Regarding the 3-D graphics in some Rare games

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k2i57off32
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Regarding the 3-D graphics in some Rare games

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Hello!

First of all, I'm terribly sorry if I've managed to post this on the wrong board.

Does anyone know how Rare made the 3-D-esque graphics in games like Cobra Triangle and R.C. Pro-Am?

I suppose that they made use of some kind of 3-D modelling software, however, I've been rather unsuccessful in finding any information whatsoever regarding it.
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Re: Regarding the 3-D graphics in some Rare games

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What do you mean? There are no 3D in any of those games as far as I remember. It's just plain isometric 2D that you can easily draw with a normal pencil and paper.
The physics in a game like Snake Rattle 'n' Roll uses a 3D space, but that just means that there is one extra axis to keep track of. The graphics are fully 2D.
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Re: Regarding the 3-D graphics in some Rare games

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They're curious how the sprites were made. It looks like a 3d modeler was used to create them as they are very precise regarding rotation.

I suppose they could have photographed toys at several angles, and used that as a reference instead.
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Re: Regarding the 3-D graphics in some Rare games

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Yes, I meant how the sprites were made. Sorry for not being more specific about that!

The toy photography explanation sounds plausible. Anyway, whoever it was who worked on that definitely poured a lot of love and pride into it, I'd say.

Thanks!
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Re: Regarding the 3-D graphics in some Rare games

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I see, yeah well toys sounds plausible. Freehand drawing doesn't sound unlikely to me either, but some kind of reference design is commonly used.

I never heard of Rare using any 3D-modelling until they got those ACM machines for creating the sprites for Donkey Kong Country, and they were supposedly very expensive and very slow to render.
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