The Mystery UFO in the SS Intro Video

[»jabjabjab]

... Is really a Spacestation.

 

 

Look at the simularity between the spacestation tile and the UFO-like thing from the video:

 

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss31/XDreamersMS/Continuum/Misc/Untitled.png

 

 

What do you guys think?

 

I think im going to remodel this as well..

[PoLiX]

you only just realized that? heh

 

Downside being nothing unique was ever done with it. Always wondered if they had bigger plans for it.

[»jabjabjab]

I never heard anyone talk about this simularity.. seriously.. but either way this means I have a all-around reference to the entire thing, which means, we can do something with it

[Cheese]

ive never seen the intro video, or at least i remember 0% of it, so i have never known what a spacestation was supposed to be

always just assumed it was a space-buoy

[L.C.]

Funny how you think it was a UFO. I don't know how it doesn't look like a space station.

 

You have 640x480 videos I assume; they are pretty good quality to show most of the station's sides.

 

EDIT: Oh hai, think Independence Day.

Edited November 24, 2010 by L.C.

[»jabjabjab]

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss31/XDreamersMS/Continuum/Misc/Spacestation.jpg

 

 

Progress

[»jabjabjab]

My progress Is good..

 

 

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss31/XDreamersMS/Continuum/Misc/Tilt.png?1290593168

 

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss31/XDreamersMS/Continuum/Misc/Compare.png

 

A comparison between the top of Juan's and mine.

 

2 key things, One mine is rendered in 2010, and his was in 1996-7 so the quality of his render is a margin of error for my end result.

 

Also, the thing about his is that the lights on the 8 panels are more inside the panel, while mine hang on the edge. Other than that, all is same.

 

 

Onto the bottom...

Edited November 24, 2010 by jabjabjab

[»Purge]

Oh... so that's what that tile is...

[PoLiX]

Gotta say I like yours better so far. Mostly just because it is brighter and more easily noticed. Juans just blends in so much I doubt anyone even notices it as a special tile or anything. Though maybe that is just from many many years of seeing it.

[L.C.]

Oh... so that's what that tile is...

*facepalm* *bangs head on table*

[Cancer+]

Dont worry Purge, I never knew what the hell it was either. I just assumed it was some design. lol

[»jabjabjab]

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss31/XDreamersMS/Continuum/Misc/Bottom.png

 

current progress on the bottom...

[Dav]

looks very good so far, can image a lanc docked to it or something would look amazing.

[L.C.]

You're a very good modeler jab!

[»jabjabjab]

I feel like i severely lack on the texturing of my work.

 

 

I mean I did the warbird and I loved the model, but damn the textured failed badly.

 

Gona make and say this deal right here and now: if you want me to model all 8 ships, i need someone to do textures. if i had someone, i would no doubtingly do so.

 

 

 

On-topic: Thanks for the compliments. I realized between the two models, (the one in-game, and the one on the video) from the light amounds on the pieces of the ship, Juan did a extension of the core of the station. I had to do my own fixtures to satisfy BOTH references. Other than that, it's all good.

 

 

Here is the finished Sprite:

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss31/XDreamersMS/Continuum/In-Game_Graphics_Modifications/Over4.png

Edited November 25, 2010 by jabjabjab

[Dr Brain]

Your animation only has 9 unique frames instead of 10. It'll look bad in-game since it'll stick once per cycle. Same problem as your signature GIF.

[»jabjabjab]

Oh damnit.. sorry... 45 is 360 devided by 8... minus 4.5 (for ten frames) is 40.5... isnt that right?

[PoLiX]

36*

 

1. 0/360

2. 36

3. 72

4. 108

5. 144

6. 180

7. 216

8. 252

9. 288

10. 324

(1. 360/0)

 

I have to deal with this daily on designing parts/tooling/cutters.