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i'd like to see a good search for existing freely available art.
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== about ==
e.g. tagging, preview images, licensing infos, contact info to reach the authors...
 
technically also interesting for indexing existing content repositories like freegamearts and virtual worlds wiki,
 
worldforge? as well as scanning file-lists of cvs/svn repositories for media file extensions (textures, models, audio, ...)
 
  
* a common search for the art repositories listed here [[Links]]
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main aim is to bring artists and developers closer together and encourage contact and dialog
* thread in unixgamedev : http://board.unixgamedev.org/index.php?topic=16.0
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** probably combined effort with that, e.g. also serving as projects/people contact database
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* a good search for existing free art
* similar idea noted in freegamer http://freegamer.schattenkind.net/index.php?t=msg&th=310 , but that was a bit different intention, but might also be interesting.
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** focused on searching/linking rather than hosting
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*** index stuff from existing content repositories, project svn/cvs repositories and forums
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** preview images / thumbnails of textures,models,etc
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** tagging
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** licensing infos
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** contact info to reach the authors...
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* a database for projects and people
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** list artists and interests (concept drawing, model, anim, texture, 2d-art, texture, sound, music..)
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** list developers and interests (programming languages, experience with frameworks,)
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** list of projects using free art
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** cross referencing / associations
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*** which people are involved in which project
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*** assets used in multiple projects (textures, models, sound, music,...)
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== organisation ==
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* people possibly interested in participating :
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** LeChuck from unixgamedev.org
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** ghoulsblade
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** more to come hopefully =)
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* forum-thread by LeChuck in unixgamedev http://board.unixgamedev.org/index.php?topic=16.0
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* forum-thread by ghoulsblade in freegamer http://freegamer.schattenkind.net/index.php?t=msg&th=310 , (the original intention was a bit different, but the underlying idea to bring artists and devs closer together was the same)
  
 
== technology ideas worth investigating ==
 
== technology ideas worth investigating ==
  
* http://www.cakephp.org/  rapid development webframework similar to ruby-on-rails
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* we'll probably use http://www.cakephp.org/  rapid development webframework similar to ruby-on-rails
* svn list : search for mediafiles in opensource repositories
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* svn list : search for (textures, models, audio, ...) in opensource project repositories svn/cvs
 
* blender batch mode / importers : automatically generate mesh previews
 
* blender batch mode / importers : automatically generate mesh previews
  
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* http://games.kde.org/people.php
 
* http://games.kde.org/people.php
 
* http://www.ohloh.net
 
* http://www.ohloh.net
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* social bookmarking, social networking
  
 
== free content repositories ==  
 
== free content repositories ==  
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* http://www.lowpolycoop.com/forum lowpoly coop
 
* http://www.lowpolycoop.com/forum lowpoly coop
 
* http://worldforge.org/ worldforge
 
* http://worldforge.org/ worldforge
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* see also [[Links]]
  
 
== forum threads/projects with free art ==
 
== forum threads/projects with free art ==

Revision as of 14:39, 12 October 2007

about

main aim is to bring artists and developers closer together and encourage contact and dialog

  • a good search for existing free art
    • focused on searching/linking rather than hosting
      • index stuff from existing content repositories, project svn/cvs repositories and forums
    • preview images / thumbnails of textures,models,etc
    • tagging
    • licensing infos
    • contact info to reach the authors...
  • a database for projects and people
    • list artists and interests (concept drawing, model, anim, texture, 2d-art, texture, sound, music..)
    • list developers and interests (programming languages, experience with frameworks,)
    • list of projects using free art
    • cross referencing / associations
      • which people are involved in which project
      • assets used in multiple projects (textures, models, sound, music,...)

organisation

  • people possibly interested in participating :
    • LeChuck from unixgamedev.org
    • ghoulsblade
    • more to come hopefully =)

technology ideas worth investigating

  • we'll probably use http://www.cakephp.org/ rapid development webframework similar to ruby-on-rails
  • svn list : search for (textures, models, audio, ...) in opensource project repositories svn/cvs
  • blender batch mode / importers : automatically generate mesh previews

existing websites to consider

free content repositories

forum threads/projects with free art