Weekly Renders 1 - Make Shift Playground

jddg5wa

Greetings, I hope this is posted in the correct place. So I am creating weekly renders to see how I can improve my modeling skills, work flow, and time management. I will see where I am at within 6-months to a year. I got permission to base my first render off of this image by StudioQube. http://studioqube.deviantart.com/



The finished scene will be posted this Sunday when I will also announce the next scene. My process will be as such:

• Create Props
• Add Materials
• Add Details (dirt, broken parts, scratches, etc.)
• Arrange Props

I will post renders of each stage. I started off this scene with what I consider to be the main characters, the storage crates.



As this is a learning process for me I would hope to receive as much critique as possible.

Thank you for your time and I hope you will enjoy this as much as I do!

jddg5wa

Render Week 1 - Complete (Un-textured)

So as the learning goes I added too much detail to the scene at first and ran out of time to add textures. The models are finished. In a couple of weeks I will spend a day revisiting the scene to add materials and texture. For now I am sticking to schedule and moving on to a new scene for next Sunday. This next scene will have fewer objects but just as much detail. That way I can focus on quality instead of quantity.





Until next time! Stick around and don't miss out on next weeks render!

Next Weeks Theme: Stuffed Animals

Roxxor

It's good to set goals like this and push yourself toward a deadline. And hey, you can always put this into a folder and finish it later. Love the modeling and feel of this scene. Maybe post more progress shots along the way.

jddg5wa

Roxxor wrote: »

It's good to set goals like this and push yourself toward a deadline. And hey, you can always put this into a folder and finish it later. Love the modeling and feel of this scene. Maybe post more progress shots along the way.

Thanks, glad you liked it Yep, that's what I am hoping for, to learn how to streamline my modeling and know just how much detail to add so I can stick to a schedule. I do plan to come back to this and finish up the texturing. I don't like the thought of leaving it unfinished but I do need to stick to schedule and move onto a new scene for next week.

For sure going to post progress shots this time. I had planned to this week but I was crunched for time. Any suggestions on what to post as a shots? I can think of "finished" previews but is anyone interested in seeing wire frames and such?

whw

Looking good and a great scene to start you projects.

I can see there are differences in treatment to the shapes and this may be an area worth thinking more - are you replicating the scene or using it just for a base?

For example:

- The dent on the right crate should be across the side as well as the top.
- The walkway supports on the left have a slight bend and change width giving them character.

Perhaps you prefer the rigid, neat and clean look but it's possible to match the concept. Take a look at Liam Tart's Beach Scene elsewhere on Polycount (also here: http://liamtart.com/?p=30) and you can see you can push your shapes more.

jddg5wa

I don't mean to be rude and not reply to comments. I will be replying to any comments and suggestions Wednesday afternoon.

I am starting off this weeks render with a few concept sketches. The first one is from an earlier drawing that I decided to minimize and turn into a scene with a manageable amount of props. The concept sketches outlines what I want to do for the scene. There are less objects as I will be focusing on textures and details of each object instead of focusing on have to focus on just finishing the props. As I said before I want to focus on quality above quantity.


Check back later in the week for more previews. As always, final renders on Sunday!

jddg5wa

Well as usual the learning process took longer than I expected and I don't want to release the scene at the stage it is at. I got caught up on rigging this character to pose, as it was only my second time, and so I still need to finish up a few other objects in the scene.

I will be releasing the final render tomorrow instead. Here is a preview of what to expect.



Check back tomorrow for the final render. I will be back on schedule next Sunday for sure!

ThatGent

This is looking great, i'm looking forward to seeing the outcome of this one, the concept is stunning to start with.

jddg5wa

ThatGent wrote: »

This is looking great, i'm looking forward to seeing the outcome of this one, the concept is stunning to start with.

Thanks! Glad you liked it so far

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So I finished the scene! I have learned quiet a bit from this scene on how to model faster, a lot of short cuts. Getting textures right on the stuffed giraffe was a challenge and I still am not satisfied with how they turned out but I am done with the scene and need to move on. I am going to revisit fabric textures in the future. I could easily have spent a full week just on the texture of that giraffe.

Here is the scene!




Next Sundays Theme: Cardboard! Finally something I am familiar with

jddg5wa

Ah! I finally, for the most part, finished this weeks scene on time! Though I feel the scene lacked this week on my exectuion of idea and the overall quality. But ya know at least I finished on time. I need to figure out a work flow so that I can give myself enough time to create the design and then have time to model it within the week. Unlike this week I had not fully sketched out the design, mostly off the top of my head. Anyways, enjoy!




Check back for a new render every week! Next Sunday's Theme: Cardboard Tanks

jddg5wa

Preview for this Sunday's scene. What do you think? Bet you can't you guess all the objects this vehicle is made of! Still have a few details to add but take some guesses.



Come back on Sunday to see the final scene!

jddg5wa

Took a couple weeks extra to work on a scene to give it portfolio quality. Posting this preview early because I won't be able to upload on Sunday. I still need to make the textures. The grid is just a place holder for UV mapping.

What do you guys think?