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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#561 posted by metlslime on 2006/08/21 00:30:09

<quoth>nevermore</quoth>

Hey, Look At That

#562 posted by Lunaran on 2006/08/21 11:53:04

maps based on european towns for ww2 shooters look like european towns.

#563 posted by wrath on 2006/08/21 15:58:20

Went to France once. I could totally spot the CG.

Also

#564 posted by than on 2006/08/21 18:30:43

I went into a cafe in Paris and the waitress kept on asking the same question to everyone. It's really scripted, just like in the games! I was blown away by the outright realism of CoD.

I even found the location where the glider landed in CoD and it was THE SAME.

#565 posted by Lunaran on 2006/08/29 15:50:50

Boats:
http://ueba.net/hosted_pages/Moving-a-Boat-20060813

Asplosions:
http://doci.nnm.ru/noisebunker/29.08.2006/29_avgusta_1949_goda/

That Boat Thing Is Wonderful

#566 posted by czg on 2006/08/30 01:02:50

Thanks, Lunarian.

Try These Out For Size

#567 posted by than on 2006/08/30 01:38:34

http://www.cgtextures.com

For all your texture creation needs. Seriously packed with VERY high quality source material.

http://morguefile.com/

Haven't actually bothered to peruse it yet, but apparently it's full of good reference. I have a feeling it won't all be environment stuff though - there could be a lot of useless shit there too.

Morguefile Is Not All That Useful For Texture Reference

#568 posted by BlackDog on 2006/08/30 03:10:19

But cgtextures is pure awesome. Also check out http://www.imageafter.com/ if you find that sort of thing useful.

Ooh, Nice.

#569 posted by biff_debris on 2006/08/30 03:13:47

Both of those will come in handy for HL2 textures...

Boat Thing

#570 posted by bambuz on 2006/08/30 05:35:32

where is that from? Apparently it's so high it was easier to build a railcar than a water lift.

Bambuz

#571 posted by PuLSaR on 2006/08/30 15:34:52

the label on those boat pics says "Yenisey ship company", Yenisey (or Enisey, don't know how it sounds in english) is a river in Russia.

Has Anyone Posted Beksinski Yet?

#572 posted by Lunaran on 2006/09/02 20:18:32

I don't fucking care go look again anyway

http://www.beksinski.pl/

This man's work is seriously unsettling and the music at the website doesn't help. If he and Lovecraft had been able to sit down and weave something together ... the terror that would ensue would be delicious.

Than

#573 posted by Lunaran on 2006/09/02 20:28:49

cgtextures is great. I feel bad seeing textures I recognize from AAA titles on that site, though - aren't professionals supposed to have cameras and, you know, be resourceful and shit?

For more goodness, check out
http://www.mayang.com/textures/
Download limit of 20 per IP per day, but if you were a good little artist you'd buy the dvd, which I swear one of these days I'm going to do, honest.

#574 posted by pjw on 2006/09/02 22:42:10

Becksinski indeed kicks ass. One of the greats.

Becksinski.

#575 posted by biff_debris on 2006/09/03 07:50:10

Painfully beautiful stuff.

Beksinski

#576 posted by bambuz on 2006/09/03 11:10:16

there's no c in his surname.

Anyway, I don't like such gimmicky pages... was bothered to navigate and watch three pictures. Ok, but nothing earth shattering.

Beksinski Rocks

#577 posted by Vondur on 2006/09/04 00:20:56

a pity he was murdered year ago :(

Wtf

#578 posted by pjw on 2006/09/04 00:48:52

Stabbed to death by the son of a long-time aide when he wouldn't lend the little shit money?!

I hate people.

Pjw

#579 posted by Vondur on 2006/09/04 05:10:38

http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2005/02/22/nation/doc421ba0f3a6350332584370.txt

http://visionaryrevue.com/webtext0/bek.death.html

Pjw

#580 posted by Vondur on 2006/09/04 05:13:10

oh i misread, you actually read about it. yes, the reason of that murder is pathetic...

sigh...

Yeah

#581 posted by pjw on 2006/09/04 09:32:07

I Googled it. Thanks though.

Just such a senseless and stupid way to die. :(

Here, this might help.

http://imreallysad.com

Or, it might just make some of you throw up, or die of diabetic shock, dunno.

More Chernobyl

#582 posted by czg on 2006/09/15 05:07:23

http://englishrussia.com/?p=293
The photos of the trees from the top of the tall building towards the end are really beautiful.

Wind Tunnel QTVRs

#583 posted by metlslime on 2006/09/25 14:28:50

http://vrm.vrway.com/projects/INSIDE_A_WIND_TUNNEL/

Art Landscapes

#584 posted by . on 2006/09/26 22:29:28

Couple pages:

http://art.gothic.ru/paint/beksinski/index_e.htm
http://art.gothic.ru/paint/viktor/a/index_e.htm

Big Machines

#585 posted by . on 2006/10/02 16:07:30

No idea what they're for...

http://home.fnal.gov/~skands/plain.html

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