Dom Pedro II
Modder For Life
This is a thread for cut and pasters , although 3D unit creators are more than welcome to post here.
Hello, my name is Dom Pedro II or in real life, my name is Paulo.
Have you ever wanted to do a Civ 3 unit animation but you found the task too daunting? Do you lack the expertise or the finances to do units in a 3D modeling program? Does cutting and pasting seem to tedious, or are you someone with cutting and pasting experience who wants a faster, easier way to work?
Well, youve come to the right place then. When completed, the first version of the Cut n Paste Pack will offer a number of different props at the disposal of the cut and paste artist, providing them with things that they may not be able to get by extracting them from the base units available in the game.
But I did say it would also be faster and easier
And heres why
Ladies and gentlemen!
Introducing the newest member of the Civilization family
Sid the Civ 3 Man!
Alright, alright he may look a little weird, but this guy is going to seriously cut down on your work time! Please, Sid, tell us something about yourself.
Hi, everybody! My names Sid! Im a computer man with two fathers Id like to thank Kryten for coming up with the idea for the design, and Id like to thank Dom Pedro II for actually making the idea a reality!
Have you ever wanted to give a unit something as simple as shoes, but you realize that to do so, youll have to go through sometimes hundreds of frames just to add them? Seems ridiculous, doesnt it? It is! With me, I make the job a breeze. Get much more done in much less time
Lets take a stroll through a simple example to see how I work
This is a screenshot from Adobe Photoshop 6, a standard art design software program used by many Unit creators. Paint Shop is also another preferred program.
What makes the system work is one word: PALETTES!
Here you see the palette for well, me!
All of these colors are what comprise the frames in front of you. If you change the color in any one of the boxes, the color of every single pixel with the old color will switch to the new one! Look and see how changes to the green, blue, and red shadings for my arms, body, and head affect every single frame simultaneously!
Wow! Look at that!
And here we have the new palette and see, if we want blues, greens, and reds in our unit animation, there are still plenty of slots left open to add these colors!
Just think of the possibilities! You can create realistic skin-tight clothing in virtually any color from tunics, to loin cloths, or knee-height boots. Mix and match to create great new combinations! Use darker colors in the palettes to create different skin colors from Viking, to African, to Native American, or even fantasy colors for your Orcs and Goblins.
Well, thats it for me! Stay tuned for the release of this Pack, and keep checking this thread for more screenshots showing you the wonderful possibilities! Bye!
Thanks, Sid. Well, there you have it the centerpiece of the Cut n Paste Pack.
The pack will include standard 15-frame storyboards of Sid in assorted poses from Attack to Death animations. It will also feature him with a set of baggy pants and shirt for those times when you wont be using skin-tight clothing. But hes by now means the only feature of this pack. It will also include exotic weapons, helmets, and clothing not found in the Civ3 game.
And you can have all this for just $19.95!
In fact if you order it in the next twenty minutes, well give it to you for just $10.95!
Or better yet well give you this entire pack for FREE! Thats right, from now till the end of creation, this pack is completely and totally 100% free!
The only thing you have to do is produce some awesome units and share them with the rest of us!
Expected Release Date: Unknown
Until later, friends!
Hello, my name is Dom Pedro II or in real life, my name is Paulo.
Have you ever wanted to do a Civ 3 unit animation but you found the task too daunting? Do you lack the expertise or the finances to do units in a 3D modeling program? Does cutting and pasting seem to tedious, or are you someone with cutting and pasting experience who wants a faster, easier way to work?
Well, youve come to the right place then. When completed, the first version of the Cut n Paste Pack will offer a number of different props at the disposal of the cut and paste artist, providing them with things that they may not be able to get by extracting them from the base units available in the game.
But I did say it would also be faster and easier
And heres why
Ladies and gentlemen!
Introducing the newest member of the Civilization family
Sid the Civ 3 Man!
Alright, alright he may look a little weird, but this guy is going to seriously cut down on your work time! Please, Sid, tell us something about yourself.
Hi, everybody! My names Sid! Im a computer man with two fathers Id like to thank Kryten for coming up with the idea for the design, and Id like to thank Dom Pedro II for actually making the idea a reality!
Have you ever wanted to give a unit something as simple as shoes, but you realize that to do so, youll have to go through sometimes hundreds of frames just to add them? Seems ridiculous, doesnt it? It is! With me, I make the job a breeze. Get much more done in much less time
Lets take a stroll through a simple example to see how I work
This is a screenshot from Adobe Photoshop 6, a standard art design software program used by many Unit creators. Paint Shop is also another preferred program.
What makes the system work is one word: PALETTES!
Here you see the palette for well, me!
All of these colors are what comprise the frames in front of you. If you change the color in any one of the boxes, the color of every single pixel with the old color will switch to the new one! Look and see how changes to the green, blue, and red shadings for my arms, body, and head affect every single frame simultaneously!
Wow! Look at that!
And here we have the new palette and see, if we want blues, greens, and reds in our unit animation, there are still plenty of slots left open to add these colors!
Just think of the possibilities! You can create realistic skin-tight clothing in virtually any color from tunics, to loin cloths, or knee-height boots. Mix and match to create great new combinations! Use darker colors in the palettes to create different skin colors from Viking, to African, to Native American, or even fantasy colors for your Orcs and Goblins.
Well, thats it for me! Stay tuned for the release of this Pack, and keep checking this thread for more screenshots showing you the wonderful possibilities! Bye!
Thanks, Sid. Well, there you have it the centerpiece of the Cut n Paste Pack.
The pack will include standard 15-frame storyboards of Sid in assorted poses from Attack to Death animations. It will also feature him with a set of baggy pants and shirt for those times when you wont be using skin-tight clothing. But hes by now means the only feature of this pack. It will also include exotic weapons, helmets, and clothing not found in the Civ3 game.
And you can have all this for just $19.95!
In fact if you order it in the next twenty minutes, well give it to you for just $10.95!
Or better yet well give you this entire pack for FREE! Thats right, from now till the end of creation, this pack is completely and totally 100% free!
The only thing you have to do is produce some awesome units and share them with the rest of us!
Expected Release Date: Unknown
Until later, friends!
(people seem to talk like JASC is the CG god or something)
