How To Create Good Statue Buildings?

georgestow · Mar 14, 2009, 02:47 AM

Is there a tutorial anywhere for creating good statue buildings, like Ukas' Crusading Order or the Universal Suffrage?
Thanks.

georgestow · Mar 16, 2009, 10:06 AM

Please? Any help?

Ares de Borg · Mar 16, 2009, 10:46 AM

Hey. There is a socket template somewhere, as a start. What pic do you want to use for the statue?

Samez · Mar 16, 2009, 10:54 AM

I have not tried to create a statue wonder but i think there are three different ways of creating one:

painting
If you are skilled enough you can "simply" paint the wonder pixel by pixel.. of course you can also use techniques like paste'n copy. I think by doing it this way you will get the best results if you are skilled enough
3d modeling
3d modeling the statue is a matter of geometry. The more complex the geometry of your desired statue will be the more difficult it will be to create a 3d modell and exporting it as 2d grafic. (e.g. I would not like to create the snake of the red cross wonder).
Also texturing should not be neglected as the civ statues have their special corroded surface.
Of course you will have to finish the 2d exported grafics to fit the civ scale and look.

painting and 3d modeling
This would be the combination of the first two methods.. For example you could use the allready existing socket of the statue and combine it with a 2d exported 3d model. The challange of this method will be to get a homogenous look, so the difference between hte two parts is not too obvious.

Which way you will choose to create a statue building depends on the desired shape of the building and on your skills.

Balthasar · Mar 17, 2009, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ares de Borg

Hey. There is a socket template somewhere, as a start.

Hey Ares, I could really use that. Any idea where to look for it? I can't find it.

Ares de Borg · Mar 17, 2009, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Balthasar

Hey Ares, I could really use that. Any idea where to look for it? I can't find it.

Here you go.

And as a modder, you should add this thread to your favorites:

Spacer One's Modding Templates Thread.

It's a pity that this thread isn't stickied anyway.

Ares de Borg · Mar 17, 2009, 08:41 PM

So, which method do you use to make your wonder, georgestow?

georgestow · Mar 18, 2009, 01:22 AM

For this one, I'm going to have to try to model it, as I can't do pixel by pixel work...
Only probelm is, I'm rubbish at using Bryce too!
I'm going to give it a shot anyway, though.

againsttheflow · Mar 18, 2009, 02:18 AM

I've noticed some statues that are simply recolored units. Shouldn't be that hard to match it up with the socket using different color adjustments. The direction would of course be easy to pick and chose from any frame in an exported storyboard.

Deth McBones · Mar 18, 2009, 09:48 AM

Oh, yes, that makes sense. I think I'll do that for some unique wonders of mine that have no good pcx files. Thanks georgestow and againsttheflow.

Balthasar · Mar 19, 2009, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ares de Borg

Here you go.

And as a modder, you should add this thread to your favorites:

Spacer One's Modding Templates Thread.

It's a pity that this thread isn't stickied anyway.

Thanks Ares. And thanks for the link to Spacer One's thread - I'd lost track of that, and it's a great resource that, I agree, should be stickied.

Mar 14, 2009, 02:47 AM	#1
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Mar 18, 2009, 01:22 AM	#8
georgestow Proud to be Awesome Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: In The Cold November Rain Posts: 952	For this one, I'm going to have to try to model it, as I can't do pixel by pixel work... Only probelm is, I'm rubbish at using Bryce too! I'm going to give it a shot anyway, though. __________________ My Graphics Library Currently includes: 55 Tech Icons; 76 Buildings; 60.5 Wonders; 29 Civiliopedia Pictures; 7 Specialist Citizen; 4 EraSplashes; 20 Interfaces; 2 Goodyhuts; 3 Space Race Videos; 1 Space Race Screen Set making a total of 257.5 items. My Unit Library Currently includes: 32 Units. The Mod of Modness; Civ III Civilopedia Database; The (now defunct) Mod of Modness Preview Thread You Know You Want To Listen To Some Of My Music. It's Rock. It's Pretty Good. Find Out!

Mar 16, 2009, 10:54 AM	#4
Samez ION GUNNER Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: center of nowhere Posts: 1,090	I have not tried to create a statue wonder but i think there are three different ways of creating one: painting If you are skilled enough you can "simply" paint the wonder pixel by pixel.. of course you can also use techniques like paste'n copy. I think by doing it this way you will get the best results if you are skilled enough 3d modeling 3d modeling the statue is a matter of geometry. The more complex the geometry of your desired statue will be the more difficult it will be to create a 3d modell and exporting it as 2d grafic. (e.g. I would not like to create the snake of the red cross wonder). Also texturing should not be neglected as the civ statues have their special corroded surface. Of course you will have to finish the 2d exported grafics to fit the civ scale and look. painting and 3d modeling This would be the combination of the first two methods.. For example you could use the allready existing socket of the statue and combine it with a 2d exported 3d model. The challange of this method will be to get a homogenous look, so the difference between hte two parts is not too obvious. Which way you will choose to create a statue building depends on the desired shape of the building and on your skills.

Mar 18, 2009, 02:18 AM	#9
againsttheflow unpolitically uncorrect Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: northern CA Posts: 1,985	I've noticed some statues that are simply recolored units. Shouldn't be that hard to match it up with the socket using different color adjustments. The direction would of course be easy to pick and chose from any frame in an exported storyboard.

Mar 18, 2009, 09:48 AM	#10
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