Movies - Level Design Inspiration

Method · September 1, 2007 at 6:54 AM

I decided to start a topic where we, as a community, can post about movies which can inspire level designers.

I believe the following movies have a very strong atmopshere and showcase of the environments.

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FOREIGN

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City of Lost Children

Immortal

Renaissance

Your turn...

-Method

Steppenwolf · September 1, 2007 at 10:23 AM

The 5th Element

The Island

e-freak · September 1, 2007 at 10:34 AM

Quote from Steppenwolf

The Island

grr - was going to post that one.

Lord of the Rings (Moria, Isengard etc.)

Saving Private Ryan (For DoD-Mappers)

300 (The "Intro" for "ancient" Architecture)

mjens · September 1, 2007 at 10:52 AM

Delicatessen - film by the author of City of the Lost Children. Check it!

Warby · September 1, 2007 at 11:29 AM

ghost in the shell

and all miyazaki films

Furyo · September 1, 2007 at 11:30 AM

Miller's Crossing

Gattaca

Equilibrium

Heat

And the 100+ movies I can't be bothered to type

Psyshokiller · September 1, 2007 at 12:57 PM

When I was reading the topics headline "Dark city" popped up in my mind immediately, then reading it as the first one on the list was fun.

Alien trilogy

Serenity

Final Fantasy movie.

Edit: Peris was faster

Oh and "Finding Nemo" for underwater env.

JAL · September 1, 2007 at 1:59 PM

Akira

Star Wars movies

Ultra Violet

Indiana Jones movies

Gladiator

Serenity & Firefly (TV-Series)

Mad Max movies

Escape from L.A.

e-freak · September 1, 2007 at 2:10 PM

Saw (and similars) for small, dangerous rooms.

Saw

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Hostel

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I dislike those movies as a whole but the architectures and styles can be very inspiring for games.

Sentura · September 1, 2007 at 2:37 PM

cube 1 & 2! (innovative traps)

MJ · September 2, 2007 at 3:47 AM

Sunshine

dux · September 2, 2007 at 4:49 AM

Quote from MJ

Sunshine

Pitty about the acting.

Sly Assassin · September 2, 2007 at 11:15 AM

Enemy at the Gates (Good for destroyed buildings for dod mappers etc)

twiz · September 2, 2007 at 6:24 PM

The Usual Suspects, even if just for the dock/boat scene

st0lve · September 2, 2007 at 6:32 PM

Any Pixar movie.

Method · September 3, 2007 at 3:16 AM

Quote from seir

Delicatessen - film by the author of City of the Lost Children. Check it!

Thanks a lot man. Out of all suggested this was what I was looking for. I heard of the movie many times, but thought it was a boring one building comedy. Now that I watched it and saw the old building, the outside and the sewers I'm inspired.

-Method

Minos · September 3, 2007 at 7:00 AM

City of God (could work for any latin america/african themed map)

Amélie (Nice french archtecture + cozy color correction)

Collateral (awesome outdoor night scenes)

Kreigore · September 3, 2007 at 8:14 AM

Ghost In The Shell (1 & 2) and the Stand Alone Complex had some really cool enviroments.

mjens · September 3, 2007 at 9:49 AM

Quote from Method

Thanks a lot man. Out of all suggested this was what I was looking for. I heard of the movie many times, but thought it was a boring one building comedy. Now that I watched it and saw the old building, the outside and the sewers I'm inspired.-Method

Good to hear that. I've also enjoyed that movie and the scenography is very inspirationful.