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# ✱ Lone Tree + Breakdown
- URL: https://www.trxl.co/2013-11-6--green-meadow/
- Published: 2013-11-07T14:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-07-25T00:26:07.000Z
- Author: Evan Troxel
- Tags: Making Things, method, Photography, #sqs, #Import-blog1, #evantroxel-me-com

![© Evan Troxel – All Rights Reserved](https://storage.ghost.io/c/93/80/9380fef7-629b-48bf-9c81-27fe48a999cc/content/images/content/v1/4fb6ec4fe4b093525981eab3/1383872058028-7KLI4I3FBGKFEMBVIIR9/tree-grass-composite-2.jpg)

© Evan Troxel – All Rights Reserved

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Lately I've been having fun creating images from nothing. I've had a lot of experience working with visual effects and compositing (skills from a former life) and it's been a nice distraction for me while working on a new architectural project.

[Recognize that tree](http://getmethod.com/blog/methodcast-quickie-13)?

This was all done with FormZ and Maxwell Render making use of the very capable Maxwell Grass extension. I hope to show more soon.

Here's a breakdown of the process:

![wireframe model](https://storage.ghost.io/c/93/80/9380fef7-629b-48bf-9c81-27fe48a999cc/content/images/content/v1/4fb6ec4fe4b093525981eab3/1383862867685-W9JM1TTSIJARKIYGHDR9/tree-test-wireframe-2.png)

![shaded model](https://storage.ghost.io/c/93/80/9380fef7-629b-48bf-9c81-27fe48a999cc/content/images/content/v1/4fb6ec4fe4b093525981eab3/1383862875076-TBNC43J73NS70K6EK6Y5/tree-test-shaded-work.jpg)

![shaded with shadows & environment](https://storage.ghost.io/c/93/80/9380fef7-629b-48bf-9c81-27fe48a999cc/content/images/content/v1/4fb6ec4fe4b093525981eab3/1383862876862-4QPZKPJQY9ITD4B5BOK6/tree-test-shaded-full.jpg)

![scene elements](https://storage.ghost.io/c/93/80/9380fef7-629b-48bf-9c81-27fe48a999cc/content/images/content/v1/4fb6ec4fe4b093525981eab3/1383954999084-VK55OEPGVY120IZBNQ87/tree-test-in-grass-birdseye-1.jpg)

![rendered with alpha channel](https://storage.ghost.io/c/93/80/9380fef7-629b-48bf-9c81-27fe48a999cc/content/images/content/v1/4fb6ec4fe4b093525981eab3/1383863205147-4HZ5DDKCQ60USUILXHM0/tree-test-in-grass-view-4-4.png)

![composited with backdrop](https://storage.ghost.io/c/93/80/9380fef7-629b-48bf-9c81-27fe48a999cc/content/images/content/v1/4fb6ec4fe4b093525981eab3/1383863583021-WU4DN3LZRCILHBWHWIYL/tree-grass-composite-no-adjustment.jpg)

![final color correction](https://storage.ghost.io/c/93/80/9380fef7-629b-48bf-9c81-27fe48a999cc/content/images/content/v1/4fb6ec4fe4b093525981eab3/1383872087083-9FOBXASFLG5JJURU9OKP/tree-grass-composite-2.jpg)

wireframe model / shaded model / shaded with shadows & environment / scene elements / rendered with alpha channel / composited with backdrop / final color correction