Tree [wip]

excaliber7388 · #1 09-20-2006, 05:15 PM

This is a tree I'm working on for Legend.
It's a top down (birds eye) view of a tree. The outline is there so I know where I have to stop, the tree won't be perfect like that. I'm just wondering how my leaf detailing looks so far, etc.

konidias · #2 09-20-2006, 05:41 PM

Wouldn't it be better to work from the outside in? I mean the outer leaves are the ones that will be drawn under the inside leaves...

I'm thinking you're making the leaves too small already... if they continue to decrease in scale they will be 1 pixel in size about halfway through the graphic...

excaliber7388 · #3 09-20-2006, 06:26 PM

I don't want to work backwards, but you;re right about the leaves shrinking to quickly

FaLLChiLD · #4 09-20-2006, 06:38 PM

It seems what you want to be the top of the tree (where it all splits) and the leaves branch down will need to be up more.

excaliber7388 · #5 09-21-2006, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by FaLLChiLD

It seems what you want to be the top of the tree (where it all splits) and the leaves branch down will need to be up more.

No, this is for a bird's eye view server

zim5354 · #6 09-21-2006, 01:45 AM

i like the colors

Dan3099 · #7 09-21-2006, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by excaliber7388

No, this is for a bird's eye view server

Cool!

The trees lookin' good sofar

Draenin · #8 09-21-2006, 04:43 AM

Looking pretty neat. Not sure why you'd need it to be at a top view, but whatever works.

Skrobo2 · #9 09-21-2006, 05:33 AM

Not bad, I'd have to say I like it. Keep at it.

excaliber7388 · #10 09-21-2006, 10:56 PM

omg, this takes forever x_X
Why did I decided to make a detailed tree...why?

killerogue · #11 09-21-2006, 11:06 PM

Because it looks better.

Elk · #12 09-22-2006, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by excaliber7388

omg, this takes forever x_X
Why did I decided to make a detailed tree...why?

not that hard :0

FaLLChiLD · #13 09-22-2006, 09:22 PM

Technically Graal is already birds eye view seeing as you see the top of the roofs, trees, ect.

konidias · #14 09-23-2006, 07:22 AM

Top down perspective. Not birds eye. =P Graal is like at a 3/4 - 1/2 perspective.

Tom · #15 09-23-2006, 01:12 PM

Graal is either really, just depends on the way you create the pixels

Elk · #16 09-23-2006, 01:35 PM

i liek graal

Luda · #17 09-23-2006, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Elk

i liek graal

me too

the tree looks great cali but leaves still look small to me

excaliber7388 · #18 09-23-2006, 08:55 PM

yeah, it's 'top down' I called it birds eye view because a few people weren't sure what it was.

excaliber7388 · #19 09-27-2006, 05:40 PM

Update:
Not much farther

xXziroXx · #20 09-27-2006, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom

Graal is either really, just depends on the way you create the pixels

And how your systems are scripted!

excaliber7388 · #21 10-04-2006, 08:25 PM

"finished"
What do you think?

Magadal · #22 10-04-2006, 08:46 PM

Looks weird in the middle oO

Infernix · #23 10-04-2006, 08:55 PM

Excalibur you worked so hard and Im srry to say that I dont see many postive comments comming in your future =(.

Goboom · #24 10-04-2006, 09:17 PM

Honestly I think you got lazy toward the end.

Chompy · #25 10-04-2006, 09:41 PM

I think it looks like, overviewed.. but the outline makes it look like you
grabbed your calculator and used scissor around the outline

oh, and the finished looks more brighter then the "not-done" images longer up,
well I think thats just me or..?

Zero Hour · #26 10-04-2006, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by excaliber7388

"finished"
What do you think?

It wasn't worth the ammount of effort you put into it. I hope you learned a valuable life changing lesson - be lazy.

konidias · #27 10-04-2006, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by excaliber7388

"finished"
What do you think?

You should have worked your way in from the outside like I suggested.

edit: and I'm far too lazy to do this properly, but you should be darkening the leaves as it goes further out, so it doesn't look so flat. the middle of the tree top is the highest point so it should be lighter.

Elk · #28 10-04-2006, 10:50 PM

too round

Bl0nkt · #29 10-04-2006, 11:54 PM

I'd like to suggest moving the area you have in the center more toward the top. It looks like you're looking directly down on top of it. Compare that to the perspective of a graal character. You never look on the top of their head.

Zero Hour · #30 10-04-2006, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by konidias

You should have worked your way in from the outside like I suggested.

edit: and I'm far too lazy to do this properly, but you should be darkening the leaves as it goes further out, so it doesn't look so flat. the middle of the tree top is the highest point so it should be lighter.

The light is at the wrong angle. Suffer my wrath.

xXziroXx · #31 10-05-2006, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Zero Hour

The light is at the wrong angle. Suffer my wrath.

Stop abusing 'suffer my wrath'

Demisis_P2P · #32 10-05-2006, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Bl0nkt

I'd like to suggest moving the area you have in the center more toward the top. It looks like you're looking directly down on top of it. Compare that to the perspective of a graal character. You never look on the top of their head.

That's how it's meant to be apparently.
Pay more attention, Hachi. :{

Bl0nkt · #33 10-05-2006, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Demisis_P2P

That's how it's meant to be apparently.
Pay more attention, Hachi. :{

Zero Hour · #34 10-05-2006, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by xXziroXx

Stop abusing 'suffer my wrath'

You can't make me, you're not my mom.

xXziroXx · #35 10-05-2006, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Zero Hour

You can't make me, you're not my mom.

Are you 100% sure on that?

CidNight1142 · #36 10-05-2006, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by konidias

You should have worked your way in from the outside like I suggested.

edit: and I'm far too lazy to do this properly, but you should be darkening the leaves as it goes further out, so it doesn't look so flat. the middle of the tree top is the highest point so it should be lighter.

Pillow shading NUUUUUU

Zero Hour · #37 10-05-2006, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by CidNight1142

Pillow shading NUUUUUU

Looks more to me like he dropped it into photoshop, did a inner-glow effect and set the mode to normal so he could use black as the glow color.

xXziroXx · #38 10-05-2006, 03:34 AM

Am I the only one that realize he only made it for an example so that Ex could get a tip on how to improve it?

excaliber7388 · #39 10-05-2006, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by konidias

You should have worked your way in from the outside like I suggested.

edit: and I'm far too lazy to do this properly, but you should be darkening the leaves as it goes further out, so it doesn't look so flat. the middle of the tree top is the highest point so it should be lighter.

I may use that image, but judging by the comments, I will be redoing this.
Maybe bigger, better detailed leaves, with more realistic colors (not a black outline) and better leaf shapes?
Yes?

Zero Hour · #40 10-05-2006, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by excaliber7388

I may use that image, but judging by the comments, I will be redoing this.
Maybe bigger, better detailed leaves, with more realistic colors (not a black outline) and better leaf shapes?
Yes?

Yes, definately nicer leafs and less pattern-riffic.