[gameprogrammer] Re: Help with creating height map textures

>  ::twilight zone music::
                Voice Over (Rod Serling)

Mr. Alan Wolfe [Gameprogrammer] stranded in a dark pool of light,
Pecking at his keyboard, playing with his mouse, staring into the
Display that makes up his world.  Game programming -- searching for an
artist.

                (Camera Close up of bleary red eyes.)

                Voice Over (Rod Serling)

His is about to step into the . . . 

-pick one or more

--contacts?

--contracts?

--more email?

rgb

>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: gameprogrammer-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gameprogrammer-
>  bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alan Wolfe
>  Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:28 PM
>  To: gameprogrammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  Subject: [gameprogrammer] Re: Help with creating height map textures
>  
>  It's funny...
>  
>  programmers cant find artists and artists cant find programmers :P
>  
>  I think the problem might be that when a programmer or an artist is
>  looking
>  for the other one, they already have an idea in mind they want to
create
>  hehe.
>  
>  maybe there's an artists' list somewhere talking about how great it
would
>  be
>  if they could find a decent programmer :P
>  
>  ::twilight zone music::
>  
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Bob Johnston" <bobj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>  To: <gameprogrammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 3:45 PM
>  Subject: [gameprogrammer] Re: Help with creating height map textures
>  
>  
>  > After more than 35 years of programming business apps I finally got
an
>  > opportunity about 3 or 4 years ago to devote time to doing what I
have
>  > wanted to do for the last 20 years- make computer games. I am an
>  independent
>  > developer that is strictly a programmer. Any objects that are more
than
>  > primitives put together to make something simple had to be
outsourced
>  at a
>  > price along with voice-overs and music, etc. It seems to me there
could
>  be
>  > artists and modelers that would like to partner with what they
can't
>  do,
>  > such as code the game. Any input anyone can give me would be
>  appreciated.
>  > Anyone interested can visit my web site
www.distantstarproductions.com
>  > ----- Original Message -----
>  > From: "Alan Wolfe" <atrix2@xxxxxxx>
>  > To: <gameprogrammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 2:29 PM
>  > Subject: [gameprogrammer] Re: Help with creating height map
textures
>  >
>  >
>  > > darn good question!
>  > >
>  > > i played a game called savage where they used tiled art on top of
>  their
>  > > height map and it worked really well for them.
>  > >
>  > > i await answers from other people though cause i too am not an
artist
>  and
>  > > have the same problem :P
>  > >
>  > > ----- Original Message -----
>  > > From: "bob johnston" <bobj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>  > > To: <gameprogrammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  > > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 11:13 AM
>  > > Subject: [gameprogrammer] Help with creating height map textures
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > > Can anyone give me some insight on what this takes. I think it
>  takes
>  > > > tinkering with a texture over and over to get it right. Such as
>  using
>  > > > blender or paint shop in 50 steps! I am a programmer and not a
>  texture
>  > > > artist so it would be great if there is a way that I am capable
of
>  doing
>  > > > this myself. I can create the height map and I have a good
detail
>  map
>  > and
>  > > I
>  > > > can paint the texture but it looks very bad unless it's done
right.
>  > Bob
>  > > > Johnston
>  > > >
>  > > >
>  > > >
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