What
programs do the artists use to paint the cars?
Each
artist uses a different program. For 2 dimensional
cars, you can use MS Paint, but you have very few
advanced options and color choices. I recommend using
a program like Adobe Illustrator, or Jasc PaintShopPro.
The freeware graphics program GIMP
is also very good. For more advanced 3 dimensional
cars a more advanced program is required. Most here
use Autodesk's 3D Max program.
Where
can I get the templates?
Right
here (or with the sidebar on the main page)!
Two dimensional - 2002
Lola. 2000 Reynard.
Lola and Reynard (zip) 2005
Swift 0.14a. 2006
Swift 0.16a. 2007
Panoz DP01 (early version). 2007
Panoz (early version) (zip). 2007
Panoz DP01 (wind tunnel version).
Three dimensional - The three dimensional
Lola, Swift 0.14a, and Reynard models are from the
free Champ
Car Challenge video game, developed for the PC
by iDT. You must download and install the game and
then extract the model file. The three-dimensional
Panoz DP01 and Swift 0.16a are not available publically
at this time, if you're interested in obtaining them
please use the Contact Us link at the top of the page.
How
do you get the three dimensional cars to look so realistic?
It's
a combination of several factors. While artistic skill
plays a major role, rendering software is what makes
the biggest difference. For Autodesk's 3D Max program
we recommend the Brazil Render plug-in.
Can
I get your liveries for use in my Champ Car Challenge
game?
No,
sorry! But that just gives you another incentive to
try it for yourself!
Where
can I get logos?
High-quality
logos can be hard to find. If you can't find the logos
from the company's website, try Brands
of the World. An .eps graphics file gives you
the most flexibility when affixing the logos to the
car.
What
is the difference between the Panoz, the Lola, and
the Reynard? And why does the Swift look totally different?
Champ
Car has used a variety of chassis designs and manufacturers
over the years. The late 1990s were dominated by the
Reynard chassis, and the 2000s have been dominated
by Lola. In 2007 the Panoz DP01 will become the official
car of the series. The Swift 0.14a is the car that
dominated the Champ Car Atlantics ladder series for
the 2000s until 2006, when the new Swift 0.16a became
the series' official car.
How
do I submit my car to the site? Is it good enough?
You
can submit the car one of two ways. If you're a member
of the Champ Car Fanatics website (more on that below),
you can post it in the liveries thread in the main
forum and then PM me (TheMapman) that you want to
be a part of the site. The other way is to use the
Contact Us link and email a maximum 800 pixel width
version of the car(s). I prefer the first method.
As for if it is good enough, I don't really have a
standard, and I'm yet to exclude anyone!
I
am a car owner, driver, or sponsor and I want to have
a livery for a presentation. How can I get in contact
with the artists? What if I don't want this to be
public?
We've
done public contests for livery designs, as well as
private work for teams, sponsors, and drivers. To
get in contact with the artists, you can use the Contact
Us link at the top of the page, or select an email
address for the artist you want from the Artists page,
if available. The artists are free to negotiate terms
of any deal on their own. Our public design contests
include Nexpak, the San Jose Grand Prix show car,
and ideas for Nelson Phillipe's 2005 Wellbox paint
scheme. We've done private work as well, but that
is, after all, private.
Do
you take requests?
Not
formally. If you're a CCF member you can make a request
in the livery thread and someone might run with it.
What
is Champ Car Fanatics?
Champ
Car Fanatics is the ultimate Champ Car fansite, and
the owner of the server that this site runs on. Almost
all of our artists are members. While it is not required,
we do ask that you respect the ideas and beliefs of
the Champ Car Fanatics as long as you're an artist
here.
Why
do some cars have orange names and others don't?
Cars
with orange names are number/driver/sponsor combinations
that have actually competed in the Champ Car World
Series or Champ Car Atlantic Championship.
I
have a Champ Car site of my own. Can I do a link exchange
with FantasyLiveries.com?
Contact
Us and we'll talk.
Why
don't you have any IRL cars on here?
If
you even have to ask, you're probably at the wrong
place. Plus they already copied us. Imitation, always
the trademark of the IRL!
