Remora

burtonyang · Jan 2013

Hi Polycount, I'm back with a new project, this is the most ambitious project I'll be creating so far. This is the beginning of my senior project at school and I'll be creating the Remora by Ian McQue. I will be posting updates as I go, feel free to critique at anytime.

Reference:

Current Progress:

Blockout:

burtonyang · Feb 2013

Here's my latest update:

MisterSande · Feb 2013

man, thats a great concept ! looking forward seeing this progress

What is your plan for texturing ? multiple textures/assets or 1 big sheet ?

burtonyang · Feb 2013

@MisterSande: I plan to use one texture sheet for everything except the floor panels. I'm thinking of using a trim sheet so i can paste on each panel and vent.

Here's my latest update:

And here's the crane up close:

Azaraen · Feb 2013

This is looking good so far! What are you rendering this in?

burtonyang · Feb 2013

@Evolvyn: Thanks! Renders are in 3ds Max using realistic mode with a 3 point lighting setup I created.

burtonyang · Feb 2013

Another update, I'll take some close-up shots next time.

burtonyang · Feb 2013

Getting closer to finishing the modeling phase:

burtonyang · Mar 2013

Been busy, any thoughts or comments?

Cockpit Interior:

Kurt Russell Fan Club · Mar 2013

Looking good from a distance. I'd watch out for your bevels - on that last shot a lot of the ship looks like rubber.

burtonyang · Mar 2013

@Kurt Russell Fan Club: I went back and tightened some of the edges that looked too rubbery, I was too worried about aliasing from a distance.

Worked on the engines, more to come this week!

sipher3325 · Mar 2013

looking good. always wanted to model an airship like this.

SimonT · Mar 2013

i love stuff like this! looking forward seeing more of it

Farfarer · Mar 2013

Looks good, I feel a lot of your paneling is very flat, though. That one at the back almost looks like it's the shape of a car door in the concept - slightly curved with some ridges - yet it's just a flat sheet with some ridges on it in your model. It starts to lose that slightly organic, slightly wonky, rebuilt-and-repaired-over-the-years feel the concept has.

burtonyang · Apr 2013

@sipher3325 + SimonT: Thanks!
@Farfarer: I know what you mean, I was confused about some of the paneling, but I looked up the actual model kit of the ship and it looked liked that. I'll look into it though.

Here's a reference that I used:
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Remora

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