the_black_mage

hey is it just me or have all the images vanished... well for the images from when i saw them a while ago, nice work!

bump decals turned off until some one steps there, then its turned on and visible...that might work...its just an idea.

well i was thinking the elegance part in the door...the entry way is the shape of a mushroom, but the door doesn't look right the same... 8-bit? you serious? like the castles in the first super Mario game? well i was thinking of having painted glass on diffrent sides of the castle, but i wasn't sure of what, stuff from the old Mario games is a good idea.... also i would like to know what textures are planned for the castle, and what it will be used for. that way i can plan it out better...

well its not done yet, I've been doing allot of thinking and finally have the shape i want. the thing that i can't seem to get right is the entrance. what I'm going right now is the castle, and theres also a gate around the castle as well(that i haven't done yet.). i just cant figure out a good door... so far i have polygonal incorporated as the castles primary shape. elegance has yet to be incorporated but i'm working on it. it keep the classical look by having the colored glass of princess peach on it. Its magical by some feature that i wont mention until i finish it. its maintaining a princes look. i'll post it when i'm done....

lol tanman you already gave your words lol, besides thats the reason i'm doing this anyway.

Its MAGICAL Looks ELEGANT POLYGONAL in some areas And feels like a PRINCESS lives there And completely EYE-CATCHING! i'll get started on a new one during school today, feel free to add more words if this one doesn't turn out right, i'd like for every one to be satisfied...

ok well i gtg, keep posting words and i'll start on another one tomorrow...

Great this is coming along nicely, looks like a PRINCESS lives there got it Its MAGICAL Looks ELEGANT POLYGONAL in some areas And feels like a PRINCESS lives there tell me if i have what you had in mind wrong. hey nuns i know you wanna add the words CLASSICAL what you say is what I'll add, k? any thing else, anyone can suggest a word.

oh i forgot to add my word, i'm thinking....MAGICAL so sofar we have: MAGICAL ELEGANT and POLYGONAL whats next BTW:i have a good idea for the polygonal part, i think you'll like it...

my problem with that is that the newer castles weren't polygonal, if you look at cover images and concept work, there are many versions of the castle. in super smash bros melee they remade the castle for a stage. the keep the original look with some fancy add ons to it. in this case there was no reason to make a new one, Nintendo made that remake for enjoyment. but if they made a new game with peaces castle it would suite modern technology.... but my word is my word...I'll incorporate polygonal in there someway with out sacrificing a moderated look... BTW: i like ELEGANT that will do. any others?

ok i have an idea how about every one give one word(only one, no descriptions) on what you think the castle should look like, that way i can have a good idea on what everyone wants then draw it up. normally when i do this in school everyone is satisfied with th results. nuns, i under stand you want the classic look but you gotta understand that-that was then, Nintendo was limited back then there wasn't much they could do with the castle(due to the console). but we are limitless!!! we can make a castle worthy of todays technology. but i'll respect your feelings and make it modernly classic(which is possible).

like i said i am not satisfied with it. i noticed it didn't look much like a castle, that why i didn't like it. i know how to make it more castle like and i'll do it after i finish some chores i gotta do... also do you guys think the angel winds were a good idea? i figured it adds to the peaceful effect. and if you gonna say"i don't know how to make angel wings!!!" i've done wings before and i can make it.

ok here it is, but i'm not satisfied with it. to tell the truth i haven't designed a fantasy building in months. i just need to get used to the water thats all. its a start but not final. first off i don't like the main building being square, the pillars I'm ok with. second i was trying to figure out were the color glass of princes peach should go...it has some work to do but it WILL look better next go around. also i wanted to keep the classic moat around the castle too. what i had in mind when i did this was "mushroom kingdom" EDIT: the ring around the tallest pillar is supposed to look like a sun. that tower is also were the castle thrown room should be.

change the decal settings to "diffuse" and that will only darken the color of the skin...

take this into consider ration. that castle is old, back then low polygons were required in those games. back then they couldn't make castle pillars that were actually round. you have to think of what they had in mind back then. also i'm scaning the first concept drawing, its decent but i think it could be better you'll see what I'm saying in a few mins...

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awwww this is all so touching, i bet Rodney's crying right now because he now knows that he means allot to us all....

maybe a 5 o'clock shadow decal... EDIT: speaking of the goatee shouldn't there be hair on the bottom of the chin too, rather than just janging from the front?

thicker hair,to many bald spots....but make sure you do that with HAIR OFF or your computer will be as slow as a snail stuck to a piece of gum

i'll get to work on it, i'll make an angled version first then i'll post it and see what you guys think.

i have an idea...in stead of modeling from an old castle reference how about re-invent the castle,you know...show that we can be creative. i can probably come up with something. I'm good at drawing so i could make a front, side, and angled drawing of the castle. normally when people make remakes that add some stuff of there own, or make something suit the present day style. i'm not saying make something complicated, just modern...we don't have to make every thing look exactly like the old stuff. for instance this guys modeling the ninja turtle in a whole new way! http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php...ht=ninja+turtle it doesn't take away from the ninja turtle feel, it make you say man thats awesome! you wouldn't really say that if he just modeled from an old ninja turtle image... EDIT: this page has renders http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php...ht=ninja+turtle

I'll catch you one-a-these days Rodney!!! but seriously you do rock

hey if you want a forum on the super mario movie site you could use free webs free forum, its not too bad..it actualy quite good.. i made a test one here...i don't think i'm gonna addit to my site because my site doesn't really need one... EDIT:oops i changed the address when i changed the forum name, heres the new one here

dude, the roof is tile not brick man

click preview rather than download, then right lick and hit save image as... heath thats exactly what i was thinking. nuns, my site isn't supposed to be over the top, the highlight of the site is my work not the scenery.