Meridian Shard - Update# 3, Sights & Sounds

Ultimate Fantasy Studio has a new update for The Meridian Shard with a look at the games digital sights, and audio.

Digital Sights & Sounds oh my!

TGIF! Hello friends. Today has been really good on my end, and I hope you are all experiencing the same, similar or better on yours. With this latest update I wanted to cover some of the basics of the visual design part of the game's development without boring you to tears, so I've included some pics for reference and kept it as brief and to the point as possible. The music and soundfx are a whole other aspect that deserves its own forum, but I have uploaded some samples of music tracks I've put together for the game. I work equally in the graphic development areas, as I do in the music and soundfx. Please enjoy this update and message me all you like! I always respond the same day and know how important it is to stay connected with those who are investing in this project (and me) : ). 

Endless possibilities when utilizing digital photos for 3D model textures

For the past week, I have been trying to organize the files of digital photos that my wife and I have taken from around the property and farm beside our house. I like to mix and match wood, stone and ground textures from digital photographs to use as a wrapper for various parts of 3D models I work with. I first shrink the digital images using an editing program (CS5), and then cut-out the textures I want to use and adjust/distort the angle of them to be applied to model objects for roofs, walls, floors, and also furnishings and interior/exterior objects. Virtually any surface can be 'painted' with the help of realistic textures from photos taken in good lighting. I have also purchased many other textures over the past 2 years from several other digital artists, which has greatly improved my visual resource library. Here are some examples of model textures found in The Meridian Shard that were made in programs like TurboCAD and Bryce 3D and then wrapped with textures from various digital photos.