Scene Progress #2

Thank you, Ilan! I was having problems opening up my skull project that I spent hours and hours making, and panicked this morning when I couldn't open the file. As much as I love Macs, my problem was that I need to use a PC and ignore version when opening my file, even though I made it in 2013. Here is an update on my scene. It has my columns, bridge, and skull. I put some color on certain things so that it is easier to tell what is what.

Problem: My main issue right now is that everything seems so jumbled together. The stalagmites and stalacites are part of the cohesiveness to my scene, BUT they are making it hard to see everything else. So, I think I will need to put an extra emphasis on texturing and lighting, so that I can differentiate the stalagmits (which are just background props) from the main pieces that I want to highlight, like the doorway, steps, bridge, and columns.

Problem #2: I made a really hi-rez version of my columns, but I can't open my files very well, so I thought I would just use a low-rez, and normal maps, but Im not sure.


Here is my updated scene. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

Edit: I am hoping to make a matte painting for the background. It seems silly to build the whole cave. I am currently taking a matte painting class and hopefully I can make it as one of my projects.