Landscapes from bird's eye view? > > >Landscapes from bird's eye view?

Landscapes from bird's eye view?

BomberBomber Posts: 125
in The Commons

Lets say I wanted a render of a huge aircraft flying above the landscape with the shadow casting on the ground. How does one handle like super zoomed out renders of landscapes? Like this:

 

Do you just use a flat image plane? Or is there a program to make environments like this? Or is their a product that comes with landscapes like this? Thanks!

Comments

  • FirstBastionFirstBastion Posts: 8,000

    Vue would be a program useful in making large sprawling landscapes.  http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/

     

  • FSMCDesignsFSMCDesigns Posts: 12,803
    edited December 2015

    Carrara does nice landsacpes, but not as big of a scale as Vue.

    If you have a strong computer invest in a flight simulator such as X-Plane, FSX, or P3D, then get either some free or payware photoreal scenery and you are set.

    This is Kandahar, Afghanistan I did myself with satellite data in FSX

    kandahar1.jpg
    1200 x 699 - 695K
    Post edited by FSMCDesigns on
  • BomberBomber Posts: 125

    Thanks guys. I'll check those out!

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,350
    edited December 2015

    Quick one from Carrara using it's own terrains... I added 4 planes to it ;-)

    Dauntless.jpg
    800 x 450 - 268K
    Post edited by Stezza on
  • patience55patience55 Posts: 7,006

    I don't have renders handy to show but Bryce also does lovely scenery.

    And there are some products in the store for D/S too like http://www.daz3d.com/easy-environments-top-of-the-world

  • Charlie JudgeCharlie Judge Posts: 13,005

    Also consider Infinito: http://www.daz3d.com/infinito-1-0

    The attached renders were made in DAZ Studio using the Infinito plugin for the terrain.

     

    Grand Canyon Render.jpg
    1310 x 796 - 352K
    Grand Canyon Hang Gliding.jpg
    1257 x 839 - 601K
  • Oso3DOso3D Posts: 15,053

    Infinito looks intriguing. Apparently an update is being worked on.

  • MarshianMarshian Posts: 1,465

    I have the current Infinito , can't wait to hear more!

    timmins.william said:

    Infinito looks intriguing. Apparently an update is being worked on.

     

  • FishtalesFishtales Posts: 6,169

    I find Bryce easier for images like that.

    These are all done in Bryce.

    bi-plane-flypast-clouds-002.jpg
    1000 x 556 - 273K
    cloudy-mountain-3.jpg
    1000 x 556 - 458K
    through-the-clouds-001.jpg
    1000 x 556 - 253K
    space exploration-001.jpg
    1000 x 556 - 356K
  • ChoholeChohole Posts: 33,604
    Fishtales said:

    I find Bryce easier for images like that.

    These are all done in Bryce.

    Yes so do I, quite literally a birds eye view in this one 

  • FSMCDesignsFSMCDesigns Posts: 12,803
    Chohole said:
    Fishtales said:

    I find Bryce easier for images like that.

    These are all done in Bryce.

    Yes so do I, quite literally a birds eye view in this one 

    That would scare the pee out of me having an eagle that size swooping down on me, LOL That is one brave indian girl!

  • FishtalesFishtales Posts: 6,169
    edited December 2015

    I had a quick go in DAZ Iray.

    Click on image for full size.

    balloon-ride-001.jpg
    1200 x 800 - 917K
    Post edited by Fishtales on
  • aspinaspin Posts: 219
    Fishtales said:

    lick on image for full size.

    Didn't work.

  • AtiAti Posts: 9,158
    aspin said:
    Fishtales said:

    lick on image for full size.

    Didn't work.

    What do you mean? When you got closer to the image to lick it, I'm sure it seemed to get bigger.

  • FirstBastionFirstBastion Posts: 8,000

    Vue Render

  • FirstBastionFirstBastion Posts: 8,000

    Carrara Render

  • jpb06tjpb06t Posts: 272
    edited December 2015

    Blender.

    BlenderArtists thread, YouTube video.

    For those interested, there are several video tutorial series about environment creation in Blender, from simple rocks to atmospheres.

    Signed: (ex) Vue Infinite owner who has not run Vue in the last 2 years laugh.

    Post edited by jpb06t on
  • KeryaKerya Posts: 10,943

    A render I did in 2006 ... in Bryce5

     

    hawkflyingx.jpg
    1024 x 768 - 97K
  • StratDragonStratDragon Posts: 3,253
    FirstBastion said:

    Carrara Render

    if that is your own composition it's really wonderful. 

Sign In or Register to comment.
Landscapes from bird's eye view? > > >Landscapes from bird's eye view?