played like a game of chess... few people in control moving pawns for their own benefit.
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Great work, I like the idea and it's well executed. I know how tricky it can be to work with Maya to get the image you want and you did a good job. I like your chess piece designs, particularly your knight.
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The Kinght is my favorite too.
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Wow i addede this to my Favs a long time ago, what a coincidence. ! this is one of my fav renders of all time! I myself am a big fan of chess as well! been playing since i was about 5! Imma have to buy a print with my next paycheck! i really love this peice! didnt knwo there was a print of it! I really like this peice! you chould do another chess board render! there really arnt enough! ha ha ha well just thought i would finally comment on this peice!
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wow! very aww inspiring! fav +
hmmm do you know why some files become currupte because i get that sometimes too.....
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You know I've really found out why, it just happens. The only way to combat it it is back it up in multiple locations.
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awsome!
the concept ,the detail,the work ....just awsome!
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Lovely, amazing, overall
Love the horse piece's design!
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My favorite too, it was a bugger of a thing to model thow.
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good in everyway , colors , design , consept , everything
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I really wish you would make this in a 1440x900 resolution. Just loved the wall, but whin I try to apply it to my resolution (widescreen laptop)...not good.
Dr. J.
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Hi
I used your wallpaper on my desktop and posted it on my page. Credits were given.
If youre not ok with this just say so and i will remove the image.
And congratulations on the magnificent image
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Thats fine, wallpapers are made to be used. Thanks for letting me know.
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thats really cool, i like how they are cut off when they lose
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Congrats on the DD 
Also congrats on getting published
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Thanks and yeah theres been some improvemnet I think.
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That would me kick ass if the countries were chess pecies to a bigger game.
Or I could be reading in it to much.
Either way nice work I think I will +fav this
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Congratulations, so your work has been published! By the way is nice to see how Chess Globe has been growing since it's first version (the published one i think...)
Great Job, congratiulations once again...
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Love it. +fav
Hope your computer problems resolve!
>aFx<
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Looks so good. A very nice concept and model 
I like the king, queen and teh cute little pawns.
The design fit very good together.
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fantastic piece.. you have some nice GI in there man... BTW Im really enjoying your gallery. Is the detail in in the pieces modeled or displaced? it has a kinda of "Mray displace" look to it. on a side note do you know anything about dissplacement approximation? working on learning it but there are no docs that suport it.. keep up the good work
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Everything in there is modeled except for the surface of the globe which is bump mapped. I have tryed my hand at displacement a few times but it doesn't agree with me.
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lol, I know that feeling. keep up the fantastic work
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I gotta say, this is a great piece. And it seems like there could be an underlying statement here too...or maybe I'm just reading too much into it. Great work.
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Damn that's an smooth render, feels so warm.. ^.o
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I really really like this one.
The lighting and colors are very nice.
I wish I had a chess set like this.
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Is it just me, or is there actually the 64 numbered squares on that? I wonder how fun it would be to play on a spherical surface instead.
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my GOD this is beautiful. next time i have money, im gonna get this print. alot of 3D stuff around deviant art looks far too fake. This really strikes the eye in its detail.
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oh okay .. havent understood it the first time 
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i dont know what the pic should show us... nice work!
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lol, read in to t what you will
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hm? i just dont know what all mean with "good idea" -> some chess figures on a globus.. what do you want to say with the pic?
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congrats on making the pages of 3d world. fantastic work.
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great concept!
though I didn't like thin-necked knight piece, but +fav anyway
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