Left 4 Dead 2: Double Feature: Keith and Hard-Boiled Ellis - Developers

[QUOTE=bloocobalt;18742571]If you play online with a host that doesn't have the mod installed, the anims [B]WILL[/B] be funky. To ensure that you don't have any anim related problems, make sure you are playing with someone who also has the mod installed. [B]Note:[/B] If you are playing with someone who is hosting who [B]HAS[/B] the mod installed, and you don't, then Rochelle will have really funky anims.[/QUOTE] So what about dedicated servers? They have no hosts, right? Also fix Keith's massive forehead.

[QUOTE=plecy;18742663]So what about dedicated servers? They have no hosts, right? Also fix Keith's massive forehead.[/QUOTE] I think Keith's massive forehead is cool.

[QUOTE=Jeppe137;18744048]I think Keith's massive forehead is cool.[/QUOTE] It makes him look like an alien.

Mullet on Keith anyone?

[QUOTE=Peanut :D;18745277]Mullet on Keith anyone?[/QUOTE] Nah, that seems too over-the-top. Maybe if this was '90, '91.

Can somebody answer this? Would the animation be funky on a dedicated server? They dont have hosts.... Right?

I emailed this to Chet!! He replied! [img]http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z280/Leon-S-Kennedy/Chetansweredmehollyhollycrap.jpg?t=1260055239[/img]

Nothing about the voice? :c I am </3

Hey y'all. Long time facepunch reader, first time poster. Gotta be honest this entire effort is freaking amazing, been following this topic for a while in awe of how well it's turning out, but I just had to throw my 2 cents in. I work as a graphic designer in a particular niche where all my work is supposed to fit in with 'other peoples' work styles, i.e I am paid to imitate artwork (Its like legal forgery, original artist doesnt have time to do the work, get me to do it as an imitation) The portrait for Keith seemed a little too different compared to the others guys, so I sat down and re-did it a bit, and have provided an image of the icon by itself, but more importantly, the portrait next to the others as reference. With the guys: [img]http://www.m0d3rn.com/img/the_boys.jpg[/img] Just on his own: [img]http://www.m0d3rn.com/img/keith.jpg[/img] And for download: [url]http://www.m0d3rn.com/img/keith.tif[/url] Feel free to tell me to blow it out my ass, just wanted to contribute a bit - if you like what I did, I'd be happy to help out with things like fixing other game menu images to involve less rochelle and more keith. Keep up the awesome work guys! Love the voice sample Fork!

Something about it is off, though I like it. The other survivors have a lot more texture than your Keith icon.

[QUOTE=Agent.Orange;18761683]Something about it is off, though I like it. The other survivors have a lot more texture than your Keith icon.[/QUOTE] Yeah, I have just spent around 40 minutes with it myself - after lining them all up I thought he looked too bland and smooth in areas, so I have done a repaint of some facial areas, fixed some grey areas, and sharpened it a bit. I am alot happier with the new results: Old Vs. New: [img]http://www.m0d3rn.com/img/comparison2.jpg[/img] With the guys: [img]http://www.m0d3rn.com/img/the_boys.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.m0d3rn.com/img/the_boys2.jpg[/img] Just on his own: [img]http://www.m0d3rn.com/img/keith2.jpg[/img] The main issue is that I am taking the model and rendering the face to adapt it, while the previous portraits seems to have been digitally drawn to suit.

[QUOTE=wazzpinator;18753514]I emailed this to Chet!! He replied! [/QUOTE]Hahaha, not enough skin burns...Better get to work on it! :P

I think the difference is that the VALVe ones seem to have been resized at some point which seems to be what gives off the blurry feel, maybe try sizing it down by 10 pixels then back up again?

[QUOTE=IDOTS;18640050]Hahah awesome work! That's actually more or less exactly how I imagined Keith![/QUOTE] The weird thing is I don't think I really ever took the time to visualize Keith. Except that maybe he has burns over 90/95 percent of his body and wouldn't have been able to survive all the brutal attacks on his life but that's just me. XD [editline]12:58PM[/editline] [QUOTE=CunningHam;18766107]Needs less deeper blacks, less detail, and some paintbrush like strokes across it, like the rest of them. Also am I the only one who thinks Keiths face looks a bit long and depressive?[/QUOTE] Maybe you could use some kind of radial blur or Gaussian blur to make it focus a little less or more on his face and less or more on the background.

I downloaded that pack that removes all of the vocal references to Rochelle by the other survivors and I found that you accidentally missed one. At the beginning of the Parish crescendo, when Ellis is talking on the radio, they ask "who is there" and Ellis says something to the effect of "Well, I'm Ellis and we got Rochelle here and..."

[QUOTE=av3nger3;18767218] Maybe you could use some kind of radial blur or Gaussian blur to make it focus a little less or more on his face and less or more on the background.[/QUOTE] Actually gaussian blur would be the worst thing to use in this case - the softening of the lines would result in it losing all detail. Also, for keiths face looking long and depressive - his idle face is exactly that, long with a massive forehead. Hardly depressed, merely serious. I agree the blacks seem darker, but when I put keiths portrait next to coachs, the dark areas seem justified enough. Too much tweaking results in less recognizable eyes and jawline. At a crossroads - might try some emphasis on the shading, and try to downplay that very dark edge on his face.

How do I install M0D3Rn's icon?

[QUOTE=BirdsOnMyBack;18777791]How do I install M0D3Rn's icon?[/QUOTE] I could make it game-ready if you like. Bear with me a moment, I'll set it up, would really like feedback if you'd be so kind. Okay, I have made it an install-able texture. [url]http://www.mediafire.com/?q34nfdddznj[/url] Please provide feedback, it is my first time making a texture file outside of custom sprays.

I really had to create an account for this. The effort and creativity put into this Keith mod is just amazing. Can't wait for this to be completed, thank you to everyone who has contributed to this so far. Keep up the great work!

[QUOTE=M0D3Rn;18778066]I could make it game-ready if you like. Bear with me a moment, I'll set it up, would really like feedback if you'd be so kind. Okay, I have made it an install-able texture. [url]http://www.mediafire.com/?q34nfdddznj[/url] Please provide feedback, it is my first time making a texture file outside of custom sprays.[/QUOTE] It fits in perfectly, you rock. Now we have to fix the menu icon.

[QUOTE=BirdsOnMyBack;18779271]Now we have to fix the menu icon.[/QUOTE] Happy to have a crack at it, which one is that? Also, mind if I ask for a screenshot of it running in your game? I am not on my gaming computer so could not test it myself.

Insane mod!

I can't wait for all of Rochelle's lines to be replaced. I'll be putting Keith in my game for sure.

It's amazing how all of this is coming together.

[url=http://i46.tinypic.com/2l9ldk.jpg]Reminds me of Kane from Kane & Lynch[/url]... Nice work on everything, can't wait to try Keith now that we got potential voice actors and all!

This better not go dead. Not saying it is, but if it ever did...:frown:

[QUOTE=G71tc4;18805047]This better not go dead. Not saying it is, but if it ever did...:frown:[/QUOTE] Not on my watch.

[QUOTE=Fork-H;18805164]Not on my watch.[/QUOTE] Fork, when you record Rochelles "Axe me a question, I dare you..." line, you should deliberately change it so Keith says something along the lines of "Wanna hear a TERRIBLE joke? Go ahead, Axe me. Just kidding, already said it."

[QUOTE=M0D3Rn;18806448]Fork, when you record Rochelles "Axe me a question, I dare you..." line, you should deliberately change it so Keith says something along the lines of "Wanna hear a TERRIBLE joke? Go ahead, Axe me. Just kidding, already said it."[/QUOTE] Yes. [url=http://www.supload.com/sound_confirm.php?get=1405974803.wav][img]http://maaadddog.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/1233600467037.jpg[/img][/url] [editline]06:15PM[/editline] Oh and [url=http://www.supload.com/sound_confirm.php?get=1309632929.wav][b]this[/url][/b] was just for fun.

[QUOTE=Fork-H;18806546] Oh and [url=http://www.supload.com/sound_confirm.php?get=1309632929.wav][b]this[/url][/b] was just for fun.[/QUOTE] a dislexia library into a walks in man for a book on asks... :wtc: [editline]04:33PM[/editline] [QUOTE=bloocobalt;18806972]a dislexia library into a walks in man for a book on ansks... :wtc:[/QUOTE] Oh, wait. I get it now. :downs: