The random model thread!

Quote from alecmoody

Is the cartoony feel of the geometry just coming from how simpified it is? The poly budget is pretty low since this is just a map prop. 1800 of the 2800 polys in the cab model are in the wheels.

I think the cartoony feel comes from the flat and very simplified shapes and surfaces. The model would certainly benefit from a normal map that gives it back some 3d detail for a more realistic look.

I saw the following truck today in the portfolio of a former coworker. This should give you an idea what i'm talking about. As you see the model itself is quite low poly too but the normal map adds quite a lot of nice details:

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Mh, Black Mesa has been delayed so I decided to make my own remake

2 models, the hev charger and a charger for first aid. I'll add them into a little scene I remake of the chapter we've got hostiles:

the original chargers:

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highpoly / normal maps on lowpoly:

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polycount hev charger: 1010 (especially for all those cables) / polycount first aid charger: 176

Texture Sheets (50% resized):

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and in source engine:

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Looks too way better than those from Black Mesa imao! God job so far!

Quote from Steppenwolf

I think the cartoony feel comes from the flat and very simplified shapes and surfaces. The model would certainly benefit from a normal map that gives it back some 3d detail for a more realistic look.

I saw the following truck today in the portfolio of a former coworker. This should give you an idea what i'm talking about. As you see the model itself is quite low poly too but the normal map adds quite a lot of nice details:

[Blocked Image: http://i46.tinypic.com/33xj042.jpg]

That truck looks great but wesley wants no interior, normal or spec masks for these.

Damn that Wesley, he's a fool!!!

Hey guys I am new to these forums I joined because I wanted to improve my lighting in my scenes but I thought I might start with some prop and weapon work.

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High poly of an air con unit. The lowpoly is done and baked but I need to do some touch ups in photoshop.

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My latest weapon (unfinished highpoly messing around with rendering so don't mind the colours)

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This is a weapon done for NMRiH it is 100% diffused lit and that render contains no lighting. Since that image I have fixed he drum lighting and the indents on it are deeper.

Comments would be most appreciated.

nice nice surfa, get um ingame gogogog

Omg marmoset fucking rules.

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Admittedly the spec is a bit too noisy and most of them metal parts look like crap but omg marmoset.

oh yeah, It's pretty good.

also play with different skys, it's phun

sooo, could finally come around to finish another "slightly" complex model for the tf2-guys - a tractor choooopchooop !!

the concept is from a guy named Ethan Karnopp and can be found here:

http://forums.tf2maps.net/geek/gars/ima ... ntover.jpg

http://forums.tf2maps.net/geek/gars/ima ... rortho.jpg

http://forums.tf2maps.net/geek/gars/ima ... tract1.jpg

the finished model can be downloaded here:

http://forums.tf2maps.net/downloads.php?do=file&id=3072

did some modifications here and there since the concept wasn't too clear on some important areas for me, so.... well here it is

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That's a cool concept and a nice model! I like the grill in the concept better though.

Quote from Acumen

sooo, could finally come around to finish another "slightly" complex model for the tf2-guys - a tractor choooopchooop !!

I hate you, because I planed to realize it in a few weeks or days.

But by the way, you made a pretty cool and awesome model !

I'm so far of your skills !

edit : what a shame ! I wrote "et" instead of "and"...

yeh the grill was kinda made up, cause i hadn't found nic refs at that time and then i was too lazy to remodel it into the other "thing"

sry Em' !

you're part of the crazy tf2 theme guys - man i love your work alltogether ! been waiting for a next set of update - you better hurry up !!

Excellent model and skin. Agree that the grill could have been a bit better.

omg, that's is an outstanding prop! You nailed the style man, grats

I think you confused, its Team fortress 2 not Disney's fortress 2.

I mean, good job with the textures but i think you dont get the tf2 feeling on the model. just my opinion :megaman: .

i think the art style is pretty spot on. although there are little objects of that size in the actual maps (only containers) i think it fits pretty good. you might want to do a wood version maybe as well (like the cow you can place in the skybox) with just a good render for the texture.

U definitely should CONTRIBUTE! Great Stuff so far Acu!

hey guys, thank you for the comments !

i got these comments on various sites that it's "slightly" cartoooonier than the tf2-stuff. my guess would be that it's just something that came from the original concept. i had a deep look at all the vehicles that come with tf2 and their shapes are not that exaggerated, at least that's what came to my mind.

so i agree with I3yG-MaK, it's not 100% tf2 - but that wasn't the ultimate goal with the concept in mind. i just had a blast creating this model and haven't done a "huge" object like that in years and actually got it ingame.

well apart from the whalerace model

http://acumen-design.de/projects/show/w ... rt_rim.jpg

well and since it's not a hat, item or weapon. it kinda makes not too much sense to submit it

maybe they'll loosen up the rules a bit later on

It looks great. I think it's the cab that's really throwing the style off. If that was a little more reserved it would fit a bit better. Impressive work at any rate.