Oolite Bulletins

another_commander wrote:

Normal mapping: Eric Walch

I must say that I was very surprised by the strong impact that these normal maps had on those asteroids. The resolution of the normal maps is low (128x256), but the resolution of the texture is even lower (64x128) and there is no relation between the normal map and the texture itself.
This results in that what you see in above pictures is mainly influenced by the normal map. I used 4 different ones of grainy rock structures for the different asteroids from Charlie. Changing the normal maps gives a complete other look to the asteroid. I wonder if Charlie would recognise his asteroids?

another_commander wrote:

Retouch and improvements to initial models: Eric Walch / Griff (you did not remember that, Griff? )

wow, well, they didn't look anywhere near as amazing as that when i handed the files back to Eric, i just did a bit of mesh cleanup on them, they were full of overlapping polygons and unwelded verts - charlie was a big fan of point jitter i think

The asteroids are stunningly good . A huge credit to what can be done with fairly small textures and maps.

Best wishes,
Oscar

The new asteroids are amazing! Well done to all involved (even the forgetful Griff!)

Yes man! The new asteroids are great. Now some denser asteroid fields or more asteroid storms (random?) throughout the 8 galaxies

Screenies of the new Griff Shuttle in-game:

Splendid, splendiferous! a_c, you really have an eye for framing a shot.

As Clarkson would say...."SWEEEEEEET"



Another top notch job Griff, I doff my cap sir [img][img]http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smil ... h/e016.gif[/img] [/img]

cinematic quality Mr.Griff

I've got to say, I just love this stuff!

Yupp. Dangerous good .-) Thanks Griff and a_c...

Technically not screenshots but not sure where else to post.

A cheap mobile phone camera and the night lights from my daughter's bedroom = potential textures for engines?

Hope these could be useful for somebody (anybody!)

Disembodied wrote:

Splendid, splendiferous! a_c, you really have an eye for framing a shot.

Indeed. I wonder what the ratio of scrapped shots to kept shots is? That middle one looks particularly good - with the light glancing off the shuttle just so.

Everything is looking good indeed
A couple of randoms I thought were quite nice..

Escort to the Con-Store..


Navy base at Xeer..

That has to be useful Dadyhoggy. I see what I can do with them at the end of this week.