CP Mangy's Artpass Thread

[MangyCarface]

After my detail pass, and before I do a last optim/gameplay pass, I'll post before/afters.

 

[MangyCarface]

ah, further screens with better lighting pass/ new skybox courtesy my pal void

 

[Draco18s]

I still have no idea where this is.

 

[MangyCarface]

Basically rotated that ramp 90 degrees to the right, added some geometry for optimization, and changed angles a bit

 

[Beamos]

OMFG

Amazing transformation A+++ would play "guess which part of mangy's map this is" again

 

[jpr]

Criticism time:
The fog doesn't match the skybox, and the mountains are a bit too green maybe.
Otherwise I like it.

 

[Pc_Madness]

Criticism time:
The fog doesn't match the skybox, and the mountains are a bit too green maybe.
Otherwise I like it.

Yeah I was just thinking that as well, the skybox feels a bit off.

 

[YM]

Mountains are indeed too green, distant mountains fade to blue not green.

 

[MangyCarface]

Mountains do fade to blue, and while I do indeed have to alter the fade coloring for the map, in higher altitudes where the atmosphere is thinner the fade effect is less noticable and you get more of these brilliant greens showing.

 

[J4CK8]

I quite like the green mountains, makes it different to every other map that uses that same skybox. There's a shack with grass on the bottom of the wood though in both of those screenshots, but the shacks aren't on grass.

But this map is one impressive transformation, however you've totaly altered the high route to C which now looks like grenades can be spammed over the buildings and onto the point. But looking at the previous page, how does this link to this? (In other words...more beautiful screenshots please!)

 

[KarmaPolice]

I think the new lighting may be a little harsh. Like look at this brick building in the background here, it almost looks like fullbright is on.

I like the forested mountains, though, definitely a nice sight after all the Alpine maps that just use Lumberyard's skybox.

 

[Penguin]

kudos to void for that skybox.

 

[MangyCarface]

Well, a bit better transition to skybox, still need to change the color of the farm texture and add some more details... green fog is odd but works

 

[tyler]

I think you made it look more fullbright.

It looks really great besides that -- tone down how bright it is and see how that looks, maybe?

 

[lana]

Your outdoor areas used to look so living and realistic, but now they just look boring.

 

[MangyCarface]

Your outdoor areas used to look so living and realistic, but now they just look boring.

Why?? What did I do? Compared to what

edit: btw I'm starting to see the 'overly bright' and will try a dimmer setting on next compile (read: -10%)

 

[Chemical Alia]

Your mountains are in desperate need of atmospheric perspective. Because they are so dark and green, they appear flattened and very close, and it resembles a fake backdrop. Contrast should recede in the distance, but right now they're they're the darkest parts of your screenshots (the foreground buildings being a bit too bright, but that's been well covered by others).

If you can adjust the colors, I think that will be a great improvement.

 

[Draco18s]

He wants the brilliant green, which I think he should stick with, but you're right that there's not nearly enough atmospheric perspective.

 

[lana]

Why?? What did I do? Compared to what

edit: btw I'm starting to see the 'overly bright' and will try a dimmer setting on next compile (read: -10%)

It's just too cartoony at this point. Very bright with a very poor looking skybox.

 

[Goombac]

Well in terms of your lighting, I went back to the earlier posts and saw that it started like

Then you changed the lighting and skybox to this

And now you have

It looks like as you progressed your lighting has become brighter and less dynamic. Now it does kinda look fullbright in places.