Something I started today.

[hyawatha15]

While my main programmer is learning this engine, I'm working on levels/models/textures and kismet.

Here is a level I started earlier today. Let me know what you all think.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f312/hyawatha15/new.jpg

And this is what I still have to work on :P

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f312/hyawatha15/new2.jpg

[sueds]

nice ! Are you using realtime shadow ?

[hyawatha15]

All I did was drop in the DominateDirectionLight for now.

[sueds]

Hum cool. If you untic use static shadow on the speedtree actor the tree will cast shadow too.
;)

[micahpharoh]

looks good for a start, but it still needs a lot of work ;)
What type of game will this be for?

[Geti]

ground texture closer to the house is nice, obviously the scribbly paths arent even pretending to be final but it looks pretty nice. trees are pretty nice too, but as sueds said, shadowing on the trees would be nice. for a days work starting out, pretty mint.

[hyawatha15]

Thanks for the tips on the tree shadows!

I actually don't wanna give away much about the gameplay. 3 years of game school got me to be very protective of my ideas :o

[rysakai1]

It looks like a good start. I've been looking for a good game school so, if you don't mind me asking, where did you go?

[hyawatha15]

I went to Flashpoint Academy. It's in Chicago, IL: do a google search.

I actually got a job for 2 months in the game industry in Georgia. A few friends of mine from there went on to play test Tony Hawk Ride.

I was the first graduating class so it need improvement, but a friend of mine thats going now says he is liking it so far.

Edit: To be honest though, you can easily learn most things a school can teach you, online. The thing schools are best for is the experience working in a live team. Here is my old website from right b4 i graduated: www.nelsonlevel.com Made it and all of its contents in just over a week I think.

[cubedude89]

Nice start! I can't wait to see where it's going.

oh and, I'm in my last year of Flashpoint now! What a small world!
I love the layout of your site. Can't believe I didn't see you around last year.

[katana2665]

It's a nice little scene, but I would suggest 1 post in between the fence rails and where you have the ones on the ground I would show it all got broken to end up that way.

[GamerKnight]

Dude nice one...

Looks amazing

[hyawatha15]

It's a nice little scene, but I would suggest 1 post in between the fence rails and where you have the ones on the ground I would show it all got broken to end up that way.

yeah, after looking at reference pictures, i'll have to fix it.