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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And Here Is The Gamezone Review

#272 posted by JPL on 2005/04/08 01:12:06

http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r24964.htm

It seems to sound rather good... ;)

Prague

#273 posted by Vondur on 2005/04/10 08:41:09

http://www.blackshock.com - Industrial photographs of Prague

HeadThump

#274 posted by Friction on 2005/04/14 07:02:33

Those are paintings, not 3D.

I See,

#275 posted by HeadThump on 2005/04/14 13:43:27

I was thinking Maya or 3ds when I was browsing through it; the artist explains his process later in the forum:

Se7en : Most of the environnments are painted over really simple 3d box, some roughs space done for fixing the level building and gameplay. No lights, no architecture and 3D elements. Just perspective and scale with some character references on them.

In fact when I haven't this kind of 3d ref, I create my own "3dboxes" and perspectives with photoshop (with some grid to help, just walls, space and a roof).
Photoshop used for its specifities, like a kind of architectural tools.

Telejano Texture Ressources..

#276 posted by JPL on 2005/04/15 02:50:19

Don't know if it can be used for Quake... but at least it exists ;)

http://telejano.berlios.de/wiki3/index.php/TexturesSets

Woot

#277 posted by Blitz on 2005/04/16 03:04:33

http://www.stilllife-game.com/gallery.aspx

^^ Saw this on Bluesnews this morning. Looks really cool. I figure most of you aren't into adventure games, so you probably won't play it, but at least you can snag some ideas from the nice artwork :D

Here

#278 posted by ProdigyXL on 2005/04/17 13:52:16

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?s=0574e8b448b4015c14289301dafe7fc2&threadid=1532048

Enjoy

Various Japanese Ruins

#279 posted by Blitz on 2005/04/23 19:27:03

http://members15.tsukaeru.net/kuroma2/index2.htm

Mad props to that crazy bald zoo worker from SA.

Also, let me know if that site doesn't work from that direct link, because it seemed like I went through 5 or 6 pages of links to get there.

He Never Worked In A Fucking Zoo

#280 posted by Lunaran on 2005/04/24 10:30:09

:bigpeeler:

Biff Posted This In #tf

#281 posted by metlslime on 2005/04/29 15:49:53

http://www.pringleart.com/

#282 posted by pope on 2005/05/03 18:56:20

i was actually a little excited to see pringles stacked a la house of cards.

:(

Werd Frenchie

#283 posted by Vondur on 2005/05/15 14:37:37

http://www.erreur404.org/rofocale/
nice technique

Abandoned Japanese Theme Park

#284 posted by Maj on 2005/05/17 17:07:22

http://www.boingboing.net/2005/05/17/abandoned_rusting_co.html

Maj:

#285 posted by metlslime on 2005/05/17 22:30:47

that would make a sweet half-life 2 map.

Dig Further Into The The Pictures That Maj Posted

#286 posted by pope on 2005/05/25 19:21:44

http://home.f01.itscom.net/spiral/research3.html

there are some fucking amazing shots in here...
i'm a bit confused why there is so much abandoned stuff in japan however as property values are extremely high and competitive.

Pope:

#287 posted by metlslime on 2005/05/25 19:31:23

the abandoned stuff is constantly being used to film horror movies.

Strange Ruined Building

#288 posted by Ankh on 2005/05/31 09:00:51

http://republika.pl/quake_1/p1.JPG
http://republika.pl/quake_1/p2.JPG
http://republika.pl/quake_1/p3.JPG
http://republika.pl/quake_1/p4.JPG
http://republika.pl/quake_1/p5.JPG

Add Some Distinct Sense Of Realism...

#289 posted by Friction on 2005/05/31 11:36:42

...to your maps when doing water reservoir type stuff (bit like in HL2)

http://www.stormwatercenter.net/Manual_Builder/Performance%20Criteria/Stormwater%20ponds.htm

Also

#290 posted by Friction on 2005/05/31 11:51:37

http://www.cs.uvic.ca/~msanseve/england03.NOPERMS/lakes/IMG_1665.JPG
http://fishki.net/podborka2/16/pikso02.jpg