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Derelict or Under Construction effects in Carrara Pro 6 or higher

A few people have asked me how I have created the weathered and derelict look that I have used in a few of my images, so it would seem a simple tutorial would be in order. This tutorial is aimed at beginning-intermediate users. This tutorial is based on Carrara 6 but I have also used the same technique successfully in Bryce and 3D Max. The textures used are available for download on the downloads page. This is a simple tutorial to follow, but if you do not wish to create the scene yourself I have included a copy on the downloads page too.

The textures are based on Svebor Sinka's (a.k.a. Svar00g) awesome Derelict spaceship material for Bryce, 'USS derelict', though I have heavily modified them from the originals. Thanks Svebor!

Derelict by shore

Derelict ship by shore of alien lake - image © S G Beardmore 2008

Part 1 - setting up the scene...