Sketchbook: TychoVII

[TychoVII]

My first real attempt at a sub-d modeled prop.

Textures: Diffuse 2048, Normal 2048, Spec 2048, Opacity 2048.

Critiques are highly appreciated!

http://ripethings.com/~robert/Polycount/Catwalk_Render.jpg

[wizo]

nice work tycho VII! I think you did a great job with this prop. Heres a few pointers..

I like the design and texture work a lot, but some scratch details seem to be placed too evenly across the surface. Make the damage less random by leaving areas like flat surfaces a bit cleaner and areas like edge, around nails more damaged.

Try playing with the colors a bit, everything seem evenly saturated.

I hope it helps!

[TychoVII]

Ah that's a good idea. I just kind of went crazy with the scratches because they're fun to make. I'll definitely keep that in mind for the next piece. Thanks for the help :)

[Belltann]

cool first props. I agree about the dirt and scratches, plus have you tought of maybe putting some tubing/cables "underneath" the floor(in the black holes)? Think that would be cool.

[psychoticprankster]

nice work tycho VII! I think you did a great job with this prop. Heres a few pointers..

I like the design and texture work a lot, but some scratch details seem to be placed too evenly across the surface. Make the damage less random by leaving areas like flat surfaces a bit cleaner and areas like edge, around nails more damaged.

Try playing with the colors a bit, everything seem evenly saturated.

I hope it helps!
I thought it was good to be randam ?

[TychoVII]

Thanks Belltann. I was considering putting a single fat pipe underneath it. Unfortunately school has me busy up the wazoo and I ran out of time. I'll be adding to it when I can though.

[Ryan Smith]

Nice one rob, here let me show you a tutorial that is really good for hard surface textures.

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/stefan_morrell/stefan_01.asp

[Belltann]

Oh ok, no stress mate. Where do you go to school?

[TychoVII]

Art Institute of Pittsburgh. So does Virtuosic for that matter. We high-five each other regularly.

I'll probably be saving that tutorial for next quarter when I actually have time to make the good stuff look better than good I hope. :/

[TychoVII]

A character I recently "Finished". I only say he's finished because I don't have time to make any changes to him. I know there's plenty wrong with him. Critiques are still appreciated though!

Live and learn I say!

http://ripethings.com/~robert/Polycount/Zei_Model_Sheet.jpg