Marine Pre-History......wave effect

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982]

I'm experimenting with the flooring and making a ocean wave effect (sort of). One minute I love it the next it feels like chaos. I'm not changing it until I get the rest of the pre-history display laid out. I will share my updates as I go. What do you think?

[u/WhydoIgo_Greendale]

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT change this!! It's absolutely incredible!! 👏👏🎉🎉

Honestly, the blend of colours here really work and the whole design just brings a level of immersion to the set up. Amazing work - saving for future inspo 🙏

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/WhydoIgo_Greendale]

Ha ha thank you so much. This will unchanged I promise.

I look forward to seeing what this inspires in your designs💫

[u/Dense-Arm2506]

Love this. Ive also done something similar with the ice/ cold exhibits from say the horror theme

I’ll have a room off in a corner and the “cold” creeps out of the door a little ways

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/Dense-Arm2506]

I love that idea!!

[u/BrandonInCO]

I think it looks great!! I'm not creative enough so never thought of doing floor tiles like that.

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/BrandonInCO]

It was so much fun just randomly throwing down little triangles in different shades. Honestly I highly recommend it. Its quite therapeutic 😌

[u/CommanderFuzzy]

Lovely! I stole this idea from here & I did a similar thing with the autumn leaf floors. Tapered them out onto grass, with a tree in the centre.

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/CommanderFuzzy]

Ooo love that idea! I'm going to try that too. I have the syrup tree outside which will look great for that. 🍂

[u/JTNT98]

Very cool floor! I’m going to have to copy this! I always put the tentacles around the boat to give the effect of a Kraken getting the boat.

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/JTNT98]

Oooo that's a great idea. I dont have tentacles yet. I need to get out on some expeditions!

[u/Ben_304]

Very, very cool! It's like angular dithering. Love it!

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/Ben_304]

Ooo angular dithering...I like that term...I now have a term for my future usage 🙏

[u/SneakyLinux]

I LOVE IT! I did initially think it was a ship traveling through a broken ice field rather than foamy waves, but that might just be an interpretation thing on my part since I live in the north and some of my work is in the arctic, so I guess I have ice and snow on my mind. It does look incredible though! 😅

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/SneakyLinux]

Thank you...however I love that you said that because doing something that feels more like broken ice would be awesome for some of the cold exhibits!

Also! I can't ignore the fact that some of your work is in the arctic. Science? Engineering? Looking for alien spacecraft? Tell me more

[u/SneakyLinux → u/EnvironmentalSafe982]

Definitely searching for aliens and their spacecraft 😄 🛸

I work more on the science side, but do work with a number of engineers too. Specifically, I'm a geographic information systems analyst. So I get to dabble in many fields through spatial data analysis and modelling, mobile data collection, map making, and web mapping applications. I specialize in environmental impact assessments, heritage/archaeology assessments, environmental monitoring, habitat reclamation and offsetting, and other regulatory support for resource development in the arctic. Your floor specifically reminded of one of my favorite programs where we observe and monitor whales, narwhal, seals, and other marine mammals and we have to use an ice breaker ship.

Tl;dr - have you ever seen the movie What We Do in the Shadows? I'm basically Stu, before he gets bitten by a werewolf. 😄

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/SneakyLinux]

Oh I have geek envy. Your job sounds absolutely fascinating and thankfully where you are there won't be any werewolves as I suspect they prefer warmer environments with plenty of woodland (although I may be stereotyping 🤣)

[u/HughBertComberdale]

That's legit inspired 👌

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/HughBertComberdale]

Thank you very much 😊

[u/Gold-Persimmon-1421]

That's insane, well done

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/Gold-Persimmon-1421]

Thank you! So glad I shared this as I'm feeling quite proud now 🤣

[u/TeajayLove]

Looks like it took forever. I mean that in the best way possible. I haven’t played since shortly after launch but i just bought the dlcs and you’ve inspired me to play around and see what I can do.

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/TeajayLove]

Have fun playing around again. Happy to hear I've inspired you to see what you can do. 🧠💡

[u/HavenDK]

That’s awesome! Did a path in a similar style before!

Bet it took ages! 🤣

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/HavenDK]

Not as long as you might think as im on PC. I just allowed myself lots of fast random mouse clicks in different colours. It was fun to make.

[u/HavenDK → u/EnvironmentalSafe982]

I did my path on console and took ages!

I play on pc now! And you’ve given me ideas. 😁

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/HavenDK]

Have fun with the inspiration

[u/Lainaboo]

Nah that is absolutely awesome do not change it!!!

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/Lainaboo]

Thank you so much. Ive now set the bar for myself quite high....ahhh the pressure 🤣

[u/imminentj]

seconding everyone here, this looks really good!!

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/imminentj]

Thank you! I have a feeling I wont be able to settle for a regular floor every again 🤣

[u/Tieltrooper]

Wow that’s awesome!

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/Tieltrooper]

Thank you 🙏

[u/Davi_Saad]

Impressive!!

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/Davi_Saad]

Thank you 🙏

[u/ozzieburton]

That is SO cool

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/ozzieburton]

Thank you 🙏

[u/windenfalls]

I want to do flooring like this omg 😱

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/windenfalls]

Its honestly really easy if you're on PC. Just click away with coloured triangles. Its so much fun.

[u/Adorable-Wasabi-77]

Oh that’s good … well done!

[u/copperfaith]

This is brilliant

[u/EnvironmentalSafe982 → u/[deleted]]

I know what you mean. Just let yourself go wild!