Halo W.I.P. Photography

DEEhunter · Post by **DEEhunter** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:00 pm

Epicness has been produced.

My lightmapping method:

HaloCE's Lightmapping:

My lightmapping method:

HaloCE's Lightmapping:

My Lightmapping method:

HaloCE's Lightmapping:

My Lightmapping method:

HaloCE's lightmapping method:

No competition.
As you can see. My method has:

Raytracing
Shadows for objects with transparency
Softer GI
Dithering
Self illumination
Shadows for scenery
Physically correct lighting

Some things to know:
All of my major lightmaps are at 2048x2048. Minor lightmaps are at 1024x1024. Dithering is using the Floyd-Steinberg method. Lightmaps are in-fact baked in 3ds max 2009.

Expect a tutorial soon.

SCORPION-396 · Post by **SCORPION-396** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:05 pm

WaeV wrote:Ooh, looks good.

My latest work: It's an elongated ghost that you lie down in, banshee style.

Hmm... add a fuel rod cannons on the space between the wings & Thee main body pointing up at a 30 degree angle on each side & mess with the plasma cannons a bit. There, that provides a heavy tactical (because you would have to calculate where it the radioactive projectiles would land) artilary ghost. Fun for the whole family!

DRL333 · Post by **DRL333** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:17 pm

An outdated picture of my attemp at metallic paint, too lazy to post my updated version.

DEEhunter · Post by **DEEhunter** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:32 pm

You can use a darken cubemap so that it only shows highlights.

DRL333 · Post by **DRL333** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:09 pm

Better?

DEEhunter · Post by **DEEhunter** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:46 pm

Mucho.

Andrew_b · Post by **Andrew_b** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:55 pm

Kewl?

DEEhunter · Post by **DEEhunter** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:00 pm

Wow. That was the old warthog stunt map from a LONG time ago! We were supposed to be working on that together back then.

CptnNsan0 · Post by **CptnNsan0** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:07 pm

awesome

Andrew_b · Post by **Andrew_b** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:14 pm

DEEhunter wrote:Wow. That was the old warthog stunt map from a LONG time ago! We were supposed to be working on that together back then.

lawlol. I know, I finally got some time to work on it. Hopefully it will be finished before vacation is over. Finals stopped all progress so I need to get back in the zone.

Edit: By the way, since I have unnatural skills at lighting halo maps, you should spill your secret, DEEhunter.

DEEhunter · Post by **DEEhunter** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:27 pm

You have lighting secrets? explain.

JK-47 · Post by **JK-47** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:00 am

@DEE: Very cool!
@Andrew: See above :3

Andrew_b · Post by **Andrew_b** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:07 am

DEEhunter wrote:You have lighting secrets? explain.

I made Shortest.

Uhh, linky:
http://forums.halomods.com/viewtopic.php?t=80046

The lighting is extraordinary according to some critics. Anyways, your "method" would make the light coming out of the floor/wall straight, correct? Also, would it fix the red/blue light problem, where on the side wall the light goes higher than on the large wall?

DRL333 · Post by **DRL333** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:40 am

Assault Rifle bullet

Chaingun bullet

Xeno2 · Post by **Xeno2** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:42 am

Congrats of editing a light volume tag?

DRL333 · Post by **DRL333** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:48 am

I was looking for some criticizm, like about the size and color of it, I'm thinking that they might be too big and bright.

Philly · Post by **Philly** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:51 am

Xeno2 wrote:Congrats on creating a light volume tag?

Speaking of which:

WaeV · Post by **WaeV** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:35 pm

SCORPION-396 wrote:
WaeV wrote:Ooh, looks good.

My latest work: It's an elongated ghost that you lie down in, banshee style.

Hmm... add a fuel rod cannons on the space between the wings & Thee main body pointing up at a 30 degree angle on each side & mess with the plasma cannons a bit. There, that provides a heavy tactical (because you would have to calculate where it the radioactive projectiles would land) artilary ghost. Fun for the whole family!

Hey, that's not a bad idea!

NotZachary82 · Post by **NotZachary82** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:41 pm

Philly, if I may give any advice, perhaps make the visor outline a little less visable. I know you're not trying to make a Halo 3 mod, but the visor could be a little more transparent (like halo 3 ...)

Philly · Post by **Philly** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:42 pm

Ok, fair enough. Have been thinking that too for a while now.