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Johanaz
Profile Joined September 2010
Denmark363 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-13 21:04:25
August 05 2011 01:21 GMT
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Dear fellow liquidian map nerds.

This thread is for posting your most snazzy screen shots, either from your un-bumpable map threads, map header scrap pile, from some of your texturing/doodading endeavours, or for something of a different nature:

I hereby coin the term Map Art! Map Art is something you create when mapping, that has absolutely nothing to do with gameplay, and is not 100% categorizable as decoration.
I´m talking about when you spend waaaay to much time stacking a bunch of doodads or meticulously paint the smallest details out of a handful of textures.
It´s when you use the editor as an art medium; Map Art.

Other than showing off, this thread is also meant to be a place where you mappers can come looking for inspiration to new map themes. Also it is nice to have a collection of other map makers eye candy, so that you can learn from what they did.

If you like this thread idea, please participate, and I will commit to keeping a "best of" gallery from the whole community, plus a featured Map Artist of the Month, with some of the sweetest eyecandy by different map makers.




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This month I present: Meltage

With a background in game design, Meltage has made beautiful map art from day one, and he makes sure all his maps both play well and look awesome. Just check out the gallery below, and let the images speak for themselves.
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- check out Meltage's online game design portfolio: http://aggedesign.se

Previously Featured Artists:

-May+ Show Spoiler [fenX] +
This month I present: fenX

fenX was already a highly productive map maker before he found his way into this forum, and he immediately made an impact with lots of great looking maps and he blew me away with this awesome custom texture:
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-April+ Show Spoiler [eTcetRa] +
While not the most productive map maker in this forum eTcetRa has proven himself as one of the most talented map artists... . - check out his highly refined doodad control as well as his excellent texturing skills:[image loading]


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-March+ Show Spoiler [Mereel aka Terranlover] +

No real introduction needed. We all know and love Mereel/Terranlover for his Terran-OP-imba rage as well as his top-notch artistic skills.
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-February+ Show Spoiler [dezi] +
This month I present: dezi

We all know and love dezi, a custom maps forum veteran with more than 20 maps under his belt. dezi won MotM #1 with The Crucible, and since then he has reached top 5 several times, and we can often enjoy high level games on One Must Fall.
For some reason, dezi is not particularly known for his aesthetics, which is strange because they are certainly top notch!

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-January:+ Show Spoiler [Samro255am] +
This month I present to you: Samro255am:

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While Sam is best known for his top notch maps such as Burning Altar or Cascade, he is also a top notch Map Artist. Unlike some of us he doesn´t go overboard and spam doodads & whatnot. You can always count on him to first and foremost focus on gameplay, however he will always deliver the whole package with great texturing and stunning map borders.


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2011

-December:+ Show Spoiler [JackyPrime] +
This month I present to you: JackyPrime

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I still think Crevasse is one of the best looking maps ever made, and while Jacky doesn't post a much eye-candy as a lot of other mappers, all his stuff just looks great imo.

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- November:+ Show Spoiler [funcmode] +
This month I present to you: funcmode

funcmode won his first map making contest over a year ago over @ Nibbits, and since then he´s won 2 Map of the Month contests plus best map of MotM Season 1 (shared with Antares777´s Hysteria). Apart from pioneering the über-balanced rotational symmetry style (with equal 3rds in close positions), he´s certainly renowned for his aestethic skills.

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- October:+ Show Spoiler [WniO] +
This month i present to you: WniO

WniO has been an active poster on TL for more than a year, posting lots of maps and pioneering assymetric layout as well as wild texture usage. Having won most attractive map award in MotM, he is also one of the most skilled in Map Art.[image loading]

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- September:+ Show Spoiler [Koagel] +
This month I present to you: Koagel

There´s no getting around Koagel. Apart from decorating a bunch of iCCup maps, he also contributed to the forum with texturing tutorials, pioneered some wild doodads usage and did some unique Map Art pieces.

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-photo realistic drawing made entirely by grass textures.

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-creative use of doodads.

Sceenshots from maps decorated by Koagel:
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- August:+ Show Spoiler [LSPrime] +
This month I present to you: LSPrime.

There´s no getting around LSPrime. Apart from being the lead supplier to GSL maps, he also finds time to support the mapping community, and even help map makers decorate their map borders.

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From LSPrimes own maps:

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And last but certainly not least: Here is LSPrime showing off his incredible skills, using the editor to build a space ship of pure awesomeness:

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Thank you for supporting this thread.
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WniO
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2706 Posts
August 05 2011 03:58 GMT
#2
the lava one looks like anakin vs obiwan so epic. ill definetly churn out something sick for next motm and post it here ^
IronManSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2119 Posts
August 05 2011 06:04 GMT
#3
lol wnio stole my words...
SC2 Mapmaker || twitter: @ironmansc || Ohana & Mech Depot || 3x TLMC finalist || www.twitch.tv/sc2mapstream
Gl!tch
Profile Joined December 2010
United States573 Posts
August 05 2011 06:39 GMT
#4
The third from the bottom, with the sunset... wow...
“I mean, they say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time.” ― Banksy
Meltage
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany613 Posts
August 05 2011 09:06 GMT
#5
Great thread!

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ihasaKAROT
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Netherlands4730 Posts
August 05 2011 11:38 GMT
#6
I wish my PC didnt suck so much so I can make some pretty screens aswell :/
KCCO!
Johanaz
Profile Joined September 2010
Denmark363 Posts
August 05 2011 12:50 GMT
#7
Thanks for supporting this thread

Updated OP: Featured Map Artist August: LSPrime!
TPW Map Maker - theplanetaryworkshop.com
wrl
Profile Joined April 2011
United States209 Posts
August 05 2011 14:14 GMT
#8
Great idea for a thread. I fear my minimalist/organic style hasn't yet translated to a really beautiful snapshot of mapwork yet, but this is inspiration to change that.
It's funny; I dream a lot, but I'm not a very good sleeper.
prodiG
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada2016 Posts
August 05 2011 14:50 GMT
#9
oooooooooooooooooooo! :D image heavy post coming up:

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ESV Mapmaking Team || http://twitter.com/prodiGsc || Real talk, I don't have time to sugar-coat it for you sir
IronManSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2119 Posts
August 05 2011 15:13 GMT
#10
Mine aren't that great, but here goes anyway:

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SC2 Mapmaker || twitter: @ironmansc || Ohana & Mech Depot || 3x TLMC finalist || www.twitch.tv/sc2mapstream
Ferisii
Profile Joined February 2011
Denmark199 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-05 16:31:05
August 05 2011 15:19 GMT
#11
Great idea for a thread! Always fun to see detailed maps people create.

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Some snaps from a unfinished map (and probably stays that way)

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And here trying to create my own cliff type look without using the standard inbuild ones.
Think it looks cool enough!

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Author of Cactus Valley RE - My latest map: Para Bellum http://goo.gl/iV90wG
MavercK
Profile Joined March 2010
Australia2181 Posts
August 05 2011 15:45 GMT
#12
i should buy some sort of brain leeching device to steal creative talent :>
Brood War Remake - SC2BW - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=145316
lefix
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany1082 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-05 16:39:22
August 05 2011 16:35 GMT
#13
i guess i don't nearly use as many doodads as some of you do

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Map of the Month | The Planetary Workshop | SC2Melee.net
EffectS
Profile Joined May 2010
Belgium795 Posts
August 05 2011 17:00 GMT
#14
Here's mine:
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ihasaKAROT
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Netherlands4730 Posts
August 05 2011 18:59 GMT
#15
Fine, here goes, bad quality

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KCCO!
Randomaccount#77123
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States5003 Posts
August 05 2011 21:10 GMT
#16
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SidianTheBard
Profile Joined October 2010
United States2474 Posts
August 05 2011 22:06 GMT
#17
Maybe not the best of the best, but hey, why not. ^_^

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Creator of Abyssal Reef, Ascension to Aiur, Battle on the Boardwalk, Habitation Station, Honorgrounds, IPL Darkness Falls, King's Cove, Korhal Carnage Knockout & Moonlight Madness.
Icetoad
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada262 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-06 00:51:40
August 06 2011 00:50 GMT
#18
Here are some of a couple of LoS_Artemis maps:

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These aren't the best photo that I took, but I will let it like that for now.
Map Maker of Nimbus
MavercK
Profile Joined March 2010
Australia2181 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-06 00:54:51
August 06 2011 00:54 GMT
#19
all i really have to show off is my SC2BW Destination, i recently imported terrain textures from SC1 and used them. trying to recreate it as accurately as possible. i was suprised the textures actually look pretty good in sc2.

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Brood War Remake - SC2BW - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=145316
Mereel
Profile Joined February 2010
Germany895 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-06 00:56:54
August 06 2011 00:55 GMT
#20
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