GRAPHIC: New Wonder Screens with Info!

[darkangel]

As far as I know it will not support 24b. You can edit in 24b then use adaptive to 256 for final format.

[Harlan]

Great minds think alike! I just found this thread - looks like I'm not the only one with the idea of changing the wonder images. Here's a thread I started on the topic:

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...330#post610330

In addition to the images shown there, here are some other images I've been working on. This bunch is more current wonder replacements:

http://apolyton.net/haven/webshots2.html

And this one are of extras people may want to add to the game - I'm going to add a lot more to this category:

http://apolyton.net/haven/webshots3.html

Some other images that need changing, IMHO:

Battlefield Medicine
Colossus (okay, but could be improved)
Cure for Cancer or Longevity (my one image could be used for either)
Great University
Great Wall
Oracle (would be good, but the real Oracle looked nothing like that!)
Theory of Evolution
Universal Sufferage

Changing others like Hoover Dam is possible of course, but merely icing on the cake, whereas all of the above must be changed!

I'm stumped for picture ideas for most, though. Any ideas? I've mostly been using the Google Advanced Image Search

http://images.google.com/advanced_image_search?hl=en

Which is nice cos you can specify file size (I'm only looking for "very large") and color (only "full color) so you don't get a picture that's good but too small or black and white.

[Harlan]

Some further thoughts.

The image of Magellan's Voyage is actually of a reenactment of the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria voyage, but I figure its at least a stopgap to replace the horrible current one.

Trading Company is a real tough one - does anyone like these, or have a better idea?

I lightened Copernicus, but in fact I don't like the lightened one much either, since he never actually had a giant observatory in the first place.

By putting the stats at the bottom in this mod, does that have to cover up part of the wonder pic? If so, I would suggest minimizing that as much as possible.

[Kerk12]

Heres a possible picture for longevity

http://www.cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/08/27/longevity.genes/story.alzheimer.diagnosis.jpg

[java4me]

Harlan, you got some good photos, but we are looking for dramatic photos for each wonder. Ones, that are real and not computer animated.

[Harlan]

Java,
My pics are a mix of photo and non-photo. No way one could do all photo. Where on earth would you find a photo of the Great Library, or Hanging Gardens, or Pyramids (as they actually looked in the day, with golden caps and so forth), etc etc?? Only recent wonders or those that survived until modern times even stand a chance.

So open your mind to computer art . I think its much better to have computer art of how a wonder looked back in the day, then a photo of the rubble and ruins they often are today.

[java4me]

The photo that I got of the pyramids is very good, and we are thinking of using that, we don't have to see it as it was back then. We can also find real photos of things that are very similar to the original great wonders. Me, dark, and che have agreed to find all dramatic photos for every single one. You could make computer animated ones to allow people the option!!!

[Harlan]

Java,
I didn't realize you'd already vowed to have a photorealistic pic for each and every wonder, with nothing digital whatsoever. Your loss, in my opinion. Hopefully there will still be some that I've made that you like, since I do have photo ones. Feel free to use whatever.

I still would appreciate feedback however, and I'm hoping I can use any you guys come up with that fit my criterion.

[thomsonlau]

there should be a section for photos or CG for wonders.So people can select as they like.Don't you agree?

By the way,some of the picture you found for wonders are really good,like hanging gardens,Magellan's Voyage ,New Wall Street and Manhattan Project.

[darkangel]

Harlan,

I like the image you offered for the Cure for Cancer or Longevity. I also have a similar image to your Theory of Evolution one.

For the record I like CG images but if we can use real dramatic images at all, than that is my preference at present time.

[darkangel]

Era Art

On the issue of era art that is something that would really excel wtih CG images if the look and feel is cogent.

What do you guys think, should we do something with the era art or leave them? I like them but they seem to lack impact IMO.

[SilentBob]

[SIZE=1]
Some other images that need changing, IMHO:
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Great Wall
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Here is my suggestion for the Great Wall...

[darkangel]

Great image for the wall!!! I really like it alot.

[java4me]

Pretty good image of the wall!!!

Harlan, I think for the things like Longevity, and cure for cancer, we can use CG. Just because there really isn't any photos of those. Also, I think that we are looking for the dramtic photos for the wonders that are still standing today!!!

[Purple]

Great project, guys!

Have you seen sn00py's Wonder pix? They're on his website www.civer.f2s.com. I like the artistic filter he applied--very compatible with the Tower of Babel style, IMO.