Func_Msgboard: Inspiration & Reference

Posted by metlslime on 2003/02/17 08:18:34

I just wanted to know if people had any links to good websites for either level design inspiration (photos, paintings, concept art, etc.) or just for architectural reference. We had a thread like this on the old qmap, but we know how much good that does us.

First | Previous | Next | Last

#3215 posted by oh, that person on 2016/01/29 00:33:15

.mdl tree + alpha leafy bits made from brushes could work just as well for now.

#3216 posted by FifthElephant on 2016/01/29 00:44:48

Could you not make trees from sprites?

Or even better, use the bsp model function in quoth or AD and it shouldn't have a super big impact on performance (as is my understanding)

#3217 posted by JneeraZ on 2016/01/29 01:26:49

I wish you luck. :) Go forth and tree...

That Vermintide Shot

#3218 posted by ericw on 2016/01/29 01:35:56

would still look cool as a barren, rocky landscape with a few dead trees, kind of like jam3_mfx

#3219 posted by - on 2016/01/29 01:55:25

Trees kinda suck in Quake cuz you can't light them properly... I have a bunch of misc_model trees at that start of necrokeep in AD... they don't cast shadows, and are lit by whatever lightmap is underneath them so you can't even fake shadows without also turning the black.

But even if you took the models and converted them to brushes, you'd have the problem of trying to light all the faces well without any sort of bounce lights... something like phong shading would help blur the edges, but you're still likely going to end up with some odd black faces and will drive yourself mad just trying to light all your trees with pointlights!

Trees

#3220 posted by Qmaster on 2016/01/29 02:19:10

Sprites kinda work. They aren't great though. Mdl based is limited...mdl + alpha brushes, sure could work. Pine trees could be done without alpha though...lighting can be faked with the skin for self shadowing.

And Minlights Help

#3221 posted by Qmaster on 2016/01/29 02:20:45

I Tried Fence Brush Trees

#3222 posted by ijed on 2016/01/30 03:20:51

And vegetation.

http://louismanning.wix.com/ijed#!rift/p0w7a

I crashed things a lot and got frustrated quickly. But with a bit more time and patience I think it could work.

#3223 posted by JneeraZ on 2016/01/30 16:36:58

Justin Owens crushing it ... Fire and Brimstone anyone?

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/XdaXL

#3224 posted by JneeraZ on 2016/01/30 16:37:30

And:

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/nZdG9

Ijed

#3225 posted by Shamblernaut on 2016/01/30 17:41:22

You're not allowed to finish that if it is to be your last project. Who do you think you are, Quentin Tarantino?

Tallinn

#3226 posted by Primal (nli) on 2016/01/31 22:14:36

http://imgur.com/pTd6YCa

My Chin Is Too Small

#3227 posted by ijed on 2016/02/01 21:20:24