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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: LtNarol on April 02, 2002, 09:29:01 pm

Title: *pimp*
Post by: LtNarol on April 02, 2002, 09:29:01 pm

:thepimp:

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/the158th/misc/sf4r.jpg)

actually, i figured id take some of the work off of Steak's shoulders and do this one myself.  You can see more of my 158th models in the 158th forum.

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Post by: DragonClaw on April 02, 2002, 09:30:14 pm

Text...blur...hurts...eyes... aghhh!!!

Nice model
:)

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Post by: mikhael on April 02, 2002, 09:31:41 pm

change your label font.

Oh, and DAMN but my geometry looks good. ;) :lol:

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Post by: Kamikaze on April 02, 2002, 09:34:51 pm

Nice Spikes there :yes: :D

That looks like a threat - like spikes you get impaled on ;)

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Post by: LtNarol on April 02, 2002, 09:42:14 pm

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/the158th/misc/gtf5r.jpg)

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Post by: Kamikaze on April 02, 2002, 09:48:02 pm

Mmm, spiffed up x-wing :yes: (gotta love blue textures!)

take that text blur off though - it doesn't really help. I think it'd look better without. :)

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Post by: vadar_1 on April 02, 2002, 09:54:47 pm

at least it will survive longer, her enemies won't be able to stand looking at her, and choose a less... blurred target.

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Post by: LtNarol on April 02, 2002, 09:55:52 pm

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/the158th/misc/gtb1r.jpg)
err, blur, not getting the effect im looking for.  gonna play with the settings for a while
EDIT: the models arent blurred, only the text.  The models are simply transparent.

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Post by: Kamikaze on April 02, 2002, 09:57:27 pm

This one is nice - kinda like a B-Wing and yet quite different. Sweet :D

I like the Bomber best... BTW: what's the desired effect on that text?

But then, that Shivan fighter is sweet, I can't decide :D

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Post by: LtNarol on April 02, 2002, 09:59:47 pm

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Originally posted by Kamikaze
This one is nice - kinda like a B-Wing and yet quite different. Sweet :D

I like the Bomber best... BTW: what's the desired effect on that text?

trying to get that Setekh-ified text effect that the Steak uses on his model portaits, on the terran ones anyhow.  The Kali was supposed to be a test of text gradients.

EDIT: a bit of trivia- the Atlas was originally conceived as a Legos model.  Ironically, all the pieces of the original Atlas model came from a B-Wing set.  Model was originally called the Raptor.

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Post by: Kamikaze on April 02, 2002, 10:02:30 pm

You mean that semi-blurred glowish effect? Try this: make a new semi-transparent layer with glowing, blurred text and put it over the original text... I don't know if that'd produce something you like...

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Post by: Kamikaze on April 02, 2002, 10:08:56 pm

Kinda like this? (prolly not...)

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Post by: LtNarol on April 02, 2002, 10:10:10 pm

thats pretty much it

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Post by: Kamikaze on April 02, 2002, 10:13:57 pm

Well for this I took the text - duplicated it (and colored it) into a new layer then distorted it so it would kind of go around the original text. Then I just made it semi-transparent with opacity measure things... Something akin to that should produce something like what I did. Although a cheap rip off of the classic "Steak Effect" ;)

BTW: I know there are better ways of doing this but they don't come to mind at the moment...

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Post by: Stunaep on April 03, 2002, 01:49:41 am

Way much blur.... (reads stuff about layers and blur effects posted below )

Oh well...

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Post by: Fineus on April 03, 2002, 02:55:57 am

Looking good! Blur on the models is fine since they're WIP but the text really shouldn't need it at all...

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Post by: CP5670 on April 03, 2002, 04:24:01 am

All of the models are nice; the texturing on the first one looks quite good too. The blur makes it a bit hard to see though. ;)

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Post by: Styxx on April 03, 2002, 06:52:01 am

Too... much... blur...

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Post by: Darkage on April 03, 2002, 08:02:12 am

You should use les blur:nod:

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Post by: LtNarol on April 03, 2002, 08:08:13 am

the models ARE NOT BLURRED! they're transparent.  Only the text is blurred.

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Post by: Nico on April 03, 2002, 08:08:34 am

hey, did someone mention your text was blurry? :rolleyes:

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Post by: Styxx on April 03, 2002, 09:41:22 am

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Originally posted by LtNarol
ARE NOT BLURRED!

Yes they are... :D

Just look at the edges. They're fuzzy. That's called blur. :D

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Post by: Corsair on April 03, 2002, 11:41:22 am

:yes::yes:The models are great but...

When are you going to post my nebulas? :D
Oh and has anybody told you that the text is blurry? ;)

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Post by: Scorpius on April 03, 2002, 02:16:11 pm

I really like the Kali, that is really cool! I would love to see that in a dogfight.
But you should use less blur.. :P

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Post by: LtNarol on April 03, 2002, 02:52:23 pm

Corsair, how many times do i have to tell you?  get your own server and post them yourself.

As for the models: The models are not blurred, only the text.  The models i got straight from a screenshot in TS.

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Post by: Corsair on April 03, 2002, 05:00:06 pm

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Originally posted by LtNarol
Corsair, how many times do i have to tell you?  get your own server and post them yourself.

I'm too lazy :p and anyway, how? I seem to be forever logged in to the 158th on geocities and where else?

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Post by: LtNarol on April 03, 2002, 05:02:45 pm

use logout and create your own account

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Post by: Corsair on April 03, 2002, 05:29:01 pm

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Originally posted by LtNarol
use logout and create your own account

Done. I won't bother you anymore about it. :D Yay! :)

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Post by: LtNarol on April 03, 2002, 07:49:18 pm

with a few texturing changes.  Yes, the model is slightly blurred (used a minimal setting to get rid of the jagged lines)

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/the158th/misc/sf4r2.jpg)

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Post by: Styxx on April 04, 2002, 07:00:20 am

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Originally posted by LtNarol
Yes, the model is slightly blurred (used a minimal setting to get rid of the jagged lines)

Aha! So you confess you were adding blur to the models! :D:ha:

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Post by: Setekh on April 04, 2002, 07:40:10 am

Very nice. The blur on the text would be fine if the original, crisp-edged text remained in some way shape or form, but it doesn't... ;) But it's really not that bad. The ship looks sweet. I like your take on it; well done. :)

(The load off my shoulders is appreciated)

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Post by: LtNarol on April 04, 2002, 08:17:22 am

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Originally posted by Styxx


Aha! So you confess you were adding blur to the models! :D:ha:

Only on the last one, if you look carefully, you'll see that those lines that are the edges of polys are a lot less visible on it compared to the others.

Setekh: i see...going to be playing around with the text for a while.

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Post by: Styxx on April 04, 2002, 08:19:52 am

I know, I was just bugging you. Don't mind me that much... ;)

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Post by: LtNarol on April 04, 2002, 08:25:42 am

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Originally posted by Styxx
I know, I was just bugging you. Don't mind me that much... ;)

I stick my tongue out at you

:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p

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Post by: Setekh on April 04, 2002, 08:27:23 am

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Originally posted by LtNarol
Setekh: i see...going to be playing around with the text for a while.

Send me your text on a white background, and a ship on its own. I'll show you what I mean. ;)

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Post by: an0n on April 04, 2002, 08:41:48 am

*looks at pictures*

(http://community.the-underdogs.org/smiley/misc/mecry.gif)
ARGH!! The blur.

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Post by: LtNarol on April 04, 2002, 09:58:21 pm

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/the158th/misc/sf6r.jpg)

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Post by: mikhael on April 04, 2002, 10:43:18 pm

EEK. Can we kill that font and its blur? She look's good though. I'd like to see a non-transparent version though. Oh, and that should say 'Naga', or 'Ruhk', but not 'Ruhkferret'

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Post by: LtNarol on April 04, 2002, 10:51:52 pm

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Originally posted by mikhael
EEK. Can we kill that font and its blur? She look's good though. I'd like to see a non-transparent version though. Oh, and that should say 'Naga', or 'Ruhk', but not 'Ruhkferret'

but i like that font :p  as for a nontransparent version, check your thread.  Tell me what you think of the texture job.

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Post by: mikhael on April 04, 2002, 10:55:27 pm

I already saw it. As I said, 'ask and ye shall recieve'. :D

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Post by: Nico on April 05, 2002, 04:50:51 am

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Originally posted by mikhael
I already saw it. As I said, 'ask and ye shall recieve'. :D

yeah, right :p
*COUGH*arcadia? *COUGH* :D

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Post by: Setekh on April 05, 2002, 05:05:08 am

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Originally posted by LtNarol
but i like that font :p  as for a nontransparent version, check your thread.  Tell me what you think of the texture job.

The font may be okay, but the blur just pushes it off the edge. Add the text into a different layer, or don't blend it into the background before you apply your blur. It's not that hard.

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Post by: LtNarol on April 05, 2002, 08:17:25 am

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Originally posted by Setekh


The font may be okay, but the blur just pushes it off the edge. Add the text into a different layer, or don't blend it into the background before you apply your blur. It's not that hard.

[psst] magic wand [/psst]  I always blur the text separately and rather excessively.  Then I blur the whole thing just a tad to get rid of any rough lines (i have a thing against lines that show up rough and disconnected.

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Post by: Setekh on April 06, 2002, 04:31:28 am

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Originally posted by LtNarol
[psst] magic wand [/psst]  I always blur the text separately and rather excessively.  Then I blur the whole thing just a tad to get rid of any rough lines (i have a thing against lines that show up rough and disconnected.

Use anti-aliased text, it's way better than blur. :)

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Post by: Zeronet on April 06, 2002, 04:45:01 pm

Yeah, blurring can hurt some ppl's eyes.