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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sandwich on November 19, 2001, 05:58:00 pm
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In reading the FS Reference Bible, specifically the texts of the ancient cutscenes from FS1, I realized that they'd make for some pretty cool renders. So here's 1 to 3, and I'll try to do 4-6 after I get back from my trip to the US (December 7th).
EDIT: Thanks go to Setekh for pointing out his source for fonts, and to Ace for pointing out a little detail I had forgotten... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
(http://www.adamantpacified.org/grafix/ancient_1.jpg)
(http://www.adamantpacified.org/grafix/ancient_2.jpg)
(http://www.adamantpacified.org/grafix/ancient_3.jpg)
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[This message has been edited by sandwich (edited 11-19-2001).]
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cool (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/cool.gif)
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nifty
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keen..beans
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keen..beans
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Ah, glitteratto, lunarcell, and Photoshop. What a lovely combination... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif)
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Eh as I recall sandwich doesn't use those plug-ins
Unless you've changed sandwich (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
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hehe, this is very cool!
(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Originally posted by RKIF-DragonClaw:
Eh as I recall sandwich doesn't use those plug-ins
Unless you've changed sandwich (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
Just look at that planet. C'mon...
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Originally posted by Raa Tor'h:
Ah, glitteratto, lunarcell, and Photoshop. What a lovely combination... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif)
Sheddup... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Originally posted by RKIF-DragonClaw:
Eh as I recall sandwich doesn't use those plug-ins
Unless you've changed sandwich (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
I think the only time I didn't use those plug-ins was before I discovered them. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Oh, and it's nice to see all those comments that are longer than one word. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
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America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
[This message has been edited by sandwich (edited 11-19-2001).]
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I loved them when I saw them before, still do. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
The use of fonts is great - you used them better than I would have! Your planets are wonderful - I especially like the one in Expansion, it has a real nice balance of hues on its surface (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) And good work putting in the extra planet and moon in the background, the scale is good. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Sin scares me. Like I said, there is nothing that will prepare you for opening up an image for the first time and see a huge Shivan staring you in the face. And the stars just make him seem more evil. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/devil.gif) We've got fifteen minutes to change our shorts... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
And Vanquished is great. This is how the cutscene should have looked. Hand me those sunnies, would ya SNADwich? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Btw... why have't we got an art gallery for you yet? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
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the only things i don't like are those large white squares...
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"When the Destroyers came for us, we attacked.."
Hmmmm.
"And we saw other advanced life. And we subdued it or we crushed it."
Double Hmmmm.
More races? Shivans the good guys, stopping the Ancients slaughtering? Ancients attacked them first? Do we really know who fired first at Ross128?
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Originally posted by an0n:
Shivans the good guys, stopping the Ancients slaughtering?
Yes.
Originally posted by an0n:
Ancients attacked them first? Do we really know who fired first at Ross128?
Yes, and yes. I take it you've never played FS1?
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America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
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Hmmmm, I don't know. Those Shivans are starting to seem like they existed for the sole purpose of whiping out the Ancients (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Anyway, the renders are some of the best I've ever seen. I like the Vanquished one. That sun just looks dumfoundly jaw-dropping. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
What are 4-6 going to look like? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Originally posted by sandwich:
Oh, and it's nice to see all those comments that are longer than one word. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
Sweeeet! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Err... I mean:
Love the fonts (I love fonts though... were'd you get that "Sliders" (aka: Expansion) font?).
Love the progression of images (expanding via subspace, encounter with Shivans, homeworld), matches the theme of the text beautifully.
Sweeeet!
Joe.
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Originally posted by WarpStar:
What are 4-6 going to look like? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
You'll hopefully see #4 before I go to the US, but 5 & 6 will have to wait until I get back (~Sept. 7th).
Originally posted by joek:
Sweeeet! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Err... I mean:
Love the fonts (I love fonts though... were'd you get that "Sliders" (aka: Expansion) font?).
Love the progression of images (expanding via subspace, encounter with Shivans, homeworld), matches the theme of the text beautifully.
Sweeeet!
Joe.
The fonts are all from www.acidfonts.com ("http://www.acidfonts.com") - great site. As for the progression, I must say that I cheated a bit: If you view the FS1 cutscenes, you'll see that mine are taken pretty much directly from there. So you can guess from the rest of the cutscenes what the rest of the renders will be like... sort of. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
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Originally posted by sandwich:
The fonts are all from www.acidfonts.com ("http://www.acidfonts.com") - great site. As for the progression, I must say that I cheated a bit: If you view the FS1 cutscenes, you'll see that mine are taken pretty much directly from there. So you can guess from the rest of the cutscenes what the rest of the renders will be like... sort of. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
*waits in anticipation to commence much drooling* (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Originally posted by sandwich:
(~sept. 7th)
Gonna be here for a while, huh? Maybe I'll not bump into you somewhere.... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
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Bada-bump!
Hehehe - I've done #4 in the series, so without further ado:
(http://www.adamantpacified.org/grafix/ancient_4.jpg)
EDIT: Can you spot "Waldo"? (3 of 'em, actually...) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
[This message has been edited by sandwich (edited 12-10-2001).]
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Keptin'! the link is broken!
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Yeah, I was virus-scanning and my computer froze on me. It'll work now...
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America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
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read what he posted monkey boy (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Is it a bird?
Is it a plane?
NO!!! Its a Hyperkinetic Rabbity thing!!!
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Who's da monkey boy, me or Thunder?! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wtf.gif)
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America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
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Probably me, it usually is (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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Yup, it is - I checked with Griff. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
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America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
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Originally posted by sandwich:
EDIT: Can you spot "Waldo"? (3 of 'em, actually...) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Found them (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
cmon! challenge me!
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Originally posted by Thorn:
Found them (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
cmon! challenge me!
Ok. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) How did I do those mind-bogglingly beautiful asteroids?
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America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
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You're just cool, is all. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
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Sandwich, you're my new hero. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) In four scenes you brought back every shred of what I felt when I played that Freespace demo for the first time. Like Setekh, I think your use of fonts to set the mood is brilliant.
Rereading the Ancients' monologues now, in light of the 'Shivan Sociology' thread here on the boards, you really do get the feeling that the Shivans aren't the dark evil enemy they are made out to be. Dark, deadly, remorseless, but not evil. They are just full of righteous wrath.
I'm adding all of these to my list of random backgrounds for my machine here at work. *heh*
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I liked the way you did them. Very nice! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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"Be flakked or be square!"
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Originally posted by Alikchi:
You're just cool, is all. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
How'd you guess?! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/nervous.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
Mikhael - there's still 2 more coming up. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
EDIT: Hey, HLP staff - is there any way for you to rename this topic to "Ancient render series"? The "1-3" part is kinda outdated... :-/
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America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
[This message has been edited by sandwich (edited 12-11-2001).]
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Originally posted by mikhael:
Like Setekh, I think your use of fonts to set the mood is brilliant.
Alright! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Originally posted by sandwich:
How'd you guess?! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/nervous.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
Mikhael - there's still 2 more coming up. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
EDIT: Hey, HLP staff - is there any way for you to rename this topic to "Ancient render series"? The "1-3" part is kinda outdated... :-/
Heh, (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif) at all this. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Unfortunately though, Sandwich, I don't think that's a UBB hack we have. Shrike will prove me wrong if I am. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
[This message has been edited by Setekh (edited 12-12-2001).]
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Well, I think I'm finally satisfied enough with #5 to post it here. Originally it was missing... something. I asked around for opinions, and after playing around with it quite a bit I think I managed to elimainate whatvever it was that had been bothering me... :sheepish grin:
And so, without further ado, I present #5!
(http://www.adamantpacified.org/grafix/ancient_5.jpg)
Suggestions and comments welcome, as I am still open to changing it... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
[This message has been edited by sandwich (edited 12-19-2001).]
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I love it, dude. Took me a while to see the node, but that makes it all the better. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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Oops - Setekh, the version you saw was a mistake; there was a layer that wasn't supposed to show that was showing (which, incedentally, made the node harder to see). It's updated to the correct one, now. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
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Hey, no prob. I thought something was amiss... but all's well that ends well (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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What's that behind the node effect?
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"Be flakked or be square!"
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Originally posted by NeoHunter:
What's that behind the node effect?
Watch the Ancients cutscene #5 in FS1 - it's the ("a", actually) sun. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
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America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
[This message has been edited by sandwich (edited 12-15-2001).]
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Doesn't way to me. Looks more like a yellow planet with cracks on it.
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"Be flakked or be square!"
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only one render left: go for the drawing desk, Sandwich (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
[This message has been edited by venom2506 (edited 12-15-2001).]
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*bump*
Any of you who had trouble viewing the 5th render should be able to see it now; it was on my computer before (which got disconnected from time to time) but is now on Acey's server (thanks, ol' buddy ol' pal!). (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
P.S. *whispers* it's on the previous page... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
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Oooh, Purdy (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)