DeSanto Bridge Concept... [Archive]

Titon

July 10th, 2005, 03:17 PM

Well i started it. I rebuilt the bottom section of the original Galactica bridge section to use as a guide from the blueprints. It's really early but for those that wanted to see this come to life it has begun. Stay with me, it may take me a while to flesh it out. Here's the first prelimary renders. Nothing special but it's a start.

Enjoy.

:)

http://www.7thmillenia.com/don/Bridge1.jpg

http://www.7thmillenia.com/don/Bridge2.jpg

I wish i could get a hold of the design specs since the bridge set was being built in Canada at the time. I only have the slide show material to work with so i'll probably put my own spin on a few things.

;)

Darrell Lawrence

July 10th, 2005, 03:21 PM

...hmp. 'nudder project started without a previous more important one finished... :P:

Titon

July 10th, 2005, 03:24 PM

...hmp. 'nudder project started without a previous more important one finished...

Dude!

I only can move so fast on the G. When i run out of specs i have to wait until i, ahem, aquire more.

;)

Darrell Lawrence

July 10th, 2005, 03:31 PM

Why didn't you quote the :P: , dagnab it! :P: :P: :P: :hack:

Gemini1999

July 10th, 2005, 03:33 PM

Don -

I don't know what Darrell means by "other projects", but it looks like this one is off to a good start....!

Bryan

Titon

July 10th, 2005, 03:33 PM

:cylon:

Titon

July 10th, 2005, 03:35 PM

Bryan, he wants me to finish the holy grail. The Galactica model that i've been working on recently. Well he's a big kidder but i'm trying to nail down some more measurements before i can continue.

I've been studying the DeSanto bridge here and thought i'd take a crack at it. We'll see how it fleshes out.

;)

Darrell Lawrence

July 10th, 2005, 03:42 PM

Projects, as in plural.

I'm stil lawaiting EITHER cetain models and a scene file so I can render it myself, or the renders themselves for sumtin' I want to do to the front page, which we discussed before ;)

Titon

July 10th, 2005, 05:32 PM

I'm stil lawaiting EITHER cetain models and a scene file so I can render it myself, or the renders themselves for sumtin' I want to do to the front page, which we discussed before

Eep!

Looks for rock to hide behind!

jewels

July 10th, 2005, 05:35 PM

Ow! Hey I was here first! Watch out, here comes Darrell! :duck:

Good first step.

Jewels

Titon

July 10th, 2005, 05:38 PM

Darrell is moving to his Nevada condo rock soon!

So the LA Rock is mine!

:D

dilbertman

July 11th, 2005, 01:46 PM

Well i started it. I rebuilt the bottom section of the original Galactica bridge section to use as a guide from the blueprints. It's really early but for those that wanted to see this come to life it has begun. Stay with me, it may take me a while to flesh it out. Here's the first prelimary renders. Nothing special but it's a start.

Enjoy.

:)

I wish i could get a hold of the design specs since the bridge set was being built in Canada at the time. I only have the slide show material to work with so i'll probably put my own spin on a few things.

;)
If I get to talk to Tom I will see if I can get you a set of blueprint and design specs from him.

Jim :thumbsup: :D

peter noble

July 11th, 2005, 01:54 PM

Wow! And you better finish this else I'm going to give you a Chinese Burn mister! ;)

Great stuff, I think I'm going to have a bit of a weep now.

Titon

July 11th, 2005, 05:32 PM

Great stuff, I think I'm going to have a bit of a weep now.

Peter, save the weeping till after i'm finished.

;)

July 11th, 2005, 06:18 PM

Titon, if ever there is a Galactica continuation movie. you NEED to be the visual effect supervisor on it. Or play some role in making the pre-vis FX for it.

I mean everytime i come here to CF, i see new CGI work you've done. Where do you find the time man?

Sorry for going overboard and such. But you sure put the spark of inspiration in a guy who just happens to like the old BG series is all.

:thumbsup:

KJ

BST

July 11th, 2005, 06:45 PM

Titon

July 12th, 2005, 05:09 AM

KJ, thanks for that. It's much appreciated.

If there is ever a post i'd like to sticky to this site it's yours. This is what fleets is evolving into and what i want it to be all about.

As far as me being in the fx dept. if a continuation ever happens i'd be most honored. Time will tell.

The time is something that is hard to come by. I should have this bridge fleshed out by now but havne't gotten any farther than what you see. But i will promise that i will do my hardest to get it done in the near future.

Thanks again folks

;)

July 12th, 2005, 08:58 PM

Really if your skills are better now than they were 3 years ago when you made that kickass Millenia movie (unfinished by the way?) then a detailed Tom DeSanto concept Guy Dyas Galactica bridge would be classic.

And mouth watering.

And if i were you, i'd do it, finish it. print it out in hi-res onto a large sheet like a film poster.

Take to the Superman Returns premiere next year and wave over Bryan Singer and Guy Dyas saying: We haven't forgotten, nor will we forget your efforts for trying to present an epic BG continuation!

Since i seen alot of stars at premieres, thats exactly what i'd do!

Yep, cos in truth. i really should be getting along with plans in my own life and settle down doing my art. i really need to invest time in doing my own portfolio of art designs, sketches, inking art panels, black and white comics etc. If i want to get anywhere in life. Maybe one day i'll give 3D CGI designs a go. But i'd have to go down an venue i know first hand, before i branch out so soon.

Still, inspirational stuff man. your workload speaks for itself, you don't need me to tell you that anyways. but it did. ;)

Do you plan on doing all the Guy Dyas stuff?

Perhaps a little Vincent Guastini 'Cylon designs' thrown in for good measure too.

And even the badass Eric Melson 'Cylon' from Richard Hatch's Galactica trailer!

Meh...a few suggestions.

:) :thumbsup:

KJ

July 13th, 2005, 04:22 AM

Titon

July 13th, 2005, 08:30 AM

Thanks again KJ.

;)

gmd3d

July 13th, 2005, 10:43 AM

Nice site KJ .. any more on the bridge Titon???

Gemini1999

July 13th, 2005, 10:57 AM

Hey, for all you digital artist here! I came across this only today while lookiing for something else i.e. film related. Tell me what you make of it.

Check this out.

http://www.cgproshop.com/product/000001/?PHPSESSID=738e036babdce4c427e0d106c61e670d#

KJ -

That looks really interesting! There's some really nice pics at the link in question. I really like this one:

http://www.cgproshop.com/products/books/expose1/expose01.jpg

With tools like that at your disposal, your imagination can become a reality of sorts.

Damn - I need a new PC, more money and time.....I wanna do stuff like that!

Best,
Bryan

gmd3d

July 13th, 2005, 12:58 PM

Yeah thats the one I like too.. looks like a lot of fun :)

July 13th, 2005, 07:15 PM

Thanks fellas. i've put that site on my favorites to explore much later on. It's interesting. Seems to have minor downloads for software. Although not the full programs.

PC, Mac and Linux users are all able to get something out of those programs it looks like.

I'd love to break into doing using such programs, but like Gemini says. time and money. cos i too need to get a new PC. And will have one real soon, superfast processors which will be able to handle all the latest video editing programs and CGI 3D art software programs to boot.

But i should keep it real and start off slow though. Wouldn't mind filling a porfolio with work that looked like the stuff on those webpages. Eyecandy galore and then some.

Here's another link to another page off there.

http://www.cgproshop.com/product/000085/

Beautiful stuff. Thats the kind of work i want to do. And 'SHOULD' have been doing for years now.

Oh and nice avatar Taranis! Silver Surfer lover are ya? :salute:

:cool:

KJ

dilbertman

July 28th, 2005, 08:21 PM

If I get to talk to Tom I will see if I can get you a set of blueprint and design specs from him.

Jim :thumbsup: :D
Titon

Check your PM.

Jim :thumbsup:

TwoBrainedCylon

August 10th, 2005, 07:18 AM

This is something I definitely want to see finished.

Sandy

Titon

August 10th, 2005, 11:32 AM

Sorry guys for no updates. Been so busy with work and business i've had no time in front of the puter.

Soon

:)

Westy

August 11th, 2005, 09:28 AM

Sweet, I can't wait to see this. I have a set of the TOS blueprints from the 70's around here somewhere. I modeled the main console. Too many buttons!

mikala

August 15th, 2005, 10:52 PM

Wow just found this site. Some very very good work going on!

August 20th, 2005, 09:03 AM

Hello to the new person here at fleets.

Yep, when Titon does something to surprise you he'll blown you down and away. to actually see Guy Dyas's DeSanto's style bridge in 3 dimensions rendered in CGI with Titon's skills on a computer is something else.

If i can made any suggestions, i'd like to see Titon do. As DeSanto once planned. A Galactica with huge "Starblazers" type guns! :D

I personally now want to see Titon and others do Richard Hatch's Scarlet Viper and the Supercylon Basestar? After seeing the Second Coming trailer last weekend at Memorabilia. One was only mouth watering at the possibilites of fan versions turning up sooner or later of this killer Cylon vessel and the sleeker 'Vipers' and the Cylon Raiders from the Richard Hatch trailer? It's been about for years i'm stunned no one's done that yet.

See Mikala, Titon Taranis and others have untold potenial far as making beautiful designs and their talent with a PC/MAC CGI model rendering tools. As i said before the workload from all the artist here surprises me to no end.

Titon we can't wait to see the finished version!

And er....that "Battlestar Millenia" thing too one day! ;)

KJ

gpdesigner

August 20th, 2005, 04:32 PM

Titon, . . . . nice start on the bridge I am looking forward to seeing that finished,
I am just finding out about DeSanto and were he fits into the BSG scheme. It seems he had the original project for the new updated version or continuation of BSG, "is this right?".
Anyway . . seeing some of his concept work may be a real treat.
I am also interested in seeing this galactica you all were talking about, what does it entail (sp) ?

T

Titon

August 27th, 2005, 05:49 AM

It seems he had the original project for the new updated version or continuation of BSG, "is this right?".

You are correct sir. Check the site for CA's interview with Tom DeSanto. You can either read the transcript over at CA or download the 3 part podcast interview from either Fleets of CA.

It seems he had the original project for the new updated version or continuation of BSG, "is this right?".

I presume your talking about the original Galactica cg model?

gpdesigner

August 27th, 2005, 09:47 AM

I presume your talking about the original Galactica cg model?

That as well but i was talking about the entire project mostly.
when you say CA, what do you mean?

Santee

Titon

August 27th, 2005, 01:56 PM

That as well but i was talking about the entire project mostly.
when you say CA, what do you mean?

Our friends over at Cylon.org

www.cylon.org

check it out.

:)

infinityloop

September 16th, 2005, 02:44 AM

thanks for the link!

dilbertman

January 8th, 2006, 09:51 PM

Off to see the Wizard. Bump. The Wizard of OZ that is.

Jim ;)

section33

February 15th, 2006, 03:03 PM

wicked...

magnetmage

May 13th, 2006, 02:43 PM

Wish I could see the pics... :(

peter noble

December 10th, 2006, 02:17 PM

Bump! ;)

Norsehound

December 26th, 2006, 08:34 PM

The bridge needs to be finished.

If the physical model was destroyed with hammers, then the least that could be done is the digital completetion of what could have been.

Kudos to effort!

Aussie Warrior

December 27th, 2006, 07:00 PM

It would be amazing if it was done in a CGI fan episode, the bridge looked so cool

peter noble

August 17th, 2008, 01:37 PM

Frack, I sneezed. ;)

StarshipTrooper

August 17th, 2008, 02:55 PM

May the Lords of Kobol bless you!

:rotf:

Titon

August 17th, 2008, 03:32 PM

At least wipe the monitor.

;)

Gemini1999

August 17th, 2008, 04:54 PM

Frack, I sneezed. ;)

Hands Peter a tissue....

dilbertman

October 23rd, 2010, 02:21 AM

Hate to beat a dead horse, but any plans on working on this anymore?

Jim:?:

Titon

October 25th, 2010, 09:50 AM

Hey Jim. Haven't had much chance to do anthing. I've been to dang busy with my family that the cg has kind of fizzled out. Possibly a future but it might only be in my own little world.

I should mention though that although Guy Dyas is prominently featured on the concept art for this the concept was actually drawn by Nathan Schroeder. You can find more info about the artist here...www.nathanschroeder.net

Darrell Lawrence

March 10th, 2011, 09:51 PM

This thing done yet?

Titon

March 11th, 2011, 03:36 AM

There ya go pokin sticks again. I've thought about gearing up on a few things again. I keep looking at all this stuff and figure some day i otta finish it?

:rolleyes:

jewels

March 12th, 2011, 11:01 AM

<steals Warrior's stick> <pokes> :D

Titon

March 13th, 2011, 06:14 AM

Ouch! Watch it with dat ting!

:D

Titon

August 29th, 2018, 08:31 AM

Ah the world of 3d printing. I moved away from a lot of the cg work and have been modeling for 3d printing as of the last few years. Safe to say that it's incredible what can be done now.

Anyway thought i would show a few things i printed concerning this bridge concept which is the rear view screen and the arch that you go under to get to it from the bridge.