Topic: Making Marbles... (Read 7484 times)

Tus-XC · « **on:** May 15, 2011, 10:58:36 pm »

A little project I'm working on. Only 15 more to go...

Chrystoff · « **Reply #1 on:** May 15, 2011, 11:16:19 pm »

Very cool!

Starfox1701 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2011, 06:19:20 am »

Nice. Will you be doing a version without the shadows on them?

Tus-XC · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2011, 07:26:33 am »

no, planets are half covered in shadow, there is no reason for them not to be especially since sfc doesn't have mutliple source lighting

intermech · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2011, 07:47:47 am »

They look great! Doesn't the game cast the shadow on the planets itself. Will they look weird if the baked-in shadow doesn't line up with the game engine's effect?

Tus-XC · « **Reply #5 on:** May 16, 2011, 07:51:23 am »

the game doesn't cast raytraced shadows, it could be better described as shading than anything else. and no it won't look wierd, it will actually look more real. The planets are set up specifically so the game engine will place the light side always facing the light source.

Klingon Fanatic · « **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2011, 11:35:16 am »

Sweet!

Will these be compatible with Firesoul's OP+ hard pointed planets?

intermech · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2011, 02:52:51 pm »

How does the game know which is the light side and the dark side? Are you matching "front" and "Back" to the in-game planets? Also, should any of the planets have a tilt, e.g. the earth is 32 deg.?

Tus-XC · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2011, 06:55:36 pm »

KF: yes, these are compatable w/ the ones i re-hped for - thats sorta the reason for doing them

IM: Basically its orientation of the model. The 'front' will always be pointing toward the light source. As for tilt that also depends on position in orbit, technically speaking if these planets had a tilt they would be in the fall/spring position in their orbits since the tilt isnt' pronounced in the shadow.

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #9 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:27:45 pm »

Progress on the tech planet, Tus.

I need to ridge it up, get rid of the monotony, but its a basic starting point.
I kind of want to throw a bit of a coppery look in there, too

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Tus-XC · « **Reply #10 on:** May 16, 2011, 11:26:03 pm »

sweet, looks good

Terradyhne · « **Reply #11 on:** May 17, 2011, 04:03:58 am »

I see someone is useing Planetscape Tool for Photoshop, the only problem with Planetscape is that it only supports 8bit colors
Planets are looking good

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #12 on:** May 17, 2011, 04:04:27 am »

Nope, Lunarcell - a photoshop plugin.

Terradyhne · « **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2011, 04:15:32 am »

Quote from: FoaS_XC on May 17, 2011, 04:04:27 am

Nope, Lunarcell - a photoshop plugin.

yes this was its name

Tus-XC · « **Reply #14 on:** May 17, 2011, 06:21:27 pm »

Quote from: Terradyhne on May 17, 2011, 04:03:58 am

I see someone is useing Planetscape Tool for Photoshop, the only problem with Planetscape is that it only supports 8bit colors
Planets are looking good

aye, Lunar cell is what i'm using, its pretty good for getting started, but I wouldn't use it to create the 'finished' product. Basically use it to create the color maps & bumps, ocean masks, cloud maps and bumps . I do know how to make those, they are just time consuming and a pain in the ass. From there its alot finagling to include retouching, modifciations, additions, subtractions, etc to the maps to get them to look right.

There are a few in which I don't use it, such as actual maps and a few of the rocky ones (such as fire world)

intermech · « **Reply #15 on:** May 17, 2011, 06:47:30 pm »

Good to know about the planet orientation!

Tus-XC · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2011, 09:03:22 pm »

Just to give you a better idear of exactly what you are getting... only 12 more to go

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2011, 09:03:48 pm »

NOICE!

Rhaz · « **Reply #18 on:** May 18, 2011, 08:31:39 pm »

can't wait for these. They are awesome

Klingon Fanatic · « **Reply #19 on:** May 25, 2011, 03:35:26 pm »

How many are left to do? Update please.

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