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  • Oso3DOso3D Posts: 15,094

    Not quite the same thing, but I find Stonemason's Dirt shader really handy for every period. ;)

     

    I was inspired to go pick up a bunch of the heavily discounted Stonemason library I don't already have... heh.

     

  • KeryaKerya Posts: 10,943
    TesseractSpace said:

    Someday I'd like to see Stonemason do a high fantasy city set. Probably unlikely, but it'd be awesome to see where he took it. 

    More like this one: http://www.daz3d.com/elven-temple

    Oh yesssssssssssss!

  • KeryaKerya Posts: 10,943
    SnowSultan said:

    "Someday I'd like to see Stonemason do a high fantasy city set."

    Yep, I've said before that I would pay Turbosquid prices for a Stonemason medieval fantasy town. I know sci-fi and modern-day are more his thing though, which is why I'm thankful for Merlin and Faveral as well.  :)

    http://www.daz3d.com/cornucopia3d

  • brainmuffinbrainmuffin Posts: 1,276
    edited February 2016
    TesseractSpace said:

    I mean really, these awesomely detailed sets keep coming!  The Under the Overpass set looks like so many places I've been and walked past in the cities I've lived in.  

     

    So many details in models and textures. It'd take me years to make one of those sets and this one comes out not that long after the amazing Streets of Tuscany.

    Over the years I've seen two main theories: he is a robot or he is really 20 people. He's sets are fantastic. Always.

     

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  • StonemasonStonemason Posts: 1,230

    yes I am one person, backed up by everyone on staff at DAZ3d and relentlessly pursued/inspired by the talent of a couple hundred DAZ pa's...

    as for hints to whats coming?.I have a couple natural environments similar to enchanted forest out soon and some more in the 'streets of' series,urban sprawl 3 is always getting some attention,and I have also made some more clothing sets for the Streetwear brand...and other bits and pieces :)

    Bendinggrass said:
    Stonemason said:

    Thanks guys...got plenty more coming!

    TesseractSpace said:

    I mean really, these awesomely detailed sets keep coming!  The Under the Overpass set looks like so many places I've been and walked past in the cities I've lived in.  

     

    So many details in models and textures. It'd take me years to make one of those sets and this one comes out not that long after the amazing Streets of Tuscany.

     

    More comming..... !!!!!!!!

    Wow....... I love your "stuff".................... so please, could you give us just a few hints of what you are working on, and what is comming our way................?

    I could lie in bed at night then and grin to myself, thinking about all the goodies I can do with those dream items.

    Oh, and another really important question..... are you really one person, and a really big group of very skilled and brilliant people working together?

     

    Randy

     

     

  • StonemasonStonemason Posts: 1,230

    not yet...but soon 

    Herald of Fire said:
    Stonemason said:

     

     I don't suppose you have any teasers you could drop?

     

  • StonemasonStonemason Posts: 1,230

    had to google that and still got no idea what it is...

    .is it just fantasy type castles and environments?

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Tai Tastigon might be an interesting challenge.

     

  • TesseractSpaceTesseractSpace Posts: 1,582
    Stonemason said:

    had to google that and still got no idea what it is...

    .is it just fantasy type castles and environments?

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Tai Tastigon might be an interesting challenge.

     

    I dunno Tai Tastigon, but for me there's things like odd and impressive monuments, structures that would defy our own technology to create much less that of a simpler time. Or impossible locations, like spread across an archipelago of hovering islands connected by bridges and stairways. Or in the lap of a giant meditating colossus.  Or inside a volcano... A castle with parts held suspended in eldritch magics powered by rune inscribed walls... 

  • Oso3DOso3D Posts: 15,094

    How about something like Greeble Blocks, but medieval? That should be easy. Maybe do it over a weekend.

     

    (hahaha)

     

  • BeeMKayBeeMKay Posts: 7,019
    edited February 2016
    timmins.william said:

    How about something like Greeble Blocks, but medieval? That should be easy. Maybe do it over a weekend.

     

    (hahaha)

     

    Grieval Blocks? Now, that's something I'd buy! You could make nice backdrop sets from something like that.

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  • Oso3DOso3D Posts: 15,094

    Well, it's somewhat hampered by Medieval style buildings not typically fitting in neat blocks, though if Civilization and other games can manage it... might be worth studying to pull it off.

     

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 108,902
    Stonemason said:

    had to google that and still got no idea what it is...

    .is it just fantasy type castles and environments?

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Tai Tastigon might be an interesting challenge.

     

    Actually it might not have been that big a challenge - at least to most people's perceptions (difficult to say too much without spoilers) it would be a fantasy city. Kothifir might ber more fun, or the Master's house - but only after reading the books.

  • SnowSultanSnowSultan Posts: 3,799

    >>http://www.daz3d.com/cornucopia3d<<

    Thanks Keyra, I have that though and wrote a review of it a while back. It's decent, but also rather flawed.

     

    I think the problem with a very stylized fantasy set is that it won't be as useful to as many people. The best-selling fantasy environments seem to be the ones that will fit into the widest variety of fantasy art, like Faveral's Medieval Town and old Castle Creator set. 

  • SorelSorel Posts: 1,412

    omg if stonemason made an evironment like something inspired from Final Fantasy XIV...I'd probably cancel my phone bill for a month LOL.

  • DaikatanaDaikatana Posts: 830

    Natural environments?  As in plural?   Oh boy.  Time to adjust my discretionary budget for March - again.

     

     

    Stonemason said:

    not for March..but it is getting closer,working on the Iray version now :) ..for March I think I have some natural environments

    kyoto kid said:
    SickleYield said:
    frank0314 said:
    fred9803 said:

    Would be correct to assume he has a team, or at least some other people to help him? If he does all this himself, then the answer is no he can't possibly sleep.

    No he doesn't have a team. He is a lone PA. He is just the best in the industry. We all strive to be even close to his ability.

     

     

    Yep.  He and Jack are our rock stars. :D

    ...very true.

    ..so MM is coming up, will we possibly see Urban Sprawl 3?

     

     

  • CypherFOXCypherFOX Posts: 3,401

    Greetings,

    Pardon me, I just had to comment...  More Streetwear?!  SQUEEE!

    ...

    ...okay, I'm better now.

    :)

    --  Morgan

  • TesseractSpaceTesseractSpace Posts: 1,582
    SnowSultan said:

    >>http://www.daz3d.com/cornucopia3d<<

    Thanks Keyra, I have that though and wrote a review of it a while back. It's decent, but also rather flawed.

     

    I think the problem with a very stylized fantasy set is that it won't be as useful to as many people. The best-selling fantasy environments seem to be the ones that will fit into the widest variety of fantasy art, like Faveral's Medieval Town and old Castle Creator set. 

    True enough, but one can dream.  

  • xyer0xyer0 Posts: 6,369
    SnowSultan said:

    >>http://www.daz3d.com/cornucopia3d<<

    Thanks Keyra, I have that though and wrote a review of it a while back. It's decent, but also rather flawed.

     

    I think the problem with a very stylized fantasy set is that it won't be as useful to as many people. The best-selling fantasy environments seem to be the ones that will fit into the widest variety of fantasy art, like Faveral's Medieval Town and old Castle Creator set. 

    Dear sir, where might I read that review?

  • SnowSultanSnowSultan Posts: 3,799

    >>Dear sir, where might I read that review?<<

    Here: http://snowsultan.deviantart.com/art/Snow-s-Product-Reviews-1-Medieval-Wagon-Village-482860801

    It's short and pretty simple, but I tried to make it point out the things that a potential buyer would want to know. Thanks for taking a look!

  • xyer0xyer0 Posts: 6,369
    SnowSultan said:

    >>Dear sir, where might I read that review?<<

    Here: http://snowsultan.deviantart.com/art/Snow-s-Product-Reviews-1-Medieval-Wagon-Village-482860801

    It's short and pretty simple, but I tried to make it point out the things that a potential buyer would want to know. Thanks for taking a look!

    Thank you so very much. I'm headed off to read it now.

  • xyer0xyer0 Posts: 6,369

    That was extremely informative, SnowSultan. I was aware of the Cornucopia3D products one mesh approach, but I did not know about the shared textures. I have only seen them go on sale once in two years, aside from entire store 50% off sales. Thanks for taking the time to write a review.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,399

    I read it and agree while you could use the geometry editor to fix all the issues you would want to get it in a heavily discounted sale to justify the work!

    Faveral like Stonemason makes everything useable as separate props which is why they are two of my favourite vendors.

    I myself think Medieval is done to death in the 3D world, we have many choices here and elswhere, I would love to see other eras like Roman, Greek, middle eastern Biblical times.

  • Oso3DOso3D Posts: 15,094

    Not all of Stonemason's stuff has separate props, so you may want to double check the listing. Anything that's only preload and doesn't list props, may want to ask before buying.

     

  • xyer0xyer0 Posts: 6,369
    fool said:

    I read it and agree while you could use the geometry editor to fix all the issues you would want to get it in a heavily discounted sale to justify the work!

    Faveral like Stonemason makes everything useable as separate props which is why they are two of my favourite vendors.

    I myself think Medieval is done to death in the 3D world, we have many choices here and elswhere, I would love to see other eras like Roman, Greek, middle eastern Biblical times.

    I'm glad you mentioned that. I had been thinking that Stonemason was overdue for a Streets of Jerusalem set. It's perfect for him.

  • Oso3DOso3D Posts: 15,094

    For the curious, I think I can turn Greeble City Blocks into a more 1940s/1950s era look, but the scale doesn't lend itself to going completel medieval with texturing. ;)

     

  • SnowSultanSnowSultan Posts: 3,799
    edited February 2016

    Thank you fool and Maxamillan for reading my review, I'm glad it was helpful.

     

    >>I read it and agree while you could use the geometry editor to fix all the issues you would want t get it in a heavily discounted sale to justify the work!<<

    Very true. I've learned how to use the geometry editor well since writing that review, but it's still really time-consuming to try and separate individual props from a set like that. Some things don't always have polygons where they're usually hidden (like if you tried to separate two buildings that were adjacent), so even that technique won't always work.

     

    >>I myself think Medieval is done to death in the 3D world, we have many choices here and elswhere<<

    I do too, but you can never have enough!   ;)  Especially when you combine little bits and pieces from a ton of different sets to make things unique (like this I made from a Faveral Medieval Town house a while back: http://fav.me/d696hr9). That's why modular parts can be so useful.

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  • TesseractSpaceTesseractSpace Posts: 1,582

    One thing I like about the cities in Exalted, they're not all medieval European. :)  One thing I want to do if I can ever manage to get Chinatown is just hide/replace all the modern elements. (neon signs, AC units, vending machines, anything with English writing) And then try and fill it with the most unusual fanstastic creatures and people I can find or make.

  • HavosHavos Posts: 5,609
    maxamillion said:

    That was extremely informative, SnowSultan. I was aware of the Cornucopia3D products one mesh approach, but I did not know about the shared textures. I have only seen them go on sale once in two years, aside from entire store 50% off sales. Thanks for taking the time to write a review.

    Cornucopia3D's products are originally created for Vue(so I assume, since Cornucopia3D owns Vue), and then exported out as obj files and used to create props for Poser and DS, that is why they are rarely proper figures, with opening doors etc.

  • Oso3DOso3D Posts: 15,094

    Homage to Stonemason, attempting to make the Greeble city blocks look less SciFi:

    http://willbear.deviantart.com/art/Yay-Stonemason-593912332

     

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,038
    Herald of Fire said:
    Stonemason said:

    not for March..but it is getting closer,working on the Iray version now :) ..for March I think I have some natural environments

    kyoto kid said:
    SickleYield said:
    frank0314 said:
    fred9803 said:

    Would be correct to assume he has a team, or at least some other people to help him? If he does all this himself, then the answer is no he can't possibly sleep.

    No he doesn't have a team. He is a lone PA. He is just the best in the industry. We all strive to be even close to his ability.

     

     

    Yep.  He and Jack are our rock stars. :D

    ...very true.

    ..so MM is coming up, will we possibly see Urban Sprawl 3?

     

    Urban Sprawl 3 is at the top of my wishlist at the moment. I don't suppose you have any teasers you could drop? I've been eagerly awaiting that set since you announced you were working on it. Given the detail in your recent sets, it's no surprise it's going to take a while to polish off.

    The overpass looks very much like a scene out of the Last of Us (excellent game, btw), so it seems like just the thing for some zombie-themed renders.

    ...or a good place for making shady deal.

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