Want to contribute back to MechWarrior: Armies?
Help us by providing unit information and pictures of units we're missing.
Information
You can help us out by submitting information we're missing, or have
mis-entered into the database. To do so, mail morgenes@dhorizon.org with the set, unit # and
stats you are writing in about.
Pictures
We are still missing pictures for many of the Limited units for the Dark
Ages set. Click here for a current list.
For general help on how to take pictures for MechWarrior: Armies,
check out our Picture
Taking Tips Page. Once you've digested that, come back here for
specific instructions on how to take pictures for us.
As was noted on the Picture
Tips Page, use a white backdrop. I use a plain, white pillow case as its
easily accessible and about the right size. The lighting technique described
is also very important for preventing shadowing on the units.
It is also very important that you always take the picture without moving
the camera, and that the unit only rotates, and doesn't move otherwise on
the backdrop. To do this, use a tripod, and leave it set in the same
place, and use the guide below and turn it, not the unit.
How Many Pictures are Needed?
Basically we need twelve pictures of each unit. Labelled rot01 - rot12
(rotation 1 - rotation 12). Rotation 1 needs to be the front or slightly
turned view that is default loaded.
The easiest way to do this is to print out the printing guide below and put it
underneath your unit, with the unit facing the camera and the number '1'.
Then, as you take pictures, turn the paper so that the next number is facing
the camera.
Look at the following images for an example (Click on each for a larger
version):
Image Composition
Using our unit pictures as a guide, try and place the unit so that it is the
center of the picture. Try and keep white-space to a minimum, let the unit
be the majority of the picture.
Image Sizes per Unit Type
The size of each image should be reduced to the following dimensions. If
you are unable to do this, you can send the larger images, just realize it
will take longer for us to post the pictures if we have to adjust them.
| Infantry |
MWDA_001_rot01.jpg
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230 x 161 pixels |
| Vehicles |
MWDA_038_rot01.jpg
|
285 x 180 pixels |
| Mechs |
MWDA_115_rot01.jpg
|
300 x 278 pixels |
Cleanup
If you have the time and talent, feel free to clean up the images, removing
the guide and other abberations from the pictures. I use Photoshop 7.0's
magnetic lasso to outline the unit, and then copy & paste it into a new
picture.
If you want, you can send the pictures as is and we can resize and clean
them up for you. If you have any more questions or suggestions about this
page, feel free
to mail morgenes@dhorizon.org.
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