WIP - Santa's Supply Outpost

~ WIP - Santa's Supply Outpost - Day ~
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Here are a few screenshots of one of my Minetest projects currently under development. A work tentatively titled, "Santa's Supply Outpost"; an island of snow floating in the sky.

I used a stick frame to rough-out the house and tower's shapes, general size of the rooms, and placement of windows and doors.

~ WIP - Santa's Supply Outpost - Night ~
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A night shot showing the preliminary lighting effects. This will be a build where, instead of flooding the area with light, the lighting will be reserved to give emphasis to specific parts.

~ Landing Strip and Jump Satellites ~
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Satellites with trampoline-like jump-pads on top will allow players to reach the floating snow-island in the sky.

Originally, no reindeer were planned for this project so neither was a runway. As it turns out, the runway is long enough that players without the fly priv can walk to the ends to better see the overall scene set on the island.

~ Rudolf and Team are Ready ~
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I still have to finish the interior of the house and add more detail to the landscape. I want to add a few snow trees and possibly a snowman near the stairway to the diamond platform to greet players as they enter the island.

Since this screenshot was taken, I've added presents, wrapped in ribbons and bows, under the Christmas tree. A horizontal crane has been fashioned on the inside of the loading bay to lift the fully-laden sack from the workshop into Santa's sleigh.

~ Santa's Sleigh Restocked ~
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Santa's sleigh is complete with a comfortable bench for him to sit on, a dashboard, runners and supports, and, of course, a giant sack filled to the brim with presents!

~ Christmas Glow at Sunset ~
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Throughout the build process I tried to remember to take lots of screenshots. Maybe I'll have enough good ones to sort and edit into a tutorial.

Of all the screenshots I have so far, this one stood out. It is serene yet gives a sense of anticipation of something special to come.



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