Panther A

[jmoores]

Hi there,
Seen some really great work on here, so I thought I'd post a frame of a Panther A I'm working on. This is the RGB pass from a shot where the Panther is negotiating a riverbank in Poland. It's dark due to the fact the shot takes place in a forest, in winter in late afternoon.
Couple of things are missing, and they'll be added on later in separate passes.
It was modeled, animated and rendered in lightwave.
Viewers in North America will be seeing this shot (and others) when finished, on Military Channel in December, and in Canada this October.
jm

[digiartist]

great looking Panther! I love the workable suspension as well. From what I can see the textures and modelling look top notch:)

[Nils]

Looking good, any chance of a lighter render, very hard to see details on my monitor...

[Lukem]

Yep, please do a 'daylight' render - I'd like to see the tank in more detail. From what I can see it looks great!

[jmoores]

Heres a much older render of the model. Many things have changed, textures updated etc...but it gives you an idea anyway.

This shows the model more or less done, with very early work on the textures...

[jmoores]

Heres a lighter render of the model as it exists in the shot.

[timmcmurdo]

I think this is an amazing work, but.....

Take this with a grain of salt because I have no idea....would a tank be allowed to get that rusty? Especially the tracks? I keep picturing this as a rusting hulk left in a field several years after the war is over.

Tim

[Spinner]

Interesting point, there.
I drive a steel rimmed horse-drawn buggy and it takes about two weeks for a surface layer of rust to develop, standing idle.
Taken for a run, the road surface is returned to shiny metal again in about a Km or two, and it's carrying a lot less weight than a tank.

[Lukem]

I quite agree, but the hollows would remain rusty surely; those areas between the cleats (not sure if that's the right word) aren't subjected to the same sort of abrasion.

Zimmerit, however shouldn't rust.

Beyond that, great modelling Jmoores!

[jmoores]

Hi guys, thanks for commenting. Tank tracks are just steel. Steel rusts overnight, sometimes right before your eyes if you've got the right conditions. Surfaces that interact with other surfaces, like the sprocket holes and teeth, the track cleats, and I suppose the "hinge" area of the tracks should stray bright and shiny...assuming the vehicle is running.
Take a look at the pictures of the Leopard I posted; the metal track parts are complete rust...unless they have just put a new set of tracks on.
The only other actual rust in the render is along the top edge of the turret where zim and paint have been worn off. Are you guys maybe misinterpreting the splotchy whitewash on camo as rust?
Also, keep in mind that this is a depicition of a tank thats been in the field for over a year, on the Russian front..

Cheers,
jm

[andrew march]

Superb work