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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: Stunaep on February 07, 2003, 12:43:06 am

Title: WIP: Orion Bridge
Post by: Stunaep on February 07, 2003, 12:43:06 am

So far I'm still not pleased with some of the textures, I need to add some volumetric lighting, lens flares, and... well, build the rest of the bridge, but you can see the back here.

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/lmarshal/WIP1.jpg)
(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/lmarshal/WIP2.jpg)

Title: WIP: Orion Bridge
Post by: Knight Templar on February 07, 2003, 12:49:12 am

cool.

For somereason it throws off "cartoon" at me though. not that that makes it bad. I'm assuming that's the "back" of the bridge?

Make the runway textured catwalk come out like a star destroyers (honestly, I can't picture a cap ship bridge any other way besides maybe star trek ones)


:yes:

Title: WIP: Orion Bridge
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 07, 2003, 12:54:19 am

It's the textures. They ain't too hot, and they kinda make it look cartoony.

One thing to keep in mind is that it usually helps to have a general theme in your textures- in fact, ideally have only a handful. Things that are built as a unit, such as rooms, tend to get a roughly consistent paint job and decor- you wouldn't have, say, a plate-steel room with bright primary-color paint all over the railings and pipes. Unless you were in a hospital or prison, in which case that'd be cinderblocks, not plate steel, and you wouldn't be going for aesthetics.

Oh, and avoid wrap/parametric/whatever the **** your program calls it mapping at all costs. It's never any good. At all.

Title: WIP: Orion Bridge
Post by: Darkage on February 07, 2003, 01:46:35 am

Looks good, but indeed the textures make it look cartoony. But keep up the good work and show us the front of the bridge, especialy the fire control panel;7:D

Title: WIP: Orion Bridge
Post by: Nico on February 07, 2003, 03:01:39 am

it's not the textures, iot's the lighting. work on the lighting.
the yellow things are too thick btw.

Title: WIP: Orion Bridge
Post by: Xelion on February 07, 2003, 03:39:51 am

Great work Stunaep :yes: ...at least someone around here is doing unique items for fs2. :wink:

Title: WIP: Orion Bridge
Post by: Darkage on February 07, 2003, 03:59:43 am

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Originally posted by venom2506
it's not the textures, iot's the lighting. work on the lighting.
the yellow things are too thick btw.

Yes also the lighting, but the FS2 textures are low res so it looks corkey with them:D


Stu, why not try to make your own texies?:D

Title: WIP: Orion Bridge
Post by: Ashrak on February 07, 2003, 05:42:24 am

looks umm OLD

Title: WIP: Orion Bridge
Post by: Darkage on February 07, 2003, 06:46:59 am

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Originally posted by Ashrak
looks umm OLD

The Orion IS a old ship:D

Title: WIP: Orion Bridge
Post by: Stunaep on February 08, 2003, 11:01:57 am

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Originally posted by Darkage



Yes also the lighting, but the FS2 textures are low res so it looks corkey with them:D


Stu, why not try to make your own texies?:D

It's got 2 FS2 textures used. One near the monitors and the one on the ramp