For a plug that I'm working on, the Wild Geese are going to get a chance at real payback against the Federation. Now I'm not a graphicist, but I'd like to have a version of the Leviathan for this plug. What I want is a ship that "unfolds to fire", so that the side panels flip open to reveal a whole bunch of railguns, missile tubes, and blaster turrets. Whoever comes up with the best-looking version of this gets a free përs. Any takers?

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"Quarks it is, then."

'Twould take an incredible amount of time, methinks. You would have to redraw every frame of the ship. I don't think anyone around here has the time to do it. At least, not without monetary compensation...

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(This message has been edited by -esw-dragoon_77 (edited 08-19-2003).)

Ummm... No. Especially since you said "graphicist."

It would require a complete remake of the leviathan, so either the original model would have to come from ATMOS, which is unlikely, or someone would have to make a leviathan of their own. No one will do this for you, especially since it is for a little plug. The animation especially would take time, and frankly it sounds a little silly. You would need to offer a hell of a lot more than a free përs to get someone to even think about doing this. Just make the plug with a normal leviathan.

Translation of Esw Dragoon:

"You did not beg enough, so we're pulling out the card that says 'pay us.'"

~A~

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Points taken, criticisms accepted. I apologize for the word "graphicist" -- is there an official title? Otherwise, please consider the discussion closed. The original Levvy will be used, as suggested. Considering what you've told me, you're right: it would not be worth the work for such a small plug.

Thanks anyways,
-- spacecowboy

(edit)Oh, and by the way, you can forget the thing about money. I currently have about four dollars to my name. I am a full-time dual-enrolled college student (meaning I take college classes for college and high school credit), and have no job. I have less money than you do. Sorry, guys. ;)(/edit)

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Dead silence.
"Quarks it is, then."

(This message has been edited by spacecowboy (edited 08-20-2003).)

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Originally posted by spacecowboy:
I apologize for the word "graphicist" -- is there an official title?

Graphics designer? Graphical artist?

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Artist. Just artist. What's what we are, and that's what we want to be called. Graphic artist sounds too much like graphic designer, which while they would seem to be the same thing, they aren't, and we (or at least I) resent being called graphic designers.

Sounds like a neat idea for the Leviathan, but I have too much on my plate to be able to recreate the Leviathan and arm it. Sorry.

Matrix

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(This message has been edited by what_is_the_matrix (edited 08-21-2003).)

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Originally posted by what_is_the_matrix:
**Artist. Just artist. What's what we are, and that's what we want to be called. Graphic artist sounds too much like graphic designer, which while they would seem to be the same thing, they aren't, and we (or at least I) resent being called graphic designers.

Matrix

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Okay. Sorry to have offended anyone. Artist it is then.

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Dead silence.
"Quarks it is, then."

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Originally posted by spacecowboy:
**Okay. Sorry to have offended anyone. Artist it is then.

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Didn't offend me, they're just being kniving dorks

as for myself, I've already got enough plug work on my platter

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Didn't offend me, I don't care what you call me. I would concider designing such a model, even riging it for animation, but actually rendering the sprites/running lights/ animations/engine flares/etc. makes me want to kill someone. So if you can take a model (I can do it in Maya or Lightwave) and do what is required to make it into a sprite, then I'll give it a run, but otherwise, I just don't have the patience to render sprites.
Joe

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Originally posted by spacecowboy:
I apologize for the word "graphicist" -- is there an official title?
(/B)

Digital Illustrator, or Digital artist

esw: We're all birds of a feather.

Curufinwe_Fëanor: I dunno, I was coming up with my own designs for ages, and that went allright, but working with The Decline recently, modeling his concepts is kinda cool. I seem to be getting better results (maybe because of the drive behind it) with someone giving me requests, descriptions and crappy graphic converter Mock up's.

~A~

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Originally posted by spacecowboy:
**Okay. Sorry to have offended anyone. Artist it is then.
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I'm pretty damn and blasted well offended! I shall never talk to you ever again for this days work!

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"American Intelligence"?

Psst, they like to be called 'pixel geeks'

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Originally posted by martin:
**Psst, they like to be called 'pixel geeks'

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Well, I prefer 'pixel stud,' but 'pixel geek' is alright in a pinch.
Joe

PS: 'Pixel Bitch' works as well.
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(This message has been edited by jdh545 (edited 08-23-2003).)

Dr. Pixel is more sexy...

"Some people call me a pixel cowboy... some people call me the gangster of strata 3D..."

Just look at the ladies line up. That's my main pickup line, "Hey there, do you need any 3D graphic work done? Photoshoping? I can airbrush all the bits that make you ugly!"

Slap

~A~

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Well, I think it's safe to say that THIS topic got kinda hijacked... Y'all are having WAAAAY too much fun deciding what us lesser mortals should call you...

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Suddenly, the little scoutship disappeared and then reappeared right behind the alien warfleet. The gravitic ship's captain hailed the armada. "You are going to be destroyed, but I will give you a choice as to how you want to spend eternity: big pieces, little pieces, or quarks?"
Dead silence.
"Quarks it is, then."