Yafaray Contest 2011, Malo entry

[Malo]

Hi

I want to try a beetle like that.


Its a longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae).
I am not sure about the color, there are some different out there, but the shape is nearly the same of all beetles.

Regrads Malo

[Malo]

Body Creation.
Out of the Box

[Malo]

Basemesh nearly done.
Next Step is sculpting.

I am not realy happy about the head yet, but maybe with sculpting i get a better result.

[Malo]

Yafaray Normalmap Test

Front

Back

Little question:
How to use Displacement Maps in Blender 2.58 and Yafaray 1.2 ?
I cant find or see any buttons for that.

[_Mo_]

Yafaray does not do any calculated displacement. You create displacement by applying enough subsurf (modifier) levels to your mesh and use the Blender displace modifier, ie. you displace the mesh inside Blender.

[Malo]

Yes, thats an other option.
Many thanks for that hint.

[Malo]

Color test.

Little question:
Am i out of competition if i dont create a 1 to 1 copy of a real bug?

[chichiri]

He's really nice looking, I like the colors you chose. Keep up the good work.

[_Mo_]

Am i out of competition if i dont create a 1 to 1 copy of a real bug?

I don't know what you mean with 1 to 1 copy, but you meet all the requirements to remain in the competition. IMO, the bug need no to be 100% exact as in nature, if that's what you are asking.

[Malo]

Thanks for the feedback.

I mean the color of the bug. It is not exactly the same, that you find in the nature.
Its a mix that exists and something that i create in my fantasy.

[_Mo_]

The color of the bug is not important, at least I don't see why it would be. This is an artistic competition, afterall

[Malo]

Thanks for the info.

[Malo]

Different Color.
Thats more like the original one. Wespenbock or clytus arietis (dont know the english name of it)

I think i need some SSS on the legs and antennas.
How could i do that in 2.58, any ideas?

[mookie]

Don't forget about those little hair on its body, they need to be included!

Good work by the way!

[Malo]

Thanks, i will do my best.

But SSS is difficult. I do some stuff with blendmaterials (glass and glossy or transculent and glossy) but it wont works good.
How could i fake SSS ?