The random model thread!

[Steppenwolf]

efreak: any tips on how i can smoothen this out? normals and geometry are mirrored there

rick: the shape looks like this in the concept

[Froyok]

efreak: any tips on how i can smoothen this out? normals and geometry are mirrored there

Unreal engine powa ! \0/

Try this : http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/LightMapUnwrapping.html

and : http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51088

[Steppenwolf]

Thx Froyok. Will try to fix it tonight.

[knj]

The Issue that e-freak pointed out, might not be light map issue, can you post your uv's for normal?

And Rick_D is right, there is missing one edge loop IMO

[NecrosiS]

update:

[knj]

Looks cool, but whats bother me in design is that, those planes on sides, they don't have any parts to strengthen them on a bottom, looks like it is going to fall of or broke any moment

[Gloglebag]

Finished a Tie Interceptor tutorial by Chris Robson.

And a new head in Zbrush:

[Gambini]

This model was utterly ignored at Interloopers. Dunno why. Damn best texturing I ever did. Considering I drawn everything from scratch except for the wheels.

As i said in the other forum, i´m looking forward for suggestions about what shaders and parameters i could use.

[Armageddon]

My second ever model.

Older:

[e-freak]

http://annekatran.blogspot.com/2011/02/play.html

ehm?

[Buddy]

This model was utterly ignored at Interloopers. Dunno why. Damn best texturing I ever did. Considering I drawn everything from scratch except for the wheels.

As i said in the other forum, i´m looking forward for suggestions about what shaders and parameters i could use.

because everything besides the wheels is shit.

[Gambini]

Oh thanks for your constructive and extended feedback. I´m just curious about one thing: Can you elaborate why do you think it is shit? shit is usually brown, not pale blue.

[2d-chris]

I would use photo based textures at least for the dirty/rusty parts. The thing is - these days it's nothing to boast about not using photo sources for realistic looking assets. Of course there is a huge talent in making textures by hand and if your game is very stylized it's even more important. The problem with source engine is to get really nice results without a stylized look you must overdo the dirty and rust otherwise it looks flat and boring.

[Buddy]

I was being sarcastic, if you put a nice masked phong specular on it then it should look fine. Also what 2d-chris said, if you're aiming for realistic textures then give in to using (mostly) photo source material.

Keep up the good work

[Gambini]

Well, that´s a relief. I thought you was being serious

I take your advice, 2d-chris and buddy about overdoing the dirty and rusty parts. It´s just that, this time around, i didn´t want to add so much of that. Basically because everything in my mod seems to be dirty and rusted. And I´m not trying to boast, but I really didn´t find a suitable texture to match the color and condition of the car.

Will try to improve it a little bit, following your advice.