[Star Wars Fan Art] BB8

joshschmitt · Nov 2015

Last update: Finished the texturing and the rendering.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/ar/evu4u4nf5dhy.png

After seeing the Star Wars trailer I wanted to make a fan art model of the BB8 (new droid).

I wanted to challenge myself with this model and get better at making High Poly assets with harder and unique shapes.

Most of the line work is cuts into the model, there are floaters also.

Still a W.I.P:
Need to finish the head piece HP
Make the LP's and unwrap
Perfect the Normal Map
Texture

TheKlu · Nov 2015

Looking very good! ^-^

joshschmitt · Nov 2015

Shinigami said:

can i ask how u approached it? the panels and stuff. Cage wires, can i have em? Looking awesome

I used a high poly sphere and cut into the model in order to achieve most line work, there are floaters like the bolts and the main pieces on the ends.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/0a/oyukevxykqsf.png

Update:

Added the smaller eye to the Head piece.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/35/6hyj0hfsyixp.png

joshschmitt · Dec 2015

Update: HP nearly completed minus a couple things. Doing some test renders for the HP.

Kaine123 · Dec 2015

I'm also working on a BB-8 model! I'm impressed with how much you did with actual modelling dude! I took the lazy route and did most of the panel work inside ndo lol

joshschmitt · Dec 2015

Recently did a test bake, turned out better than expected but with some minor issues.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/8y/ipyfk78ppj3w.png

Gazu · Dec 2015

You cuttet most of the things in?
And what is with Shading Erroros in the High Poly? ^^

joshschmitt · Dec 2015

Gazu said:

You cuttet most of the things in?
And what is with Shading Erroros in the High Poly? ^^

Yes, most of the geo is cut into the original shape of the sphere and the head piece. The only thing that are floaters would be the bolts and the designs on the middle sections. The rings are all cut into the model.

I was getting some seam errors and angle errors which I am currently fixing.

joshschmitt · Dec 2015

Update: Fixed the baking issues and now time to take into Substance Painter and start making textures.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/et/5c1bns5czb2w.png

mats effect · Dec 2015

Looks like the bakes came out pretty clean

Can't wait to see this textured because it looks awesome so far.

joshschmitt · Dec 2015

mats effect said:

Looks like the bakes came out pretty clean Can't wait to see this textured because it looks awesome so far.

Thank you.

I have started the texture process.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/aa/7y8obxfzfa3w.png

BradMyers82 · Dec 2015

looking great so far man!

Machiavelli · Dec 2015

Really like this thread! I'm going to do something on my lunch in work tomorrow to do with starwars

Lovely work dude

joshschmitt · Dec 2015

BradMyers82 said:

looking great so far man!

Thank you!

Machiavelli said:

Really like this thread! I'm going to do something on my lunch in work tomorrow to do with starwars Lovely work dude

I hope you make a thread and share your own star wars work, I will be looking for that thread

Update: Added a better dirt pass than what I had previously. I need to go and paint out the floating geo AO map, at the moment it is not displaying correctly and putting a white boarder around my dirt pass.