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.

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#1315 posted by JneeraZ on 2009/09/03 19:13:17

Holy hell...

http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=65408

Oh Nice Find Willem

#1316 posted by Zwiffle on 2009/09/03 20:44:15

Do want.

Needs More Colour Variation

#1317 posted by megaman on 2009/09/03 22:58:55

This Is So Damn Cool

#1318 posted by Spirit on 2009/09/04 11:20:17

concept for a Sci-fi ice world setting, where mecha robots roam free
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/7193/winterect.jpg
from http://www.pandemoniumart.net/2009/07/02/winter-setting/

Now That Looks Amazing!!

#1319 posted by nitin on 2009/09/04 13:33:38

is that seriously one guy's work? reminds of some of the cambodian ruins outside of angkor wat in the jungle.

great find willem.

RE: Willem

#1320 posted by Jago on 2009/09/04 15:09:01

Personally, I find stuff like this a bit depressing. I mean sure it look very good and all that, but seriously, how the fuck am I supposed to compete with visuals like http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/6425/00085y.jpg/ as a fellow mapper?

I want to be a level designer, not an environment artist, but I still want my maps to look good. I just neither have a few chinese artists on my payroll, nor the extraordinary talent of a few people out there who can not only make good gameplay but also make it look stunning as well and to top that off, they can do both at a ridiculously fast development pace.

#1321 posted by JneeraZ on 2009/09/04 15:21:12

It's a rare individual who can do that sort of thing as a one man show. We produce levels here that look that good on a regular basis, but it's generally a team effort. I do the shell layout, someone meshes it, I go over it again as a second visual pass, an artist adds ambient effects, etc. That's the normal path of progression.

Those shots I posted look amazing but that's not a level yet. It's a screen shot maker.

The Best Levels In The Industry

#1322 posted by ijed on 2009/09/04 15:37:05

Are always built by more than one person.

That

#1323 posted by ijed on 2009/09/04 15:37:55

Makes no sense.

Need more coffee.

In Praise Of The Sci-Fi Corridoor

#1324 posted by metlslime on 2009/09/04 22:08:36

http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/313130/in_praise_of_the_scifi_corridor.html

Great subject matter, but i wish the article was 10x longer and had 10x more pictures... and the pictures should be bigger... and more info about designers and stuff...

Basically i wish the blog format didn't suck so much. But I guess business is business.

Hello

#1325 posted by anomonus on 2009/09/06 15:19:08

cool websit i love it

Hello

#1326 posted by anomonus on 2009/09/06 15:19:16

cool websit i love it

Omnomnomonous

#1327 posted by Zwiffle on 2009/09/06 17:16:43

nom nom nom om nom

What Are You Eating?

#1328 posted by ijed on 2009/09/06 17:18:19

Photorealistic Portrait

#1329 posted by inertia on 2009/09/07 18:05:41

http://www.drublair.com/comersus/store/tica.asp

Whao

#1330 posted by Zwiffle on 2009/09/07 19:25:07

Nice find indeed, but I'm still having a hard time believing that all of the other images weren't reverse-engineered from a photo, it's that good.

Saudi Arabia Seaplane

#1331 posted by metlslime on 2009/09/08 07:18:06

http://www.artificialowl.net/2009/07/abandoned-catalina-seaplane-50-years.html

Giant Crystal Cave

#1332 posted by metlslime on 2009/09/10 08:58:32

http://www.stormchaser.ca/Caves/Naica/Naica.html

Holy Crap, That Is Scary

#1333 posted by Spirit on 2009/09/23 11:47:39

Step 1: Start http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj7DCJidDvUin the background

Step 2: Watch the pictures and videos of a sandstorm over Sydney

http://www.flickr.com/photos/plasticbag/galleries/72157622310168099/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrlD22HwPvI

Also many pics in the comments: http://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/9n36h/red_dawn_in_australia_red_dust_blankets_east/

Holy Shit

#1334 posted by nitin on 2009/09/23 12:17:42

miss the news for one day and you miss out on your neighbouring state impersonating Mars.

#1335 posted by Zwiffle on 2009/09/23 17:04:10

Spirit first link gave me a malformed video ID error

The rest are fuckin' top notch

#1336 posted by Zwiffle on 2009/09/23 17:04:10

Spirit first link gave me a malformed video ID error

The rest are fuckin' top notch

Meh

#1337 posted by Spirit on 2009/09/23 18:01:27

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj7DCJidDvU

Math For The Quake Mod Player.

#1338 posted by Killer on 2009/09/26 20:23:05

Darkplaces mod + Quoth = AWESOME + AWESOME = GODLIKE!

DP = MOD?

#1339 posted by RickyT33 on 2009/09/26 20:41:49

DP is an engine.

Also I can never get the reflective and realistic water to work in Darkplaces..........

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