Last Stand

Member : Seb_3D

Image description
The Moon has been our guardian for as long as anyone can remember. Shielding our planet from attacks, the scars of past battles overwhelm the surface of our beloved satellite. Tonight we make our last stand and the warrior has spent his last breath. The final blow ...

Description of how this image was created
Stressed my new processor and my video card to the max. With over two million particles spawning and bouncing off the surface of the moon. The scene initially contains a prop asteroid which has 200 particles stuck to the surface. The trail is composed of particles that have to pass a speed test. If the speed of the asteroid is greater than a set value it will spawn particles. Afterwards the asteroid particles will hit a UDeflector (The Moon Sphere) giving birth to another set of 200000 particles which are subjected to "gravity" pulling them towards the surface of the moon. When they hit the moon they spawn another set of 200000 particles and so on. The image was captured at the 140th frame but the animation continues overwhelming the whole moon. There is a radial blur to emphasis the violence of the explosion. Volumetric fog, fire effects and SuperSprays were used to create the tails of the asteroids. Enjoy, Ionita Sebastian

General statistics
No of ratings	:	7
Min. overall rating	:	27 (7 / 10 / 10)
Max. overall rating	:	45 (15 / 15 / 15)
Sum of rating	:	254 / 420
Date uploaded	:	2008-03-16 15:47:40

Specific details Note: The maximum value below is misleading as the voting system has changed. If the member votes for all the entries and has created one him/herself, there is an automatic 20/20/20 score added to the value (This encourages all members who enter to vote).
Rating type	:	Min : Max : Sum : Out of
Artistic	:	7 : 15 : 78 : 140
Concept	:	7 : 15 : 81 : 140
Technical	:	10 : 17 : 95 : 140
Overall	:	27 : 45 : 254 : 420

Comments by members when rating this image

1.   29-04-2008 The image looks very blurry (from all the particles?) 2.   27-04-2008 Very impressive, especially the shockwave rippling through the moon 3.   21-04-2008 I care about the technicalities and originality 4.   20-04-2008 You've got a good setup there. That's the kind of image I would expect from that kind of system. I like it. Across the board scores. 5.   19-04-2008 Interesting image indeed, and technically well done, except for the generalised blur. It is explained why, but I guess that the Earth should not be blurred by what happens on the Moon. Strictly speaking, the trails are unrealistic in deep space, but they certainly add a nice touch to the scene.