Concept art

[f0nx]

Hey i just downloaded your game, and instantly fell in love with it, i was wondering if you guys need some help on the concept art front, maybe tie the visualls in a bit more cohesevely, at any rate let me know if you guys need any help

here is a small sample of something i did for a personall project:

[BTAxis]

Concept art would be really useful in places, I think. Loading screens, perhaps some UFOpedia entries. A lot can be done with just displaying a 3D model, or a rendered scene of models used ingame, but I think especially autopsies and abstract UFOpedia entries could use filling in this way.

[ajveach]

What about using this concept art for a model in a pre-rendered scene used for loading screens?

-Anthony

[f0nx]

well this particulair pice is just something i wanted to show you guys so you can judge my ability i cant let you use it for UFO since its tied itno my perosnall project, but im willing to work on some stuff for you guys if anybody has a list of concepts that would be needed.

[Bandobras]

Preliminary list for 2.0 is at:

http://ufo.myexp.de/wiki/index.php/TODO#Artwork

But there are surely other things. Models are the best for in-game items, but there are plenty of things that won't have models. In particular movies, cut-scenes, welcome screens and GUI elements are in my oppinion way better drawn with hand than rendered.

P.S. A very repelling picture, BTW. You pretty skilled.

[BTAxis]

It's a good sketch, but have you turned it into CG? We can't tell how good you are at coloring an image this way.

[f0nx]

lol yeah i cant colour for shit, i've sketched as a hobby since i was a kid, thats why i offered my concept art skills, i was hoping some modeler would join up with me and together we coudl create a cohesive art style for the game, but thast seemingly out of the question, but yeah if there is anyting you guys need concept art for let me know, i'm defeneatly willing to help out in that are should you guys need anything.

[rastaman_bey]

Nice concept. I will try to do a model.

[Mattn]

could you please make some conzept art for aircraft shields and weapons

they should be 128x128 - only some icons for display which weapon is assembled to the aircraft.

they should onto these images:
http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.cgi/ufoai/ufoai/trunk/base/pics/menu/airequip_no_shield.tga?view=log

http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.cgi/ufoai/ufoai/trunk/base/pics/menu/airequip_no_weapon.tga?view=log

[Bandobras]

Nice concept. I will try to do a model.

i cant let you use it for UFO since its tied itno my perosnall project

[Mattn]

not the artwork, but use it for a model??

hm. f0nx what do you say?

[f0nx]

sure, if you want i can draw something from scratch, or maybe you can use this bugger i drew it up for an aliens invasion type of mod for half life

[cycyc]

Well, we definetly need some nice icons and loading screens.. I really like the style of f0nx, it has a bit of humor in it aswell.
I've been trying my best with inkscape (so you can actually use the svg..) to do a banner for the entire troup.

The original SVG looks a bit strange, but I guess this is due to Inkscape.

My Idea was to us the cross as an X and suplly it with the following message:
"PhalanX - United Nations eXtraterrestrial Defense". Plus Use bullets, petri-glasses or screw-drivers to indicate the different classes of PhalanX members.

[Captain Bipto]

Hey you guys still looking for concept art for those loading screens?

[Mattn]

we are always looking for concept artists - we need them for our cut scenes, for the loading screens and maybe even for the ufopedia.