Vertigo@Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 11:30 pm :
Its a map created for HL2 with HDR (Copy the map over to Lost coast).
I just need a few thoughts and opinions on the two maps as I'm thinking of taking them further than just a teaser to the interviewer :).

.: Academy Ruins :.

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0000.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0002.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0008.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0009.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0014.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0016.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0017.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0018.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1d0005.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1d0006.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1d0008.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1d0013.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1d0015.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1h0004.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1h0007.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1h0008.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1h0009.jpg

.: Docks:.

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/docks/dock1.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/docks/dock2.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/docks/dock3.jpg

Suggestions, comments and criticism welcome and appreciated :).

-Vertigo.



The Happy Friar@Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 11:59 pm :
looks nice but also looks plain, like levels from "Jedi Knight 2".

Need more stuff. Bits of stone, rocks, grass with length, little things.

I'm not sure about the HDR eigther. it makes things look more washed out then they should be. Can you lower it by ~1/3 power?



Vertigo@Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:31 am :
The Happy Friar wrote:
looks nice but also looks plain, like levels from "Jedi Knight 2".

Need more stuff. Bits of stone, rocks, grass with length, little things.

I'm not sure about the HDR eigther. it makes things look more washed out then they should be. Can you lower it by ~1/3 power?


HDR is hard to work with in still images, it looks better in gameplay while in screenshots it will always be a certain exposure, the exposure depends on the location and the orientation of the player at the time.
So the HDR won't be toned down.

Regarding the "little things" there is only a few things I can do.

I would probably need some models and may be some new materials altogether. Grass is present but I can add the sprite counterpart to the replace the current grass texture seen in the screenshot.

Thanks for the comments so far,
-Vertigo.



Vertigo@Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:30 am :
Its a map created for HL2 with HDR (Copy the map over to Lost coast).
I just need a few thoughts and opinions on the two maps as I'm thinking of taking them further than just a teaser to the interviewer :).

.: Academy Ruins :.

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0000.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0002.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0008.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0009.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0014.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0016.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0017.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0018.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1d0005.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1d0006.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1d0008.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1d0013.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1d0015.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1h0004.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1h0007.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1h0008.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1h0009.jpg

.: Docks:.

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/docks/dock1.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/docks/dock2.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/docks/dock3.jpg

Suggestions, comments and criticism welcome and appreciated :).

-Vertigo.



The Happy Friar@Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:59 am :
looks nice but also looks plain, like levels from "Jedi Knight 2".

Need more stuff. Bits of stone, rocks, grass with length, little things.

I'm not sure about the HDR eigther. it makes things look more washed out then they should be. Can you lower it by ~1/3 power?



Vertigo@Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:31 am :
The Happy Friar wrote:
looks nice but also looks plain, like levels from "Jedi Knight 2".

Need more stuff. Bits of stone, rocks, grass with length, little things.

I'm not sure about the HDR eigther. it makes things look more washed out then they should be. Can you lower it by ~1/3 power?


HDR is hard to work with in still images, it looks better in gameplay while in screenshots it will always be a certain exposure, the exposure depends on the location and the orientation of the player at the time.
So the HDR won't be toned down.

Regarding the "little things" there is only a few things I can do.

I would probably need some models and may be some new materials altogether. Grass is present but I can add the sprite counterpart to the replace the current grass texture seen in the screenshot.

Thanks for the comments so far,
-Vertigo.



Vertigo@Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:30 am :
Its a map created for HL2 with HDR (Copy the map over to Lost coast).
I just need a few thoughts and opinions on the two maps as I'm thinking of taking them further than just a teaser to the interviewer :).

.: Academy Ruins :.

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0000.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0002.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0008.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0009.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0014.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0016.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0017.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1c0018.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1d0005.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1d0006.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1d0008.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1d0013.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1d0015.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1h0004.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1h0007.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1h0008.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/academy-ruins/academyruins1h0009.jpg

.: Docks:.

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/docks/dock1.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/docks/dock2.jpg

http://www.leak-free.org/gallery/docks/dock3.jpg

Suggestions, comments and criticism welcome and appreciated :).

-Vertigo.



The Happy Friar@Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:59 am :
looks nice but also looks plain, like levels from "Jedi Knight 2".

Need more stuff. Bits of stone, rocks, grass with length, little things.

I'm not sure about the HDR eigther. it makes things look more washed out then they should be. Can you lower it by ~1/3 power?



Vertigo@Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:31 am :
The Happy Friar wrote:
looks nice but also looks plain, like levels from "Jedi Knight 2".

Need more stuff. Bits of stone, rocks, grass with length, little things.

I'm not sure about the HDR eigther. it makes things look more washed out then they should be. Can you lower it by ~1/3 power?


HDR is hard to work with in still images, it looks better in gameplay while in screenshots it will always be a certain exposure, the exposure depends on the location and the orientation of the player at the time.
So the HDR won't be toned down.

Regarding the "little things" there is only a few things I can do.

I would probably need some models and may be some new materials altogether. Grass is present but I can add the sprite counterpart to the replace the current grass texture seen in the screenshot.

Thanks for the comments so far,
-Vertigo.