Request for comments - Das Shroomhouse

#1 I like them. Imaginative and fun. It could be a hit with the potheads too...

Now, I think these look great already, but you asked for ideas, so here's a couple:
The trunks are shiny like polished wood. Should they look more weathered?
The texture on top is a let-down compared to the rest of the model. The detail level is low, and not interesting. IMO they should look bumpy.

#2 IMHO they look too realistic, they need more bright colors.

#3 Blue and white anyone? maybe a red and white one for the head smur...i mean little one?

#4 Hmm. I think you are right. Thank you! Here, is this better?

The shiny texture was a result of my being a noob in Hexagon... this was rendered with TGE in my test zone. Looks a bit better I think.

The top texture was a total redo - and worth it. I had apparently messed up the seams - only was able to see it on one side, but... ick. Now the seams are fixed and the textures are all much higher quality/resolution.


...the blue pixie is just for you Edward :P

#5 Dont forget the blue hat... lol, thats actually not a bad mushroom house, if you wanted to make a remake of a old game, called smurfenstien. Its a spoof of wolfenstien from the apple2e, its pretty funny. But that looks pretty good and thelighting helps.

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#7 Nevermind. I see the picture now. For some reason the jpeg didn't appear the first time I looked at the new post.

The quality here is good. The coloring makes it look more cartoonish than before. However, with my own children I've noticed that they prefer stylized/cartoon graphics. Since you're making it for your daughter, its perfect.

Personally, I liked the more-realistic mushroom coloring that you started with. But, that's really just personal preference.

Will you be adding a door?

#8 @Dustin - Yes, doors and window struts are next (soon as I figure out how to add them usably in TGE). A nice rough wood one, with an option for a carved one as well I should think.

@Edward - dude you just set both of our ages - I definately remember that! LOL

We will be working on some smooth/round/cartoony characters - reminiscent of the old "Creatures" games from Mindsoft. THAT, however, will have to wait till I have mastered Hexagon a bit more and have begun the animation tutorials for characters here in the forums.

I am going to add a batch of textures to the mix as well - old wooden style, red and white, purple, pink etc. My current working texture set is the one my daughter requested: blue paisley on the bottom, aqua marine with purple and turquoise dots on the top. Heh - who says the 60's cant come back. sheesh.

If anyone is interested, I will keep posting updates as I finish the versions. I intend to post the whole thing here (models and all) when done if anyone thinks it is worth/wants it.

..and as always, comments and suggestions are welcome.

#9 MMMmm.. side note: what format is best to publish as? DTS? OBJ? I currently have Milkshape, Daz Studio, Bryce and Hexagon. I can export (via Milkshape mostly) to most anything.. obvious exceptions being MAX and a few others. (unless any one can point me to a way to export/import max WITHOUT having Max itself - is there a way?)

I will be getting Maya (AFTER the Christmas purchases for the family drains the bank as far as they are going to) and that will open up a few other options I am sure. But, untill then? What would be best for the most accommodating format?

#10 I added you to my MSN, lets talk shop

#11 Likewise. I'll leave it running here at work today - usually I dont sign in on the personal one at work.