Comments on: Lumber Yard Wallpapers

By: DoctorDisaster

DoctorDisaster — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:33:28 +0000

You know, I’d wondered about that. Bits of the shots really do look like they were rendered in the game… then there are bits that are nothing but wide, impressionist brush strokes over blurred photo inserts. Compare the ground next to the railcar or the planks on the bridge with the roof of a building or the leaves on a tree. The level of detail in some areas is all out of proportion.

I suspect they constructed and rendered a fragment of the environment using existing art assets, and then expanded upon it with concept art.

Also, whoever drew that has a rotation-sensitive wacom stylus, and I am jealous.

By: J3553

J3553 — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:28:29 +0000

Pentadact is jealous of widescreen. LOL.

By: Pentadact

Pentadact — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:24:52 +0000

That’s so wide, a hammerhead shark would be all, “Whoa, that’s a bit wide. I mean I like wide, but man.”

I like how they drew a TF2 crosshair on there to make it look in-game. You’re not foolin’ no-one, Dhabih.

By: Punjab

Punjab — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:15:03 +0000

For widescreeners, how about this bit of concept art?:

http://www.teamfortress.com/images/posts/alpine_concept_2.jpg

By: Iain "DDude" Dawson

Iain "DDude" Dawson — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:00:29 +0000

If you want widescreen, it is not too much trouble to crop.

Thanks so much. Stuff like this is great.

By: J-man

J-man — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:35:46 +0000

Someone just needs to modify it for CP, CTF or PL, just like someone made a payload dustbowl map.

By: Punjab

Punjab — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:08:31 +0000

Nice!

They’re all so good, it’s hard to choose.

By: Newt Pulsifer

Newt Pulsifer — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:00:59 +0000

“Widescreen is for hammerhead sharks.”
rofl!! :D
I don’t have a widescreen display… but I agree with you based on the few times I had to use one!!

By: Iain

Iain — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:39:33 +0000

Cheers, I’ll be holding onto the last one for my wallpaper rotations, just started using the concept art from the games blog.

your snaps really demonstrate just how good looking the new theme and map looks.

By: Pentadact

Pentadact — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:35:17 +0000

Widescreen is for hammerhead sharks.

By: Seniath

Seniath — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:53:17 +0000

Purdy, though I think I’ll stick with the Pyro shot used in the publicity stuff, for obvious reasons ;).

By: Netram

Netram — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:46:51 +0000

No widescreen (1680×1050)? :(