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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: Nico on November 27, 2003, 01:31:07 pm

Title: A lone Herc2
Post by: Nico on November 27, 2003, 01:31:07 pm
my latest pic:
(http://www.swooh.com/premium/venom/fs2pics/herc2gloryshot.jpg)
Title: A lone Herc2
Post by: an0n on November 27, 2003, 01:32:43 pm
It's kinda pretty but kinda hideous at the same time.
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Post by: Taristin on November 27, 2003, 01:36:09 pm
I kinda like it. I think, atleast.
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Post by: Liberator on November 27, 2003, 01:49:02 pm
That's just slick!:D
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Post by: an0n on November 27, 2003, 01:50:54 pm
I don't like how it isn't really a render, a picture, a painting or a cell-shaded in-game screenshot, but kinda a blend of everything.

It's too indeterminate.

And there's too much background. Crop the image some.
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Post by: Ashrak on November 27, 2003, 01:57:22 pm
hmm....well i love the ship itself as in the pronounced lines on the hull.. :)
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Post by: Nico on November 27, 2003, 02:01:59 pm
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Originally posted by an0n
I don't like how it isn't really a render, a picture, a painting or a cell-shaded in-game screenshot, but kinda a blend of everything.

It's too indeterminate.

And there's too much background. Crop the image some.


The only rendered thing is the basic herc itself, everything else ( shading, background, etc ) I made in toshop.
The original plan was to move the ship on the left, add two black lines on the top and bottom edges with the herc layer overlapping them, and add a character on the right, then I though "to hell with that" and just stopped. Yeah I'm lazy.
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Post by: aldo_14 on November 27, 2003, 02:40:08 pm
I like it.
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Post by: Martinus on November 27, 2003, 03:02:27 pm
[color=66ff00]Yeah, the shading work on the fighter is excellent. The background doesn't steal focus from the fighter either. I'd actually show more background intentionally increasing the fact that the fighter is alone. :nod:
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Post by: diamondgeezer on November 27, 2003, 04:11:14 pm
That's exactly what I was about to say. Give a sense of one small guy in a big empty universe :nod:
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Post by: Nico on November 27, 2003, 04:19:21 pm
Well, that wasn't really the plan, I was just searching for a name to give to the thread :p
Since I didn't do what I planed to, the pic lacks any purpose, it's just a pointless show-off coz I was happy with how the ship itslef looks. I'm not happy with the background or the engine flames, to be honest.
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Post by: an0n on November 27, 2003, 04:40:43 pm
Premium?
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Post by: Nico on November 27, 2003, 04:52:29 pm
Swooh designation. most are peons, but I'm premium :p
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Post by: mikhael on November 27, 2003, 09:26:27 pm
How many polys is that model, Venom?
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Post by: Nico on November 28, 2003, 06:59:59 am
too many. It's not even completed, btw, but with toshop, you can do wonders :D
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Post by: beatspete on November 28, 2003, 07:13:18 am
Lighting seems wrong.  Where is the light from the backgroud, its fairly bright. And add a point light or two for the engine glows.
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Post by: Nico on November 28, 2003, 07:31:13 am
can't bother.
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Post by: Unknown Target on November 28, 2003, 08:09:01 am
The background is...pixelated horrors of d00m. :D

Herc looks good, tho ;)
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Post by: Setekh on November 28, 2003, 07:39:47 pm
I love it. :) Just... why's the number "01"?
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Post by: icespeed on November 28, 2003, 08:17:13 pm
mm... that's a weird coloured dust-cloud nebula thingy
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Post by: mikhael on November 28, 2003, 08:25:36 pm
Its Alpha-1. You'll notice he's all alone, cuz he doesn't need the fleet. ;)
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Post by: Setekh on November 28, 2003, 08:28:54 pm
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Originally posted by mikhael
Its Alpha-1. You'll notice he's all alone, cuz he doesn't need the fleet. ;)


Alpha-1 flies with an 02 on his Herc2 when he's flying in the main campaign. In fact, everyone does. In fact, I think it's meant to stand for Mk. 2, not pilot number. :p ;)
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Post by: mikhael on November 28, 2003, 08:30:46 pm
why put the model number on the ship. That's like painting "F14" on every Tomcat. It would be silly. If anything, that should really be a unit/wing/squadron/flight number.
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Post by: Setekh on November 28, 2003, 08:31:55 pm
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Originally posted by mikhael
why put the model number on the ship.


Because V said so. ;) Yeah yeah, I know, I'm nitpicking because I can't find anything wrong with the pic. That's meant to be a compliment. :p
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Post by: mikhael on November 28, 2003, 08:34:23 pm
No, because V put the same texture on every single fighter so they could cut back on memory load. ;)

And it is a good pic, ain't it?
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Post by: Setekh on November 28, 2003, 08:40:57 pm
Details, details... ;)

Yeah, I think so. I just like the style of it, I guess. Pity it's not 1152*864. :)
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Post by: Nico on November 29, 2003, 04:16:47 am
it's 01 coz, dunno, I remembered there was some kind of white number around there, so I put one :p