Merging Planets
3D Illustration
3D Illustration
The orbits of these two rocky planets have brought them closer and closer until finally they can’t escape each other and they become one. The planetary deformation was sculpted in Sculptris by Pixologic, and rendered in Lightwave by Newtek.
Geometry modeled in Sculptris by Pixologic. Sculptris is currently a free download.
The model was then painted in Sculptris and the UV map exported to be applied in Lightwave.
This is a wireframe view from Lightwave. A second sphere was added as well as a ring of particles to create the debris ejected on impact.
Background image was created in Photoshop with the brush tools..
Nearly Complete Background Plate
Initial Rendering
The ring of particles were scaled to create the motion blur.
I wasn't happy with the lensflares within Lightwave. I Used Lensflare HD to create the lensflare effect.
Final Composited RenderingPrints can be purchased from Redbubble
