What Are You Working On? 2011 Edition!

[DarkHalo003]

You may want to try working from the actual gun:
http://www.littlegun.info/arme%20britannique/artisan%20c/a%20colt%20gb.htm
Rather than making a copy of a copy like theirs. I think you'll be able to get more of the subtlety of the shape (some of which I feel they've missed).
Hmm yeah I see what you mean. I'm positive if I make a second revolver I'll definitely use a IRL reference instead of one from a game. I think those references would help with detail and better composition of the gun itself.

[jeremiah_bigley]

Replies are over 9000!

Edit: This thread is ridiculous...

Edit: Ridiculously awesome...

[Jackwhat]

So many nice things!


http://dl.dropbox.com/u/814247/0917mctpv6.jpg

[jeremiah_bigley]

That is looking really sexy man... I don't personally play minecraft but I am so linking this to my buddies! ;)

[Joopson]

Had to make an environment for Level-design class today. Forgot it until around 1 this morning.
Banged out this environment in UDK with all unique assets in around 8 hours. Pretty proud of it for the time-span. Even if I'm an idiot for forgetting, haha.
And now I'm going to die.
/Exhausted.
Crits and comments are of course welcome- I plan on continuing this on my own time; or rather, redoing it, or something very similar to it. These were my first trees ever, so I learned a lot doing all of this stuff. I couldn't bake the lighting, for some reason - UDK would just throw an error and close. So I downloaded the latest UDK and am baking the lighting in there; it works fine. No idea why the other version wasn't. Any ideas? Didn't say anything other than "CRITICAL ERROR" and "FATAL ERROR"..... So..... Never did get around to doing anything more than a default skylight.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/30185090/Screenie.jpg

And this thread is pure win, as always.

[Docm30]

A new uniform for my Mount & Blade mod.

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/6092/frenchhussard.jpg

[ScudzAlmighty]

Combat knife for Conan,

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b236/mrsunfish/KED_Conan_044.jpg

[dang87]

Thanks guys! :) One more shot. Also big thanks to Marmoset and their awesome toolbag.
http://syaped.com/images/Submission5.jpg
This is looking pretty awesome! Keep it up, yo! :D

[euclidius]

here is a little asset that i making for a "indie game".
The polypaint was made quickly!
http://gulienallard.free.fr/images/Screen_chest01.jpg

Haiasi your last illustration is nice, beautiful colors and great composition.

Nice!

[Wetterschneider]

My stab at the Arena Net art test
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v138/Syama/InternArt2.jpg

You killed it.

[koola]

Great work SyaPed !

An earth shader test :

http://tof.canardpc.com/preview2/36a71648-9960-412b-9ac5-5aeb30c22adb.jpg (http://tof.canardpc.com/view/36a71648-9960-412b-9ac5-5aeb30c22adb.jpg)

[Mike Yevin]

Jackwhat: im loving those textures so far, i really hope you give all us minecraft folk a link to download the pack when your finished. by far the best ive seen yet

[d1ver]

http://artisaverb.info/Concepts/Holland.jpg
Holland! :)

[Isaiah Sherman]

This is for a CHOW over at ConceptArt.org. Don't know if I'll finish it.

This week it's a chess piece theme. Thought of doing some huge ass war machine rook.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v458/fakeanimosity/rookWIP01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v458/fakeanimosity/rookWIP02.jpg

[sybrix]

A paintover I just finished. Folks here pointed out the entrance ways in the previous version a while ago (http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=85732) looked like *cough* lady parts so I just restarted the whole thing. It's pretty rough, just making myself a concept to work with when I start modeling soon. :)

http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq322/sybrix/paintover_04_pc.jpg

It was pointed out at my class critique that the ancient artifact/generator in the middle clashed way too much with the surrounding environment. So I'm in the process of redesigning the generator thingy so it's not so... "wtf is that doing there?"

[sybrix]

I couldn't bake the lighting, for some reason - UDK would just throw an error and close. So I downloaded the latest UDK and am baking the lighting in there; it works fine. No idea why the other version wasn't. Any ideas? Didn't say anything other than "CRITICAL ERROR" and "FATAL ERROR"..... So..... Never did get around to doing anything more than a default skylight.

I have this issue where certain versions of UDK are buggy in some aspects (the May beta refused to build lighting with Lightmass for some reason), while other versions work okay. I have heard of other people having problems with certain versions as well so who knows.

Eager to see this with some lighting in there. :thumbup:

[Kurt Russell Fan Club]

Haiasi, that's a pretty badass rook. I'd beef up the wheel axle and the supports in general to help make it feel hefty and more real.

[Isaiah Sherman]

Good point, I'll probably angle them inwards too, I think it'd help give some extra support.

[Two Listen]

Here's a sketch from a couple days ago I started painting today, still lots more to do but it's turning out pretty interesting.

http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo64/TwoListen/sept18_2011_p1.jpg

[pixelfable]

Hey, new to the forums and modeling, and didn't want to start a new thread for such a relatively small question. (The bigger questions will come later.)

This is the first time I've gone through the process of UV Mapping and generating normals and I've been encountering some issues with the normal that I can't seem to resolve. I generated the topology and maps in Topogun, UVs in 3DS Max.

I ended up with some wonky normals and I hope to diagnose the issue(s) in my process. I assume it's a combo of poor topology and how I cut up my UV?

Pointers/resources for pelt mapping a (relatively) seamless creature are also very much welcome.

(Yes, this is the ArenaNet art test creature, yes I missed the deadline magnificently.)

Thanks!

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu324/pseudobiotic/normalmap.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu324/pseudobiotic/Picture40.png

[Kurt Russell Fan Club]

I'd say make a new thread for it pixelfable, otherwise this thread could get bogged down with replies to you instead of new art. Also, do a very quick search for normal mapping threads on here and you'll get all the resources you need and more.

It's hard to know 100% without seeing the source model too but looks like the normals are flipped so invert the green channel. The problems at the nose and the ears look like rays missing, maybe where your high poly punches through your cage. If that doesn't fix, post a new thread and post more images of your HP, your LP and your LP cage overlaying the HP.

[pixelfable]

Thanks, I'll take a gander at what you mentioned and yeah, post a new thread if there's more trouble.

[Isaiah Sherman]

Working on a mock-up for my new site layout. Taking some inspiration directly from Pior, my hero. Much more bold and in your face. Currently my site has pretty small thumbnails.

Now would be a good time for people to throw in their 2 cents, before we start breaking it down and coding it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v458/fakeanimosity/mockUP01.jpg

[choco]

Awesome stuff, keep it up guys, your work is feeding my brain with inspiration :D

@Haiasi : Nice layout you got there, only thing I could mention in my opinion is the color you used for the background, maybe something a tad bit darker would look better maybe.

A level for a personal project that I'm working on (cryengine 3) :
I'll probably move on to modeling some ruins and some custom vegetation to add to the scene.

http://i.imgur.com/SYb9W.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/oxKhr.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/cU17G.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Tb4P2.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/hbWq9.jpg

[Rojo]

Outstanding landscape and atmosphere. But what is up with those floating rocks? The composition doesn't look right, and the depth and resolution look different from the rest of the scene.

[koola]

Wow ! Awesome landscape !
Very nice.

[Ravenok]

Naked Bronn:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-u-p2jRPO4ns/TnxL1e5wbXI/AAAAAAAAAlA/sGGWpTTpv1E/s720/WAYWO.jpg

[GoSsS]

@choco / koola / SyaPed / alloa : Really nice work dudes !

Long time I didn't practice anatomy, so here's an anatomy study

http://gaetm.free.fr/3d/2011/Sculpts/Anat01.jpg

[Cap Hotkill]

Whats sup with the horrible ass checks topology? :P
looking good apart from that.

[Sectaurs]

Haiasi - nice layout.


i liked the troll on the right. i feel like your eye has no reason to go to the right side of the painting now - nothing leads you there. before you started on the left and followed the arc of the bridge over to the payoff of the troll.

[Cordell Felix]

Here's a pillar sculpt i did a couple weeks back.
Still trying to get my stone sculpts to read well, even though its rendered with a sort of clay shader.
http://i55.tinypic.com/2qb91qf.jpg

and big thanks to my friend Frank Tzeng for rendering it for me!

[Mike Yevin]

Haiasi: very clean layout, and a great color choices. i have few things to nitpick, but you can take it or leave it..

i absolutely hate the impact font, you may want to look into another thick, blocky font instead (unless you love the font). the bebas font is much better imo, and gives you that same "bold" look

http://www.dafont.com/bebas.font

i would also move your email up to the top, or just remove it completely if your contact button does a similar function. it might also be good to have an actual email address instead of contact, but thats preference. id like to see maybe a "back to top" function at the bottom instead.

either way, its very clean, and it puts your work front and center. nice job :thumbup:

[praetus]

here is a little asset that i making for a "indie game".
The polypaint was made quickly!
http://gulienallard.free.fr/images/Screen_chest01.jpg

Haiasi your last illustration is nice, beautiful colors and great composition.


Looks great man. I'm not sure if it's the lighting but some of the metal details seems lost in the textured version. I can't make out the keyhole much at all even though it is clearly sculpted on the high.

[alloa]

yes it's true, orb already said me the same thing. i will remake the polypaint.
thank you for the highlighting. :thumbup:

[eazy]

sup doods

as always, it's so inspirational scrolling through these pages of epic win. here's a little piece of Mudbox doodling that i'm not too embarrassed to show.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7GwN-ozCbY/TnwUo3Nh9TI/AAAAAAAABEg/U90wujGywXk/s1600/frog_00.png

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OyHgvUIaV6E/TnwUpjbh8BI/AAAAAAAABEk/D5yvIbF2D3Y/s1600/frog_01.png

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JeZ6reEoewE/TnwUqHx2sJI/AAAAAAAABEo/YnpbFBPkylo/s1600/frog_02.png

Here's a link to the 360 turnaround: http://vimeo.com/29465893

and I also applied to the ArenaNet internship program, but as an Environment artist. Sad story, but I didn't hear about it until there a week before the deadline. :( I won't shame myself by posting my last minute attempt here, but if any of you are interested here's the link to my blog post about it. http://ezralau.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-internship-submission-is-in.html

oh, and I found myself lucky enough to click through to Makkon's awesome sketchbook thread (http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=68879). I'm pretty new here, so I'm still learning that Polycount is the home to some truly amazing artists!!

[yndaaa]

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/266/6/d/kriss_vector_wip_by_yndaaa-d4aox3l.png
Kriss Vector I've been working on, first time high poly modeling.

[joevansickle]

I've been working really hard on this lately...

http://vansicklegames.com/15.png (http://vansicklegames.com/Data/Media/images/58.png)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYsbQ18-2mM

[Computron]

All depends on what the terrain was made for.
If you want to use it in Cryengine or UDK, at this point, you will already have all the needed assets which are : Heightmap, Color map, Normal map.

Quick test in UDK just for the heck of it (on their terrain system): (Color map was Overlayed on tiled texture maps (grass, stone, soil etc...) by using a custom material node that mimics the photoshop Overlay blending mode)

http://i.imgur.com/H8UQz.jpg

Snapshot of the material network in UDK :

http://i.imgur.com/Yze0B.jpg



On the other hand, if you want to use it as a model, just drop down a view subdivisions in mudbox and export the terrain at the wanted resolution.
The best would be to split it in multiple parts to optimize the whole thing if the mesh is too big.


Sorry for my bad english btw xD

As of August, UDK ships with a material function for overlay, no need to use a custom node. Custom nodes can lead to problems even if it may be cheaper in instruction count.

[Computron]

UDK Landscape

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15588298/Computron%27s%20Landscape.jpg

no detail textures or lighting yet.

[Alemja]

I turned in my ArenaNet test a couple of days ago but I figured it couldn't hurt for me to post it here

http://alemja.net/Images/3d/ArenaNet_Test_2012_AJackson_Model.jpg
http://alemja.net/Images/3d/ArenaNet_Test_2012_AJackson_Wire.jpg
http://alemja.net/Images/3d/ArenaNet_Test_2012_AJackson_Textures.jpg

There are a lot of things I could have done better, but I'm fairly happy with it, I'm definitely open to criticisms and suggestions.

[Lazerus Reborn]

Well low poly is sorta done. Sitting at 42,656 tris from 400,000 original ( few million on the hp)

Has all the same mechanics as the original, the pistons n stuff, flight mode all that jazz ;D

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk200/conralan/Untitled-7.gif

Onto UV mapping! xD Ill probably resurrect my thread when its mapped.

~Rendered in marmoset screen-capped .gif converted it.

[richwderby]

http://www.richardwileman.com/uploads/1/3/7/3/1373388/9341429.jpg?715

[Mr.Cash]

Little SciFi scene I´m working on..
Xoliulshader 3ds Max...currently fighting with sandbox3

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i6pTn-_wZL8/Tn0MVB3CknI/AAAAAAAAAKE/VxG2M3lS5Ys/s1600/1.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fTeh7rEs1NM/Tn0Miw2avCI/AAAAAAAAAKI/XtD5uKR__gw/s1600/2.jpg

[blackhorizon]

More progress on my Pripyat environment, again I hope people see improvement from the last images I posted. I will post more pictures later.
http://i753.photobucket.com/albums/xx177/black_horizon_games/ScreenShot0039.jpg
http://i753.photobucket.com/albums/xx177/black_horizon_games/ScreenShot0038.jpg

[d1ver]

A quickie tonight - gotta get some sleep - giving 2 lectures tomorrow
http://artisaverb.info/Concepts/AmberArmy.jpg

[chris89]

Hey, new to the forums and modeling, and didn't want to start a new thread for such a relatively small question. (The bigger questions will come later.)

This is the first time I've gone through the process of UV Mapping and generating normals and I've been encountering some issues with the normal that I can't seem to resolve. I generated the topology and maps in Topogun, UVs in 3DS Max.

I ended up with some wonky normals and I hope to diagnose the issue(s) in my process. I assume it's a combo of poor topology and how I cut up my UV?

Pointers/resources for pelt mapping a (relatively) seamless creature are also very much welcome.

(Yes, this is the ArenaNet art test creature, yes I missed the deadline magnificently.)

Thanks!

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu324/pseudobiotic/normalmap.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu324/pseudobiotic/Picture40.png

Invert your green channel :)

[Sectaurs]

A quickie tonight - gotta get some sleep - giving 2 lectures tomorrow
http://artisaverb.info/Concepts/AmberArmy.jpg

this is flippin dope

[Quack!]

Well low poly is sorta done. Sitting at 42,656 tris from 400,000 original ( few million on the hp)

Has all the same mechanics as the original, the pistons n stuff, flight mode all that jazz ;D

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk200/conralan/Untitled-7.gif

Onto UV mapping! xD Ill probably resurrect my thread when its mapped.

~Rendered in marmoset screen-capped .gif converted it.

Holy shit. 42,000 triangles on a hard surface multi joint model, that is going to be the worlds biggest bitch to unwrap.

Texture!
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2344272/firefall/backpack_8.jpg

[JasonLavoie]

Haven't posted anything in awhile, just thought i'd toss this up.

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7504/somefun.jpg

Quick sculpt (more so messing around) with Orb's crack brush mixed with some Trim Dynamic, really been inspired by those artist's as of late (orb and faf).

I'll keep messing around with this just to see if I can get a workflow down, either way, I'd recommend everyone check out orb's brushes / tutorial.

[euclidius]

A quickie tonight - gotta get some sleep - giving 2 lectures tomorrow
http://artisaverb.info/Concepts/AmberArmy.jpg

This is nice- reminds me from a scene from The Kingdom of Heaven- a lot of nice cinematography shots in that movie.

[MrNinjutsu]

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/267/7/6/3_characters_by_mrninjutsu-d4ar4ea.png

[pixelchaot]

ruff and dirty ...


http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/267/9/e/tokie_graffiti_by_pixelchaot-d4ar9j9.jpg

[mjackson126]

Some Low Poly Diablo Barbarian stuff

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T3MX3RKVzpA/Tn3OBv7dnLI/AAAAAAAAAfM/TtnQWdIQ5tQ/s1600/DiabloBarbarianLow_11.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t2fPvFEIrAg/Tn3N-VUvYJI/AAAAAAAAAfE/Ub2pU0gk2i4/s1600/DiabloBarbarianLow_09.jpg

[scotthomer]

Been working on a level for a couple of months in the little free time I get, im going to make a thread for it at some point soon, but im still just fleshing everything out. The level is set inside an aircraft carrier and will feature 3 or 4 main areas connected by corridors. These will include the ready room, the kitchens, the ordnance storage and the "ouija board".

http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/6393141/1024/showreel/readyroomworkinprogress.jpg
http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/6617377/1024/showreel/kitchenwip.jpg

[MaVCArt]

nice ^^ nice to see the CE3 levels pouring in, and i must say that this is one of the best i've seen so far, definitely nice going on this.

[dan89]

Short environment project for school, may go back and finish it up with textures and additional meshes once I get the chance.
http://imgur.com/r8I4T.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/RexEb.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/yfHA4.jpg

[Ferg]

wicked pixelchoat

[Indecom]

Some pixel art and programming goodness:
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/indecom/gbBLOOD816.png
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/indecom/gbBLOOD401.png

the palette and blood effect is not final.

[larolaro]

Not sure if I posted this here!

Just a little asset spec test for a game project. 642 tris, 128 texture, 3 hours.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6161/6163770415_aa62d53cbe_o.png

[JasonLavoie]

damnnnnn I like :)

[alloa]

I like it! :thumbup:


Not sure if I posted this here!

Just a little asset spec test for a game project. 642 tris, 128 texture, 3 hours.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6161/6163770415_aa62d53cbe_o.png

[achillesian]

@Indecom

Interesting style going on here, I'm not sure I've ever seen a pixel-art game with a low saturation or sepia toned style.

[d1ver]

Thanks Sectaurs and euclidius.
Yeah, Kingdom of Heaven is one of my favorite eyegasmic movies, it's sort of like Bladerunner of historical epics. Very smart as well. 3 hours of pure fascination.
TLDR; One of the best movies ever.:)

[Ravenok]

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uc4BA-hW1LU/Tn5DiECuIjI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/BVle-63Cxvs/s1024/ArmorWIP.jpg

Would love some critique on this. In my WIP thread (link in my sig) I got some questions too, if anyone would like to take a look :)

[BI0H0G]

hi im new here so this is my work in progress http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/8614/mechfornt.jpghttp://img641.imageshack.us/img641/2010/mechside.jpghttps://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Public/Mech%20fornt.jpeg?w=9e54de99https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Public/mech_side.jpeg?w=1897fe70

[alloa]

Your links are dead :(

[felipefrango]

Not sure if I posted this here!

Just a little asset spec test for a game project. 642 tris, 128 texture, 3 hours.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6161/6163770415_aa62d53cbe_o.png

Oh damn, just look at this. Diffuse only? Did you follow previously drawn concept art or did you do the whole thing on the fly in 3 hours?

[scotthomer]

nice ^^ nice to see the CE3 levels pouring in, and i must say that this is one of the best i've seen so far, definitely nice going on this.

Cheers man, I wouldn't say it was one of the best, but I definitely agree that im enjoying seeing lots of people really benefiting from the awesome toolset in CE3. Im glad you like the direction this one is going in, shame I dont get more than 5-10 hours a week to work on it. :(

[MrNinjutsu]

hey whats up guys and gals. Awesome work as usual from everyone.

http://bit.ly/r50rJe

[Pangahas]

Shamelessly:)
Backstabber>
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/nivramzurc/zombie2b.jpg
Black Widow>
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/nivramzurc/zombie1b.jpg

[mospheric]

Little SciFi scene I´m working on..
Xoliulshader 3ds Max...currently fighting with sandbox3

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i6pTn-_wZL8/Tn0MVB3CknI/AAAAAAAAAKE/VxG2M3lS5Ys/s1600/1.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fTeh7rEs1NM/Tn0Miw2avCI/AAAAAAAAAKI/XtD5uKR__gw/s1600/2.jpg

This is phenomenal! I can already imagine it being atmospheric. Can't wait to see it finished!

[meshiah]

quick sculpt with the new zbrush today, no need for base meshes really, from a sphere!
http://www.therobbsho.com/images/buglife1.jpg

[tacit math]

following that. ditto. a quick sketch to play with a bit of zb4r2 dynamesh blobbing. yanking stuff out from a sphere. not the most adventurous form given that tech but looks like some good fun to be had in the future :


http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3436831/mechMuch_01.png

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3436831/mechMuch_03.png

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3436831/mechMuch_02.png

[Indecom]

@achillesian
Thanks, yea it looks to be about one of the few games out there. every once in a while an old gameboy mockup pops up, but nothing compared to what i have planned for this behemoth of a game.

[Dylan Brady]

@Tacit ....
just. no... not fair.

[g2000]

meshiah
tacit math
Wow awesome stuff guys!! :poly142:

Some shots of my Flash girl for comicon,high poly hard surface model,maya screen grabs,sorry for the size :poly122:

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/3590/fgwip05.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/683/fgwip05.jpg/)

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/7994/fgwip06.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/11/fgwip06.jpg/)

[greevar]

My first sculpt (http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89196):

http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/775/malesculptfront.pnghttp://img580.imageshack.us/img580/2570/malesculptside.png

[Ravenslayer]

Started doodling from a sphere and just kept adding stuff with dynamesh :D love it
(still rough)

http://leslievdb.com/temp/dynamesh-first-try3.png

[n88tr]

hi im new here so this is my work in progress http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/8614/mechfornt.jpghttp://img641.imageshack.us/img641/2010/mechside.jpghttps://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Public/Mech%20fornt.jpeg?w=9e54de99https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Public/mech_side.jpeg?w=1897fe70

Love it.

how'd you get the normal to look wet like that?

[dang87]

Here's a pillar sculpt i did a couple weeks back.
Still trying to get my stone sculpts to read well, even though its rendered with a sort of clay shader.
http://i55.tinypic.com/2qb91qf.jpg

and big thanks to my friend Frank Tzeng for rendering it for me!

That's a nice render! :) Anyway to share his setup?

[BI0H0G]

here is the new version of the texturehttp://img94.imageshack.us/img94/8290/mechfornt2.jpg
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/2010/mechside.jpghttp://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8306/mechtop.jpg

[ae.]

Not sure if I posted this here!

Just a little asset spec test for a game project. 642 tris, 128 texture, 3 hours.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6161/6163770415_aa62d53cbe_o.png

I love stuff like this! great job!

[Indecom]

@g2000
Nice flash girl, though her face is a little strange looking, but i'm sure with some actual texturing in place it'll look much better.

Some more test shots of my game, these palettes may yet change, though my blood effect is pretty much finalized:

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/indecom/gbBLOOD391.png

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/indecom/gbBLOOD949.png

[tacit math]

link to the faux orbit spin of that last guy for anyone interested : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3436831/mchr.swf

click_drag on him to control. etc. kinda big file size given the frames to load though sorry

[benji]

Nice work here! Especially mjackson, tacit math, Mr.Cash - awesome stuff :thumbup:

Okay, I can finally call this one done- it's been approved by the director :) jeez, it only took me 3 months...

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/794003/presentation2.jpg

[Snader]

Don't think you can call it finished quite yet. You've got some pretty glaring differences in texel size. The hood is nice and high res, the axles are okay, and the 'inner' parts of the doors and the hood-hinge are terribly blurry.

[Impala88]

here're a few shots of my environment to go with my tumbler if anyone has missed my WIP thread:

it's not an exact match for the film set (lower wacker drive in Chicago if anyone wants to know) but my own version, just something for the car to sit in/drive aorund in if i get the chance and time to rig it. Also still alot to go, wiring on the cieling/walls pipes, boxes, litter, more road markings, more signs, sign supports you name it, it's not in there yet :P

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/2359/map21r.jpg (http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/2359/map21r.jpg)

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/5548/map22.jpg (http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/5548/map22.jpg)

[pekoe]

A conveniently cropped tree I am working on. Leaves are hard. I think I might try to go simpler in my next iteration.

http://i.imgur.com/7wlU8.jpg

[Justin Meisse]

doing the rough in on a 1 minute long lip sync animation because I'm a glutton for punishment or somethin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhdY_KgxsFI

[Nick Carver]

How's everyone doing? Some shtuff:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95/oishiiniku/mask_expressions.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95/oishiiniku/avery_costumes-1.jpg

Cheers!

[tacit math]

gah !! fuck you're the boss Nick

[Ferg]

gah !! fuck you're the boss Nick

!

[commander_keen]

@g2000
Nice flash girl, though her face is a little strange looking, but i'm sure with some actual texturing in place it'll look much better.

Some more test shots of my game, these palettes may yet change, though my blood effect is pretty much finalized:

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/indecom/gbBLOOD391.png

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/indecom/gbBLOOD949.png

Thats cool. Is there some realtime lighting and shadowing happening there?

[Gannon]

I realized I'd never made the obligatory barrel. So I figured I'd just check that one off my list.

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9071/barrelin.jpg

[Oranghe]

Hello Poly!

I have always wanted to post in here and we recently were assigned the barrel at uni so i thought i could get away with posting here for tradition sake!
Had to be under 400 tris with 512x512 texture.

Also i know the watermelon in a barrel doesn't make much sense but just having some fun with it :)

Really adore this thread very inspiring great stuff everyone :D

http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae166/Kittycane/watermelon.jpg

[Indecom]

Thats cool. Is there some realtime lighting and shadowing happening there?

There most definitely is :) Realtime dynamic lighting and shadowing in only 7 colors, well technically 14 colors, 7 shades of blood and 7 shades of everything else lol.

[Sectaurs]

Hello Poly!

I have always wanted to post in here and we recently were assigned the barrel at uni so i thought i could get away with posting here for tradition sake!
Had to be under 400 tris with 512x512 texture.

Also i know the watermelon in a barrel doesn't make much sense but just having some fun with it :)

Really adore this thread very inspiring great stuff everyone :D

http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae166/Kittycane/watermelon.jpg


love it

[Stinkhorse]

That's really slick Indecom. Really makes me wonder if it would be possible to fashion all that in 3D and then build a system that converted the final visuals into 8bit. You would still have all the animation strength of 3D, but with the personality of an old GBA title...

But I doubt anyone would want to go through the trouble to make that when you could just hire someone to draw in pixels for you.

[duncan]

Bit more work. I think I am finished with the textures or at least for the moment. Started the stand. Once I finish that I might have to get a little pose done and a final shot or two and I think that will be time.

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/2682/wip12o.jpg

[BrontoThunder]

Holy shit that is incredible, why is there no thread for it?

[jmiles]

Duncan.. that's rad as hell mang

here's some WIP stuff

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/7660/beauty01.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/97/beauty01.jpg/)

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/107/beauty02.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/28/beauty02.jpg/)

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1208/mileswadsworthent302gow.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/217/mileswadsworthent302gow.jpg/)

[Ghostscape]

Bit more work. I think I am finished with the textures or at least for the moment. Started the stand. Once I finish that I might have to get a little pose done and a final shot or two and I think that will be time.

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/2682/wip12o.jpg

This is totally awesome, but for that background, add some subtle (like 2-3%) noise to the gradient before you blend it in and you'll get rid of that nasty banding.

[meshiah]

fun character duncan.
just fertin around with bpr
http://www.therobbsho.com/images/bprhead1.jpg

[Indecom]

@Stinkhorse
That's actually something i had considered for this project, but unless i had some kind of outline shader for the characters, they'd bleed into the background. I'm assembling an animation to show off the lighting atm.

Here ya go!

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/indecom/anim.gif

[searinox]

My god, guys, there are some BRILLIANT work around here!! You all put me to shame, damn.

Well, I´ve been playing with dynamesh (god, the best thing ever invented since boobs) this weekend, and this is what I came up with.

My first and totally horrendous attempt on a female face.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9250233/dm_test1.png

And this ugly-ass fella:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9250233/dm_test2.png

My idea its to make more of this one-stand models each weekend, and see if I can improve my otherwise noobish skills.

If you have any criticism or advices to me, please, shoot them! I really need them.

Thanks!

[Stinkhorse]

@Indecom - Wow, I'm not even going to pretend how you got that much bounce lighting on pixels. That's is an incredible proof of concept. How did you do it?

[ambitious_nomad]

Still working on my comicon character.

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/2844/textured.jpg

[MrNinjutsu]

Just a little update.

They live in forests, being a quiet reclusive animal. They have been seen wearing various items of clothing and clothing accessories and is said to be intelligent enough to figure out what they are and it's purpose or to even make them.

Although, humans aren't really sure.

Unbeknown to humans. These Forest Grundy are highly intelligent and articulate with each other. They don't shy away when in presence of humans, it's just that...they don't think humans deserve to know anything about them.

They lead a simple and humble life living for hundreds of years.

http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/269/7/b/forest_grundy_by_mrninjutsu-d4azpta.png

[Dan!]

Duncan,NickCarver- great stuff!

some fan art- it's a palaDan! under 3k, diffuse only-turntable-> http://vimeo.com/29590202

http://dan-art.com/images/Paladan.jpg

[linkov]

nice one Dan! though texture could use some polish. Any chance you gonna release it as SDK?

[alloa]

Indecom / Dan!: Very amazing stuff.

[Indecom]

Thanks guys, let's just say that pixel shaders are my best friend at the moment lol.

Edit:
that's not really a proof of concept, the gif is just looping the animation really slowly, i actually get about 200fps on my crappy walmart laptop, meaning you guys would probably get at least 300fps or more running it on yours. It's actually going to be put to use in a very hefty game project i'm working on, that i plan to get onto kickstarter damn soon.

[barnesy]

Heres another update on the female character that I have been working on. I have only just made the hair and I think that I might have to play around with the shape of it because it looks like it is digging into her brain at the moment.

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv125/barnesy35/character.jpg

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv125/barnesy35/glock.jpg

[Ravenok]

Yo all.
So that's what I'm at right now.

Did the armor, and now I'm rebuilding it (didn't get that much positive feedback :X)

I'd love to hear thoughts. Though the new one's just being blocked out, the general shapes are there.

That's the old one:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tQ7r4THVkQc/ToC1u8S0B6I/AAAAAAAAAlg/j5EWciiABXo/s640/Armortest2.jpg

And that's the blocking of the new:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LAtih-p-4T0/ToC1uQHqYXI/AAAAAAAAAlc/LqNv75bR_Lo/s640/Armortest1.jpg

[Gannon]

Keeping the ball rolling with a lamp post I found from a bad ass concept. (link) (http://cghub.com/images/view/90638/)

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/590/pirateset.jpg

[raiskul]

Just got a new tablet so i quickly drew up a character and here he is:
http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv267/raiskul/AlkiaDesign.jpg

[barnesy]

@Blaken - I really like your sculpting style and I think the head and upper body look awesome. The anatomy in the legs really needs readdressing, the middle muscle in the quads (bicep femoris) seems to end half way up making it look lkike he has an extra set of knee caps. As for the armour I like the new design , were you planning on adding anything to the arms because seem pretty naked without those gauntlets.

Look forward to seeing how this one turns out!

[LRoy]

meshiah thats an awesome bpr render. what are the settings like on that? i havent gotten a chance to mess around with r2 much

[Ravenok]

@barnesy - Thanks for the comment, really appreciate it. :)

I've been getting a lot of criticism on the legs, I have to say, and I was busy with the armor design that I just didn't get to it. I'll definitely give it another look though. Thanks.

About the armor - yes, I'll add bracers, though a pair that's much lighter than the ones in the old armor. And I'll add some cloth around the feet as well, since right now there's only the leather piece that's supposed to provide defense.

Thanks again, getting critique on this has proven to be pretty hard. ^^

[Cap Hotkill]

Im thinking about making 1 subd model per day, to improve my skills, here goes the first one :)

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/9063/armyshowel3.png

[Endzeit]

Started to work with Zbrush though i'm fairly new to sculpting
i can say it's so much fun and so amazing.
Loving the claybrush! :)

Trying to make a weathered and old monolith, the inscription means Endzeit :P

http://i.imgur.com/5RpbL.png
http://i.imgur.com/0Xlz7.png
http://i.imgur.com/lwZIN.png

[scotthomer]

Looking awesome cap, really neat work, looks nice and clean too.

Just been working on the kitchen section of my environment yesterday evening, put together a bin, its only 1x256 so its fairly optimised (as is everything else ive made for the environment, the biggest texture in both rooms so far is a 512)
http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/6640665/img/showreel/kitchenandtrashcan.jpg

[Cap Hotkill]

Thanks scotthomer (http://www.polycount.com/forum/member.php?u=37852)! your environment its looking great, love the mood of it, It reminds me of the kitchen scene of Under Siege Film :)

I made a little update on the blade, and some minnor tweaks on the size of some pieces.

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/4576/armyshowel5.png

[n88tr]

I like the older shovel. This one looks too busy.

[Cap Hotkill]

I like the older shovel. This one looks too busy.

I keept the old one too for the variations, Im making different handles and Spades, thanks for the comment :)

[choco]

Just came out of the hospital after spending two days over there; I had the time to think about using compositing for my test scene :
What you see in the background is just a bunch of flat planes that react to lighting (thanks to normal mapping)
Link to source images for the background mountains as a gift (normals are in Y+) http://imgur.com/PG5XA&OfPrS&qWm5o
opacity/alpha : http://i.imgur.com/rqM4v.jpg

Here is some prototyping for the background:

http://i.imgur.com/FTDuB.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/NDFHJ.jpg

[Cap Hotkill]

That looks great choco (http://www.polycount.com/forum/member.php?u=21965)! I love the colours and the shapes :), just for curiosity, why you had to spend 2 days at the hospital?

[choco]

That looks great choco (http://www.polycount.com/forum/member.php?u=21965)! I love the colours and the shapes :), just for curiosity, why you had to spend 2 days at the hospital?

thanks, I had a deep cut on my left arm (accident) I went through an operation to fix the whole thing xD

[EiGHT]

choco - Second one is sexy.
Dan! - Sick piece man!Texturing is dope.

Tried some texturing with BoBo_the_seal's sexy model,it can be found here.
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showpost.php?p=772118&postcount=534

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n538/eight00/f4a5a97e.png

[raiskul]

More Practice with my tablet
continued work on the design
http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv267/raiskul/AlkiaDesign_colored01.jpg

[Makkon]

choco: YOU MAKE ME RAGE. I yelled at the screen for at least 20 seconds before I through my jar of change at it. I'm LOVING where this is going, man! Awesome!


To answer a question asked a bit ago, I'm currently studying at Utah Valley University. We don't have a very good reputation in the industry, but we're making a lot of changes and I'm hoping that will change soon. Wish us luck!
(first step, eliminating the checklist-curriculum).

Sorry I don't have much this time around. :(

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5301613/paintings/2011/09-18-2011_youngkinght.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5301613/paintings/2011/09-18-2011_youngkinght3.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5301613/paintings/2011/09-25-2011_Calamity.jpg

And some more music!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqjKLRzA30g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaEI4pTGpOg

[Marshal Banana]

*Gets overshadowed by the above post. Especially that Calamity*

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l43/Marshal_banana/GilNewness2.png

[Josh_Singh]

Bust of a Scifi Dude:
http://cghub.com/files/Image/168001-169000/168177/044_max.jpg
http://cghub.com/files/Image/168001-169000/168176/284_max.jpg

[cmc444]

Working on this space ship. Calling it the USS Abraham. Still trying to figure out how to present it :/

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5mDuZcr0dkA/ToFQ4KWf8NI/AAAAAAAACvw/_9ml_QUhoJc/s800/shipscreen_01.jpg

[Ravenok]

Bust of a Scifi Dude:
http://cghub.com/files/Image/168001-169000/168177/044_max.jpg
http://cghub.com/files/Image/168001-169000/168176/284_max.jpg

Am I seeing some Billy Bob Thornton in this? :)
Probably just me.

[Makkon]

Josh_Singh: I love the bold stylized shapes on your sculpt, subtle but convincingly realistic.

One more before bed

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5301613/paintings/2011/09-26-2011_Calamity_retake.jpg

[Rowsdower]

Bonebrew - thanks for the comment from my last update.


Another update on my comic-con entry.....into the texuring phase now.


http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16406156/3d/archangel_tex1.jpg

[Medestruit]

My shitty, rushed entry for DA's Gears of War 3 contest dealio.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v155/Impetual/design%20stuff/GoW3WPforum.jpg

and my linework...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v155/Impetual/design%20stuff/GOWlinework.jpg

[GoSsS]

@Makkon : As always I realllyyyy like your ziks !!! (grrr can't see the images because of dropbox :'()
I read that for your first song you were inspired by the origin of Celestia. @2.40, It reminds me a lot of this song as well : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk1vngOQGI0 Which is awesome because I love it ;)
My ears say thank you ;)

[EvilPixills]

Working on this space ship. Calling it the USS Abraham. Still trying to figure out how to present it :/

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5mDuZcr0dkA/ToFQ4KWf8NI/AAAAAAAACvw/_9ml_QUhoJc/s800/shipscreen_01.jpg

Dude, that is awesome! I like how the front fuselage (If I may call it that) looks identical to the nasa shuttles. The only crit I have is maybe you can make that cockpit window a bit more reflective, it looks too flat atm.

And what better environment to display it in than..space? Maybe with a star field,nebulae or planets in the bg. Hehe sorry I'm a big space nut. Keep up the good work!

[gilesruscoe]

*Gets overshadowed by the above post. Especially that Calamity*

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l43/Marshal_banana/GilNewness2.png

Freakin awesome!

[throttlekitty]

*Gets overshadowed by the above post. Especially that Calamity*

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l43/Marshal_banana/GilNewness2.png

Very nice! How does the hair work? It almost looks like the same image in the front/side.

[Alphavader]

working on my little sidescroller
- BossQueen

http://1.1.1.7/bmi/img7.imagebanana.com/img/eblv1689/BioQueen.jpg

(http://www.imagebanana.com/view/eblv1689/BioQueen.jpg)

[allaze-eroler]

A mouse thief character.

Working on textures now. 8D

http://i53.tinypic.com/34t28aw.png

it's not that mouse thieft from these pics ?
http://fav.me/d32rjj9
http://fav.me/d32u95w
http://fav.me/d3b7u7s

i hope you will share your work done to pollo-chan ! :D

[Alphavader]

hmm upgrades..
http://img6.imagebanana.com/img/qtmd50qe/BioQueen2.jpg
http://1.1.1.8/bmi/img7.imagebanana.com/img/abkc8sd2/BioQueen2.jpg

[Vorge]

Bust of a Scifi Dude:

So rad.

Played with Dynamesh last night... <3

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-01oxPdpaW5I/ToFnZWSiJiI/AAAAAAAAAP4/w5d48qtvD50/s1600/9-27-11_troll.jpg

Also finished up a little League of Legends fanart recently. What can I say, I'm partial to ranged caries :D

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RTsB-2uj9Lg/Tnk4Ajq0lZI/AAAAAAAAAPo/PbeFrHgLsAQ/s1600/league_fanart.jpg

[TelekineticFrog]

Vorge: awesome troll is awesome. he just needs a bridge and some sheep to eat.

[felipefrango]

Really cool work Vorge.

[Endzeit]

http://i.imgur.com/llIHa.jpg

I'm quite happy with the result.
Never thought that it is so easy to sculpt and retopo it :o

[Tickwomp]

@Vorge:

Dayum, this is sick as shit. Textures just look amazing! I was thinking of doing a LoL Character myself; this is definitely inspiring.

[Cap Hotkill]

http://i.imgur.com/llIHa.jpg

I'm quite happy with the result.
Never thought that it is so easy to sculpt and retopo it :o

For a rock like that you could use Decimation master and get a lot lower polycount and still keep the same detail.

[Mrskullface]

My first diffuse only game model!! Morrigan!

special thank to funkybunnies for the massive amount of help ::]

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/8130/morriganfinal63.jpg

[Aigik]

medical droid!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15390227/meddroid1.jpg

[Marshal Banana]

Very nice! How does the hair work? It almost looks like the same image in the front/side.

Aye, your right. It was just rotated manually in the image, but in-game I've got it to always face the camera. I think it looks a lot better than if I'd just filled his head full of cubes.

Also:
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l43/Marshal_banana/GilSpeak.gif

[POFFINGTON]

My first diffuse only game model!! Morrigan!

special thank to funkybunnies for the massive amount of help ::]

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/8130/morriganfinal63.jpg

WIRES! It looks awesome, nice work for a a "first diffuse only" model.

[Lazerus Reborn]

Aye, your right. It was just rotated manually in the image, but in-game I've got it to always face the camera. I think it looks a lot better than if I'd just filled his head full of cubes.

Also:
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l43/Marshal_banana/GilSpeak.gif

That is sweet.

Are the eyebrows floating geo? that'd make facial animations are the more expressive. Really love this style.

[Marshal Banana]

That is sweet.

Are the eyebrows floating geo? that'd make facial animations are the more expressive. Really love this style.

Kinda sorta. They eyes and eyebrows are a transparent texture on two planes that'll be rendered in front of his face. His mouth is on one as well. The plan is to be able to paint the textures for different expressions, without needing to rig anything up.



(excuse the poor quality, i'll fix that in future)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOJBfTsyTFA



This is really lovely! <3

[BoBo_the_seal]

Josh: Nice work!

Looking really good Vorge!

[Maks]

Hey,
I'm working on a athletic girl. I'm not really happy with the Face.
Does she need some hotpants? Too much muscles?
What do you think? :poly122:
http://a31.idata.over-blog.com/4/19/14/95/training4.jpg

[Stinger88]

Here's an art direction and parallax test for Bort. An indie game myself and a friend are working on. The project hasn't fully started yet but I can't wait to get it going.

I'll be keeping a Blog with all progress and updates here:
http://bortblog.blogspot.com/

I'll also start a thread here in P&P once the project starts up properly.

(excuse the poor quality, i'll fix that in future)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOJBfTsyTFA

Self Crit: I like the parallaxing but I think I can push it further to give it more depth. Also the colours in the background tend to blend a little too much. I'll mess around with the colour palette to try and seperate the layers a little more.

C&C welcome.

[SnaFuBAR]

Maks, thicken the thighs and calves, possibly enlarge the buttocks.

[EvilPixills]

medical droid!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15390227/meddroid1.jpg

Nice model. Has a star wars appeal to it. I especially like the lower half with the piston rod thingies.

[HonkyPunch]

makkon you are literally my god. Damn dude.

[Vorge]

@tk, Filipe, Bobo - Thanks guys :D
@tickwomp - Thanks a lot man, and you should totally do it! Been thinking about doing a full champ redesign for funsies in the near future :D

[raiskul]

More getting used to working with a tablet

Im gonna be trying different outfits on this guy once i finish coloring him (halfway done with that :))

http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv267/raiskul/AlkiaDesign03small.jpg

[Mezz]

Great work in here as always!!

Mrskullface -- She looks really nice, great job!


I'm posting a sketch of a cute little toddler basically because... how often do you see drawings of cute little toddlers here?
http://www.mskinrys.com/art/ToddlesSmaller.jpg

[johnas]

Great drawings :)


I recently started yet another american classic car. Last one was Corvette '96 which I haven't shown here but you can see it in Xoliulshader car setup tutorial here (http://www.smcars.net/forums/wip-critique-video-game-real-time/36876-xoliulshader-2-support-thread.html).

This one is my all time favorite car, Dodge Challenger '70. Pure awesomeness :poly122:

http://www.jmsaari.net/3d/cars/dodge-challenger-70/dchal-progress-02.gif

http://www.jmsaari.net/3d/cars/dodge-challenger-70/dchal-w009s.jpg (http://www.jmsaari.net/3d/cars/dodge-challenger-70/dchal-w009.jpg) http://www.jmsaari.net/3d/cars/dodge-challenger-70/dchal-w010s.jpg (http://www.jmsaari.net/3d/cars/dodge-challenger-70/dchal-w010.jpg)

[Sonny]

Hi Polycount :). First post here and hopefully not the last. I just finished these two projects recently for schoool. Let me know what you think :D.

http://i.imgur.com/J1wIM.png
http://i.imgur.com/xeS07.png

[dom]

Here's a bust I'm planning to print. Thanks for looking.

http://www.dominicqwek.com/temp/brainsynch_wip_07.png

[ihour]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rpdogxFCCY4/ToL0xejYJFI/AAAAAAAAAK4/IXW762stQtM/s320/face1.jpg

working on sculpting the face and learning the anatomy behind it. Would be glad if anyone can give me any critiques on it. Thanks very much :)

[afisher]

Here's a very rough pose test for my Comicon entry :)

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/7730/batmanposetest.jpg

[Adam L. Gray]

Dom: That's looking great dom, how big are you going to print it?
_________________________


Sneak peak! :shifty:

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/6234/sp2y.jpg

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/7637/sp1g.jpg

Still lots of work to do, also, it's only in preview lighting quality here I'm afraid. But, Dun dun dun duuuuun!

[praetus]

Tiros: Looks good but my big issue is it looks too uniform. The cliff and rocks seem very flat. Some height variation would help this quite a bit I think. Also, the trees could maybe use a more extensive root system.

[Bort]

Here's an art direction and parallax test for Bort. An indie game myself and a friend are working on. The project hasn't fully started yet but I can't wait to get it going.

I'll be keeping a Blog with all progress and updates here:
http://bortblog.blogspot.com/

I'll also start a thread here in P&P once the project starts up properly.

(excuse the poor quality, i'll fix that in future)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOJBfTsyTFA

Self Crit: I like the parallaxing but I think I can push it further to give it more depth. Also the colours in the background tend to blend a little too much. I'll mess around with the colour palette to try and seperate the layers a little more.

C&C welcome.

You are now my Mortal Enemy.

[Stinger88]

You are now my Mortal Enemy.

Take a number and join the back of the queue.....NEXT!

[PDC]

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/6234/sp2y.jpg

[/IMG]

Still lots of work to do, also, it's only in preview lighting quality here I'm afraid. But, Dun dun dun duuuuun!

Might just be me, but the scale on this scene seems a bit off.
Either the rocks and trees are huge, or the tent and bridge are for Hobbits.

Is that intentional?

[Adam L. Gray]

praetus: Cheers m8, It's something I'm looking into already which troubles me quite a bit too. But your comment just sparked an idea! Vertex Paint + World Offset = Win!

As for the root system, I don't want to make it too obvious, you see, there's only one tree in this picture, the same one instanced around. But I'll have a look at it and see if I can come up with something.

PDC: Hehe, yeah, the tent needs to be scaled up a bit here. It's something I've noted but haven't gotten around to yet.

As for the bridge, I didn't really think about that one, it looks fine to me in 1st person view though. Albeit possibly a tad low, but not small. Not sure how much of a mess the foreshortening is causing here.

Thanks for the feedback guys :)

[odium]

So, I finally decided to learn MudBox. Had a little spare time, so started messing around in it. This is my first ever completed piece from MudBox, i.e. High poly sculpt, low poly re-topo, D/N/S and taken ingame... Be gentle...

And no, this isn't that movie I promised. Thats still on hold until I get a new build, so just... Wait a tickle.

578 Polygons
1024x512 Diffuse/Normal/Specular

http://www.team-blur-games.com/odium/odm_rocks.jpg

Me Messing About With Sculpting... - YouTube

[HandSandwich]

Here's a bust I'm planning to print. Thanks for looking.

http://www.dominicqwek.com/temp/brainsynch_wip_07.png

This looks great, Dom. It'll be an awesome print if you can get all of the detail. How big are you looking to print that?

[Cap Hotkill]

Looks good gav, a bit plastic maybe, its probably because the rocks are piled up and not cracked from a big piece, what are you using as referene? , and you could have shaved some more polygons and get the same siluete with that shape.

Apart from that, its good to see your sculpting improving.

[CapAmer1ca]

afisher- Sweet character!
dom Very cool sculpt. Could you share, where do you plan to print it?

[adam]

Just came out of the hospital after spending two days over there; I had the time to think about using compositing for my test scene :
What you see in the background is just a bunch of flat planes that react to lighting (thanks to normal mapping)
Link to source images for the background mountains as a gift (normals are in Y+) http://imgur.com/PG5XA&OfPrS&qWm5o
opacity/alpha : http://i.imgur.com/rqM4v.jpg

Here is some prototyping for the background:

http://i.imgur.com/FTDuB.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/NDFHJ.jpg

What engine? Can we see wires? I'm really interested in learning how you've done the 3D landscape.

[ZacD]

Adam, you really missed his huge tutorial thread and video series?!

Probably front page material, http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88933

[Hugh]

Adam, you really missed his huge tutorial thread and video series?!

Probably front page material, http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88933

shows how much adam looks on PC,huh.. :P

[d1ver]

http://artisaverb.info/Concepts/ArtOfFlight.jpg
bebebe

[raiskul]

Fully colored and ready for the runway :)

http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv267/raiskul/AlkiaDesign_colored03small.jpg

[MalloryW]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1901345/postProduction/DreamWorlds/Wips/signWip3.jpg
eets a sign

[wake]

@Makkon-- lovely as always
@Medestruit-- sweet work on this one, nowi have to spend an hour looking through the submissions to see if there are any other good ones
@Stinger-- you doin the whole game with vectors a la Another World?


currently workin on a super lo-fi coop game-- I've discovered that I really enjoy working on these kinds of assets.

https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Public/images/GIFs/KnightRedHorizontal1BIG.gif?w=eeb318f3
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1765296/images/GIFs/shieldsidespearman.gif
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1765296/images/GIFs/forwardrun2.gif

[z3phon]

afisher: That looks excellent, especially the texturing!

[Funky Bunnies]

My first diffuse only game model!! Morrigan!

special thank to funkybunnies for the massive amount of help ::]

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/8130/morriganfinal63.jpg

Aw snap! Morrigan turned out really nice man!

Dom: that's super pimp!

Mental Radiation: you best texture that up! I like the sculpting style

choco: your landscape is madness!

[ihour]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rpdogxFCCY4/ToL0xejYJFI/AAAAAAAAAK4/IXW762stQtM/s320/face1.jpg

working on sculpting the face and learning the anatomy behind it. Would be glad if anyone can give me any critiques on it. Thanks very much :)

hate to be annoying, but rebump just to ask for critiques. If theres no one answering i wont rebump again.

thank you very much.

[jaythurm]

ihour: you might want to create your own thread so you can recieve more feedback. Eyes look to far apart and more research/work on the zygomatic bone but you are on the right track :)

Just finished this:

http://www.jeremythurman.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/shamshir_lowpoly.jpg
http://www.jeremythurman.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/shamshir_map.jpg

http://www.jeremythurman.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/shamshir_wireframe1.jpg

[Vorge]

hate to be annoying, but rebump just to ask for critiques. If theres no one answering i wont rebump again.

thank you very much.

Ihour I think you would get more help out of starting a thread where you could get more direct feedback. That could clog up WAYWO- but till then I suggest looking here http://hyperdivine.blogspot.com/ for some really good reference and breakdown of the female face. I doodled over your model, but reference and Hazardous' posts would help more than I can :)

http://vorgegfx.com/wip/ihour_paint.jpg

[LRoy]

holy moly. jay that metal is sex

[Shogun3d]

ihour: you might want to create your own thread so you can recieve more feedback. Eyes look to far apart and more research/work on the zygomatic bone but you are on the right track :)

Just finished this:

http://www.jeremythurman.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/shamshir_lowpoly.jpg
http://www.jeremythurman.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/shamshir_map.jpg

http://www.jeremythurman.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/shamshir_wireframe1.jpg

That is damn sexy, but good god, get rid of the depth of field and blur going on there. Get some nice 3 point lighting on that beauty!

[Shogun3d]

Here's a very rough pose test for my Comicon entry :)

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/7730/batmanposetest.jpg

Beautiful, but really for a comicon entry? You should pose him and make him really stand out! :thumbup:

[jaythurm]

kaburan: That is damn sexy, but good god, get rid of the depth of field and blur going on there. Get some nice 3 point lighting on that beauty!

-Thanks for the feedback kaburan. I enjoy the dof it adds a touch of realism to the object. good idea, I'll run the object thru 3point lighting

[euclidius]

Just came out of the hospital after spending two days over there; I had the time to think about using compositing for my test scene :
What you see in the background is just a bunch of flat planes that react to lighting (thanks to normal mapping)
Link to source images for the background mountains as a gift (normals are in Y+) http://imgur.com/PG5XA&OfPrS&qWm5o
opacity/alpha : http://i.imgur.com/rqM4v.jpg

Here is some prototyping for the background:

http://i.imgur.com/FTDuB.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/NDFHJ.jpg

I've done something similar to this a while back but using terragen just for R & D. I remember using a 4k map? I forgot. Stuff like this just gets me more inspired to do more R and D :]



awesome work-

[PhattyEwok]

Having a Hard time getting rid of that blobby look(Using Mudbox)

From Blizzard Concept just the turtle at the moment.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3911509/Atempt2%20copy.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3911509/bottom.jpg

[Rayph]

Some gears of war fanart for a DA contest...totally got in waaaaaay to late so this isnt polished to the level I want but ill spruce it up before it goes in my cghub folio.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3QYvp4gcDZk/ToQFWu5mC-I/AAAAAAAAATA/MOm3qdzbfwE/s1600/cogslaststandsmall.jpg

[marq4porsche]

Giving a try at some painterly textures. Hand painted with overlays.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/marq4porsche/Test.jpg

[Kurry]

Some gears of war fanart for a DA contest...totally got in waaaaaay to late so this isnt polished to the level I want but ill spruce it up before it goes in my cghub folio.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3QYvp4gcDZk/ToQFWu5mC-I/AAAAAAAAATA/MOm3qdzbfwE/s1600/cogslaststandsmall.jpg

Thank you for my new work pc desktop. This is bloody awesome!

[Racer445]

just blocking out materials for the chassis, not worthy of bumping the thread.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1725586/RC/154.jpg

[Impala88]

Hey guys, this is a character i'm working on, still got the gloves and boots/legs to finish, as well as the straps over the chest (it's based on the WW2 suit of captain america) and then also the face mask thing.

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/6312/captainamericagirl.jpg

[Gannon]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1901345/postProduction/DreamWorlds/Wips/signWip3.jpg
eets a sign


Kick ass looking stick and planks :)

[Josh_Singh]

Decided to try some League of Legends Fan Art.
http://cghub.com/files/Image/168001-169000/168893/934_max.jpg
http://cghub.com/files/Image/168001-169000/168892/946_max.jpg

[Dan!]

O.O That's badass

[bbob]

Holy crap Josh and Rayph, I think I just became a little moist..

[Ruz]

really digging the faces in the last two posts Josh_Singh, good stuff.
edit: noticed the wrist is lacking a lot of form, seems too think and straight

[CapAmer1ca]

Ohh boy! josh wonderfull work. Feed my curiosity, how did you define hair strands on pony tail, pretty clean execution.

[kodde]

Racer445> That RC Car looks sweet.

[Jimmg]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1901345/postProduction/DreamWorlds/Wips/signWip3.jpg
eets a sign
That looks sexy as fuck. Do you mind sharing your workflow?

[Shogun3d]

Decided to try some League of Legends Fan Art.
http://cghub.com/files/Image/168001-169000/168893/934_max.jpg
http://cghub.com/files/Image/168001-169000/168892/946_max.jpg


Oh this version of Nidalee is damn sexy! Looking nice josh!

[Cordell Felix]

I did a coke bottle study for fun!
http://i53.tinypic.com/igj3g6.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/2vkfbsp.jpg

[Maph]

That's pretty hot right there Josh!
Rayph: How is it that you never fail to amaze?! Seriously badass work man!

[alloa]

What a wonderful work!
She is so sexy!

Decided to try some League of Legends Fan Art.
http://cghub.com/files/Image/168001-169000/168893/934_max.jpg
http://cghub.com/files/Image/168001-169000/168892/946_max.jpg

[Guedin]

A lot of great stuff here

http://nicolasgarilhe.com/images/stories/WIPs/wip01.jpg

[rooster]

@larolaro sweet, in more ways than one :D. Great style!

[palm]

Some gears of war fanart for a DA contest...totally got in waaaaaay to late so this isnt polished to the level I want but ill spruce it up before it goes in my cghub folio.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3QYvp4gcDZk/ToQFWu5mC-I/AAAAAAAAATA/MOm3qdzbfwE/s1600/cogslaststandsmall.jpg

Epic!

^^
/M.Palm

[Josh_Singh]

Damn rayph. That is pretty epic. I would just brighten the area where the soldiers are so its the first place the eye goes. Squint testing it.

[katana]

The coke bottle feels more like clear plastic than glass, the spec is too soft I think.

[Tigerfeet]

Hey everybody! Brand new to Polycount here and I just have to say everything I saw in this thread just blows my mind. I've got my finished ArenaNet application to show. If it wasn't for the fantastic community here I never would have been able to complete it. It was only my 3rd time using Maya, my first time using ZBrush, first time to do a normal map, really my first time putting everything together.

I learned so much from just this project alone. I think my biggest failing was poor UV layout. Not nearly enough space was awarded to the face and the final product suffered greatly. I'm done with this gobliney guy, but if anybody's got recommendations for me to keep in mind for future projects, bring 'em on!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/WICKED_ZOEYGIRL/MayaRenders.jpg

[ScudzAlmighty]

Josh, my eyes are bleeding from the awesome. Thank-you :)
Rayph, so yeah, Epics about the only word that fits.

cross-post, won't be able to finish commicon so going a different way, Dynamesh is just killing my already weak ability to stop fidling with things and call em done already...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b236/mrsunfish/KED_Conan_045.jpg

[schebbe]

dom: nasty, but in the best way possible :)

afisher: your dark knight looks awesome, great work!. But I would like to see a pose with more action in it :)

Josh_Singh: looks lovely, great work as always :)


a dragon head I have worked on, has been fun so I´ll give it some more this weekend probably.

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9969/dragonheadwip03.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/6/dragonheadwip03.png/)

[Josh_Singh]

Schebbe, cool dragon! But I demand crocodile teeth on it.

[sltrOlsson]

Schebbe @ you little praise whore! ;) But you do deserve it ;) You should hand out here more! You know i love it, any thoughts on making a whole dragon? That would be fucking epic!

-------------------

Trying to get my 3D focus back.


http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1415501/PolycountPictures/ConcreteRoadblock.jpg

[Arkadius]

@ schebbe Nice Dragon! :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/Voyeur/Hammer-1.jpg

[Isaiah Sherman]

I'm doing a stegosaurus-riding, cowboy alien that kills zombies for the CHOW at the CA.org forums.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v458/fakeanimosity/dino01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v458/fakeanimosity/dino02.jpg

[EvilPixills]

Here's and update to go along with the awesomeness in this thread.

http://i.imgur.com/FVFt7.jpg

[lloyd]

http://wireframebox.com/linkto/LLOYPTRON_FUSION_WHEEL.jpg

sorry i didn't add any chromatic abbreviation of instagram filters to this one guys. i know :( oops


#maya #max #mentalray #nohashtagsonpolycount

[Fewes]

Made a boat!

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/link_master_92/slayedbeast.jpg

Though the wood is kind of crap. Anyone know of any good techniques for aligning photosourced textures to stuff (like bending it and whatnot)? It'd be really nice to have a function in photoshop where you converted a layer into a plane mesh complete with vertices and all.

[POFFINGTON]

Some gears of war fanart for a DA contest...totally got in waaaaaay to late so this isnt polished to the level I want but ill spruce it up before it goes in my cghub folio.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3QYvp4gcDZk/ToQFWu5mC-I/AAAAAAAAATA/MOm3qdzbfwE/s1600/cogslaststandsmall.jpg

WOOO Rayph it looks fantastic

[raiskul]

First design with more to come

http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv267/raiskul/AlkiaDesign_clothed01small.jpg

[ihour]

hate to be annoying, but rebump just to ask for critiques. If theres no one answering i wont rebump again.

thank you very much.


Thanks for the comments jaythurm and Vorge
and thanks for the URL. definitely reading it now.
i'll start a thread when i have more progress to show :)

[Torrrtilla]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bIcMYLgBK80/ToUvVGqADtI/AAAAAAAAB8U/rNnx_sFloXE/s1600/Final.jpg

Character that I ignored for a while and started working on again.

[Marshal Banana]

First design with more to come

http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv267/raiskul/AlkiaDesign_clothed01small.jpg

His gigantic frown brings Scar from FMA to mind
http://www.pureanimegallery.com/d/12456-1/scar-in-fma-2.jpg

[euclidius]

Here's and update to go along with the awesomeness in this thread.

http://i.imgur.com/FVFt7.jpg

nice- I liked the first shot, I think it's the best one and third shot is my distant second place. I always love lighting- there's just so many color combinations you can go with this. great work dude- :)

[throttlekitty]

Made a boat!
-snip-

Though the wood is kind of crap. Anyone know of any good techniques for aligning photosourced textures to stuff (like bending it and whatnot)? It'd be really nice to have a function in photoshop where you converted a layer into a plane mesh complete with vertices and all.

Transform>Warp pretty much does that. Filter.Liquify too, but it's easy to get messy that way. Also, in your 3d app, you can project different uv layouts around, like a bendy mesh with straight uvs baked to your actual model.

[Tigerfeet]

Made a boat!

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/link_master_92/slayedbeast.jpg

Though the wood is kind of crap. Anyone know of any good techniques for aligning photosourced textures to stuff (like bending it and whatnot)? It'd be really nice to have a function in photoshop where you converted a layer into a plane mesh complete with vertices and all.



If you have CS5 you can also use the puppet warp tool. It's really, really good for things like realigning and I've found it easier to use than liquefy. Worst part is it's new in CS5.

[Fuse]

http://thatpolygon.com/images/goodman.jpg

[POFFINGTON]

http://thatpolygon.com/images/goodman.jpg

GOODMAN?

[Drakon]

"forget it Donny youre out of your element!"

[urgaffel]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1056740/random/synd001.jpg

Some more noodling on the scene.

Fantastic work as always in this thread, makes me depressed and inspired at the same time ._.

[Makkon]

http://thatpolygon.com/images/goodman.jpg

ALL MY RAGE



This thread makes me so jealous it's sickening.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5301613/paintings/2011/09-29-2011_Calamity3.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5301613/paintings/2011/09-29-2011_Calamity4.jpg

[Noors]

tbh i'm pretty jealous of those slick lines makkon

[Neox]

@ schebbe Nice Dragon! :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/Voyeur/Hammer-1.jpg

wow man, sweet shapes!

[tda]

@ schebbe Nice Dragon! :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/Voyeur/Hammer-1.jpg
wow man, sweet shapes!

Yeaaah man i was just about to say this, dem shapes!! I'm seriously in love with this.

[almighty_gir]

I'm doing a stegosaurus-riding, cowboy alien that kills zombies for the CHOW at the CA.org forums.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v458/fakeanimosity/dino01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v458/fakeanimosity/dino02.jpg


yeah baby, Dino Riders!
http://www.10mfh.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dino_riders.jpg

[vivin]

@Haiasi
Dino's + lazers = full of win by default

Been playing around with the new dynamesh in R2, just a few quickies from a sphere
Theres finally a "make my model better" button, and its called Clay polish XD

Maybe I'll make something a little more serious/finished next time ^_^;

http://i.imgur.com/rPWnj.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ZjVta.jpg

[raiskul]

His gigantic frown brings Scar from FMA to mind


Now that you mention it he does look alot like Scar. The red eyes don't help either, I might change that.