(not quite so japanese) house background

[waffer]

This is my first background to my first game. The game takes place in japan but as you can see theres no obvious connection to japan. So here is what I want help with: I want the scene to look more japanese and I also want to add details, shadows, vegetation and maybe textures.
So please C&C my background and feel free to edit it!

--- Edited 06 Oct 2003, 22:42---
Here is a complete remake of my previous background (you can find the old one here
"http://www32.brinkster.com/oaklake/upload/egohouse.jpg"<-copy link).



C&C Please!!

[12431]

I don't know why, but mountains remind me of japan. and transparent sliding doors

[menaze]

Im not quite sure but the houses look too "western"
try to make the roof look like a pagoda or something.
like this:

                 _____________                
               /                            \
           \_/_______________\_/    
               |XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX|
               |XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX|
              /-------------------------\
          \_/_________________\_/
             |XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX|
             |XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX|

[menaze]

............_____________
.........../..........................\
......\_/_______________\_/
.........|XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX|
.........|XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX|
......../................................\
....\_/_________________\_/
.......|XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX|
.......|XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX|

Hope it looks better this time

[Moresco]

Hey, your background looks great I think, but if you need some pointers I'll try to help out.  These links try to show the design of a traditional japanese home, but may not be exactly what you're looking for in the design.

Link #1 ::: Traditional Japanese Home 1
Link #2 ::: Traditional Japanese Home 2
Link #3 ::: Architecture 1
Link #4 ::: Architecture 2
Link #5 ::: Architecture 3


I hope all that helps & isn't at the same time overwhelming, just how I do my homework



EDIT: I added this image.  What I did is simply change the appearance of the house. It's no longer two story(not sure what a two story version would look like really), & I added the altered coloring, red bars around the building & the screen doors(or glass).  It's not really 3-d or whatever anymore but you get the idea. The wide look to the roofs, intricate designs in the roofing, lots of japanese-ish things around the setting.  That will really help to pull the viewer towards japan and away from a western point of view I think.

I've never been to japan, & I can read/write very well but have trouble speaking it. This is my best guess you could say.  Good luck! If you need more examples(photos of houses for example), let me know I can whip more up...



This is for you Japanese Adventurer!
CrazyEnglish

[waffer]

Thanks Menaze for your beautiful art . And I agree it looks to western. Im going to change the roof.  And thanks Moresco for the links, I really like that crazyenglish.jpg.   Maybe I will use that sign somewhere in the game.

But I still needs help with details, shadows, vegetation and textures.

[Moresco]

Here's more scenery:

Japan photo 1
Japan photo 2

These photos will give you an idea. Not much there, and really only vegetationish stuff.  There's so much more to be found, use google & you can't go wrong.

[waffer]

Remake!!
Well I didnt like the old one so heres the new one. It lack some detail but that will be added.

[Xackery]

Howdy.. Just took a couple mins with your latest image to give you a possible sketch for the house..


tell me if you're interested in going this route, i'll send ya the outline to draw in

[waffer]

Looks great Xackery. I like the roof, gives the house a more japanese look. Please send!

[Xackery]

Note I didn't draw this, so don't give me credit. I just basically did a search for outlines of a house that seemed to match your pic and did some color selection and threshold tweaks to get the above image. PM'd ya.