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v4 Tron Light Cycle

V4 Light Cycle
Memory: ca 3624 KBytes
Points: 3756 (56490)
Polygons: 3845 (57003)
Objects: 174
Complete Project
Memory: ca 122506 KBytes
Points: 12670 (1949701)
Polygons: 12568 (1802500)
Objects: 5372
 
Note: Some of the Light Cycle images were edited in Adobe Photoshop CS2, or JASC Paint Shop Pro v6 after basic rendering.
 
I thought about making it exactly like it was in the movie, but my creativity got the better of me and I really wanted to explore what I could make happen in this new app. I probably will make an original-style cycle at some point just to do it, but this is what you get for now. As for "v4" in the name, that's just what I'm calling it.
 
To make this image:

Step 1

Standard render in Cinema 4D v8
Step 2

Open Render in Photoshop CS2
Duplicate the Layer
Apply the Glowing Edges Filter
 
Step 3

Change the Layer Type to Overlay
Reduce Layer Opacity
Step 4

Add Wire Image as New Layer
Change the Layer Type to Overlay
Reduce Layer Opacity
 
 Here are some of the other end results: