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[Eldarion]

Well, I figured that at least some of you have probably seen these already in the WOA topic in BFME2 modding, but I figured I might as well post them here and get some commentary from all the expert skinners out there.



Yes, significant portions of the skins are EA's, including a good bit of CAH stuff (Legolas, in particular, though I'm planning to make some changes to him). As somebody here said once, I see no point in redoing what has already been done well. I simply changed what I didn't like about EA's skins...such as getting rid of all the bright yellow armor, adding sleeves to the Mithlond units, etc.

Skins that I am already planning on changing:
- Legolas (face, armor)
- Celeborn's Armor (hairy ears)
- Thranduil's Robes (for different model)
- Cirdan (big nose)

Skins that I am planning on redoing completely:
- Rivendell horse skins
- Lorien horse skins

That list is so people do not needlessly point out problems that I am already aware of and planning on fixing . Other than those few things I listed, please comment ! Constructive criticism would be extremely helpful for me - I want to improve.

[Bebbe]

I would say : Try adding more shadows to some of your skins
like Celeborn and Cirdan
I don't know much about elven clothing ,, Is the white and blue two different clothes around his neck ?
Cause then you need to add shadows there ,, if not ,, ignore this

[Argolis]

Well, I still say theyre all great, and i cant wait to get you back and onto another faction.

And as for Celeborns ears, thats partly my fault, as i never had time to remap the model.

[Phil]

Hmm, I like them. Cool stuff!

[Argolis]

Good to know youre still around.

[Fingulfin]

Sorry, Ive been kinda busy lately, and as it is, I don't visit the Modelling/skinning section often anyway. My input:
1: Im not a skinner, so I can't critisize your work.
2: I knew that you would take up skinning someday, and when you did you would be AWESOME at it. AWESOME WORK MAN!!!

[Eldarion]

An update on what I've been doing skinning-wise. Unfortunately, I can't post pics, for various irritating reasons related to Internet access . I'll post these up in about 3 weeks when I go home.

Anyway, I've done an entirely new skin for Thranduil - some nice green robes with golden battle armor underneath, showing through the open front of the outer robe. I'll be doing something similar with leather armor as a reskin for EA's model, to be used as a 3000-year-younger Thranduil in the LA version of the mod .

I've done a new skin for the Gondolin Avengers in the WOTR Rivendell minifaction, and I believe their armor is one of my best and most original skins yet - silver armor on blue fabric, like the old skin. I'm pretty sure it took more work than any other skin I've done so far .

I felt Glorfindel deserved a bit more than what I'd given him so far, so I made a golden version of the Gondolin Avenger's armor for him. He looks much more the powerful Elf lord now . I also changed his face.

I've done horse skins for all the Rivendell units and heroes. The Knights' and Lancers' horses are unique from each other, and both have random colors. I made some slightly different versions for Elladan and Elrohir - their horses' armor and...don't know what you call a cloth thrown over a horse's back under the saddle...will match their own armor and robes. Likewise with Glorfindel - I did an entirely unique horse skin for him, which matches his armor in what I'm beginning to think of as a First Age style.

Finally, I've begun work on a reskin for the Dwarf Guardian, using what is either a CAH skin or one of EA's unused (but much better) unit skins.

My next projects: finishing the Guardian and reskinning Legolas...again. His was the first skin I finished, and I definitely feel I can do better now...especially on the face. I'll also be making some changes to his clothes and completely redoing his armor skin, as a leather version of Thranduil's new armor.

I'll post pics of this stuff as soon as I get a chance to send the skins to Argolis...which probably won't be for about 3 weeks . Hope your responses to the new stuff will be as favorable as those to the stuff I've already posted .

Edited by Eldarion, 21 November 2006 - 12:06 PM.

[Lauri]

arg, 3 weeks? you bastardo

I've done a new skin for the Gondolin Avengers in the WOTR Rivendell minifaction, and I believe their armor is one of my best and most original skins yet

oh, the way I saw it first was

I've done a new skin for the Goblin Avengers in the WOTR Rivendell minifaction, and I believe their armor is one of my best and most original skins yet

like, goblins for rivendell? but I can read
looking forward

[Eldarion]

Some of my new stuff: Southern Fiefdoms. Not a patch on Nertea's awe-inspiring skins, but I thought I'd post them anyway.








(I'm aware of the messed-up mapping on this one's chest, so no need to point it out)





Constructive criticism would be very welcome. I'm always looking for ways to improve .

[Lauri]

well, for the Lossarnach and Pinnath, you could desaturate the clothing
Also, the Lossarnach looks pretty fat to be a warrior

your best work is the Ringlo Vale that shield looks so realistic in my eyes
*non-shield now* you might wanna make the non-armored version more lighted cause it's to dark..

[Feanor]

btw loose the gold sword I modelled for the soliders of minas tirith it does'nt really go on the ringo vale dudes a more sliver dirty colour would be better...

I think you could make them all look alot more ....dirty and desaturate the colour as lauri said.

Edited by Feanor, 03 March 2007 - 02:58 PM.

[Eldarion]

well, for the Lossarnach and Pinnath, you could desaturate the clothing

Will do .

Also, the Lossarnach looks pretty fat to be a warrior

I should point out that all of the models are either EA's or WOA's (such as that sword by Feanor). I only do the skins. The Lossarnach guy is fat because he's using EA's Rohirrim model, which is pretty fat. I'll have to ask Argolis to slim him down a bit .

your best work is the Ringlo Vale that shield looks so realistic in my eyes
*non-shield now* you might wanna make the non-armored version more lighted cause it's to dark..

I think the lighting is just an issue in the W3D viewer, since I know that the skins are the same brightness.

btw loose the gold sword I modelled for the soliders of minas tirith it does'nt really go on the ringo vale dudes a more sliver dirty colour would be better...

I'll do that.

I think you could make them all look alot more ....dirty and desaturate the colour as lauri said.

I'll do that too. Hmm...I have a metal-mottling brush, now I'll have to make a mud-spattering brush .

Thanks for the input .