December 2014 Challenge: Nocturnum

[lostatsea]

So I decided to take a crack at this in-spite of or maybe because I have a hard time wrapping my head around "NODE" based programs. I have tinkered around with trials of Filter Forge over the years but have used nothing but some resultant textures.

Nocturmun is a settlement ( size undecided as yet ). Beneath the surface of the planet Thermos ( Yeah I know I Know !! ). Being too close to its Host star the surface temps are too extreme for typical life form. Life however finds it way. The whole of this planets ecology has evolved to utilize a combination of thermo-synthesis and lesser photosynthesis to supply the base for the food change. The ceilings and walls of the subterranean caverns on this planet are the home of thermal synthesizing organisms that use the heat transferred from the surface as it is baked by the sun to sustain its own life. Producing in the process light providing a weak daylight to the surrounding areas. Slightly more advance Plantlike lifeforms use this light along with heat to sustain there own life and so the base of the food change is formed.

Used an altered version of layered stone to get this texture to use as a base for my map. Intend on using multiple other FF filters to alter this into something presentable. Wish Me Luck.


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First stage.png

[lostatsea]

Here are a couple other trials

Styled using "OLD PHOTO:adjusted

MK@.png

and a Starting point for the town "CROOKED MAZE " to be adjusted !!

village.png

[johnvanvliet]

looks almost like a 16 bit MSB / LSB flip flop

[lostatsea]

This is the direction I am Going in for this. The city is just temp but the filters used and the basic style is solid. Need to go back and put in labels and such before rerunning it through the final filters.
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Direction.png



Need to size it up some too !:blush
Direction sized.png

[johnvanvliet]

getting that from FF

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[lostatsea]

johnvanvliet Thanks for the vote of confidence. The more I play with it the more I see potential. Even if only for texture but there is more there it is going to take my "OLD" brain awhile to get a system down!

[lostatsea]

Getting close to but not quite. Have to go back and add some more labels

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Untitled3old map d.png

Damn Again with the shrinkage. I'll fix that later!!

[lostatsea]

On the 10th Day of Christmas my true love gave to me "The in--flu--en--za" Someone gave it to her at work and she came home and REGIFTED it to me. She is always so generous !! Anyways it is hard to use a mouse with the shakes so this is my finished version. Find below the procedure I used in Filter Forge .

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oldphoto grunged oldmap frame.png

[lostatsea]

Here is the basic shape/texture using "Layered Stone " Modified !

Base 1.png


Here is the town texture using "Crooked Maze" Modified !

Base 2.png


Used Photoshop to clean up the"town" texture scale it and insert the pieces. Did the labeling. Used "filter forge " Filter "Old Photo" Modified !

oldphoto Titled.png

[lostatsea]

Used The Filter Forge filter "Grunge" Modified This was going to be too dark But I knew the next filter would lighten it !

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Used Filter Forge Filter "Old Map"

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Added a frame and washed the water in Photoshop !

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