Just introducing myself

Zetsubou

Hello there Polycount Community,

I've flown over this website a few times, and I finally decided to sign up.
I've been interested in game programming for quite a while, but recently i discovered that the actual level design/art is even more attractive.

I'm only 15 years old (I hope everybody here is serious enough to not prejudge me on that) and i'm interested in modeling in Maya and making levels in UDK.

I've been thinking about rebuilding the "Classic" Half-Life in UDK with some more detail, but i believe i have a long way to go to actually be able to do that.

I hope we'll all get along

~Zet

leilei

You're 15 and you want to make Black Mesa Source.

Think more realistically than just remaking. Start small.

Zetsubou

I admit, overthinking things is a mistake I make a lot... Also, i do know of Black Mesa Source, although that's made using the new Source engine, and it was supposed to be released back in 2009. But yeah, I need to choose something smaller first, although i have no idea why. I could try modelling TF2 hats

Vio

Never feel embarrassed about being very young starting out, its actually quite lucky lol. If your thinking of doing something like this my best advice is get taking lots and lots of screen shots of what you want to re-create, its all about references. Then look at modern 3d, the (sorry everyone) Sci-Fi hall ways, believe me you will find tons of references of that.

Take a look at Scott Joneses dissertation here http://www.polycount.com/2011/08/17/modular-design-research-paper/
It might be a big help for such a project by speeding things up with modular design.

Yozora

The best way to not get people talking about your age and using it in their compliments, comments or critique (by saying things like "it's very good for a 15 year old") is to simply not disclose it at all.

Too late for that though, as you can see.

Just don't keep bringing it up or you'll end up being remembered like how I remember Taylor Hood (that's not a good thing).

Zetsubou

@Yozora Ahahahah... Agreed -_-'

@Vio I'm not embarrased to be young (Is 15 "Really young"?)
Also i'll look into the research, it seems interesting

PogoP

Vio wrote: »

Never feel embarrassed about being very young starting out, its actually quite lucky lol. If your thinking of doing something like this my best advice is get taking lots and lots of screen shots of what you want to re-create, its all about references. Then look at modern 3d, the (sorry everyone) Sci-Fi hall ways, believe me you will find tons of references of that.

Take a look at Mark Dygert's dissertation here http://www.polycount.com/2011/08/17/modular-design-research-paper/
It might be a big help for such a project by speeding things up with modular design.

That's actually Scott Jones' dissertation, not Mark's.

Welcome to Polycount! I got into games around your age, its a good age to start!

Zetsubou

I actually got into games way back when i was like... 10 or so?
I played my first game even longer ago. Does anyone know Nijntje?

WarrenM

You should really stop bringing up your age. I think you've mentioned age in every post so far. That will be all people focus on and like Yozora said, any comments or feedback you get will be couched in that. You want honesty in order to improve, not coddling.

Vio

PogoP wrote: »

That's actually Scott Jones' dissertation, not Mark's.

Welcome to Polycount! I got into games around your age, its a good age to start!

Ah right you are, cheers I put it in the edit.

Zetsubou

@WarrenMarshall Good point, but it's hard not to mention it...

EDIT: In this case of course when the majority is talking about it :P

AtlusZMH

In the future you don't need to tell an online community your age :P

The internet is anonymous, and if you make good art here, or ask good questions and put in the time and effort to learn and take advice, it doesn't matter how old you are

With that said, welcome!

Zetsubou

Thanks
I think i might start by modelling the Aperture Science Weighted Companion cube. I admit, it's not a very original idea, but i have to start somewhere