Log Cabin Final Year WIP

Finalstraw

Hi everyone!

I've just started work on my final year project for my Games Design course.

I'm working on a log cabin that can fit two scenarios. The first is a snow environment, the cabin would look like a fishing post on a frozen lake. The second is a beach hut, a desert island retreat. There will be trees on each, firn and palm tress respectively

The model would mostly be the same, however I would need to change the textures on certain parts of the model (Getting rid of snow for example)

I've blocked out the model below and will be updating it as regularly as possible. (Probably Wednesday evenings with my schedualling)

Any feedback would be appreciated.

ander

I think it would help if you could post us a small brief with what limitations you have in mind, what engine (as it is for a game design course) and gameplay? Right now, we only know that you are building an island that would fit for two scenarios - not much to go on with.

But good luck!

Ou and wirez!

Finalstraw

That's a fair point, sorry about that.

I'll be putting it in UDK later in the year. The idea is that the player will start at the end of the jetty on the frozen lake, go into the hut, sit in/on a bed then leave and it will be the desert island outside.

In terms of assets in the scene I will have a bed, bookcase, table and chair, as well as a fishing rod and surf board. I will have a few small boxes and a lobster pot somewhere around the jetty also.

The scale will be quite small, the player will not be allowed to leave the island whilst 'playing it' In terms of actual gameplay I won't be putting it into a game during the year I imagine.

Finalstraw

Update on the log cabin.

What do people think of the shape?

Clark Coots

the logs should be alternating one ontop of the other, interlocking. yours are all intersecting. also the roof looks too small to me, extend the shingles out a bit more

Joopson

Get some reference, and really build this thing.
http://birdhouse.org/blog/images/lincoln_logs.jpg
http://www.appalachianwoods.com/images/cabinpics/chestnut_log_cabin-1.jpg
http://www.ahmuseum.org/AboutTheMuseum/Buildings/LogCabin/LogCabin.jpg
http://www.randolphmountainclub.org/photos/logcabin3.JPG

Because right now, it doesn't make sense. Also, maybe show a perspective shot instead of an orthographic one? That confuses me, somewhat.

But yes, just keep going. But remember: Reference.

I'm liking the idea, by the way! Should be a diverse project.

Finalstraw

Ah, thank you very much for the interlocking image. I was originally doing that, however I then found several images where they had become intersecting. It was strange to look at, as I was trying to work out why they weren't just falling over. I will however change that ASAP, so they do interlock.
The Roof extends out in several directions, as the image below shows.

I also moved some of the logs to show how they will interlock. It'll need some adjusting still obviously.

Thank you both