Darkmod: Inspiration thread

[Outlooker]

You may pay attention at the lighting of some pictures, maybe a talented mission builder feels motivated to create something like an indoor garden with those lighting spots and

high contrasts.

Some pictures are big and detailed, do not miss detailed inspiration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 14, 2016 by Outlooker

[NeonsStyle]

OOOoooooo Very nice. Love those castles

[nbohr1more]

I guess normal maps wont cut it for this type of detail...

 

[VanishedOne]

From non-fiction to TV drama:

It sounds as though there might be something relevant in here:

http://burglarsguide.com/
http://www.bldgblog.com/2016/04/the-burglars-guide-has-arrived/

 

http://www.bldgblog.com/2016/10/a-burglars-guide-to-tv/

 

 

“A Burglar’s Guide to the City” follows a team of modern-day Robin Hoods, led by a brilliant architect with a troubled past, that uses their unique skills to gain access to any stronghold in order to steal from rich criminals and give to those that have been wronged by a corrupt system. The potential series is based on Geoff Manaugh’s non-fiction book.

[grayman]

Sounds similar to the tv show "Leverage". Simple plots based on righting a wrong, but well done. A mix of Robin Hood, The A Team, and Mission Impossible.

[Destined]

Hm, I think I will watch the show (or at least the pilot, when it airs). I liked Leverage very much and if this is similar, it will hopefully be fun to watch. I also wanted to read the book, but I am behind on my reading. I still have "The Wheel of Time" to finish and after that, I want to the "The Physician". But maybe I will squeeze it in between the two...

[NeonsStyle]

Heaps of inspiration here. Awesome channel too.

 

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[NeonsStyle]

An exquisite set of buildings. The United States Capital-Smithsonian Castle

 

Skip forward to 1:42 unless you like US government buildings.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFdj_YHhwho&feature=youtu.be&t=155

Edited October 12, 2016 by NeonsStyle

[NeonsStyle]

This would be a great place to build upon and make a cool house out of, if we had the carved textures.

 

Edited October 12, 2016 by NeonsStyle

[Obsttorte]

The carving can be added using decals.

[ERH+]

 

I think it is possible to remake this scene in TDM.

[AluminumHaste]

I guess normal maps wont cut it for this type of detail...

 

 

lol, that's totally doable with Parallax Occlusion Mapping

 

BTW sent you some screenshots for Moddb last week.

 

EDIT: oh yeah it might be doable:

 

[MirceaKitsune]

I guess normal maps wont cut it for this type of detail...

 

They probably would with a few new shaders or tweaks to the renderer. Depends on whether any devs willing to do add such around. We are still waiting on Ambient Occlusion and other visual improvements.

[VanishedOne]

Upmarket book bindings:

 

http://www.hewit.com/showcase/view/?item=45

http://www.hewit.com/showcase/view/?item=24

http://www.hewit.com/showcase/view/?item=47

[VanishedOne]

Painted ceilings, part one (apparently there's an image limit when posting):

 

Paris (France) painted ceiling in Opéra Garnier [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], by Philippe Alès (Own work), from Wikimedia Commons

 

Paris (France) painted ceiling in Opéra Garnier 2 [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], by Philippe Alès (Own work), from Wikimedia Commons

 

Paris (France) painting in Palais Garnier [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], by Philippe Alès (Own work), from Wikimedia Commons

 

Opera Garnier-DSC 2523w [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], by Painter : Paul-Jacques-Aimé Baudry (18281886) Photographer : Peter Haas (Own work), from Wikimedia Commons

 

Interior of salon du glacier de l'Opéra Garnier, Paris 2012 [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], by Mattyeu (Own work), from Wikimedia Commons

 

Paris Plafond de l'avant-foyer Opéra Garnier - [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0)], by PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ (Own work), from Wikimedia Commons

[VanishedOne]

Painted ceilings, part two:

Albi cathedral - vault detail [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], by Pom² (Own work), from Wikimedia Commons


Albi cathedral - vault [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], by Pom² (Own work), from Wikimedia Commons


Arvieux - Église Saint-Laurent -561 [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], by MOSSOT (Own work), from Wikimedia Commons


Bazoches - Eglise Saint-Hilaire - 10 [CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], by Christophe.Finot (Own work), from Wikimedia Commons


Mairie 9 - Plafond antichambre décoré vers 1830 [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], by FLLL (Own work), from Wikimedia Commons


Rennes (35) Métropole Saint-Pierre Voûtes 01 [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], by GO69 (Own work), from Wikimedia Commons


Valloire - Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption -06 [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], by MOSSOT (Own work), from Wikimedia Commons

[Anderson]

Moldova, Russian styled tsarist 19'th century prison:

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 22, 2016 by Anderson

[VanishedOne]

Red Hanging Show Globe2 [Public domain], by Natalie kupferberg (Own work), from Wikimedia Commons

 

They were used to signify apothecaries' shops, though according to the Wikipedia article the really fancy ones are from 19th Century American pharmacies.

 

Myth #6 from this article has some relevance to thievery:

 

Another myth from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries does not even involve apothecaries at all. This tale claimed that "charlatans," or criminals that moved often, used carboys to show their cohorts where they could be found. For example, they would send direction to their new location by writing "six candles burning in a coloured lanthorn of orange, white, and blue" or "three lanthorns with candles burning in them upon a balcony". While people may have used the show globes as an easily recognizable landmark for directions, these vessels are strongly associated with the pharmacy profession despite the occasional myth suggesting alternate origins.

[NeonsStyle]

OMG those are bloody fantastic. Would love to use some of those designs in a level.

[Arcturus]

I just saw a video about history of the "Highland Gate" in Gdańsk (it's in polish). It was built in 1588. At 1:08 a 3d animation starts, showing how the gate first looked. Napoleon thought of taking it with him to Paris. In 1895 the dike and moat were removed. The gate survived WW2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 1946:

 

 

 

[NeonsStyle]

Shame it wasn't in english.

[VanishedOne]

Another possibility for decals: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37817785

 

 

The "witches' marks" were often carved near entrances to buildings, including the house where Shakespeare was born and the Tower of London. The symbols were thought to offer protection when belief in witchcraft and the supernatural was widespread.

 

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The symbols, also known as apotropaic marks, can be found on medieval houses, churches and other buildings, most commonly from around 1550 to 1750. They took many forms, but the most common type was the "Daisy Wheel", which looked like a flower drawn with a compass in a single endless line that was supposed to confuse and entrap evil spirits.

 

Glyph magic.

[NeonsStyle]

Medieval London model

 

[Taquito]

Creature concept based in the movie Big Trouble in Little China: The Guardian:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For those who never watched the movie, The creature basically floated through the corridors and alerted guards of intruders.

Edited November 1, 2016 by Taquito

[Obsttorte]

Looks disgusting.