Space Empires V....those scenes look sweet

Fyron · #1 November 24th, 2004, 05:03 AM

I believe they have been rendered in Bryce.

David E. Gervais · #2 November 24th, 2004, 08:23 AM

Fyron is right, but there is a bit more detail I think you might be interested in..

First, the stellar backgrounds are created in PSP using the Flamingpear Glitteretto, Solarcell and Lunarcell plugins. These are done at a 1024x768 rez.

Second, in bryce I have made a template where there is a 2D object in the background that I map the stellar background to. (with a bit of lighting to make it easier to see.

Third, I import the .3ds Versions of the Actual ship models that are being used in SE5. I then play around with different compositions and churn out renders.

Fourth, When I make planets in Lunarcell I often like them so much that I save them as planet_map pics that aaron will be able to plug into SE5. So there is a good possibility that you will see many of the planets in my renders in the final game.

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Cheers!

Karibu · #3 November 24th, 2004, 08:47 AM

I believe those pictuers on Malfador home page are not in game pictures, but rather like loading-phase pictures. I am more than happy if somebody proves me wrong.

Fyron · #4 November 24th, 2004, 03:53 PM

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Karibu said:
I believe those pictuers on Malfador home page are not in game pictures, but rather like loading-phase pictures. I am more than happy if somebody proves me wrong.

I think you missed David's post just before yours.

Urendi Maleldil · #5 November 24th, 2004, 07:58 PM

Those ships are too low-poly to be loading screens. They must be real time renders. Which means they're probably from somewhere within the game.

Suicide Junkie · #6 November 24th, 2004, 08:13 PM

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Urendi Maleldil said:
Those ships are too low-poly to be loading screens. They must be real time renders. Which means they're probably from somewhere within the game.

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David E. Gervais said:
Third, I import the .3ds Versions of the Actual ship models that are being used in SE5. I then play around with different compositions and churn out renders.

Fyron · #7 November 24th, 2004, 08:13 PM

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Urendi Maleldil said:
Those ships are too low-poly to be loading screens. They must be real time renders. Which means they're probably from somewhere within the game.

The models for the game were used, but they are not screenshots from the game. They were rendered in various programs, as per David's posting about it below...