Fan art in the game!

July 30, 2013 - 1:10pm — Gooke6

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!

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August 7, 2013 - 9:06pm — Terabetha

I hope I'm not stepping on

I hope I'm not stepping on toes but several people mentioned having vines on the default antlers and I would love to see something like this In Game (it might also be good practice for you in terms of editing existing models instead of sculpting antlers from scratch). I don't have much time for art today but I made up a quick idea for how vines on the default antlers could look; perhaps including some trails that hang between the antlers. That isn't something we have on any of the existing flower decorations.

August 7, 2013 - 9:08pm — Pandoras

Quote:But what I meant was,

Quote:

But what I meant was, that persons concept gave me the impression it was a deer dressed as a dog.

... That was the point?
All of Endless Forest's sets are 'deer dressed as' something. I mean, we have the secretary bird set- a bird face, bird pelt, and even wings sprouting from the head. How is a dog set any different?

Sorry if I seem rude, just not understanding your reasoning. Totally understand if it's not selected, since of course there's hundreds of other concepts in the running, and everyone's making brilliant ideas. I'm just a little taken aback that you seem so keen on targeting mine as something un-TEF, when there's a Cyborg concept being considered. Just so we see eye-to-eye, I understand you don't think it fits, so I respect that, and can't wait to see your new models when they come. But I dislike the reasoning you've used, as it targets me but not others, and that isn't fair.

August 7, 2013 - 9:10pm — Gooke6

Altho, I probably have to

Altho, I probably have to think about the votes of the community as well. So maybe I wil reconsider the shepard if a lot of people think the whole set would be interesting

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August 7, 2013 - 9:17pm — Gooke6

Quote: ... That was the

Quote:

... That was the point?
All of Endless Forest's sets are 'deer dressed as' something. I mean, we have the secretary bird set- a bird face, bird pelt, and even wings sprouting from the head. How is a dog set any different?

Sorry if I seem rude, just not understanding your reasoning. Totally understand if it's not selected, since of course there's hundreds of other concepts in the running, and everyone's making brilliant ideas. I'm just a little taken aback that you seem so keen on targeting mine as something un-TEF, when there's a Cyborg concept being considered. Just so we see eye-to-eye, I understand you don't think it fits, so I respect that, and can't wait to see your new models when they come. But I dislike the reasoning you've used, as it targets me but not others, and that isn't fair.

Never meant to target anyone in any sort of way. So I'm sorry if you feel like that. I just thought that the other sets in TEF were inspired by other animals. Not looking totally like the animal but having parts of it. Sorry if you feel targeted by this. The fact is also a bird doesn't walk on his four feet so if you use bird parts in the set. You get something inspired by a bird. But the comparisons between a dog and a deer are bigger, seeing they both walk on four feet. So maybe that was the thing that made it look a bit to dog-ish for me. Which therefor is not your fault ofcourse. I wil reconsider it if the community would like to see the shephard set being made

Sorry again, never meant to target anyone in any way :3

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August 7, 2013 - 9:17pm — Silverfang

I'd personally love to see

I'd personally love to see the Shepherd set, as well as something different like Jin's Swan set concept!

Also adoring the idea about the vines that Tera brought up. Really lovely. ♥

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August 7, 2013 - 9:25pm — Pandoras

Thanks for clearing that up

Thanks for clearing that up Margo.
I just wasn't sure about the reasons and such, but I think I understand well enough, no hard feelings.
I second Jin's swan set too, particularly because of the whitetail antlers.

August 7, 2013 - 9:28pm — Gooke6

@Pandoras: I'm glad there are

@Pandoras: I'm glad there are no hard feelings :3 I would love to see this become into a fun event and without making enemies on the way. Sometimes it's hard to put into words why something for a particular reason doesn't seem 'right' or fitting I guess

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August 7, 2013 - 9:30pm — kokote

OK, I know that none of them

OK, I know that none of them is a complete set but ... they ended up like this. :I
The first one is about the mask ... kinda like a "sleeping mask" or "the buddha mask" the second
is mostly about the colors, I wanted to make it like a baby boar,hihi. The greyish was based
by rocks ... and the last is just ... something purple, I don't know just loved the colors.

August 7, 2013 - 9:32pm — Terabetha

Kokote I am in love with that

Kokote I am in love with that last pelt, the way the light and dark sections meet over the eyes makes it for me. I would wear that all the time if it was put in the game haha.

August 7, 2013 - 9:37pm — SoliloquyChryseis

Kokote I love the second

Kokote I love the second pelt! I like the variations of hues

August 7, 2013 - 9:53pm — WonderfullySarcastic

I, too, second the the Swan

I, too, second the the Swan set and vine-d antler concepts. I'm also dying over the first pelt, Kokote! ;u;

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August 7, 2013 - 11:01pm — Necrosie

Oh, hey. Its me again

Oh, hey. Its me again *cough*. So...

http://i43.tinypic.com/2j3si0y.png

^I made this, and it based to this: http://h-r.gmxhome.de/E_trilineata/Etrilineata-int28.jpg

aand here is
just pelt: http://i43.tinypic.com/ra9kxe.png
mask and antlers: http://i39.tinypic.com/2qmzrew.png

Please people, dont kill me

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August 7, 2013 - 11:09pm — SoliloquyChryseis

Omg that is awesome Necrosie!

Omg that is awesome Necrosie! Really love the colors!

August 7, 2013 - 11:27pm — Gooke6

So..I tried to make the white

So..I tried to make the white on the tie-pelt look more integrated within the original pelt itself. I hope this makes it look less flat :3

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August 7, 2013 - 11:33pm — Raktea

Looks awesome!

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August 8, 2013 - 1:13am — Zeke

Hi Margo, that bottom part of

Hi Margo, that bottom part of the tie looks right but the top part is bugging me, it is still a little too angular and not quite fluffy enough. Is there anyway you could spread it out at the top a bit more and have more of a fading fur effect? No need to reply, just my thoughts! :3

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August 8, 2013 - 1:16am — Zeke

Also I believe this thread

Also I believe this thread should be used to post concept ideas and pictures, not start arguments - no matter how well meaning. While everyone wants their own idea put into the game lets let Margo choose what she wants to model as part of her internship and give constructive criticism on the models she does post. Remember Michael and Auriea will have the final input on anything that is integrated into the game.

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August 8, 2013 - 1:36am — Uzulii

Made some concepts here -

Made some concepts here - click ... More to come if I get inspired (: Going to make fawn versions too when I have time.

Youre doing really great job, this is something I believe everyone in the forest has waited for..
Love the sets you people make ^^

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August 8, 2013 - 1:49am — TmA

Uzulii, I'm so love the first

Uzulii, I'm so love the first concept! And some owl's concepts are great idea, I would like to added in game at least one owl set that players offered to Margo and M&A.

Oh how about a more of fawn's pelt? I think fawn's pelt not a lot like the pelts for adult deer.

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August 8, 2013 - 3:02am — Cradlecap

I made up a something, sorry

I made up a something, sorry if something similar has already been made!
the first is based on a fly amanita
the second is a tree fungus

August 8, 2013 - 3:08am — SoliloquyChryseis

Added complete Phoenix set

August 8, 2013 - 3:16am — Thais

Tracking this! I've been

Tracking this! I've been reading but I keep forgetting to track xD

Also: Uzulli, Cradlecap and Solilo: I am in love with your concepts!!! (:

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August 8, 2013 - 3:17am — SoliloquyChryseis

Thanks so much Thais

August 8, 2013 - 3:39am — DinahMoon

Here is a thing inspired by

Here is a thing inspired by the Dracula orchid. I could not figure out a way to incorporate antlers with the theme. Maybe some of the antlers in the game would work with it?

August 8, 2013 - 3:40am — alcinda

I love that black pelt. The

I love that black pelt. The white tie is cute too. Definitely an improvement with the white texture.

August 8, 2013 - 6:00am — Nathahniel

I agree with what Zeke(?)

I agree with what Zeke(?) said, about letting Margo choose, and that this should be for concept and not arguments.. Or uh, heated discussion of potentially opposing views? (Text is different from speech, you can interpret it completely different without the voice, right?)

It's Margo's internship, and it should be fun for Margo, and everyone who gets involved!
This is a super nifty cool fun project for everyone! Even me, and I joined TEF like 4 days ago. 8D
So Margo, keep up the great work... and everyone else here, be proud of your super cool concepts! Because I personally really like a lot of these, woah.

August 8, 2013 - 6:19am — zibra

Oh God, I'm so happy! Thank

Oh God, I'm so happy! Thank you, did tie for the game * ^ * I will wear it herself) My name Tamu. And now my account is on community)

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August 8, 2013 - 10:41am — Sheba1

Mask: Snowy Owl I sent you

Mask: Snowy Owl

I sent you this job Email, but I just read that you have not read the letter that send.
A little later, I can send you skin and mask to present their color.

August 8, 2013 - 11:51am — Gooke6

Tried to make the upper part

Tried to make the upper part also more fluffy :3

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August 8, 2013 - 1:12pm — Butterbrot

Cradlecraps "fungus-antlers",

Cradlecraps "fungus-antlers", ooooh man! <3
would also be a nice alternative for poopies maybe?!
like if deer could just pick them up!

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August 8, 2013 - 1:15pm — Krystal

Cradlecap, I absolutely adore

Cradlecap, I absolutely adore those clever designs ~ could tell right away the first was based off a Fly Amanita too. Really hope one of these gets a shot in the game.

And Dinah! LOVE the mask there!

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August 8, 2013 - 2:02pm — Necrosie

Yayy! Finally stopped

Yayy! Finally stopped spamming my art here, you can find it here: click-clikc

@SoliloquyChryseis, thanks! I think I made those colors little too bright :'D

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August 8, 2013 - 2:43pm — Raktea

Just dug up an old concept

Just dug up an old concept designed by Darling.

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)

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August 8, 2013 - 3:56pm — Eva890123

Tried something too - I know,

Tried something too - I know, they're messy -, though I think that especially the left one is quite hard to make xD

I like the idea of vines... I love the design from Cradlecap, and the design of Darling is something I'd love to see in the game, too

August 8, 2013 - 7:41pm — forgetmenot

Just gonna leave these

Just gonna leave these here..

Smiling spirit
Walk alone

I love everything you've done so far, excited to see more.

August 8, 2013 - 8:47pm — Raktea

^ Love both of them, woah.

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August 8, 2013 - 9:32pm — Nirvana

Think it looks really good,

Think it looks really good, Margo.

August 9, 2013 - 12:05am — kaitlyn

Oh hell yeah. Tracking this.

August 9, 2013 - 12:48am — /

Did another couple of pelts

Did another couple of pelts on Moss's base:

'Electricity'

'White'

Also a word to the alternatives to flowers/candles. I would welcome them so much, I always liked everything to put on defealut antlers. I did a crappy concept about Vines/Fungi, actually redid it. Plus added fawn head

I really love the fungi idea! The sets on this theme are awesome ^^

Where a player would have to collect them? I have an idea. Vines could be avaible in Birch Forest, where is nothing like this yet. They could be hidden in tall grass/blueberries, not too well visible, and the one who spots them and walks over them can put them on their antlers. The fungi seems too 'special' I think, maybe like candles - so they could be avaible on weather changes, while giant mushrooms are around. If that is possible, a player will get them from the giant mushrooms, if not, they will appear like candles and a player would pick them up. My idea

August 9, 2013 - 7:23am — DinahMoon

Inspired by the world's

Inspired by the world's deadliest caterpillar - Lonomia obliqua

August 9, 2013 - 11:23am — Delanay

Dinah that's awesome!! __

Dinah that's awesome!! *__* really digging the antlers, would love to see that set in game! <3

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August 9, 2013 - 3:52pm — Gooke6

Because I really liked the

Because I really liked the concept and a lot of you did too, I made the Swan Set. It was a bit harder than I thought. But I hope you guys like the result

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August 9, 2013 - 3:57pm — riddledrhyme

^ That's beautiful c:

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August 9, 2013 - 4:02pm — Calyqsa

these antlers... melts

these antlers... *melts*

August 9, 2013 - 4:03pm — BloomingSkull

The swan set looks absolutely

The swan set looks absolutely beautiful! Those horns are amazing! If have done a wonderful job, I really do look forward to what else you still will do!

August 9, 2013 - 4:04pm — Pandoras

That is stunning,

That is stunning, Margo!
Lovely.
The only advice I could give on the antlers is the natural bend from the front perspective (see here: Click) but this entire set looks splendid c:

August 9, 2013 - 4:34pm — Kaoori

I love that set! And those

I love that set! And those antlers. Simply gorgeous!

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August 9, 2013 - 4:35pm — C!ssy

Absolutely loving that set.

August 9, 2013 - 4:52pm — Meadows

oh wow that entire set is

oh wow that entire set is just exquisite ♥

Also, you said that while you wouldn't be responding to comments and emails anymore, that you would still be looking at concepts posted on the blog... Is it still alright to send concepts through email, or does that go without saying? Just wanted to make sure.

August 9, 2013 - 4:58pm — Rhhya

This Swan looks really good!

This Swan looks really good! It is incredibly beautiful design!