Howard Day's video: Niimiipuu Retaliates Done-for-Now 4K

Okay, everyone! Here's the latest on this shot. I've tuned a bunch of the VFX timing, look, and motion, I've also tweaked the main explosion to have a bit more of a fade-off and a more interesting shape. I also added visible interior red alert lighting, damage sparks when she gets hit, and little crewmen running and falling around! A bit of SFX tuning tops it all off. :D I'm done with this for now, moving onto the next space-shot. 4K Download! https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/894120750221496340/1135826440680656896/NiimiipuuRetal_14.mp4 The original concept for this model is by AtolmAzel - here's his sketch! https://www.deviantart.com/atolmazel/art/Romulan-TMP-Bird-of-Prey-01-793210073 The original Shangri-la class design is by Bill Krause! https://www.instagram.com/admiralbuck/ More shots of the Niimiipuu in 8k here! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1E9Mhz4KvSdYqChC5NoJAplrAoeOpOqnZ?usp=sharing As always this is rendered in 3DSMax 2022.3, using VRay 6 GPU Optix. I'm using a 4090 RTX. Render time averages were 2m30s and 6m30s respectively, with about .5s-1.5s for post effects application per frame. It's 140 frames long at 24fps. I used settings of 512 max samples, .02 noise target, 32 samples per pixel and 384 ray bundle size. I maxed texture res out at 16K. Post in After Effects, using Sapphire by BorisFX for the lens flares, and Red Giant Looks for the color correction.