Author Topic: Warbird (Nebula remodel) WIP (Read 3479 times)

Lurok91 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 14, 2010, 06:30:08 PM »

First pass at lightmapping. Quite pleased with practical backlights but would like to get general ambient light level down. Only used one omni at low level but still too bright?

Quote from: Psyco Diver on April 14, 2010, 03:16:12 PM

this reminds me alot of the Valore bridge from Nemisis.

If this goes ok, Valdore will be another one. Remodel of Sov - change xo console to Klingon, standing console for captain, and other details.

Barihawk · « **Reply #21 on:** April 14, 2010, 07:08:02 PM »

The last screenshot is the best, but still needs to be darker.

On lightmaps, I am really fond of using gradient in order to make it look like light is going somewhere. It's bright near a source of light and slowly becomes darker. It really brings life to the scene.

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 14, 2010, 08:47:19 PM »

it is amazing what youve done thus far

i do agree with the bridge being a bit darker - but congrads on how far youve come thus far with bridge modding - keep it going!!

tiqhud · « **Reply #23 on:** April 14, 2010, 08:51:26 PM »

Quote from: JimmyB76 on April 14, 2010, 08:47:19 PM

it is amazing what youve done thus far
i do agree with the bridge being a bit darker - but congrads on how far youve come thus far with bridge modding - keep it going!!

for what's worth I agree [darker bridge]

Lurok91 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 15, 2010, 11:22:54 AM »

Made darker...but too dark? Still playing around with lights and maps, and have to remap ceiling...

Barihawk · « **Reply #25 on:** April 15, 2010, 01:33:17 PM »

Ambient lighting is perfect, but the lightmaps are still boring. Play around with gradients and adding patterns to the light. The floor and consoles are also still a little bright for the overall illumination level.

Lurok91 · « **Reply #26 on:** April 15, 2010, 01:44:05 PM »

I can fix the floor and consoles, but unsure how to do gradients and patterns. Is that in paint program (I use CS3) or in max (using mental ray)?

edit: added light grad (top to bottom) on frontwall ... is this sort of thing?

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 15, 2010, 02:15:20 PM »

from what i understand from Mark, lightmapping can be done through vray (and apparently is much easier than the old fashioned way)...

Lurok91 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 15, 2010, 02:24:45 PM »

thanks Jimmy. Don't have vray but will look into it...actually what would be really useful is a lightmap tut from the old bridge mob

. Not so much how to do channels etc (can do that) but how to light, shadow and render...

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 15, 2010, 03:36:22 PM »

check the Tutorials forum - i wrote up a tutorial...
granted, it is very crude and no doubt tough to understand... some years back, sean and i were talking and he explained step by step while i scribbled down notes on a piece of paper... having no knowledge of the program or what i was doing, what i wrote was poor in description and prolly makes little sense lol
hopefully you may find some helpful use somewhat...

http://bc-central.net/forums/index.php/topic,7276.0.html

if you get the process down, perhaps you could write up a better tutorial in the future to help out those who would like to learn... what i wrote up is scattered and poor lol

Lurok91 · « **Reply #30 on:** April 15, 2010, 08:35:32 PM »

So... changed wall/columns lightmaps to more gradiented, added glow to lights. Pics are screenshots from BC so hope accurate. Can carry on fiddling but at this stage think probably ready for beta testing if others agree. Then can take on board any ingame feedback.

Morgan · « **Reply #31 on:** April 15, 2010, 09:06:13 PM »

Can't wait to try it out, looks awesome.

Barihawk · « **Reply #32 on:** April 15, 2010, 11:36:14 PM »

The gradients look good, but try to angle them away from light sources. I was a big fan of finding a lamp on my bridges near a wall and adding a "fan shape" gradient outward.

If there's no light nearby, it should be dark

. You have livened up the bridge, though.

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #33 on:** April 16, 2010, 07:34:14 AM »

i cant wait to try this one out either! great job

i am glad to see youve worked out the standing animations for science and engineering

cant wait to see your future projects; youve come a long way already! where were you just a few years ago when the bridge modding scene was much more active? lol

Lurok91 · « **Reply #34 on:** April 16, 2010, 10:41:12 AM »

Quote from: JimmyB76 on April 16, 2010, 07:34:14 AM

where were you just a few years ago when the bridge modding scene was much more active? lol

I only got into BC around 2008, tho longtime Trek fan (mainly Voyager, STII-VI; not a fan of TNG or DS9). Learned a lot from Barihawk's work and Mleo's posts about retexturing and scripting and would have got into this sooner but offered job overseas so no time (and rare internet access lol). Just making up for lost time now.

On a separate note, 'borrowed' rom lcars from Adge site as canon to this bridge. But I think from other posts he doesn't like people using his stuff (?) so I'd need to get new lcars for final release...

andyp · « **Reply #35 on:** April 16, 2010, 02:37:32 PM »

there used to be some good romulan Lcars on okudagrams forum, however i dont know where they went....

i checked lcarsc and the graphics i was looking for are there

Bones · « **Reply #36 on:** April 16, 2010, 02:41:39 PM »

what's your ETA on this bridge ?

(before anyone use our new emoticons power, I ask that just because I don't know if I'll manage to make new LCARS on time ;) )

Lurok91 · « **Reply #37 on:** April 16, 2010, 03:38:46 PM »

Quote from: andyp on April 16, 2010, 02:37:32 PM

i checked lcarsc and the graphics i was looking for are there

thanks for useful link

Quote from: Bones on April 16, 2010, 02:41:39 PM

what's your ETA on this bridge ?

(before anyone use our new emoticons power, I ask that just because I don't know if I'll manage to make new LCARS on time ;) )

Hi Bones... no set ETA. Only just uploaded beta for testing...

Bones · « **Reply #38 on:** April 16, 2010, 04:02:14 PM »

Ok then, I'll add them to my list ;)

btw. Rotarrans displays are almost finished (3 more screens + animations to 6 screens left)

Lurok91 · « **Reply #39 on:** April 20, 2010, 07:02:03 AM »

Any feedback from beta testers?

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