Hey guys, I'm gonna post all my stuff here from now on. I want to learn a few things this year including proper textures and creating nice and clean normal maps also I want to learn UDK some more.

So I'm gonna go straight to the point with the first highpoly model I've made to have atleast one thing to show in this thread (And I meant the first highpoly model for my topic and not the first ever.)

Here we go, it's a security camera!

Looks solid

Those edges are very sharp, so you will need a very high resolution normal map to display that detail.

Its a good idea to keep in the back of your head an idea of how big you want the pixels to be on your final lowpoly, and refrain from making edges sharper than that.

However, the modelling does look very crisp and clean. Do keep it up.

Originally Posted by bbob

Those edges are very sharp, so you will need a very high resolution normal map to display that detail.

Its a good idea to keep in the back of your head an idea of how big you want the pixels to be on your final lowpoly, and refrain from making edges sharper than that.

However, the modelling does look very crisp and clean. Do keep it up.

Heh thnx, thats something I never thought off actually :3 Will keep that in mind next time.

Also, when I'm going to map the lowpoly wire bit, whats a good way of doing it? Since it's all swirly and round..

What exactly do you mean? The UVW template? O.o

@bbob, never mind I figured to just throw the relax tool over it, and the outcome is just fine :p

Got it all mapped with normals and the whole shabang.It currently uses a 1024 map, and it's rendered with xiolul's fancy viewport shaders :3

can we see wires?

Oh yes sure, the total model counts 910 tri's :3

nice. id suggest removing some unnecessary edges, maybe break down the total ring count on the lens, and get rid of some of those very close edge. other than that, looks great.

Awh I just somewhat finished the texture.. I will keep an eye out for the close edges on my next model then :3 But thanks for pointing it out, I will surely keep them in mind!

Needs some tweaks, I'm sure of that but it's getting there :p

very nice. diggin the reflection. im a bit keen to this piece cuz i recently (sometime about 6 months ago. lol) made one myself.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...els/NewCam.jpg

Keep trying to push the texture. There is still more you could add. For example; screws, rivets, vents, dust, more random stickers, model number, serial number etc.

Looks good though. Nice work.

What brand? What model?
You could add that to your texture.

Also if you are going to do a very clean texture like this it will present a lot better with more high key lighting. Right now there is nothing in the tonality past mid tone.

Thanks guys, I will try to put all your crits to use for my next 'update'!

A bit more done, not a lot due to school but it's something.. I've 'pimped' it with some bolt thingys and other stuff :3

Hey guys, Made up something new last night, Still need to model the wrapper with the information on it to give it a feel of being 3d'ish instead of just printed on there.



C&C is welcomed! :3

lookin good. plan on denting or dinging it up in zbrush?

noh, just a clean one.. sorrys
I guess I should start doing dirty stuff as well eh ? :p

It looks like the cylinder areas of your security camera are reflecting light sideways and not straight down the cylinder.

I made a picture of a quick fix you can do to remedy this. Here is a link so I don't clutter up your thread with other images.
Edge Turning

I'm willing to bet your cylinders areas have tris like the one on the right, if you turn every other tri like the one on the left your reflections should be straight.

Great work so far though very clean style, I like it.

Thnx Tim, managed to fit it! :3

Also something I'm working on at school.

Don't know for what game it will be, Maybe I'll give Rfactor a try

Car looks cool, but what's up with the rear rim?

The back was made a bit wider, but I think I need to add some kinda of lip set to the bumpers to make it looks more 'natural' :p

Out of nowhere!

There's something I really dig about the textures.