Computer Animation - Maid of the Loch Steam Engine

The Maid of the Loch is currently undergoing a complete renovation and this sequence was produced as an educational aid whilst the engine is rebuilt. The Loch Lomond Steamship Co. is a registered Scottish Charity.
See my other movie - 'Maid of the Loch Computer Animation'.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Loch Lomond
• Steam Engine
• GMCG
• Computer Animation
• Scotland
• Paddle Steamer
• Educational
• schematic
• 3d studio max
• particles
• ship

[maxmodeller]

@clydeferries Do you mean the steam engine will be replaced? If so, it's the first I've heard of it.

If however, you mean that the new high tech boilers will run on bio fuel, then that's got to be a good idea.

[imzebaz]

what sw did you use to make the animation? lightwave?

[maxmodeller]

@imzebaz 3D Studio Max with standard scanline renderer and video post for the glow effects. If I had the time I would re-render with Vray and better combustion type effects but unfortunately - time - I don't have.

[maxmodeller]

No, the steam is fed into the system to allow forward and reverse - whichever is required. Oh, and it's a paddle steamer - not a train.

Cheers

[nbaietti]

beautifull work! congratulations! how did you do the gas animation? 3dsmax particles? post production on after effects/combustion?... loved it, man!!!

[maxmodeller]

Thanks.

Yes, particles and after effects to make it glow. Can't afford a decent effects plugin like afterburn or similar.

Cheers

[maloktrebado]

beautiful... perfect

[bucktheusa]

please post a steam locomotive

can't seem to find one as beautifully rendered as this.

I finally understand! One closes and the other opens. Ingenious!

[thegeffc]

some great inforamtion here thanks

[clairebehun]

i enjoyed this vid

[kbj42016]

Wow, thanks! Now I understand. So Simple!

[clydeferries]

Is this taking into consideration that she will be converted to bio-diesel operation?

[zk453]

THANK YOU

[imzebaz]

damn