Since we've lately had this trend of inserting images in posts to complement descriptions, I've got an idea. We could have a thread where we collect pictures that are inspirational to our settings - as well as sharing other pictures that might be useful to other CBGers. It would be interesting to try and express the spirit and feel of a setting through a set of images, to give it a "face" in a way that words alone might not be able to. At the very least we'd be providing a source of inspiration to each other by sharing awesome pictures.
Do you think this is a good idea?
I think it's a great idea! I'll go first.
(Note: I'm taking "inspirational" to mean "conveys the tone even if the exact image or scene wouldn't appear in the world".)
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/8569/youshallnotpassbygo.jpg
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6541/rabbitthing.jpg
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/8331/arkbymaronski.jpg
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/2028/268knife.jpg
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/4646/polymorphothersbh5.jpg
And those are just the ones sitting online. I've got 30 MB of them on my computer.
Quote from: SilvercatMoonpaw(Note: I'm taking "inspirational" to mean "conveys the tone even if the exact image or scene wouldn't appear in the world".)
That's what I meant, too. Not that it'll hurt if the image
does produce a visual matching the scene you imagine :)
Quotehttp://img36.imageshack.us/img36/8569/youshallnotpassbygo.jpg
Nice! :D
Quote from: GhostmanQuotehttp://img36.imageshack.us/img36/8569/youshallnotpassbygo.jpg
Nice! :D
Thanks. I find these sorts of things lying around the internet, I should get to do
something with them. :cool:
Pictures for Savage Age:
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Damn you beat me to it! I was thinking of this after the pictures I posted in the Tavern last night...
Here are mine
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Wow! That waterfall castle picture is absolutely fantastic! And the others are damn good too.
Quote from: LathDamn you beat me to it! I was thinking of this after the pictures I posted in the Tavern last night...
As the saying goes, great minds think alike :cool:
Very nice Lath. 6th is my favorite.
More:
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*** 14 *** (http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/9026/sa14kellydesertbattle.jpg)
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*** 16 *** (http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4918/sa16cimage5.jpg)
*** 17 *** (http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3875/sa17kellychariots.jpg)
*** 18 *** (http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/5943/sa18kellythemightyking.jpg)
*** 19 *** (http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/4230/sa19whelan120.jpg)
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Some that might sorta work for the Cadaverous Earth:
1. (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f174/Verick04/inquisitor.jpg?t=1248649456)
2. (http://1br.biz/wallpapers/brom---besta-2876.jpg)
3. (http://members.fortunecity.com/lioncourt77/brom/b46.jpg)
4. (http://www.system75.com/gallery/giger/images/BioLandscape_II.jpg)
Wow. Great idea.
Check out www.conceptart.org for mucho inspirational stuff. Great site with lots of industry professionals. The forums are an incredible resource. I always browse around when I'm feeling burnt out, especially the Environment of the Week thread, and the Character of the Week.
I used some of my own visuals in the Knife's Edge thread anyway, but here are a few other images I found that I think sum up the mood roughly...
http://images.epilogue.net/users/pribnow/el_chupacabra.jpg --- Prowling the slums
http://images.epilogue.net/users/moku.iwald/08.SWORD_ANGEL.2_akryl,papier.70x100cm.jpg --- A Blitzer
http://images.epilogue.net/users/moku.iwald/06.ŻAR._akryl,papier.50x70cm.jpg.jpg --- A mad haematophagist
http://images.epilogue.net/users/kimagu/egy_megkérdÅ'jelezÅ'_kicsi.jpg --- An angel
http://images.epilogue.net/users/nagualito/Gothic-full-moon.jpg --- A growlsider
http://images.epilogue.net/users/samadoni/sacrifice_fin.jpg --- A haematophagist at work
and this one I came across made me think of the Cadaverous Earth, so I thought I'd share...
http://images.epilogue.net/users/sbgothik/My_Offering_by_SB_Gothic.jpg
Heh excellent...
Aaand five more:
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*** 24 *** (http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/9382/sa24kellyswordsofarabia.jpg)
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