Help on modeling wall ornaments

Treboras

Hi Polycount!

I would love to get some suggestions and ideas on my current modeling task:

I'm using Maya and want to model a wall ornament like this one: http://www.ancientsculpturegallery.com/images/042framed.jpg

how would you approach this model? Sculpting?

Help is very appreciated!

Treboras

Any ideas? anyone?

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Carl Brannstrom

Generate a depth map with crazybump or something similar and then use it as alpha in Zbrush!

Treboras

Carl Brannstrom wrote: »

Generate a depth map with crazybump or something similar and then use it as alpha in Zbrush!

thanks, I will definitely give it a try!

Perfectblue

Once you have an alpha you could use a stencil or paint it in with projection master as well inside zbrush. Drag Rectangle + alpha would also work, depending on what your trying to accomplish.

Talbot

Maybe try throwing this thread in the Technical Section. You will get more reply's. But yeah zbrush...

Dan!

multiple subtools in Zbrush.

Mark Dygert

Dan! wrote: »

multiple subtools in Zbrush.

I would take that image into max, trace out a few shapes with a spine and build some simple base meshes, nothing fancy, just make sure they hold their shape and are roughly even quads and have edges in the important places.

Then take those into zbrush/mudbox/3dcoat/sculptris and knock in some of the smaller details.



It might help to unwrap it and use the image as a guide as to where to sculpt the details. I'm not sure you'll get enough sub-divisions or a alpha brush that works like you want, but who knows it might work. IF not the details aren't that complex that they can't be sculpted.

Dan!

Mark Dygert wrote: »

I would take that image into max, trace out a few shapes with a spine and build some simple base meshes, nothing fancy, just make sure they hold their shape and are roughly even quads and have edges in the important places.

Or if using Zbrush- you could use Shadowbox for the blockin.

Treboras

Separating the thing into smaller pieces sounds like some really good advice, so I'm not overwhelmed by its complexity and can concentrate on smaller parts first.

Thanks for all the answers. Will try it on the weekend!

EVIL

also wrong forum. this goes in the technical section

Treboras

Sorry for posting in the wrong forum, will do right next time

maybe a mod can move it?

EMC3D

This tutorial on Gnomon would be great for the things you're trying to do, check it out!

http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/products/tutorials/nzu_series/

' In this tutorial Nick shows how to use Photos as masks to build controlled displacement on our model inside of ZBrush. He uses textures, alphas, Zbrush deformation tools and 3D layers. The Final 3D ZTool and images are provided with the tutorial. '

Treboras

Mr Bear wrote: »

This tutorial on Gnomon would be great for the things you're trying to do, check it out!

http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/products/tutorials/nzu_series/

' In this tutorial Nick shows how to use Photos as masks to build controlled displacement on our model inside of ZBrush. He uses textures, alphas, Zbrush deformation tools and 3D layers. The Final 3D ZTool and images are provided with the tutorial. '

The Tutorial looks awesome, thank you very much!

aajohnny

You also maybe use projection master in zbrush