Make this effect

gjg · **Posted:** Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:58 pm **(#1)**

GIMP Version: 2.8.4
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: Intermediate Level

Hi, i wonder if someone can explain a way to do this effect in gimp, thanks.

I'm sure with a grid texture, and using the displacement effect can be done, but in the try i failed.

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

I'l pretty sure this wasn't done with Gimp. The displace map usually adds a rather visible blur...

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12846

Here's a fake that used G'MIC's 3D Blocks followed by Isophots.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12846

Slightly different settings then followed the result with Gradient Norm preset (again, another G'MIC preset).

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Pretty cool Lyle. Especially the top one.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12846

Thanks Molly; still, it's a fake. Maybe David can come up with a true wireframe that can detect the contours of facial features like his 3D Blocks preset does.

gjg · **Posted:** Thu Mar 13, 2014 12:29 pm **(#7)**

Lyle, it's amazing !!! :bigthup

Thanks.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12846

You inspired me gjg; believe it or not, I've been wanting to do renders like this for a few years now and your inspiration induced me to think how now that I've learned a few tricks. Recently, David released 3D Blocks and voila; got a brain fart. lolol

gjg · **Posted:** Thu Mar 13, 2014 3:21 pm **(#9)**

It's an honour be able to inspire you.

I'm still fascinated with the 3d blocks, it's a amazing filter, I wish in the future be pro like David or you or everybody who is behind G'mic.