Sketchbook: Konraden

konraden

Hi!

I´m Swedish 3D artist(and some 2D when I feel like it ) out looking for critics on my work to help me improve my abilities.

Long time reader of polycount, I am a member at other forums like this one but I always ends up here.

Currently I am working my way trough a 2 year game-art programme in Sweden. In January 2011 I stopped working and focused at what I really wanted to do. Now I have been studying art and 3D full time for a year at varius universitys and since september I have been at current programme.

Currently the programme has mostly given me time to be working on building a strong portfolio.
Current portfolio can be found at http://www.joakimlarsen.se
Feel free to drop me any critics on any of the work in my portfolio.

I am really looking for critics on my work to help me improve. A pad on the back is always nice but I am really looking for critics and help to improve on my work.

//Joakim

konraden

Here is a mech I am currently working on, still alot of modeling job left but I am hoping of having a model ready for starting the rigging tomorrow.
Concept is done by a fellow classmate.

konraden

Here is a update on the mech.

konraden

Done a chair today. Tried to be smart using alot of tiling textures making most of it. I still see some things that could be improved and that the tree needs to have some coloradjustment to match better.


Also did lod steps.

Alismuffin

That mech is badass!

allmighty_thunder

i really like the the textures on the chairs

konraden

Alismuffin wrote: »

That mech is badass!

Hehe yeah It will look cool when its textured. Its supposed to be for a short-movie a friend is doing. He also drew the concept for the mech.

allmighty_thunder wrote: »

i really like the the textures on the chairs

Thanks, I really tried to be as smart as possible with the texture since I am working on a complete scene and I want to show that I can produce a great image with low use of texture.

Been working on a revolver. Almost done with the low version now, high is finished.
Want it to look really good so I am not saving any triangles for this one, its at 5500 tri atm.

konraden

Update on the revolver, uv, bakes and manual normalmap work is done, looking forward to texturing this piece.

Bummer6

That mech really reminds me of District 9 for some reason.

konraden

Bummer6 wrote: »

That mech really reminds me of District 9 for some reason.

Dunno if the concept artist was inspired But cant enter this mech like the one in District 9.


Another update on the revolver. Needs some more diffusework and prolly alot more spec work, prolly a remake of the spec.
Need to redo the medallion the handle, its unreadable now.
All feedback and crits is much welcome.

allmighty_thunder

love dat revolver, texture size 1024x512 or 2048x1024?

konraden

allmighty_thunder wrote: »

love dat revolver, texture size 1024x512 or 2048x1024?

Hi there, thanks. Its at 2048x1024 atm have not looked at it at any lower res yet.

A update on the revolver:
Baked down diffuse info to normal(scratches, rust, dust)
Changed edge/scratches clr to black.
Adjusted the normalmap.

Lesson learned today: Black is much better than white if you want to achive nice worn metal edges.
Since worn edges dont have any color it should be black since black isnt a color, makes sense to me.

konraden

Here is some work Ive done the last days
A simple scene filled with props, still lacks some props and Im now starting on the lighting and mood for the scene.

Main goal for the project has been to build a complete simple scene with correct pixel/cm and making a good render in a game engine using minimum ammount of texture space. All pieces has some smart uv usage so I can get a good pixel/cm.