Hi all...we have just made a small and rather pointless movie about the Skaelen Har Hegemony: http://www.malleus.dk/ordo/video/Animations.aspx

..hope you like it.

Krauze
The Malleus Maleficarum Syndicate

That is awesome. Makes me wish i had any skills at computer art or animation.

Very well done!

What software did you use for that?

That's an awesome piece of work, I especially chuckled reading the note at the very end regarding the safety of animals

that was made of win

the stuff on your site is always great, keep up the great work!

As always, my dear Krautz, your works are positively rabelian...

..and now, !BACK!TO!WORK!, their has been a while till we saw the last vehicle template!

Oh very nice. Thanks for putting this up.

Awesome. Thank you.

Thanks a lot for your nice comments ppl.

Most of the animations are made in 3D Studio Max, with some help with FumeFX plugin etc. Also Vue and Photoshop has been a part of the procedure together with some music making tools and video editing software.

...and yes, Gregorius - your wish is my command. I have something on the drawing board again, don't worry

Krauze

Amazing work as usual. Great stuff!

Out of curiosity, are you going to put up the maps of Gideon Prime on your site?

Those poor animals!

The entire website is well worth the visit. I have use some of your art and the Aquila video as introduction pieces for my players new to the 40k Universe.

Thanks once again!

-Cynr

Cynr said:

I totally agree. I set an adventure on Scintilla Prime, using the info given on the site, so I was particularly blown away to see the station in the latest vid.

Again, thanks a lot guys...it means a lot to know you can use it for your own game-settings. If you have any idea for further development please let us

The Skaelen-Har Hegemony extend thousands of light-years throughout the sector and "Gideon Prime" was included to shown something more than just Scintilla. We didn't really have any plans of making maps of these places but the idea of including some more material of distant places is something we will take into considerations...thanks for the idea, Adam France

Krauze

Well, how 'bout some maps/pictures of interesting locations in which to stage a firefight?

Sorta like the map handouts of The Hustle from Rejoice for You are True. But in spectacular 3D. Some sort of industrial / construction yard with cranes, walkways, boxes and containers spread over several levels with deadly drops and steam valves, rotating grinders o' death, exo-skeleton lifter/walkers like the one Ripley used in Alien, etc. etc.

You guys consistently produce the finest fan art material on the web, I'm always amazed by the sheer quality of your stuff!

Krauze said:

Here's a cheeky thought... As a few GMs here clearly use your stuff as an introduction to the setting...how about a little video specifically designed to introduce 40k novices to not just 40k, but to the Dark Heresy concept and Calixis Sector setting? So a general introduction along the lines of the old "Fire Warrior" videogame introduction (the one with the Tom Baker voice over) that then turns to specifically explain that you are a servant of the Holy Inquisition tasked with rooting out heresy in the far region of the Calixis Sector...with images of the Sector, images of conflict etc etc, all made to look a bit like a movie trailer.

And taking the idea further, you could do the same for both Rogue Trader ("The expanse awaits." etc etc) and Deathwatch...

I'd love to see you guys have a go at one of those. In the same way a picture tells a thousand words, a short video explaning the basics of 40k would draw loads of people into the hobby...Just a thought!

That is a most EXCELLENT idea!

I have seen collaboration attempts at writing an intro, but I propose we have a little brainstorming to create a draft of a script/screenplay, at least as to include what concepts it should include, and then challenge the Malleus boys to make it into an award winning feature