Almost done palm model

[Zacker]

I am now almost done with my palm model. All modelling and texturing by me. Currently on 252 polygons, but it should end on around 500-600 when all I attach all leaves.

Note, this is my first gmax model.

[st0lve]

Its all round, I thought that palms was more like /\ then the top shit.

[insta]

I guess it's an urban legend!

[curman]

looks like a good start, i dig these ones from the mod i semi-work inactive AWOL on:

[PhilipK]

nice both.

the last scene looks really cool. i just dont like the little "seams" or whatever it is on the leaves. else good job

[Zacker]

Thx for the comments and the reference pictures.

[PhilipK]

I def think you should do the leaves like those in the picture and not that kind of banana tree leaves. But perhaps you already did plan that.

[Zacker]

You mean with transparent stuff in the leaves? I know that that would be better, but I have no idea of how to do that. I am not the best texture artist and I am not sure of how to define invisible parts in Source model skins.

[PhilipK]

Ah it's just made with the image alpha channel.

Everything that is black will become invisible and everything that is white will become fully visible. So basicaly you want to do the leaf white and the rest black

[mike-0]

did you follow a tutorial for that? if so, hook me up~!

[KIIIA]

You mean with transparent stuff in the leaves? I know that that would be better, but I have no idea of how to do that. I am not the best texture artist and I am not sure of how to define invisible parts in Source model skins.

Alpha Chan. Example:

Original Tex:

-

Alpha Chan. that belongs to it:

Simply make all the visible areas white and the invisible black.

Hope i was kinda helpfull.

[PhilipK]

good demonstration kiiia.

you got a really nice portfolio btw. havent seen that before

[Zacker]

Mike, I did not follow any tutorials, but check out this topic:

http://mapcore.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3288

Thx Phillip and KIIIA, I will try that.