Art, Graphics & Web Design

3D - Post it all here

maggot — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:01:04 GMT

We once had a thread called maya i believe, but it was dying out and there wasnt posted much 3d made in programs like 3d max and blender. So now i'm trying to just make a thread where you can post all the 3d stuff you messed around with lately or just want to show of your stuff and make yourself proud and make everyone else and their attemp to do something 3d look like crap I start of by posting a mp3 player that i entered with in a competition ( click for a non blurry image) and here you see a knife that i made for a school project Now i command you to post your 3d !

Question about 3D formats.

XALAN — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:22:31 GMT

When saving 3D objects for your games, what 3D format do you save them to?

Is there a format or two that the industry tends to use because of it's supported features?

I understand that eventually you probably repackage multiple models into a custom format with metadata and the like; but what is the preferred initial format?

I know everyone has their opinions. So let's have it.

How to make textures??

Sovvolf — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:17:04 GMT

Ive been doing modeling for while now and the thing thats bugged me is that ive needed to search google images for textures for my models, Ive always wonderd though how you make textures, and if some one could give me some advice on how to make them. Mainly becuase there's times were I carnt find the appropriate texture for my model and I think it would hep if I could just build the texture that I need.

Free 3D software! Try this!

minimaster58 — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:45:00 GMT

I know loads of people want to start making 3D models andI found a neat little bundle for 3D models which you can download for free! Its called Google SketchUp. http://sketchup.google.com/download/gsuwenthankyou.html

Gmax tutorials??

Sovvolf — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:00:57 GMT

Just recently I downloaded Gmax, it's an animation tool that was recommended to me in a Neverwinter Nights, the problem is that it's not very user friendly and I can't find any tutorials for it, I was just wondering if anyone as come across this software before and if they could provide me with a few tips or direct me to a tutorial. I hope this doesn't go ignored because I'm really stuck with this one and it would pain me to be looking at this with no replies on it after a week. I'm also in a bad mood too because I got called a liar by a creationist so I told him to go *** himself and blocked him on youtube, though I'm still very pissed off about it.

How do you get your models to move so well??

Sovvolf — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:57:44 GMT

This question is sort of aimed at the devs but if any one else is skilled then please share. Ive been trying to make Animations recently and the modeling is going fine and so is the texuring but whats really dragging me down at the moment is getting life like models (human, animals) to move properly ive been using armatures in Blender (the program I use becuase its free) to pose them and get them to move but I carnt get it to work very well, For instance If I move the leg his abdomen sort of inplodes and moving the arm will make it go really big and parts of it disapear. Ive notced alot of others dont have this problem Fable 2 didnt seem to any way and I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on how to get them to work properly becuase this is the stepping stone for my animations at the moment and its starting to fustrate.

I know getting a real reply from the devs is very hard as there very busy most of the time but I really do need help with this as its really dragging my animations behind.

Environment Creation

BarryOneLeg — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:52:05 GMT

Hi all, here is the low down, I'm going through my last year of college and I'm off to uni next year, so this year I want to build up a portfolio for 3d games design, so I need to know what programs I should be using. So far I am using 3ds max, zbrush and Vue7, however they are all trials.

I'm pretty happy with 3ds Max and Zbrush, however Vue7 seems more focused on environments to used in cutscenes.

So all I'm asking is there a better program for creating environments?

Cheers

Lionheads Software

The_Weaver — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:12:27 GMT

Was just wondering what 3d tools do you at Lionhead use, I read that you used Google Sketchup in fable 2 so I was just wondering what else, espcially for the characcter models.

Elite Signature Association

SenileSkunk — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:52:49 GMT

As some of you might have noticed, the Elite Signature Association (ESA) is down - and so far we are unaware of it coming back ever again.
With this being said, we are going to create a thread here on Lionhead (LH) that will be used as the new ESA (this thread...).

First off - introducing the old ESA Team Members (in alphabetic order):

Anu
Fel64
Markbond
MJLover (Admin)
PaiMei
Rab30
SeeminglyPointless
SenileSkunk
Solar

These are the guys who made the sigs. The artists of ESA.
Not all of them are active, and many of them might not be as enthusiastic about making sigs anymore, so sig requests may be processed very slowly - please be patient with us. Those who are active and willing have their names in green (hopefully all will be in green eventually), and those who might help are in orange; the rest are inactive for now.

The format for a Signature Request is simple: Just make a post asking for a sig, giving us as much information as possible so that we can make your sig.

Size:
Always mention what size you want. If you do not mention what size you want your signature to be, we will make it 468 x 60 pixels (the old LH standard).

As we don't want a whole bunch of massive sigs on LH, we will be reluctant to make anything much larger than the standard. 500 x 65 pixels is probably the largest we will go (which was the standard for ESA). Any sig you would like made for LH will either be standard size (468 x 60), large (500 x 65), or smaller than the standard size.

Avatars for LH will be anything smaller than 100 x 100 (obviously) as that is the maximum size Avatar.

Anything you would like made for another forum/site can be any size you want, but it must be specified in your Request Post.

Animation:
A few of the guys would argue that animation instantly decreases the quality of a sig, and that all sigs should be still; which gives a better effect. And a few of the Team Members will not make animated sigs - for various reasons.

If you do want an animated sig you must mention it in your post. You might have to wait quite a while for one of the members who are willing to do animated sigs to read your post - and to actually make the sig. Just know that when we eventually do make animated sigs, they are done very well.

Content:
Obviously, you need to mention what you want your sig to look like. This includes a name that you would like on your sig, any phrases, the background, the effects, pictures, etc..

Very often people are unsure of what they want (or they just don't care about the details), in this case, you can leave it up to the artist. Just specify the basics of what you want and we'll come up with something based on what you asked for. Some times the artists will even change what you asked for by his own discretion. Usually when he thinks that the sig is lacking something, and his change will better the image.

An example of what you can ask for is the following:
"I want a sig with a Mafia baby on it. He must be drinking or smoking, or something. And I want my username on it (Monde)."
Note that no background image was specified, and the description is very vague. This is fine. We will make a sig and ask your opinion, show you more, and eventually we will come up with an end result:

Member:
You may also ask specific members to make you a sig if you like their work. I will try find a way to create a portfolio for each of the members in the future.

Just include - in your post - that you would like that person to make your sig, or perhaps PM them the request instead. Please don't just PM members from the list randomly. Only if you can see that they are active in this thread (the members who's names are green, or possibly orange as well) may you ask or PM that member.

Right, so that's how to make a request.

Please don't come to us and ask for a new movie poster every week. Some of the members probably won't even make you a single movie poster even if you ask nicely, but none will make you one if you're just going to use it for a week and never again afterwards - that's just a waste of artwork, and our time.

Finally, please give credit to the ESA for making your sig in some way. Linking your sig to this thread, or simply saying "Sig by ESA" at the top or bottom of your sig will suffice. And maybe even give credit to the Artist who made your sig, so anyone who likes that sig can come ask the same person to make them one.

Alright then. Let's begin the requests! I've been itching to make a sig for a while now.

Disclaimer: Everything in this post can be changed whenever and however I like, and I am not responsible for anything even if it is directly linked to this thread.

The photography thread

JimboWelcome — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 05:38:38 GMT

I hunted through here for a photography thread but couldn't find one, so I decided to start my own.

An understanding of photography can be a real bonus for people working in all other art and creative fields, particularly 3D design. The underlying principle of photography is light and understanding how light works is also one of the keys to creating realistic 3D objects and environments. So the first two photos I've posted here rely on light in a very obvious way, while the third one is more related to depth of field. If you've created a scene in 3D, but find it seems flat and "not quite right", then think about your use of lighting and depth of field.

Although I've kind of focussed on the relation between photography and 3D design, feel free to post any photos here - artistic, photojournalistic, whatever - 'cause I'm sure we can get something out of it.

The view to the city at sunset from the shores of Changchun South Lake in Northern China.

An Australian Air Force loadmaster mans one of the rear doors of a C-130 Hercules while firing flares at night.

My niece a couple of years ago.

character art.

erbanleamonaid — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:38:22 GMT

this is a character concept for my current fairytale project, this is one of the two main characters

Forum sigs

DanTheHobbe — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:11:25 GMT

I haven't been creating forums sigs for very long, any comments on what i can do to improve?(I use Photoshop CS3)

Fable II Hero Fanart

ScientistStudy — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:49:23 GMT

I had a go at drawing my Fable II Hero

In-game hero:

My drawing:

What do you guys think?

Mike McCarthy style painting?

JenLMae — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:03:48 GMT

I've been trying to find a way to do this for a while, and just found this forum, so it's probably where I should ask!
My question is what is Mike McCarthy's process for digital painting? I know he used Corel Painter, and uses the digital watercolor brushes. And it looks to me that he starts out with a greyscale painting then adds color. (Seen in this concept art http://www.lionhead.com/Fable2/artwork/femchar02_800.jpg) I've tried working this process into my painting, and here is the result of my attempt: http://jenlmae.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/dogdraw_jenl-50.jpg. Note, this was a drawing I got here in the F2 concept art.
I've been in love with the art of the Fable franchise since Fable 1, and would love to learn about some of the work that goes into making it. A video of Mike McCarthy painting would be as as gold to me! Anyone have any suggestions or resources? Or a way to contact the man himself?
I'm an art student looking into getting into the gaming industry, mostly as an environment artist and doing 3D modeling. I'm always looking for ways to improve and watching other artists work is a great way to learn and put into practice some new techniques.
Thank you!

Some weapons that should have been legendary in Fable 2

SpaceHead — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:36:54 GMT

Names of the hammers are links to videos.
Here are some weapon Ideas I would have loved in Fable 2. First is the hammers.

Hammer Of Nord:
The Hammer Of Nord has many legends surrounding its history but really Its just the hammer of a legendary Viking warrior. It is said that The Hammer Of Nord has been embued with the power of being really badass looking.

Omega Hammer:
The Omega Hammer was forged with no other intention than to be a lightweight effective weapon for combat. Fortunately the hammer smith crafted the Omega hammer so well it resonates like a tuning fork and is said to hypnotize enemies and slow them down dropping their defenses.

Hammer Of Twisted Lightning:
As are many legends they are sung with embelishment. This hammer is no acception. Many have said the HOTL has been augmented with the force of lightning. However the hammer smith sings a different tale. It like the omega was crafted purely for aesthetic purposes, although, while the red hot hammer fresh from the forge was cooling outside, a storm blew over and the hammer was struck by lightning, due to the state of the hammer when struck it retained a great amount of electric charge.

What about the Hobbes? And the Hollowmen?

minimaster58 — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:20:12 GMT

How come everyone has done SIQ's of their characters but there is not a single Hobbe or Hollowman SIQ?

Black and White 2 Toys

Corpsehand — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:31:51 GMT

I am new to forums and wanted to see what people thought of trying to get Lionhead Studios to try and make a toy line for their games. I recently sculpted and painted two potential prototypes of what maybe their Black and White 2 toys could look like. Here they are, not sure if this is the correct area to post these.

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/1772/blackandwhiteairbrushed.png

3D Character Modeling.

ZableBlaze — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:25:51 GMT

How do I start? I looked around for some software, and search around these forums. XSI apparently was used in development for Fable 2 - how do I get started with that? Or do you recommend anything else for a beginner?

Do you need be a freehand drawer to do 3D Character Modeling, or Environmental Modeling? I'd appreciate the help, thanks in advance.

Random Art :)

ScientistStudy — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:57:36 GMT

Hey, just wanted to get some opinions on my drawings.
I done them by hand drawing and then colouring them on photoshop.

Zombie Assassin:

Random Avatar:

Motoko from Ghost in the Shell:

Fallout:

(Not actually finished yet!)

I know they aren't Fable related but I've been thinking about drawing my Hero, do you think I'd manage?
I mean I'm no artist, I'm more of a scientist haha >_<" my twin stole the creative gene!

Any help would be appreciated.
I know I'm not too at anatomy (ironic for a science student I know!) but I am working on it!

Thanks ^_^

I would like the opinion of someone from the LH studios art section

MichelRPG — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:15:16 GMT

My friend Debby has been sketching and drawing images as long as she can remember, and she does it well. Recently she was offered to have her work displayed in a small gallery near my town.

The thing is, she would love to earn a living with her work, but she feels she isnt enough, as well as being put on a contract would "force" her to create artwork she might not be inspired to draw. A couple of her friends as well as myself are trying to convince her to start doing artwork for computergames. Blizzard, Lionhead studios, any developer that uses rather "dark" designs. She turned down an offer from a developer years back, and she has some regrets about that now (long story short she has a few problems in her personal life and could use the income and such).

In anycase, I have her permission to show some of her work, but I would rather not do this on a "public" site. Call me paranoid, I am . But I would like to know if there is an email adress I could submit those works to, OR if there is someone from the character design team on these forums who would be willing to check out a few of her sketches.

blender 3d and python

albionrulz — Sat, 09 May 2009 16:53:16 GMT

hey guys... i recently have been trying my hand at 3d design, and decided to use blender 3d, now i have been told that you need to use a program called python, i have downloaded it 3 times now and i keep getting error messages saying python not detected, am i missing sumthing ?

Fable2Square

Nnjaa — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:15:13 GMT

Hey guys! Im new here,

Allow me to introduce myself while Im at it.

My name is Nnjaa, my xbox live gamertag is also Nnjaa. My real name is Glenn, and I live in The Netherlands, thusly my primary language is Dutch, and secondary English. I am 19 years old. I work at an IT company, being a system manager, full-time.

However, Im always busy with sites and stuff, and I decided to make a Fable 2 fan site, named: Fable2Square.com .. I program in these languages: HTML, XHTML, DHTML, CSS, PHP, and last but not least, MysQL. I have 8 years of experience within Photoshop.

And I don't know if this is the right forum to post this. Please move this topic if I did post it wrong. And if it isn't allowed. Please tell me..

I made a begin for Fable2Square.com.

You can find it here: http://www.fable2square.com/ffb2009.php

The complete layout has been made with php, with includings, and css of course. As you can see the site is still underconstruction! But that's the reason why Im here in the first place.

I need aid upon my quest to the best fable 2 site. Yes, BEST! Haha.. Ha-a?

Ahem. Anyway,

Are you willingly to aid me on this? Are you interested in being part of the crew to the quest of the best fable 2 community!? Then leave your name here!

Im searching for the following positions:

2x Writer

2x Moderators

1x Global Moderator

Thank you for your time!

Best regards,

Nnjaa

Hello people :) Check Some Of My Sigs/Avatars

LiveLife — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:51:28 GMT

Well, I love Fable and I thought I would join this forum. For my first post I thought I would post in the graphical art section, because well I like making sig's, avatars and other things of that sort. Well here is some of my works. My name's Markus btw, some might have different names on them but that's because I did them out of request. And if you guy's like my sigs I might make some for you all . Well enjoy and if you want rate /10, I hope I have a stay here, thankyou!
Done by request:

Done for art assignment at School:

Made for myself:

Avatar for myself:

Quick userbar I made for myself, isn't very but here it is anyways:

Well, I would post alot more but I don't wanna put that many, so yeah, I can make sig's for you guys if you want and when I can. So yeah.

Glowing lines around people

MParker — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:17:54 GMT

Is it just me or does any one else find the glowing lines around people to indicate if they are neutral, hostile, or will trade very irritating....I mean its obvious that some one is hostile because they are swinging there sword around taking chunks out of you,and its obvious when some one is selling something because they have a big fat title above their head saying (gift seller)...I just think that there is no need for it and it distracts me from the BLOCKED SCRIPTInsertText('');game.BLOCKED SCRIPTInsertText('');

Can i have the GDC 09 banner with P.M army in wallpaper form please?

LordJebuz — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:24:01 GMT

PLEASE!