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Chichen-Itza
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Chichen-Itza // Work in Progress
Post by rjeff // Jul 6, 2008, 8:34am
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Ok here is my official entry....no image yet..just tossing my hat in there |
Post by kena // Jul 6, 2008, 8:36am
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glad to see you joining us! it should be a good subject. |
Post by rjeff // Jul 6, 2008, 5:52pm
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Ok thought I would go ahead and post a image. I have alot to go..if I can the pyramid part right then I will be good to go. |
Post by kena // Jul 6, 2008, 8:04pm
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according to what I have seen on the net, you are off to a good start there.
I hope you can model KuKulkan ok, because if not, he might get angry. ;)
http://www.sacredsites.com/americas/mexico/chichen_itza.html
http://www.worldisround.com/articles/4568/index.html |
Post by rjeff // Jul 7, 2008, 1:30am
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Thanks Kena...it won't be to scale, becuase they do not have all the measurements..I am just taking some of the important ones to me and going from there. That is why I started with the staris and whent from there. I am having to guess at their width based on the pictures, and the height of the pryamid is going to be in porportion to the stairs. |
Post by kena // Jul 7, 2008, 6:46am
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oh... you want to know the SCALE of the thing....
http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~kuijt/dba105/Castillo/Castillo.html
hehehe |
Post by rjeff // Jul 7, 2008, 9:44am
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Thanks for that Kena..I think since I do have the stairs at the correct 45 degree angle I can make the pyramid work. May not be to perfect scale, but then this is not a make it perfect competition. |
Post by kena // Jul 7, 2008, 9:51am
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nope, it's artist choice which makes it better. |
Post by rjeff // Jul 7, 2008, 10:45am
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Ok..I have now added the stepp pryamid now..what do you think? Look ok..I still have to add the details, but it is there. |
Post by kena // Jul 7, 2008, 12:00pm
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looks like a good start. texture will be difficult, but I think you are better at it than I am. |
Post by rjeff // Jul 7, 2008, 1:48pm
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Oh I don't know about that Kena. I need to practice with with UU3D more to get better. |
Post by jamesmc // Jul 7, 2008, 2:09pm
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Dam! I thought this was going to be about a new poultry recipe.
It sure looked like Chicken-Itza when I first read it. |
Post by prodigy // Jul 7, 2008, 2:18pm
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Haaaaa... i love that place...
Did you know there's another pyramid inside the big one??
They found that other piramid few years go.. and its a very very long stair and at the end there's a statue.. very creepy but its a cool place..
I will share few pictures, some cool for textures ;)
Good progress here!! :) |
Post by kena // Jul 7, 2008, 2:42pm
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Oh I don't know about that Kena. I need to practice with with UU3D more to get better.
Have you tried Texture maker? It's very good. MapZone has very good potential as well, but is very complicated - steeper learning curve. |
Post by rjeff // Jul 7, 2008, 2:49pm
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No I haven't Kena..I have see the map zone..but yeah way to complicated for my use. I do have a program called bricks and tiles that I may use on this for the block work..do you have a link to the texture maker? |
Post by butterpaw // Jul 7, 2008, 3:35pm
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Hey Jeff
Texture Maker is here: http://www.texturemaker.com/tour.php
and also here: http://texturemaker.thegamecreators.com/?f=index
also.. a free texture software is here:
A free one called semicuro is here: http://semicuro.sourceforge.net/
I don't know too much about either, but .. have heard people say good things aboutTexture Maker..
@ Jamesmc : that would have to be Itza Chicken! |
Post by rjeff // Jul 7, 2008, 3:44pm
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Thanks for the kind words Prodigy...and I would love to see thoes pics of the interior room |
Post by kena // Jul 7, 2008, 5:45pm
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The free version of Texture maker is pretty good, but some of the functionality is disabled. You can still make textures and save them, but you will not be able to use the advanced texture merge function. You can still use the drag and drop one though.
And Yes, those are indeed the links that Butterpaw gave.
I have the same handle on those forums. ;) |
Post by Nez // Jul 8, 2008, 4:55am
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Looking good already Jeff - are you going for a 'nearly new' look or a highly worn one? Have to admit that 'distressing' all the stone and adding moss etc wouldn't much appeal to me in terms of texturing work... depending on how you've broken up the model, you may be able to get away with some relatively simple texturing without delving deep into UV mapping as most parts are at least right-angled geometry, so you could probably just apply planar maps to various faces or groups of faces... (spoken like someone who has know idea about UV mapping!)
Interested to see your setting for the pyramid too.... |
Post by rjeff // Jul 8, 2008, 8:31am
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Well I plan on making it like new..but I may age if a few years with some warn down textures. I am going to make it as close to a jungle theme as I can based on picstures I have of it now. |
Post by rjeff // Jul 8, 2008, 6:53pm
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small update...just added the pyramid details on one section of the top. |
Post by Dragneye // Jul 8, 2008, 7:11pm
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:D Lookin' pretty good.
Prodigy, I also would enjoy seeing the interior pics :-) |
Post by Breech Block // Jul 8, 2008, 7:17pm
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Nice work rjeff. I'll be very intrested to see your final choice of textures. |
Post by kena // Jul 8, 2008, 7:36pm
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Definitely getting there. keep it up!! |
Post by rjeff // Jul 11, 2008, 1:05pm
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I am going to have to drop out of the MMC. I broke my knuckle and I can't use the mouse and I can barely type. I have to wear this for 3 weeks. If I can get it in turned in before the time I will..but it does not look promising. |
Post by TomG // Jul 11, 2008, 1:12pm
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Woah sorry to hear the news :( I wish you a speedy recovery.
Best regards!
Tom |
Post by kena // Jul 11, 2008, 3:14pm
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Sorry about your knuckle... I know those things hurt because I've broken my pinkie before.
Hope you heal fast. |
Post by Dragneye // Jul 11, 2008, 5:37pm
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You take care of your hand buddy. Period. We'll all be here. Wishing you a full and quick recovery :-) |
Post by Davin // Jul 11, 2008, 6:15pm
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Even if you don't get it done in time for the MMC, I hope you still finish this. |
Post by 3dfrog // Jul 12, 2008, 2:46am
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This is looking really good, shame about your injury. speedy recovery! feel better soon. |
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