3DS Max
Finished up the Colt .45 model I've been working on. Super happy with the results of the normals and the texture came out really well I think. I watched the Digital Tutors video on this, but deviated at the end to make a more precise version. I'll be texturing this in Mari later as well to see how the program compares to using dDo.
Check it out in my Props section.
Finally had some time to make a stone floor. I created a base mesh in 3DS max using Stone Placement Tool script. Then I brought that mesh into ZBrush and started to sculpt away the hard edges. Then I decimated the mesh and brought it back into max for unwrapping. Various maps were then baked out using xNormal and then I composited them in Photoshop. Could use some more tweaking before I'll consider this done, but this render turned out pretty good so here's a preview.
2k textures rendered in 3DS Max. 3,292 tris and is double sided; as in top and bottom are unique for added modularity.
Check it out, made some actual working gears. Started in Illustrator, then imported the Vectors into Max, Animated with Wire Parameters and then had some fun with After Effects.
Animated Gears in 3DS Max Playing around with some After Effects.
So here's what I've got so far. about 3-6 modular pieces, depending on how you look at it. I've got a wall set composed of a floor, a wall, and a ceiling. Then there's a doorway with a detachable ceiling piece. And finally an inside corner piece, which shares some texture space with the wall set and a unique floor piece. There's also a fancy collector type object on the ceiling.
Texturing work coming up in a few days. Got my AO maps all baked and did some extra maps so dDo would be happy. Probably going with a 2k map on the major wall piece, and then a 1k for the doorway. other pieces will have smaller scale maps.
At this stage, the poly count is as follows... 20,649 polys and 39,924 tris. Not sure if that's too high yet, so I'll leave it for now and adjust it if needed.
And finally, here's a quick peak at what's going on with dDo. Still need to fix lots of colors and add in a base metal texture, but there's some dirt and dust and grime happening.
So excited about the class I'm taking through UArtsy. It's an Environment Creation class with a focus on modular design and implementation into UE4 taught by David Lesperance. I even got access to David's other environment class! Here's what I'm made so far.
Sorry for the long hiatus. The holidays really took it out of me.
I needed a little break from the Underwater scene so I decided to start work on a TARDIS model to go along with my Amy Pond model. Will probably do a little work on her before finishing up the underwater scene.
Here are the results along with a new gallery section. The image below is an early render from Marmoset before I added in wear and tear with dDo.
Check out the new gallery page too!
New Project under way is to create an underwater scene in ZBrush. Did a quick sketch to work out my plan of attack. Started some base meshes in 3DS Max and then immediately moved into ZBrush. Got the Brain coral started and then went to town on the whiskey barrel. Really like how the wood texture came out. Next up I think should be the Treasure Chest, then probably some work on the Reef piece.
