Animation Space:

 

            The First part of the animation is a short space scene. We have a dry planet with a small moon that looks very similar to earth. The planets are just spares with textures added tot hem to make them appear like planets. The stars in the background are actually a train panel with a texture added to it which gives a very good effect of space.  There are 2 light sources that you can not see; one is a negative light which generates the dark side on both planets. The second one is creating the lighter side like a sun shining in a solar system on all objects including the ships.

 

            The ships have 2 main textures added to them, one on the sales to give a effect of material, and even makes them look like they are moving. The second is an older style rusted effect to make them look like old ships, which is normal in Battletech. You can see the light shining on different parts of the ships as they move to different angles form the light sources. Also note there is a slight rotation to the planet (recommended by a friend) to give it a more realistic look.