Rivet technique is by Night Shift. Uncle makes rivets with a passion.
@ultraparadiso3 күн бұрын
thanks!
@matthewschoen98275 күн бұрын
This feels like a city that was built first, and inhabited second. Like it was never planned to have people live there. They just arrived to a city fully formed and found places that could be a home before added door
@ultraparadiso4 күн бұрын
interesting take, that's a cool image
@trevinsigaty5 күн бұрын
Looks so realistic and also very easy to setup!
@davidcashin18946 күн бұрын
Did you have a size ratio for these? With the modular blocks it was 4inx4in and 2in high or in multiples of 2in??
@ultraparadiso5 күн бұрын
the 2 smaller stairs are 4x4x2” and the larger one is something like 3x7x3” - the ground tiles need to have width and depth be multiples of 2” so they tile correctly, but since these sit on top and don’t need to tile, it doesn’t matter so much what their dimensions are, as long as the connection points line up to the 1” grid defined by the modular tiles
@davidcashin18945 күн бұрын
@@ultraparadiso Super, that helps. Last question. I did not understand where you got the materials for the "windows" from. Can you share again?
@ultraparadiso5 күн бұрын
@@davidcashin1894 that would be wire mesh/cloth: www.mcmaster.com/products/wire-cloth/
@Scotty86doo6 күн бұрын
Need more Osma Stories im hooked on the story telling now
@ultraparadiso6 күн бұрын
:) more to come!
@jones120136 күн бұрын
I had no idea you were the Mothership guy. That is awesome. Love your work by the way.
@ultraparadiso6 күн бұрын
just one mothership guy :) thanks!
@Scotty86doo6 күн бұрын
If this is the first video of yours I found then I'm instantly Subscribing this has criminally low views and its so good!
@ultraparadiso6 күн бұрын
thank youu :)
@davidcashin18947 күн бұрын
Why did you use brush on gloss and matte varnish rather than spray paint gloss and matte? Expence? Concern that the spray will damage the tiles? Sprays can eat foam sometimes??
@ultraparadiso6 күн бұрын
that was the varnish i had on hand. spray would be faster, and it wouldn’t eat the foam bc the paint would protect it, but i didn’t want to buy more varnish
@PlasmaZombie6677 күн бұрын
This colour scheme is absolutely gorgeous and so unique! I can't wait to see what else you come up with for this board/world. Also, I really enjoyed the narration. This science fantasy stuff is right up my alley. Hard to believe, that this video was nearly feature film length, as time went by so quickly.
@ultraparadiso6 күн бұрын
thank you! there’s plenty more in the works :)
@dacedebeer26977 күн бұрын
The build is awesome, but the story of Merz is even better. great content.
@ultraparadiso6 күн бұрын
thank you! glad both parts worked :)
@gornser8 күн бұрын
This is a gem.
@livanbard8 күн бұрын
The terrain and the lore are both top shelf stuff.
@ByrdD38 күн бұрын
Still only an hour through, but loving the combination of the building and story. Do I wonder if it's a clever ploy to keep me watching? Yes. Do I mind? No!
@ultraparadiso8 күн бұрын
i mean...what is entertainment but a clever ploy to keep you watching? 😅 glad you like it!
@saywhat94108 күн бұрын
Um the mix of story and crafting is monumentality epic. But then you spend so much time on each piece to make it spectacular and delightful to the eyes I truly liked each piece. Unfortunately I can't get over how chaotic it looks together. But I do love each piece! Each hidden detail.....
@ultraparadiso8 күн бұрын
fair enough! i know the end result won't be to everyone's taste but hey i'm glad you like the individual pieces and the overall video :)
@fide-zealamon9 күн бұрын
I love this story. It was just... Fuckin amazing.
@benweinberg381910 күн бұрын
Quadra, this is your "Merz, on wallpaper". Hopefully the first of many, much less tragic, opuses to come.
@ultraparadiso9 күн бұрын
they can’t all be tragedies right?
@VanguardDrums10 күн бұрын
Dude, some audio suggestions, speak at a higher volume and turn the mic down a little.
@ultraparadiso9 күн бұрын
thanks for the feedback!
@davidcashin189410 күн бұрын
Gorgeous inspiring terrain. Makes you want to use the blocks over and over again and really immerses you in the world/game. Some Constructive criticism. Open with a few shots of the final product. Especially a long video like this one. Your walk through in Athens was an exce;;ent demonstration of your inspiration. But any time you do/teach an art product you need to lead with the inspirational wow shots to show the viewer it is worth the time, not just the time viewing but for the person hours you dedicated to the project. Many gamers and crafters omit this in their videos. Game playthrough folks forget to show wide shots or do such a wide shot you can't see the game table, miniature painters don't show you the final effect they are headng for etc. But I loved this terrain and it is making me rethink some of my upcoming projects. Thanks so much.
@ultraparadiso10 күн бұрын
thanks, and thanks for the feedback :)
@davidcashin18949 күн бұрын
@@ultraparadiso Hope you took it in the friendly spirit offered. Really love what you did with the block build. This is inspirational for Mork Borg or Forbidden Psalm if you are familiar with the games. ;-)
@ultraparadiso9 күн бұрын
@@davidcashin1894 all good! ya feedback is welcome :) i've played a little mörk borg and i have a copy of forbidden psalm, tho i've not played it yet
@skywatcher710 күн бұрын
I dig these freaky little guys
@ultraparadiso10 күн бұрын
me too :)
@Brickerbrack10 күн бұрын
Absolutely brilliant. Love your chilled crafting style, your storytelling I actually just had this whole video on mostly in the background, listening to your narration while I worked on some 3D modelling, and coming back every now and again to see how the build was progressing, and it was a real treat. 😁
@ultraparadiso10 күн бұрын
ah that's perfect, just how i was hoping someone would use this video :)
@PapaSumaFitz10 күн бұрын
Have been sharing the crap out of this video, lol.
@ultraparadiso10 күн бұрын
yay thank you!
@MichaelHeide11 күн бұрын
Where do you get loads of tiny magnets? Don't they cost a fortune?
@ultraparadiso10 күн бұрын
i get mine in bulk from jc-magnetics.com with a discount code from @rparchiveofficial -- still pricey but not so bad if you get lots at once. also i don't put magnets in every single spot -- i skip some and use other cheaper ferrous stuff like tacks and nails there. makes bonds a bit weaker but it still works
@padraigmumper695611 күн бұрын
So unbelievably cool! Having such a strong creative vision makes these really have a strong visual identity, I think I’m going to try that next time I make terrain
@ultraparadiso10 күн бұрын
Thank you! Having some specific reference points definitely helps.
@whattheheckisthisthing11 күн бұрын
Wonderful video. I liked the story and the crafting
@ultraparadiso10 күн бұрын
thanks!
@leonardbannon841211 күн бұрын
Dude this is an incredible set of terrain tiles! A lot of cool concepts, the story woven in between the crafting, cool new techniques for crafting… u got a new subscriber here!
@ultraparadiso10 күн бұрын
thank you and thanks for subscribing!
@williamcomolli947011 күн бұрын
I'm quite impressed at how well some planning and some organic "just doing" came together to make a very cohesive style. Great terrain that looks to be very versatile. I could see using this for a variety of games and settings with the exclusion of perhaps strict, low fantasy. I absolutely want to have a try at making a similar set myself since most of the terrain I've made has been very planned with specific pieces preselected without the freedom of building around what a piece could be.
@ultraparadiso11 күн бұрын
yeahh give it a go! it's my favorite way to make stuff :) and ya i guess i could leave out the pieces with cables n things for low fantasy
@Owitsch11 күн бұрын
Wow! looks awesome! Thanks for showing.
@JayBirdJay11 күн бұрын
Very cool! I'm curious, how do you keep the hexagons from cracking in the future?
@ultraparadiso11 күн бұрын
thanks! tbh i don't worry about it v much, it hasn't caused any issues for me. using plaster instead of air dry clay may give cleaner results though
@takkik28211 күн бұрын
it has a final tactics / tactics Ogre feeling, blocky terrain tiles. One little question, what is the intro and outro music ? I don't find it.
@ultraparadiso11 күн бұрын
thanks, i think they may have been a subconscious inspiration :) for the music, search for "chorus somnia" by jjbbllkk (jeremy blake) on itch.io
@takkik28211 күн бұрын
@@ultraparadiso Thanks! I was looking at the wrong place.
@hardtailgang12 күн бұрын
Did you have any particular inspirations for your story? As in, other works of fiction? A few things came to mind for me. I really enjoyed it.
@ultraparadiso11 күн бұрын
idk about this story specifically, but for this project overall i wind up thinking a lot about Samuel Delaney's Nevèrÿon books, M. John Harrison's Viriconium, Jack Vance's Dying Earth, various stuff by Ursula K. Le Guin, China Miéville, Iain M. Banks and a bunch of others. Also, myriad ancient stories, from history, myth, & religion around the world. i'm glad you liked it!
@hardtailgang11 күн бұрын
@@ultraparadiso YES dude, you're my people. Even though I haven't checked out Delaney and Banks yet, that's 100% the "circle of authors" that I'm into. I call it "hard to read speculative fiction". I'm a big Wolfe fan. Really love Crowley, Lafferty, and Peake. Harrison is maybe my favorite author, but it's so hard to pick a favorite. Viriconium is everything, and his Light series is the best take on both the "zone" genre and far-future sci-fi. As soon as I heard portrait painter in a strange city, my mind immediately went to Ashlyme from In Viriconium. Obviously very different stories, but I guess "if you know you know". I also recently finished Vandermeer's "Ambergris" omnibus. There's a short story in there about a painter named Martin Lake and I definitely got echoes of that too - it's got a similar "bloody" tone as your captivating vignette. Have you read it by chance?
@ultraparadiso11 күн бұрын
i haven't read ambergris, but i am reading vandermeer's absolution right now, it's quite fun! as for harrison, yeah my story definitely has echoes of ashlyme. vriko sticks with ya. and i agree, the light series is excellent. the "zone" genre as you call it is def one of my favs, idk how many copies of roadside picnic i've lent to friends at this point
@hardtailgang11 күн бұрын
@@ultraparadiso I saw Absolution dropped and it was right as I was finishing up Ambergris, and I knew that I'd want to revisit the whole series before starting it, as it's been years since I've been to Area X. I didn't want to commit another 6 months to Vandermeer right off the back of the last 6 months. Maybe after my current read. Gotta love a good zone, man! Roadside Picnic is undeniable. For the past few months I've actually been working on a zone-themed fan supplement to the skirmish game BLKOUT, which will turn it into an "PvPvE Extraction Shooter"/"Tarkov-like" type game instead of a skirmish game, with a lot of room for narrative play. Got a toddler and an infant, so things are taking... longer than expected. I'm really excited to have my friends come playtest it with me in a month or two, I haven't really seen anything like it in the tabletop space. Just subbed on your site, look forward to following along. Grabbed Hundreds as well, it seems like something that'll help a different project that I've set aside.
@ultraparadiso9 күн бұрын
oh that sounds very cool! i’m not familiar with BLKOUT, i’ll have to check it out. and lmk when your supplement is ready to play, it sounds great :) thanks for subscribing and picking up 💯s, i hope you like it n find it useful!
@hardtailgang12 күн бұрын
Part way through, really enjoying this. You seem to have a very similar creative language as I do, it's nice to sit down with someone speaking my native tongue. Organic and evolving pieces that constantly get circled back on to adjust and add to. A loose plan to get into a flow state and then let the creative chaos play out. A story naturally germinating and then growing up out of the flow state. I find it immensely hard to get started without a super clear plan, but my best work is always when I get started with a very loose vision and let the project take the lead. It feels like that's what you did here and it's a pleasure to watch.
@ultraparadiso11 күн бұрын
you get it. creativity flows best when you're already creating, i've found. i've spent way too much time planning things that never get made -- these days i prefer to just start making and figure out what it all means and how it all fits together as i go. glad you're liking the video
@Ced23Ric12 күн бұрын
Absolutely stunning work. I don't even know how, when, why, what this would serve someone like me, but I found myself just... watching, mesmerised. It's gorgeous. And I love the mechanical layer to the artistry. Amazing.
@ultraparadiso11 күн бұрын
love to hear it. thanks!
@timooster28012 күн бұрын
Watching someone just pour their passion into something (apparently) without regard for sponsors, subscriber count, replicatability or time is a rare sight in todays KZbin landscape. It's so refreshing, inspiring and authentic. I hope your journey in this direction continues for a long time.
@ultraparadiso12 күн бұрын
thank you so much! it's not that i don't care about subscriber count, but making these projects and videos is challenge enough without also trying to chase trends or cater to a demographic. i'd never be motivated enough to do this if i wasn't exploring things i'm personally enthralled by :)
@skywatcher712 күн бұрын
Such a treasure! I felt drawn in immediately and celebrated sitting in your world for a short time. A rich and complex blend of artistry and story telling. Bravo!
@ultraparadiso12 күн бұрын
aw thank you, so kind!
@LyubomirIko12 күн бұрын
I don't exactly know what you are doing, but it's inspiring, I subscribed.(I mean, I have never played tabletop game and I don't understand anything) but I am artist myself. Creating and exploring such world is so fascinating.
@ultraparadiso12 күн бұрын
i don't exactly either, no worries :) welcome, & thanks for subscribing!
@tomwilson8812 күн бұрын
I love it. You could do with some more less square pieces to make it look a bit less like Minecraft though
@ultraparadiso12 күн бұрын
yeah since this is the foundation it'll probably be the blockiest part. well, except for the literal cubes i'm also making but after that, much more variety in shape coming up for pieces that'll sit atop all this :)
@awakeningvalornetwork154412 күн бұрын
Awesome story and crafting. Glad i found this vid, you've got my Sub! can't wait to hear and see more!
@ultraparadiso12 күн бұрын
glad you did too! thanks for the sub :)
@sebulatorsr12 күн бұрын
Hi at first, thank you for the Video, it is a nice system, for terrain tiles, a great overall idea, I linke the styling(painting), awsome.
@ultraparadiso12 күн бұрын
thanks!
@Ooolliek12 күн бұрын
Just found your channel, this is incredible 😮 watched the whole thing rapt, and now inspired
@ultraparadiso12 күн бұрын
thank you, and welcome!
@visitorv500312 күн бұрын
Absolutely love the attention to detail on each and every tile. So much of the miniature hobby is about knocking things out as quickly as possible. You're really showing how a person can exercise their creativity in this hobby in different ways.
@ultraparadiso12 күн бұрын
thank you, i’m glad you picked up on that. it’s nice to take your time :)
@jooeybabbabooey12 күн бұрын
expressive and robust? the most corporate tabletop video ive ever seen
@ultraparadiso12 күн бұрын
😲 oh my synergy!
@kook120112 күн бұрын
Watched th whole video. Amazing work. I'm truly inspired. And I learned a lot. Thanks.
@ultraparadiso12 күн бұрын
awesome, thanks for making it all the way thru 😅
@jammywesty9112 күн бұрын
I love these little foreskin dogs. Superb work. RE blades, my woodworking teacher always said “‘a sharp blade does as it’s told, a dull one has a mind of its own”. Good lesson.
@8bitghostnuts12 күн бұрын
Great video! loved your storytelling and techniques!
@ultraparadiso12 күн бұрын
Thanks so much!
@52Miniatures12 күн бұрын
Great stuff!
@ultraparadiso12 күн бұрын
thanks! 🙏
@noe.hammer12 күн бұрын
obsessed with those wire pliers you got, do you remember wher you picked them up ? (Everything else is also rad)
@ultraparadiso12 күн бұрын
i got them from micromark.com, they have a bunch of wire bending pliers
@JamesBoard4212 күн бұрын
Whats this called
@ultraparadiso12 күн бұрын
the tile system is unnamed but there’s a lot more about em in the linked video
@axtmann12 күн бұрын
These are gorgeous.
@ultraparadiso12 күн бұрын
thank you!
@MyriadSkies12 күн бұрын
Throughout the entire video, I was kinda amazed at how much effort you put into the small details, and the individual pieces look so good! I do feel like, because the individual detail is so good, that your attention to detail and skill is then let down by the way the overall pieces fit together. Those thick gaps between the pieces are really quite unfortunate! Still, it's significantly better than many alternatives. I'm wondering if making non-square shapes might help there, and also, whether adding little gap-filler pieces might help? Could be something like a strip of metal that fit between two modular pieces, with overhanging bits that overhang the terrain, so that it sort of blends it all together. This could be little mounds of sand or dirt, this could be foliage, this could be rugs, scrap, gutters or anything really, and would break up the harsh grid-pattern that is currently unfortunately quite clear. Even if you don't do this though, it's an amazing set of terrain that is no doubt going to be a joy to use. I'm very impressed by your work!
@ultraparadiso12 күн бұрын
thanks! i think the style i went with makes the gaps look somewhat less bad than if the tiles were all uniform, but you’re right! they are often still very noticeable, especially when protrusions keep them from being totally flush. i do have plans for some scatter and things that could cover gaps, and i like your idea of the gap fillers, i may give that a shot!