Fan art in the game!

Gooke6's picture
Hello there!
I am Margo Putzeys, a student Game- and Digital Design and I am currently doing my internship with Tale of Tales. I am still studying but I will be entering my Master year next schoolyear.
For my internship Auriea Harvey and Michael Samyn asked me if I wanted to work with the players and make models and concept art together. And with great pleasure I accepted this of course! This means you will be able to add art to the game!

But there are some 'rules' attached to this: If you make a 3D model, pleas send it as an .OBJ file to me. But a .Blender file ( Blender's file extension ) would be even better! But a .OBJ is good as well! As for the concept art you can send a photoshop file, PNG of JPEG.

So what can you make? Well it's like a set that the deers can wear in the game! This set includes: a mask, antlers and a pelt. Both made for the adult deer AND the baby deer. You can (if some of you know how and want to) texture these models by using a UV map. If you do texture them, send texture files as a PNG. ( PNG supports transparancy )
But of course you are never obligated to making more than you like. The meaning of this task is also for me to make stuff, so if you only would like to make the adult deer's models, that's fine by me. I can always texture them, add models, etc.

So if any of you are interested in putting your art or 3D models in the game. Send them to me and I can adjust them if necessary or take a look if something needs to be changed and so on.
You can of course also send your concept art to me and I can realise that concept art into a 3D model which may have a chance to be put in the actual game: The Endless Forest!

My e-mail adres is : Margo.Putzeys@gmail.com. I hope I will be hearing soon from you guys!!

Greetings,
Margo


EDIT: from Michael and Auriea --
To be clear, we want Margo to do ALL of the modeling and ALL of the texturing. Because that is what her internship is about. YOU, players, are requested to send her concept art or point her to already existing concept art (on this very website, for instance). SHE can choose which concepts she models and textures. But WE, Auriea and Michaël, choose which go into the game. We hope there will be many!

Same here! Love that set so

Same here! Love that set so much! Great job, Margo! Laughing out loud ^.^
TmA's picture

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By Cicadia and Jalawhey <3
TmA's picture

Oh this looks so awesome

Oh this looks so awesome Margo!
By Cicadia and Jalawhey <3

Wonderful! &hearts;

Wonderful! ♥
RoktDog's picture

That swan is gorgeous, it

That swan is gorgeous, it would be nice seeing it in-game.

Just wondering, do we comment our concepts, or e-mail them?
Smiling
Gooke6's picture

Altho I am not responding at

Altho I am not responding at emails or comments at the moment, so I can fully concentrate on modelling/texturing and not on posting comments the whole time. I still look at my emails AND on this forum. So you can choose were you send in your concepts. This site or my email adres are both fine. I have been up to date with my emails and this forum so I have seen everything so far. So don't worry if I don't answer that I didn't see it Eye Or didn't like it :3
Bachelor of arts in Graphic Design specialisation Game- and Digital Design
RoktDog's picture

Ok, thank you, I just wasn't

Ok, thank you, I just wasn't sure! Smiling

Anyways, here's something I just did pretty quick, so its not great.



Turkey pelt, inspired by a stuffed turkey toy I have. C:

swan... swan..? swan! (i

swan...
swan..?
swan!
(i remembered ravynn's blog lol)
Snowsauria's picture

That swan set looks amazing,

That swan set looks amazing, I love it. ♥
Silverfang's picture

Loving that swan set.

Loving that swan set. ♥

I concur with that swan set.

I concur with that swan set. o.o

I REALLY hope it makes the final cut into the game. I'm gonna have to make some new character to match these new pelts once they're approved and put in.


hope hope hope hope hope hope!
Gooke6's picture

So I updated the swan antlers

So I updated the swan antlers so it has more of that natural bend in it :3



Bachelor of arts in Graphic Design specialisation Game- and Digital Design
Krystal's picture

Omg those antlers...You did

Omg those antlers...You did an amazing job on this set, Margo!
Dampir's picture

Jin should see it. You did

Jin should see it. You did amazing work with her swan desing Margo.
Uzulii's picture

That swan set looks awesome!

That swan set looks awesome! Heres another mantis set I made.. (:


Also uploaded the sideview to my concept blog.. Got lazy with that tho.. click
Gonna make the fawn versions too soon, but I have a busy weekend so i can start maybe on sunday (:
Siggy by awesome Sypris

Pegasicorn's picture

Yes! The swan set looks

Yes! The swan set looks perfect now! =D
Kaoori's picture

the antlers are perfect

the antlers are perfect Margo! The whole set came out perfect. Ah, those antlers will perfectly match one of my characters, he's a mule deer.


Wonderful work!
alcinda's picture

Awesome work, Margo! The swan

Awesome work, Margo! The swan mask looks spot on!

Could I suggest something? Pandoras made a good point about creating a bend to the antlers, but I also feel that perhaps the antlers are "too tall" (the long part where the antler meets the head). I think it makes it look just a tad awkward, so perhaps bringing it down/cutting down a bit would make it look more natural? Otherwise you did an awesome job, the tines look good! I can see an improvement with your work.
Clare's picture

gaah. margo these sets are

gaah. margo these sets are incredible. so happy to see the swan, heartwarming and black tie ones. though I absolutely love your Dead Cybord Deer. ;u;

annnd ( forever late to the party ) I would really love to see sepi32014's canine design implemented.

you guys all have such amazing design ideas, by the way. ;A; the amount of creativity here is mind blowing.
wocio's picture

omg I'm SO stalking this too

omg I'm SO stalking this too o3o


I'd love to see some sort of caribou antlers in the game... and I'm really loving Necrosie and Soliloquy's concepts.
For my part, I'm against predator-like sets.. it's not that I don't like the designs, I just don't think they'd fit very well in TEF... just voicing my opinion.

gahhh so excited with all of this... That swan set ! ;u;
Osmotious's picture

scooting my butt on in and

scooting my butt on in and tracking. I love everything you have done so far, and The concepts everyone is coming up with truly are stunning. I am add my own designs her soon.
add me on discord: Krisaur#9391
kokote's picture

That swan pelt is

That swan pelt is amazing!!
And so, brought some winter set ideas

This one was made by Rahbop long ago but I still love it! <3

And this one was made by me ... not that good :I the pelt was based by bobcat's winter coat.

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http://cs424619.vk.me/v424619

Novauma's picture

I would like something

I would like something natural or fabulous. Sad
~Shoteka D Ryder
Dampir's picture

So something from me: Also

So something from me:

Also used Moss' template. There is no real mask, only kind of diadem.
Fincayra's picture

Can't believe I've been

Can't believe I've been ignoring this for so long. ;; Fin doesn't bother to read anything on the homepage hurhur.

Fantastic job on Jin's swan design, Margo! All my votes for that piece getting into the game!
Would be nice if we could see a black version of it, too; think Jin might've drawn it once. Maybe with a little red somewhere to steer clear of it resembling the BAN pelt?
Zungwood's picture

Amazing! I would like to see

Amazing! I would like to see in the game were horns as the first image Laughing out loud

Quote:Would be nice if we

Quote:
Would be nice if we could see a black version of it, too; think Jin might've drawn it once. Maybe with a little red somewhere to steer clear of it resembling the BAN pelt?

-- Fin

Read my mind, ladycakes ♥
Definitely would be beautiful, a black swan version.

Also adore Cradlecap and DinahMoon's concepts (mushroom and orchid themed).
NyjerSokar's picture

Just a very quicky. and a

Just a very quicky. and a rough sketch I would love to see a more real deer design in game. Like the read deer set but with perhaps some pasterns.



I hope this is ok? Oh and fab designs from everyone I wish I had more time to play right now.
When the wind howls the trees scream
SoliloquyChryseis's picture

NyjerSokar: Just commented on

NyjerSokar: Just commented on this on dA (Since I happened to see it!)

Love the antlers! Hoping we get Fallow deer and caribou antlers Laughing out loud

Did something again. Template

Did something again. Template of Moss.


'Iris Butterfly'

By the way, great set idea, Nyjer!
MB's picture

Yay, Jennie! I love this one!

Yay, Jennie! I love this one!

Awwww, thank you!! ((:

Awwww, thank you!! ((:
Redkora's picture

There are some great concepts

There are some great concepts here!

Margo, I sent you an e-mail. Smiling I hope you are enjoying your internship and are learning much!
[pixel deer by Aldebaran]
Mjrn's picture

Quote:Though I'm unsure as to

Quote:
Though I'm unsure as to whether they designed it for their own personal use? D: They're no longer on the Community, I don't think...
Is there anyone who is still in touch with the player and could ask if Margo can use it? (Even though Margo may end up not doing so, but just to be safe)


Have you tried contacting her on Tumblr yet?

If not, I can drop it off to her inbox and see what she says. (:
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LilyBlue's picture

All these concepts and ideas.

All these concepts and ideas. -melts-
Aivilo's picture

Red deer have, in my opinion,

Red deer have, in my opinion, some of the most majestic/appealing antlers out there. And barn owls are gorgeous birds. So I put them together...



Pelt-only and wing-antler variation here.

Also, Hornsby Spider:

ihatespidersahmg but thought these guys were pretty
Mask is the abdomen (I got a little lazy and copy/pasted), antlers are similar to fallow antlers with hollowed out portions (like a web)
aica's picture

how many a fun concepts! we

how many a fun concepts! we have a lot of talented guys =)

Here's the Barn Owl concept I




Here's the Barn Owl concept I made, mostly for the mask but I made a pelt to go with it. (And I just saw that Aivilo also made a barn owl concept. Oops, sorry!)

Teeny Requite by Dapper.
_lioness_'s picture

please create this

Hey, Margo, a quick

Hey, Margo, a quick suggestion for the swan mask. Could you trim those jutting corners, so the transition from mask to pelt is seamless? The set would benefit from it.

_lioness_, please don't use

_lioness_, please don't use things that don't belong to you, it's not nice ):

Teeny Requite by Dapper.
Aivilo's picture

I actually like yours better,

I actually like yours better, Magnanimous o3o
Besides, not like we can call 'dibs' on inspiration, lol.
DinahMoon's picture

TEF so needs a barn owl set.

TEF so needs a barn owl set.
Mjrn's picture

That barn own concept, yes.

That barn own concept, yes.
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_lioness_'s picture

magnanimous , I'm sorry but I

magnanimous , I'm sorry but I liked the skull. yes it is not mine, but I did not say so
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Gooke6's picture

Update on the Swan set :>

Update on the Swan set :> Followed a few comments made by players. I made the long part on the antlers shorter and the mask now seamless runs over into the pelt. Without the two sideparts sticking out of the mask anymore Smiling
I like it more this way.


Bachelor of arts in Graphic Design specialisation Game- and Digital Design

Awesome! I can see this

Awesome! I can see this design being a great hit in-game.

The improvements are really

The improvements are really great. This is definitely my favourite out of them all so far. ;u;

Not sure if you're still accepting advice on the swan set? But the only thing I can point out is that the black marking on the face looks a little flat in comparison to the white on the rest of the body, like it's lacking the fur detail that's used everywhere else? Not sure how to explain, but if there's layers used in this it looks as though the marking has been placed over a fur detail layer or somethingg? I've noticed this with the additional markings, but otherwise, this and the others are looking really gorgeous! I definitely hope this set makes it through, and it's nice of you to be doing this for us and taking in our input. ♥
din's picture

oh my how exciting!! i just

oh my how exciting!! i just absolutely cant wait!