A Work in Progress: Big Trouble Near Europa



This guide was made for entry:
Big Trouble Near Europa
In Contest:
starship designs


step 1 of 11

Start with a starfield background

Creation of Big Trouble Near Europa: Step 1
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step 2 of 11

Added Europa in the lower left corner, duplicated image and darkened in the lower image, and used "screen" blending for top image

Creation of Big Trouble Near Europa: Step 2
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step 3 of 11

3D rocket, used three times, added moon texture to roughen up exterior

Creation of Big Trouble Near Europa: Step 3
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step 4 of 11

3D gun turret, added moon texture to roughen up exterior, dropped it on top of the rocket group

Creation of Big Trouble Near Europa: Step 4
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step 5 of 11

3D wing pulled apart from the larger ship abd added to the side of the rockets, added moon texture to roughen up exterior

Creation of Big Trouble Near Europa: Step 5
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step 6 of 11

All of the 3D pieces put together and rendered with 3 lights

Creation of Big Trouble Near Europa: Step 6
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step 7 of 11

Added some thruster glow behind the rockets using a yellow brush and gaussian blur and lowered the opacity

Creation of Big Trouble Near Europa: Step 7
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step 8 of 11

Cut out the pilot and part of his cockpit

Creation of Big Trouble Near Europa: Step 8
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step 9 of 11

Used the pen tool to create a cutout in the turret side for the pilot, added some red light to the cockpit area

Creation of Big Trouble Near Europa: Step 9
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step 10 of 11

Added black to the ends of the guns, and added some warpage to the straight lines on the wing

Creation of Big Trouble Near Europa: Step 10
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step 11 of 11

Added final coloring in Lightroom

Creation of Big Trouble Near Europa: Step 11
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Final result

Creation of Big Trouble Near Europa: Final Result

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