Stranger nominated at the 3D Awards

[Xavier]

I "found" this on OddBlog

"Stranger – Oddworld Inhabitants" has been nominated for the 3D Game Cinematics (non interactive) at the 3D Awards.

[oddguy]

Wow! I'm loving that Hi-Res pic. Must update OWW and give you kids at Oddblog credit.

[Oddsville]

Good to finaly see that the flow of latest Oddworld news/propeganda has been flowing at a steady pace lately. Hopefully they'll win.

[oddguy]

Did you notice that is was the biggest pic on the screen?

http://www.3dawards.org/nominees/06gamecine.php

[Esus]

Yes. Yes, I did. And it looks just awesome.
Check out the technological acheivements page - there's some pretty cool stuff on there.

[Xavier]

yes, I noticed...
OWI has to win! they are simply the best!
ahum, I haven't even seen that video

[Oddish]

Thats biggest Stranger pic we ever seen and it's good see Stranger in detail.
OWI do amazing things. Woaaw.

[Jacob]

I hope thats not CGI, they have completly missed out the fact that all good CGI has individually crafted hairs. His are all lumped together. But his eyes are sooo purty.

[Oddish]

Is that art they use for the background or CG. I heard that OWI don't need art backgrounds for Xbox, just CG. like in AO & AE they used art.

[Nate]

I hope thats not CGI, they have completly missed out the fact that all good CGI has individually crafted hairs. His are all lumped together. But his eyes are sooo purty.

The hairs at the back of his head are kinda wispy, which makes them look like individual hairs. Possibly the ones at the front were meant to clump together, or they found some trick to make it look like real hair.

[oddguy]

I think it looks awesome and I can't wait to see the Stranger Intro in motion and with sound.

*drools*

-oddguy

[atusiya@]

Why do you think that Lorne Lanning is invited to 3D Festival as a speaker ? .
Why does he who is busiest in the world ever bother to go to Denmark.
I have an idea what the result will be.
OWI will surely win.
And he will win the 3D Awards-trophy!!

atusiya@'s father.

[Shell Man]

Regarding the concern about Stranger's clumpy hair, hasn't it been suggested that he isn't big on bathing? Perhaps he's just got dreadlocks.

[paramiteabe]

All of that is done in CG. Its done mostly in 3D software such as Myia, Lightwave etc etc, Though I can tell you one thing to create things and enviroments we see in Stranger is probabally a very difficult job to carve out in 3D software. Lots and lots of sufficticated equipment like bump maps, XYZ charts and graghs. I am learning the same stuff in school now. And its extremely difficult because you get a book of all the tools used in these software and the book is thicker than any soft ware book known to man. I mean these books are thicker than the bible. Anyboby breaking into CG work will be overwelmed at all the panels that show up on your screen and mainly they work with three basic 3D shapes to build their envirorments and characters.

[Havoc]

LOL, I find it hard to work with photoshop let alone with al the stuff you mentioned! But looking at al the past and recent prices for the other oddworld games, Stranger will win an award for sure! No doubt. Wheter its for best game animation or for best FMV secuence, they will win at least three trophy's I think.

[Di$array]

who else is up for the award ???

[Esus]

The hairs on Stranger look really good. They're barely clumped, they just appear like that because of the clashing colours - but look closely and you can see nearly every individual hair.

[Xavier]

Is that art they use for the background or CG.

it is probably CG, it was obviously taken from the opening sequence.

who else is up for the award ???

- Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Blizzard Entertainment
- Spawn: Armageddon – Attitude Studio
- Onimusha 3 – ROBOT Communications

[Di$array]

Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Blizzard Entertainment, that's a good contender

[Sekto Springs]

Someone please post the pic, my lame-ass computer won't let me view the page.

[Esus]

Badda-bing Badda-boom!

[Sekto Springs]

I wish they'd gives us more images. Honestly, I'm getting sick of seeing that particularly one, 'tis pretty-ful though.

[Nate]

Why do you think that Lorne Lanning is invited to 3D Festival as a speaker ? .
Why does he who is busiest in the world ever bother to go to Denmark.

What's the phrase? "As long as they spell your name right, any publicity is goof publicity!". So all's good for Odworld Inhobitants

EDIT: And I didn't even misspell 'good' on purpose. *clumsy oaf*

[Xavier]

They used an oddworld picture (Blisterz Booty) to present the video games nominations for the 3D Awards in the 3D Festival mag:
http://www.3dfestival.com/2004/showg...layout_web.pdf

Edit: (there are other Oddworld goodness in that mag )

[Sekto Springs]

Is it possible you could render the pdf into a jpeg or gif? It's difficult for me to access pdfs from the net.

[Xavier]

Is it possible you could render the pdf into a jpeg or gif? It's difficult for me to access pdfs from the net.

nothing new in fact

[Xavier]

I know it's a dubble post, but I tought you guys would like to know that Oddworld didn't win
the winner is: Onimusha 3 – ROBOT Communications

http://www.3dawards.org/2004/06gamecine.php

[Oddish]

Oh man! oh well ,oddworld is still one of the best. Nice found Xav.
Hey is says your name on one of the nominees

[Majic]

Badda-bing Badda-boom!

Big badda boom.

Tis' a damn nice pic, I say. Damn nice.

[sligster]

I think either Stranger or Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne will win.
But Spawn? I played it, and the graphics weren't really all that good...