Author Topic: TEP: The Motion Picture Bridge (Read 13295 times)

Erk · « **Reply #40 on:** May 04, 2008, 10:11:45 PM »

great looking bridge! i got a question/suggestion. you know when you go to Red Alert in the Intrepid Bridge the center console near the Captain/XO pops out? well, could you design it so that the Torpedo throttle pops out and the Captains chairs arms close in?

Aeries · « **Reply #41 on:** May 05, 2008, 12:03:16 AM »

AWESOME idea, Erk!

Shadowknight1 · « **Reply #42 on:** May 05, 2008, 09:08:10 PM »

The viewscreen looks off, was it like that in the movie? I confess I didn't pay much attention.

Still looks cool!

Sean · « **Reply #43 on:** May 06, 2008, 03:29:15 AM »

Quote from: Shadowknight1 on May 05, 2008, 09:08:10 PM

The viewscreen looks off, was it like that in the movie? I confess I didn't pay much attention.

Still looks cool!

yea i no thats not quite right, but means messing with the entire front wall to sort it... and thb i couldn't be bothered with the hassle

Shadowknight1 · « **Reply #44 on:** May 06, 2008, 06:19:09 PM »

lol, works for me, I personally like angled viewscreens better than the rectangles.

Excal_Luke · « **Reply #45 on:** May 07, 2008, 02:47:24 PM »

Im not sure bout the red alert fetures, the scripters will be busy with Excalibur, but it would be Uber cool!

Anywho, here are some better renders for you, not much has changed from the last pics, been working on teh Relativity and other stuff for Excal

enjoy...

Bones · « **Reply #46 on:** May 07, 2008, 03:20:44 PM »

If you mean by red alert features maps swaping like I did on miranda bridge then don't worry I can script map swaping here ;)

btw. this bridge won't have animated displays as planned ? if it will have anims then i'll make a set of animated screens if needed.

Kirk · « **Reply #47 on:** May 07, 2008, 03:34:28 PM »

This looks really good. i hope you include animated maps, as it would really add to this bridge.

Aeries · « **Reply #48 on:** May 07, 2008, 03:36:25 PM »

I vote for animated maps... I just don't think it would be complete without them...

Bones · « **Reply #49 on:** May 07, 2008, 04:24:43 PM »

Animated maps are indeed cool, I wish we could make them more them at least 10 frames per anim, also note that not every display on this bridge was animated, enviro status, engineering displays, damage and ship status, small msd displays and those four screens behind capt. chair in ST2,3 are not animated + most of the buttons are non anims, the only really animated screens are science, auxiliary, comm and few more scrrens.

Aeries · « **Reply #50 on:** May 07, 2008, 04:31:26 PM »

Hmm. Yeah, though I think it would add a sort of 'genuine' feel with them... with a bridge this, simply, awesome... I'd hate to see it go without the animations that bridge did have. Also, for red alert, will the bridge dim to that absolute blood red like in the wrath of kahn?

I SOOOOO loved that! I think it would also be ever so awesome to see a variant with all the damage as seen in ST:3.

But that's enough from me. Amazing work so far. I'm eager to see how you progress.

~Aeries.

Kirk · « **Reply #51 on:** May 07, 2008, 04:38:37 PM »

I agree that you should not add animations where there were none, however, I think that the ones that were there, should be there. I love your miranda bridge Doc, but it felt so barren without any animated textures.

Bones · « **Reply #52 on:** May 07, 2008, 04:44:43 PM »

Yeah I felt that either tho I just had to try out map swaping

then I'll start from monday works on animated maps (hope Intercepter or Sean or anybody from 3DE will be able to add them) on those displays which had them.
I also agree it will look alot better with even some of the displays animated ;)

Also as soon as this set is finished I'll ask 3rd Era team for permission to make ST 3 variant for which I have separatelly made custom displays that fit ST3 only as well as additional displays for ST2... infact I have different displays sets for ST1,2,3,4 (not finished) + reliant

but I think I've already mentioned this ;)

Sean · « **Reply #53 on:** May 07, 2008, 05:17:50 PM »

Quote from: Dr_McCoy1701A on May 07, 2008, 04:44:43 PM

Yeah I felt that either tho I just had to try out map swaping then I'll start from monday works on animated maps (hope Intercepter or Sean or anybody from 3DE will be able to add them) on those displays which had them.
I also agree it will look alot better with even some of the displays animated ;)

Also as soon as this set is finished I'll ask 3rd Era team for permission to make ST 3 variant for which I have separatelly made custom displays that fit ST3 only as well as additional displays for ST2... infact I have different displays sets for ST1,2,3,4 (not finished) + reliant but I think I've already mentioned this ;)

animating specific maps is easily done,.. I can quite happily do the if Interceptor isnt quite sure how...

as for seeking permission to to do the ST3 varient... Theres no need to retexture this set. Remember this is the TMP set. Not the TWOK or TSFS set

http://bc-central.net/forums/index.php?topic=25.0 see this topic for the variant meshes

Aeries · « **Reply #54 on:** May 07, 2008, 05:45:15 PM »

Oh. :/

bsilver2988 · « **Reply #55 on:** May 07, 2008, 05:58:54 PM »

i must strongly disagree. as it was..there were very few animated maps on the bridge. the ones that were were hardly noticeable. and if you make a texture animated..you lose the ability to have that texture change to a red alert status texture.

everyone take note of that prometheus bridge retexture that came out not too long ago. Not one animated map...and they all changed at red alert. sheer beauty. imagine what we could do with this bridge and alert status texture swapping.

i vote to leave out the animated maps.

MLeo · « **Reply #56 on:** May 07, 2008, 06:01:51 PM »

How about animations and map swapping?
They can be combined you know.

Bones · « **Reply #57 on:** May 07, 2008, 06:05:46 PM »

I thought there will be also ST2 variant as it's quite different from TMP varaint.

Quote from: bsilver2988 on May 07, 2008, 05:58:54 PM

i must strongly disagree. as it was..there were very few animated maps on the bridge. the ones that were were hardly noticeable. and if you make a texture animated..you lose the ability to have that texture change to a red alert status texture.

everyone take note of that prometheus bridge retexture that came out not too long ago. Not one animated map...and they all changed at red alert. sheer beauty. imagine what we could do with this bridge and alert status texture swapping.

i vote to leave out the animated maps.

I have an idea

lets make two variants of TMP bridge : the one with animated maps and the second one without anims but with green/yello/red alerts map swaping + I think damage indicators could become handy on this bridge as it has three screens with damage status

remember Enterprise A bridge and damage/shields display in between helm-navigational station ???

Quote from: MLeo on May 07, 2008, 06:01:51 PM

How about animations and map swapping?
They can be combined you know.

:shock: :o

I knew you'll find out how to do that !

Kirk · « **Reply #58 on:** May 07, 2008, 06:14:57 PM »

Quote from: bsilver2988 on May 07, 2008, 05:58:54 PM

i must strongly disagree. as it was..there were very few animated maps on the bridge. the ones that were were hardly noticeable. and if you make a texture animated..you lose the ability to have that texture change to a red alert status texture.

But some animated items, ex Science Station, never changed during red alert and would look very off without animation.

Quote from: bsilver2988 on May 07, 2008, 05:58:54 PM

everyone take note of that prometheus bridge retexture that came out not too long ago. Not one animated map...and they all changed at red alert. sheer beauty. imagine what we could do with this bridge and alert status texture swapping.

Quote from: kirk2164 on May 07, 2008, 04:38:37 PM

I agree that you should not add animations where there were none, however, I think that the ones that were there, should be there. I love your miranda bridge Doc, but it felt so barren without any animated textures.

MLeo · « **Reply #59 on:** May 08, 2008, 12:38:19 PM »

Quote from: Dr_McCoy1701A on May 07, 2008, 06:05:46 PM

:shock: :o I knew you'll find out how to do that !

It's been avaidable for quite some time now.
I think 2 BP Core releases?

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Author Topic: TEP: The Motion Picture Bridge (Read 13295 times)

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