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Creative Production => Critics' Lounge => Topic started by: Sam. on Fri 12/11/2004 14:06:32

Title: New york night skyline (WARNING: big pic)
Post by: Sam. on Fri 12/11/2004 14:06:32
EDIT: Oops, posted in the wrong board. could a mod kindly move me?

i am working on this image for the intro to my new game, so you get the jist oif it, ill give a brief synopsis. The screen fades up to the top bit of the image, pause, title of the game fades up, pause, fades down, screen scrolls to the cityscape where a location things is saying, "Ney york - 9.00pm".Ã,  the skyline, to my eys does not lok right. I though perhaps a fresh set from you guys could help give me some ideas.
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/Nightsky.gif)
Title: Re: THis needs to be in crits, sorry!
Post by: Dave Gilbert on Fri 12/11/2004 14:37:01
(http://www.davelgil.com/view.jpg)

Here's a real pic of New York City at 9pm. :)
Title: Re: THis needs to be in crits, sorry!
Post by: UP on Fri 12/11/2004 14:55:29
Well that loks like it only has one row of flat houses and nothing after them...

And also, I would add a bit deeper shadows to show the lakes of the moon...
Title: Re: THis needs to be in crits, sorry!
Post by: GarageGothic on Fri 12/11/2004 15:13:22
Try adding some glow around the windows/buildings - there's a huge style difference  between the moon and the buildings (actually the skyline reminds me of a VERY old screensaver I used to have).
Title: Re: THis needs to be in crits, sorry!
Post by: Darth Mandarb on Fri 12/11/2004 16:14:48
Quote from: Dave Gilbert on Fri 12/11/2004 14:37:01Here's a real pic of New York City at 9pm. :)

But Dave it's not New York in that picture, it's Ney york ;)

The lights in some of the buildings look too patterned and not random enough.

Also, as mentioned, there's no depth.Ã,  Just one row.Ã,  Try adding some buildings behind.

Maybe add some signs, traffic lights, cars, roads, power lines, antennas, etc.
Title: Re: New york night skyline (WARNING: big pic)
Post by: Erwin_Br on Fri 12/11/2004 20:23:47
(http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/phd/PHD292/53012.JPG)

--Erwin
Title: Re: New york night skyline (WARNING: big pic)
Post by: Albino-I on Sat 13/11/2004 08:01:03
Try InCreators background drawing tutorial as reference when you'll draw those buildings. He has a very good and easy technique to make them.

http://www.hot.ee/increator/draw.htm
Title: Re: New york night skyline (WARNING: big pic)
Post by: edmundito on Sat 13/11/2004 08:06:09
That picture dave gil posted of times square reminds me of Blade Runner for some reason...  :D
Title: Re: New york night skyline (WARNING: big pic)
Post by: Khris on Sat 13/11/2004 15:08:58
Just an idea about illuminating random windows: use a big yellow airbrush and spray a small area, cut out a rectangle and size it up to say 5 times the width and 10 times the height, clear the white areas, cover it with a dark grid and put a dark rect behind it.

About your pic: I'd say shade the buildings and make them a little 3d.
Also paint many stars at moon level and lesser further down, due to smog one can only see about a tenth of the actual stars when standing in a big city like ny.

hope it helps

-Chris