New Sprites Using 3d

[Omni Cloud]

I am not very good at doing artwork when it comes to pixels but thought wouldn't it be cool to create custom tiles using 3d since in 3d you can simple create an object, apply a material and lights and then simply rotate the angle needed to render the image.

It isn't anything fancy at the moment, its just an example.

Of course there are plenty of other programs out there which will allow you to make textures relatively easy but there is nothing like working in 3d.

 

[Omni Cloud]

To get the proper angle I had to create a planer from the map editor

And then set it as a backdrop in the viewport
Which will allow me to set the proper geometry.

Of course it won't come out 100% perfect.

 

[Omni Cloud]

This is just a quick run, something like this can be made.

 

[Omni Cloud]

Since it is an object in 3d space you can select the polygons and apply textures to each to clean it up, like the top portion of the tiles where the materials are tiled.

There is ton of things you can do to realign the textures of course.

There is something called an environmental map where you can animate textures so if you wanted to create a new magic wall this would be something you would pursue.

If anyone is curious I am using Cinema 4d R17 to model and render these images.
http://www.maxon.net/
Studio edition, although you can accomplish this or something similar in any edition or 3d editor.

 

[LordVissie]

Cinema 4D should be a good program for this.

 

[Omni Cloud]

Cinema 4D should be a good program for this.

Yes, once you have your objects the way you want you can just swap out the materials, cinema 4d's body paint allows you to paint right on the textures or creature new ones, it has a lot of good tools to work with.

 

[LordVissie]

Yes, once you have your objects the way you want you can just swap out the materials, cinema 4d's body paint allows you to paint right on the textures or creature new ones, it has a lot of good tools to work with.

Hm, my I'll try something like this out too. I still got Cinema on my PC from some time ago

 

[Omni Cloud]

Hm, my I'll try something like this out too. I still got Cinema on my PC from some time ago

We'll if you are using the same version I can upload the c4d file for you.

 

[LordVissie]

oh, that would be nice. But I use version R16, maybe I can update somewhere.

 

[Omni Cloud]

I scaled down the objects so they were more accurate when you are to scale them further down to 32x32 or 64x64.

 

[Geza1927]

Waiting for more!

 

[Omni Cloud]

Waiting for more!

I could model objects but that takes a lot of time, like days it depends on the object too.

You should get yourself a 3d editor and try it yourself.

 

[Geza1927]

I tried before, but i stopped after thinking about some game engine and mechanics// thats too much to learn for me

 

[Arashel]

This seems like nice idea, but:

Either my GIMP is scaling layers poorly or You're making those 3D objects way too much detailed.

 

[LordVissie]

First one it looks too detailed and the second one it looks like a scaling problem

 

[Omni Cloud]

 

[Omni Cloud]

This seems like nice idea, but:

Either my GIMP is scaling layers poorly or You're making those 3D objects way too much detailed.

They are examples, in no way am I providing or saying to people to use them in their clients.

Besides if I were to use them in a client I would do them to scale its pretty easy to modify the 3d objects.

 

[Nekiro]

You must be rich to use cinema 4d which cost 4000$

 

[LordVissie]

You must be rich to use cinema 4d which cost 4000$

Who even buys that stuff lol.

 

[Nekiro]

Who even buys that stuff lol.

That was irony, torrent inc