✱ Lone Tree + Breakdown
![© Evan Troxel – All Rights Reserved](https://www.trxl.co/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.
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://www.trxl.co/content/images/content/v1/4fb6ec4fe4b093525981eab3/1383862867685-W9JM1TTSIJARKIYGHDR9/tree-test-wireframe-2.png)
![shaded model](https://www.trxl.co/content/images/content/v1/4fb6ec4fe4b093525981eab3/1383862875076-TBNC43J73NS70K6EK6Y5/tree-test-shaded-work.jpg)
![shaded with shadows & environment](https://www.trxl.co/content/images/content/v1/4fb6ec4fe4b093525981eab3/1383862876862-4QPZKPJQY9ITD4B5BOK6/tree-test-shaded-full.jpg)
![scene elements](https://www.trxl.co/content/images/content/v1/4fb6ec4fe4b093525981eab3/1383954999084-VK55OEPGVY120IZBNQ87/tree-test-in-grass-birdseye-1.jpg)
![rendered with alpha channel](https://www.trxl.co/content/images/content/v1/4fb6ec4fe4b093525981eab3/1383863205147-4HZ5DDKCQ60USUILXHM0/tree-test-in-grass-view-4-4.png)
![composited with backdrop](https://www.trxl.co/content/images/content/v1/4fb6ec4fe4b093525981eab3/1383863583021-WU4DN3LZRCILHBWHWIYL/tree-grass-composite-no-adjustment.jpg)
![final color correction](https://www.trxl.co/content/images/content/v1/4fb6ec4fe4b093525981eab3/1383872087083-9FOBXASFLG5JJURU9OKP/tree-grass-composite-2.jpg)