Alley Concept

[Darkness_Falls]

Sorry gang, I really cheated on this one. Pretty much just traced a photo, colored it and faded it into the background, so I feel bad. But I hope it helps:

 

Click here for the source photo

 

[Ishtvan]

That looks excellent! I like how the lamp and the steel holding the lamp is tilted rather than perfectly straight up and down, gives it a more haphazard, believable feel.

[Dram]

Beautiful nonetheless

[Darkness_Falls]

Thanks guys

[Domarius]

It doesn't matter how you did it, as long as we get some more good inspirational concept art. Besides, all you did was copy the architecture. The whole mood is your doing.

[Darkness_Falls]

Interesting take on that, Dom. Thanks for always being artistically observant ~

Much appreciated (really)

[Darkness_Falls]

A DeviantArt photo-manipulation copyright policy (where you have to get the photographer's approval before posting photo-manipulations on DeviantArt) led me to get the photographer's approval on my alley. (I admit that I probably didn't need his approval, but DeviantArt's policy is vague and got me slightly concerned, so I wanted to lean on the safe side.) Here is the approval I received a couple months back. Just posting this here for our project's records:

 

>From: "Tom Coyner"

>Subject: Re: Kilkenny Alley (Ireland) Photo

>Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:03:36 +0900

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>

>

>Pretty cool. Be my guest to use the photo as per your

>photomanipulation.

>

>Thanks for asking!

>

>Tom

 

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>At 10:34 2006/10/30, you wrote:

>

>Hi Tom,

>

>I saw your Kilkenny Alley photograph from Ireland online:

>http://www2.gol.com/users/coynerhm/Ireland04/Kilkenny%20Alley.jpg

>

>And I used it as inspiration for concept artwork for a video game

>"mod", as seen here. Basically, I did photomanipulation:

><link to alley>

>

>The video game "mod" (called The Dark Mod) is something a group of

>us are working on for fun. We don't and won't get paid for it. We're not

>a part of any company, and not doing this work for any company. It's just

>for fun. The game, the artwork, etc. won't be sold. Basically, we're

>all volunteering our time because we have a passion for this. The

>concept art might not ever even get used as inspiration for any levels in the

>"mod".

>

>So, knowing this, I wanted to see if you're okay with me posting the

>photomanipulated artwork piece online to the public. I won't sell

>it and I'm not looking for profit. It's just concept art and just

>something for my practice portfolio. If you want this concept art taken offline,

>though, for whatever reason, let me know and I will do so. If nothing else, I

>hope you enjoy my photomanipulated version.

>

>Thanks for your consideration

>

>

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Edited October 12, 2013 by Darkness_Falls

[PinkDot]

I saw your Kilkenny Alley photograph from Ireland online:

I had a feeling that I knew already that place, when I saw your drawing (and source photo) for the first time.... And your email only confirms my intuition... What a coincidence.

 

Here's another photo from Killkenny. (that's me, btw) This small town is really atmospheric and full of nice and inspirational architecture.

 

[Darkness_Falls]

Oh cool. Yeah, it really looks like a neat place...