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FLESH
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Claim: Falinesti Architecture

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Here is the post I made in the ESF:

Hello everyone,

I am FLESH, leader of the Valenwood mod. We have started the production of Falinesti, the Great Tree City of Valenwood. The tree itself is almost in completion (fine tuning). We held a poll at the Valenwood forums, and have decided that Falinesti will be using mainly organic architecture.

Here are some descriptions of what we want:

The dominant architecture on Falinesti will be organic (flora type). Here is an example of organic architecture: 1, also keep in mind it needs to be in tile-set form, example. This is a majestic city, it's architecture should reflect that. Here is another example.

Another result of the poll was that Falinesti will be using mixed architecture. We also need concepts of Marble buildings, for the higher class of living in the city.

Other:

resin + silk, hides, bone, glass (in moderation), deadwood.

Please keep in mind the architecture needs to be in Tile-set form, but if you have some single pieces (not in tile-set form) we would love to see them aswell. All entries are welcome. Not only houses but also other misc. pieces (bridges etc.)

We need your help to make this city a reality. Make your mark in Valenwood.

Thank you,

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Post your entries here, good luck to everyone Good job!

27.09.2006 15:52

Arbiter
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Nicely put there.

Indeed, arhitecture moddeling is nigh. Yes

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27.09.2006 16:03

FLESH
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quote:

Originally posted by Arbiter
Nicely put there.

Indeed, arhitecture moddeling is nigh. Yes

Thank you, Indeed it is, and let me tell you, next comes the time of modding

27.09.2006 16:04

Liquid Cheese
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Here it is again.

EDIT: Should work now :
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/971/b...reehousemn4.jpg

I'll probably do another, as it is a refreshing change from skyrim stuff.

This post has been edited 2 time(s), it was last edited by Liquid Cheese: 27.09.2006 20:41.

27.09.2006 19:53

FLESH
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Very much appreciated Liquid, looking forward to the next

. Perhaps if it could focus more on the architecture itself, rather than showing how it works (Although both would be great

)

EDIT: Link does not work.

This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by FLESH: 27.09.2006 19:55.

27.09.2006 19:54

Liquid Cheese
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Yea, ok I'll do that next time (more like the others), I'll see if I can think up something tile based too.

27.09.2006 20:03

FLESH
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quote:

Originally posted by Liquid Cheese
Yea, ok I'll do that next time (more like the others), I'll see if I can think up something tile based too.

Sounds great Good job!

Thanks

27.09.2006 20:04

Liquid Cheese
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Here is another couple as promised:

I think this would look good in a deep blue, and have it glowing at night, with fireflies buzzing around it or something cool like that.
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/9258/petalhousedv8.jpg

This one is a bit rubbish, but it is tile based, and might give you some ideas.
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3300/hivehousezg6.jpg

28.09.2006 23:10

Arbiter
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1st one is really inspirational. Could those flowers act as lanterns? Is it hanging?

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28.09.2006 23:19

FLESH
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Really like the first one, and the second may be good for some villages on the ground (built mainly out of mud/sticks etc.).

29.09.2006 08:58

Mormacil
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I really need to scan my sketches :$

29.09.2006 14:58

FLESH
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What are you waiting for?

29.09.2006 16:57

Arbiter
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quote:

Originally posted by FLESH
What are you waiting for?

I think he broke his scanner. Tongue

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29.09.2006 17:07

Mormacil
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I think I broke something of my scanner indeed, but he still works... it's just I'm lazy, but he I got a few mins, let's scan

edit: oh crap, dinner, well after dinner then.

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29.09.2006 18:24

FLESH
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Hehe, Ok lets see what you have, after dinner . . .

29.09.2006 18:32

Mormacil
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It's done mylord Tongue

29.09.2006 19:48

FLESH
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quote:

Originally posted by Mormacil
It's done mylord Tongue

Bring it on my loyal subject

29.09.2006 19:52

Liquid Cheese
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http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/5598/treefungussi0.jpg

I accidentally did another one.

01.10.2006 22:11

FLESH
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quote:

Originally posted by Liquid Cheese
http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/5598/treefungussi0.jpg

I accidentally did another one.

Thats a nice accident, how do they get from one to the other though?

01.10.2006 22:13

Liquid Cheese
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I was going to put ladders and walkways in, but I thought that would depart from the original idea, and just distract and get in the way of the pic but yea, I didn't have anything fancy in mind for getting around them.

01.10.2006 22:16

FLESH
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Thats a very good idea Raggidman, perhaps the Hoarvore can do such a job?

06.10.2006 10:48

Liquid Cheese
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Yea I agree excellent idea raggidman.

EDIT: I'd really appreciate it if someone could colour in my giant petal with vines going around it one, I had an attempt at it with gimp but I am not particularly good with it.

This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by Liquid Cheese: 06.10.2006 18:45.

06.10.2006 18:44

Mormacil
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Mad Giraffe where are you? We need you :bow:

06.10.2006 20:38

FLESH
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Tanesh works completely in photoshop, maybe he can do it?

06.10.2006 20:40

Liquid Cheese
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Tis a fruit which is wrapped around by vines, then the vines eventually unravell and continue on wrap around something else nearby, could make for an interesting way of getting around houses. (the fruit is the house and is accessed through the stalk)
Basic: http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/8938/basicvinepodzk3.jpg
Flowery version: http://img420.imageshack.us/img420/6224/flowvinepodoh0.jpg

Could go well with that vine-wrapped flow I did earlier.

07.10.2006 00:04

AJAlkaline
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I'm sorry if I'm a bit late to the party, but I just found the project yesterday and I love doing concept art (though I need to work on building some talent), so I thought I could contribute a bit. Here's just a quick example, I can do tons more where that came from. Also, I wouldn't mind doing anything else you might want, creatures, armor, weapons, furniture, etc.
Flower Tower

07.10.2006 01:49

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Demoniaco
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Kewl I like it and it's an interesting idea, dunno 'bout this building talent stuff though you look talented enough to me.
Cheers

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07.10.2006 03:16

The Grey Wizard
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Lets all keep in mind the massive size of Falinesti. It's branches are city streets as big as the Imperial Cities... The idea of a staircase spiraling around it would be obsurd, it would almost be an endless stair. It would pose quite the time dely and challenge. I mean, this thing is a mile high, and I suspect the lowest branches to be about a sixth of a mile from the ground at least. Imagin that. That is quite a ways up and the circle/spiral factor makes it longer. This tree makes a redwood look like brocoili!

07.10.2006 05:02

FLESH
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quote:

Originally posted by AJAlkaline
I'm sorry if I'm a bit late to the party, but I just found the project yesterday and I love doing concept art (though I need to work on building some talent), so I thought I could contribute a bit. Here's just a quick example, I can do tons more where that came from. Also, I wouldn't mind doing anything else you might want, creatures, armor, weapons, furniture, etc.
Flower Tower

Welcome to Valenwood AJAlkaline Wave

Great Concept! Raggidman would like this for his video. But I think it's a great idea, those flowers could be connected by some sort of vines, and we could make a village that way. I think Chrissloe is looking for some Armour concepts right now, so it would really help him out there.

But don't stop doing these city/building concepts, I'm really liking them.

@Liquid Cheese: That could be very interesting indeed. Precarious also. Keep up the good work Good job!

@Grey Wizard: Glad to see you around here

Falinesti will be using elevators to get between different levels of the city. But we could use stairs and bridges to get between houses and such.

07.10.2006 10:54

Arbiter
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quote:

Almost missed this one.

Looking great. Good job!

Is it made entirely in Photoshop?
Very interesting... what would happen in the tables slided into the flower?

btw. where are my manners; welcome to Valenwood. Bounce

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This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by Arbiter: 07.10.2006 15:24.

07.10.2006 15:23

Mormacil
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welcome all new people (yes I'm lazy

)

07.10.2006 15:45

The Grey Wizard
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I was unaware you were new, but welcome.

@FLESH, thanks, I hope to be around here more now that Stormhold is taken care of over in our marshy parts of Beyond Cyrodiil. I was under the impression that we would deffinatly use elevators for Falinesti, but I was also under the impresion that this was Falinesti Claims. Hmm? Anyway, We can make this city soon as I am almost done with the height map. With the tree covered all we need is architecute exclusive to Falinesti and we'll be ready to make this city a reality. I'll work on my marble architeture of course, and if we get any concepts that you really want to see in Falinesti I'll render those as well. I can't wait to start working on this spended city!

07.10.2006 22:55

FLESH
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quote:

Originally posted by The Grey Wizard
I was unaware you were new, but welcome.

@FLESH, thanks, I hope to be around here more now that Stormhold is taken care of over in our marshy parts of Beyond Cyrodiil. I was under the impression that we would deffinatly use elevators for Falinesti, but I was also under the impresion that this was Falinesti Claims. Hmm? Anyway, We can make this city soon as I am almost done with the height map. With the tree covered all we need is architecute exclusive to Falinesti and we'll be ready to make this city a reality. I'll work on my marble architeture of course, and if we get any concepts that you really want to see in Falinesti I'll render those as well. I can't wait to start working on this spended city!

The submissions posted here are all intended for Falinesti. Those that will not be used in the city will of course be used elsewhere in the province. There are a couple of pieces that Tanesh has posted that ould be good, like the root buildings, and I think the Mushroom type houses by Liquid would also fit.

08.10.2006 00:23

The Grey Wizard
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I drew some concept art today for Falinesti. I'll upload in a little while. It has a few of the ideas from before, but how we can approch them in a branch. Remember that the branches are the streets, and sturdy and large as the impreial city streets!

08.10.2006 23:51

FLESH
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quote:

Originally posted by The Grey Wizard
I drew some concept art today for Falinesti. I'll upload in a little while. It has a few of the ideas from before, but how we can approch them in a branch. Remember that the branches are the streets, and sturdy and large as the impreial city streets!

Looking forward to it

09.10.2006 09:07

The Grey Wizard
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I lost them, I'm at school now, so I'll use my spare time to redraw. Too bad, I really liked the bug shell concept I had going on. I know it's very Morrowindish, but it was a wounderful concept and dosn't violate the green pact.

Edit: I'm staring to like this new concept more anyway... I'll upload when I get home.

This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by The Grey Wizard: 09.10.2006 18:10.

09.10.2006 17:54

Liquid Cheese
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good good. Btw I imagined my pod/pumpkinhouses to be green, orange would make it too pumkin like too be honest but I don't mind, because I can't colour it either way.

09.10.2006 19:46

FLESH
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quote:

Originally posted by Liquid Cheese
good good. Btw I imagined my pod/pumpkinhouses to be green, orange would make it too pumkin like too be honest but I don't mind, because I can't colour it either way.

Wait, I'm confused. The pod houses that came out of another plant? Or the tree mushroom type houses?

09.10.2006 20:01

The Grey Wizard
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I had to use a digital camera because my scanner wont work. It looks a lot better in real life, but this is as good of quality I could upload it. I'll stop writing directly on the picture and start typing notes for better results in the future. My favorite concept is the Fungus, not because the Hollowed sap isn't a cool concept, but because the polygons it would take would be hidious. It would make for some major issues. Anyway, here it is. Full size it.

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/3846/1003734rt5.jpg

11.10.2006 02:31

FLESH
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I would call that set the Bosmer ground buildings. It looks perfect for what they would have on the ground because of the way it looks like it's made out of mud, twigs etc.

Let's keep away from Levitation for a little bit though. Good concepts, a little hard to see, but still good,

11.10.2006 09:08

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