A Work in Progress: Dusk on the Pharaoh's Front Porch



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Dusk on the Pharaoh's Front Porch
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hour glass


step 1 of 6

With the line tool created this shape. Converted to editable spline and adjusted the vertices.

Creation of Dusk on the Pharaoh's Front Porch : Step 1

step 2 of 6

Placed a Lathe modifier on the spline.

Creation of Dusk on the Pharaoh's Front Porch : Step 2

step 3 of 6

Added Mental Arch and design glass texture to my Glass shape.

Creation of Dusk on the Pharaoh's Front Porch : Step 3

step 4 of 6

Setting up the spline shape for the sand.

Creation of Dusk on the Pharaoh's Front Porch : Step 4

step 5 of 6

The lathed sand for the bottom of glass.

Creation of Dusk on the Pharaoh's Front Porch : Step 5

step 6 of 6

The rest of model consists of a plane for the floor. Two cylinders make the 2 pillars in background framing the shot. The hour glass stand is made up of boxes and cylinders. All materials except for the moon are Mental Ray. The moon is a sphere with a Lunar texture map applied to it. (see link) Scene was lit using Mental Ray sun and sky.

Creation of Dusk on the Pharaoh's Front Porch : Step 6
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Final result

Creation of Dusk on the Pharaoh's Front Porch : Final Result

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