SciFi PDW

Arod529

So I'm working on a PDW for and inde project. This is obviously going to go all the way with fp, tp, lod models & animation. Will be using CryEngine3. C&C welcome.

The concept I'm working from:


The High poly model. Starting low poly work tomorrow.

DietCoke

Kind of generic, but still very cool! Not digging the alternating sets of lines on the grip, though. And maybe the charging handle (is that the right term?) could be beefed up a little. Right now it seems a little small, like it would be hard to catch with the side of your hand.
Overall really cool!

Arod529

Thanks. Ya, every time I looked at the picture, I liked the grip lines a little less. They be gone. I up sized the charging handle too.

So I modeled, unwrapped & test baked the low poly today. It currently sits at ~7k tris with a 1k texture sheet that has even resolution across. It is also on a single smoothing group at the moment, though I need to separate a couple of uv islands to fix backing errors.

Normals Maps Only:

Shrike

like your iteration definitely more than the concept , would probably better with the grip standing outfolded

Arod529

So I got the lods modeled.

Third Person Model (lod0): 7,422 tris
lod1: 3,772 tris aka 51% previous
lod2: 2,604 tris aka 69% previous

I'm considering bringing the rails down a bit on lod2, though the uvs will have to differ from the other two. I think though, at the distance it would be loaded, it won't make much difference.

Arod529

Some texture work.






LODs with same textures.

tonyd927

this is really cool!

Shrike

Your drybrushing is too consistent. (edge wear) Dont just put it everywhere evenly. Im not sure about the color. You need mroe highlights through more intense wear and dirt at some places, or bring in some graphical elements, its sci-fi you can do that. its a little even and boring right now. Also the magazine dosnt really look like a mag, it looks just like a block .


This is the real life reference for your weapon concept

http://www.eastcoastairsoft.com/images/de3d638c52eede091365386a04f53af5.image.733x550.jpg
P90

Since its a first person model, that part of the gun should be the most eye candy.

KnechtRuprecht

It seems that you have some smoothing errors at the side rails.

Amsterdam Hilton Hotel

seems mega bizarre to model LODs on personal work, since you don't have to. this isn't really a crit, i'm just wondering why you bothered.

for textures, things seem very uniform - there are two distinct finishes on the gun but each seems to have the same specular and gloss values and details. i think some fundamental material definition would go a long way

e/ oops, just read the actual text of the OP. i understand why you made LODs. ignore that part i guess. still, i wouldn't necessarily make them before texturing