user24 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 I'm doing a simple game for a university project and I'm going to have a map screen. Here's the raw map (well, I've split the roads/buildings/etc into new layers, and coloured it): and a few ideas that I'm playing with: anyone got any ideas for ways to improve these (beyond the obvious touching up that needs to happen (like, don't tell me I need to stitch the backgrounds together better - I know!)) I like the idea of 3d-ifying it a little (as you can see). Any tips or shortcuts? Any cool map effects you know of? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user24 Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 If anyone wants to play with it, here's the PDN (1.18Mb) I'm not asking you to do my project for me, but, well, I'm finding it a challenging project, you might too. If you do do anything with it, I'll either not use it, or use your ideas and techniques in my own way - I won't just use your image (and I'll credit this forum in my report in any case). EDIT: (the actual project is wayy more than doing a map; I'm using VB.NET to write a university sim game, imagine "Theme Uni" and you're close) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Take a look at Buzzkill's 2nd place entry here. Also take a look at this created by me... Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user24 Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 thanks. looks like a motion blur straight down in buzzkill's entry? how did you get the depth of field, some kinda magic gradient-blur tool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picc84 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Why not just do it in 3-d lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user24 Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 I'd love to, but I don't have the experience or programs (or time) But if you know of good easy 3d programs, please share! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picc84 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 google makes google sketchup, thats a great tool to learn the gist of making simple buildings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user24 Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 you mean I'd have to re-create the whole thing? weirdness: http://contest.sketchup.com/entry.php?rules=1 Welcome to the Build Your Campus in 3D Competition! lol! thanks for pointing me there! Shame my uni's not on the list, being in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 thanks.looks like a motion blur straight down in buzzkill's entry? how did you get the depth of field, some kinda magic gradient-blur tool? I just did a multi-stage gaussian blur gradient. I duplicated the layer twice so I had 3 of them. The I blurred the top a lot and the second one a little less. Then I used the transparent gradient tool to blend the 3 layers together. I'm sure BoltBait or Madjik could make a "magic gradient-blur" plugin of sorts with relative ease. Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heydabop Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Two good free programs are Blender, and Wings3D, you should check them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Art of Illusion is also an option Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedHONDA Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/ ... rch&styp=m Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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