adywan said:Some new shots...
as for the blockade i will be adding a couple of extra stardestroyers to the initial approach and a disabled stardestroyer in the background during Lukes escape but what i was saying was that Luke could easily slip away unchallenged because its just one fighter and a transport did leave just before he escaped so any remaining stardestroyers (which would only be one or two at the most) would be concentrating on the larger ships, so no need to add loads of stardestroyers for that scene. After all Luke is going in a completely different direction than the rebels so he most likely leaves in the opposite direction so you wouldn't see all the disabled stardestroyers which seem to concentrate above the rebel base on the other side of the planet. When the rebel transport escapes the stardestroyer is now firing upon the ships and destroys one x-wing and after the stardestroyer is disabled you see the transport and remaining x-wing jump to hyperspace.
Adywan, I've added this below the post I just made, as a quick comparison to do with that 'gantry' structure thing. But I've been meaning to say a couple of things about this recent follow-up post of yours anyway -
Firstly, I just wanted to say that having considered your latest thoughts here about this whole Hoth 'blockade' sequence, that I absolutely 'get' your reasoning about the possible immediate actions that Vader takes at the end of the AT-AT battle, as soon as he sees the Millennium Falcon get away from him at the Rebel Base. And I also agree that this rag-tag Rebel group are NOT actually his main priority at that moment, because he has a far bigger 'agenda' in mind.... And I can see how he would probably concentrate his efforts, AND those of his 'Fleet' Admiral / and Stardestroyer Commanders too, on solely focusing immediately on continuing to go after the Falcon (where he believes Luke is aboard, again), using the current available 'Fleet' Stardestroyers at his disposal to do so. Luke, and his potential capabilities ARE the most important matter he focuses on, during 'Empire'.... And that's what the introductory 'scroll' suggests too.
So I certainly see how your explanation about why there is probably an easier, straight-forward passage for Luke off the Hoth Planet at this point, makes perfect sense - either Vader orders every single one of his Stardestroyers to forget the 'blockade' immediately, once he just misses the Falcon....OR he orders the odd one or two to 'mop up' whatever Rebel remnants they can, while he returns to the 'Executor' as quickly as possible, to re-join the search.... And either way, there will be a lot of unattended 'sectors' that Luke and any remaining others, can go off in, as the remainer of the NON-disabled 'Fleet' (which wasn't comprised of a huge number to begin with) is being immediately taken up with Vader's on-going pursuit elsewhere, now....
That certainly works for me. I've been one of those who have been hopeful that you would incorporate a bit MORE 'Fleet'action / numbers along the way in the past, but as far as when we get to the point where Vader sees the Falcon escape, I wouldn't want you to feel you should add something extra to the mix here that you really didn't originally intend to. I see you've confirmed that you WILL put some evidence of a disabled Stardestroyer in somewhere during Luke's departure, for him to 'get past safely', and I personally really like the idea of that in ANY shape or manner. But although I like the concept in general, I do agree it's certainly not a 'must-have' now, because his routes for 'escape' are pretty open-ended now, if we accept the idea behind Vader's immediate next moves when the Falcon gets away....
However, it will ALSO certainly be an equally straight-forward 'alternative answer' for the ease of Luke's departure for some, as well as giving a little 'something extra' of interest, visually....so all-in-all, I'm VERY pleased that you are including something along these lines, after all. Where you decide to place it is not important, as your own judgement is normally so good, part of the fun for me will be eventually seeing where YOU decided to place it, and in what direction, and with what 'movement', if any.... :)
Of course, whatever you decide to do, or not do with the 'Fleet' up until the Falcon escapes, will be interesting to see too!
Onto other things -
Sevb32 recently thought that 4 'squares' on the 'gantry' floor weren't there anymore. Well Sevb32, you'll be glad to know that I can see all 5 panels present and correct on my monitor, albeit the shadowing has been nicely improved on that end section, altogether.
gavin77 recently thought I was referring to a 'pre-electrical energy sound' to go with the new electrical ION Cannon blasts.... No. What I was asking, was if Adywan planned on incorporating a subtle hint of a 'build-up' of actual 'arcing electricity' around part of the ION Cannon as it prepared to fire? And also, if he'd be putting a little of any corresponding 'glow' reflection on the ION Cannon and snow perhaps? Both of these were very nicely done in the 'mock-up' that vaderious came up with a while ago, and I thought a subtle hint of both would add even more excellence to Adywan's version too.
Adywan, like a few others here, I would really be interested to know what your reasoning was for removing the small, 'distant' Rebel Turret Gun from your excellent ION Cannon shot? - I always liked it in the way it helped the look of the 'composition' in the shot I thought, and was a good point of reference as far as sense of 'scale' was concerned, as we got to know what a 'real-sized' Turret Gun looked like. I notice you actually removed a section of the snow 'build-up' at the front base of the Cannon too, along with the whole 'ridge' that was there in the foreground.... I'd have thought that could have still looked great, and would have blended perfectly well with the new 'mountains' in the background. That's just a trivial thing, and it still looks great, but I'm really curious about your beef with that Turret Gun.... I noticed that DuTwan reckoned he'd never noticed the Turret before, but could totally understand why it was removed. Maybe he knows your reason, but I don't understand it yet. I hope you'll let us in on that. Did you just think it was located in a position that it shouldn't have been?
I see it looks like you are going for definate ORANGE 'horizontal' lines along the surrounding 'Vane' wall, instead of the red option then? Great stuff!
And I want to echo what was said about the Vader helmet that is seen now. Looks fantastic!
Finally, I'd also REALLY like for you to answer those few questions that were recently posed by TheBoost on page 253. Fingers crossed for that. :)