Sketchbook :: raul aparicio

raul

Hey guys, my name Raul Aparicio. Ive been working as a 3d artist around the Dallas area for the past 2 years. And i decided to start a new sketchbook here over at polycount, since i figured this would be the best place to post my game art.

To view some of my previous personal work, please visit my blog over at

raulaparicio.blogspot.com

I am currently working on this granade. The texture are getting there. Any suggestions and feedback will be much appreciated!

raul

Today, i revisited this this piece to enhance the textures a bit more.

conte

cool grenade and outstanding helmet!

raul

Thanx man.

I went through and added the second pass the granade textures.





The only 2 things that are bothering me about the grenade is that im using an alpha plane to do the ring, but then i have a cylinder on the back of the place to give it thickness, but it didn't work as i thought i was going to work..lol...i might just take it out.

The other thing is that i think my specular and the diffuse kinda moved away too much from the reference.

raul

Here is a model that i am currently working on. As well as the ref



and my progress so far

phillip.bailey

Damn dude!! you are officially nuts! I love it so far. Look like a few steps up from the grenade. hurry... I wanna see more!

boudreau22

Wow great textures on the helmet. Looking at the reference pictures for the gun, the two pieces on the side seem to be closer to the reef with the N, and the crown is sitting on the reef. Might be a design choice, but either way, looking good.

raul

Thanx guys, im trying not to use zbrush for this, and do it all "by hand" i guess you could say. Half of the way was trying to figure out how to do a lot of things. I might go back and redo some of the leaves and stuff as i dont think they look that good.

And damn it! i wish there were more high res pics. lol!

raul

Here is some more progress on this. I was unable to work on this on monday. And didnt really work on it too much on tuesday. So far ive been more than 20 hours into this high poly. In some of the places i know things look blooby and even off from the reference. So any CC and suggestions would be totally awesome! Thanx.

By the way, if anyone is wondering, i modeled each piece in the center, i then cloned it and position where it needs to go. Didnt want to deal with bs transforms or crap. lol
















I think this is problably my favorite piece so far. It was also kinda of difficult to come acrross.

WarNoodle

Awesome job so far man! go go go!!!! get er done!

ngs616

Woah, that shotgun is crazy! Good job!

jeremiah_bigley

Yeah man this is looking pretty crazy! I can't wait until you start casting this thing. It is going to look awesome.

raul

dude, im going crazy! is like just when i think im done i realize i still got more parts to do!! lol

raul

Here is a quick update, i would say im almost done..just a few more pieces.

phillip.bailey

Raul!, looking good homie. You definitely put alotta work into this model. Solid good work!
-Phil

raul

Yo peeps, here is the final render of the high poly gun.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/RaulXpT/modeling%20II/2010_spring_brileyClass/001_flint-lock_presentation__02.jpg



I will be doing new renders as i rendered the wrong wiresframes. I wanted to render the control mesh wires not the final high res wires.

Well, also, i started on another prop.









The cushions still need detailing in zbrush. Any sugestions for that? should i model the shapes of the holes in my modeling? or should i just go to zbrush and take care of that and bring the decimated mesh back?

raul

Yo peeps, here is the final render of the high poly gun.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/RaulXpT/modeling%20II/2010_spring_brileyClass/001_flint-lock_presentation__02.jpg



I will be doing new renders as i rendered the wrong wiresframes. I wanted to render the control mesh wires not the final high res wires.

Well, also, i started on another prop.

Zelenkov

nice man! Love the gun! and this barbers chair is going good. I know its still a WIP, so keep working. After doing the gun...i think you got a level up

Zelenkov

nice man! Love the gun! and this barbers chair is going good. I know its still a WIP, so keep working. After doing the gun...i think you got a level up

WarNoodle

epic gun! very clean and very professional looking! great job man, keep them coming!

WarNoodle

epic gun! very clean and very professional looking! great job man, keep them coming!

YBourykina

Wow, everything seems to be doubling @_@
I am loving the flintlock, can't wait until you do the low and the textures! and nice work on the chair, awesome job so far

-Katia

YBourykina

Wow, everything seems to be doubling @_@
I am loving the flintlock, can't wait until you do the low and the textures! Nice work on the chair, awesome job so far

-Katia

raul

everyone loves me so much, they replied double!! jk. Thanx guy!

pumbaa

Speechless.. Amazing.
Gets speech back: Did I get you right about the detailing of that kickass gun; after modeling each detail in the center and positioning it, you used deformers (sorry about the maya language polluting you) to form them after the barrels?