a new wip for jessethemid! -starting plating/greeble

Artwork Works in Progress
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edit: latest image:
http://mcmillanje.googlepages.com/progress7.jpg

first post:

ok, I’ve finally started a new wip, I don’t have much time now but here’s a progress image, just started modelling, no greeble, textures, or anything else:

http://mcmillanje.googlepages.com/progress1.jpg

edit:
ok, now I can type more…

I don’t really have an idea for this, except that it just kinda turned out like it is… I’ll be adding lots more detail, and practicing my texturing.

comments? critiques? ideas?

edit #2:
btw, I’m hoping to get this gallery-worthy, so far I’m happy with the lights (headlight thingy’s and the window lights are my favorite, I’ll mess with the rest…)

edit #3:
btw, no ray-tracing used yet, I’m hoping not to have to, I’m also using 2.43 RC3, and it’s still a tiny bit glitchy

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just playing around with light, I’m beginning to love spot lights,

any improvement? please tell me what you think.

Edit: wip image removed, you can find it at:

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I can’t see a crapload of it. Spotlights look nice, though. :stuck_out_tongue:

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It’s a pretty cool looking front-of-a-jeep-and-nondescript-red-thing, hope to see more :).

WTH is a Greeble, also?

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http://www.google.ca/search?source=ig&hl=en&q=greeble&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

lol!!!1 google!!

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hey, we were all new once.

Greeble = all the semi-random details that add a sense of scale to a model esp. mechanical.

thx for the comments. I’ve had others saying it looks too much like a jeep too, I think I’ll change it somehow in the front…

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I didn’t say it was a jeep, I can’t TELL what it is. The model might, in fact, look like a space-ship. You don’t really have to change the front, but if all you can see are two spotlights and something that looks like a grill, then it’ll look like a jeep. Just get some lights, is all.

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Omg! Teh not searching teh webzors! Teh duh!

Also, Wikipedia FTW.

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ok, basic textureing started, here’s a pic with more light…

Edit: WIP image removed, you can find it here:

also, is this angle better? -and I think I’ll make the texture darker.

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ok, normal mapping, spec mapping, ref mapping, more lights done.

to do:
add paneling to texture
texture small red ship
add more small ships?
work on background.

the image:
Edit: WIP progress image removed, you can find it here:
http://mcmillanje.googlepages.com/progress4.jpg

comments? thoughts? If you have any ideas for a background PLEASE tell me! I’m getting low on ideas.

also, next comes a slightly altered grill-looking section

edit: I think I’ll also add some small lights like in the front on the sides, what do you guys think?

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last update for tonight (its 10:30 PM here).

-added lights
-tweaked textures and lights

http://mcmillanje.googlepages.com/progress5.jpg

what do you think? am I losing the overall feel of the pic by brightening it up?

all comments deeply appreciated!

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I like the brightening, it means we can see the modelling. The ship iitself we need more detail though, I’m sure you’re planning to work on that. Good start.

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He’s gonna greeble it up at a later stage.

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thanks soo much for commenting…
shame on the rest of you 150 views that didnt…

update: started greeble/ more lighting fixes:
two material tests, which do you like better?
also, I changed the front a little… is it better?

http://mcmillanje.googlepages.com/progress6a.jpg
and the other material for tubes:
http://mcmillanje.googlepages.com/progress6b.jpg

and a concept for greeble,
the blue = more pipes
tan-greeny color = extruded panels with stuff on top
dark red = recessed panels with lots of tiny greebles.
http://mcmillanje.googlepages.com/progress6bconcept.jpg

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I like the concept for the greeble. overall, it needs work. but that’s kinda what it’s getting.

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just to give you an idea, here’s what I’m working on (attached)

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basic top plating done, will be more detailed soon…

http://mcmillanje.googlepages.com/progress7.jpg