Hum3D Car Render Challenge 2017 submission
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Hey polygons!
I'm opening this thread to get some critique on a project I'm going to submit to the Hum3D Car Render Challenge. I'll be posting my workflow from concept to final renders here. All critique is welcome!
The rules for the contest can be found here: https://hum3d.com/car-challenge-2017/#rules
The idea I'm going for is to create a shot with two vintage race cars competing against each other while both on the very limit of speed and control.
I've turned to some classic F1 photos for inspiration
Thinking about which would be more dramatic to create, power sliding/drifting or jumping?
Let me know what y'all think!
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Much appreciated!
Week 1
At the end of the first week I've finalized my concept. I'm going to make one hero car replica of the 1976 Ferrari 312 t2 formula car and give it two different texture sets to represent Nikki Lauda and his teamate at the time Clay Reggazoni.As for the composition, I'm still torn as to whether I want to have the vehicles jumping or sliding. As such I think I'm going to go ahead with creating the assets and then doing some test shots once they're more-or-less finalized.
I also began modeling the 312. Here's a week1 WIP:
Here's a reference of the car IRL
Any feedback is appreciated! See y'all soon!
-SteveC
I've considered working on a submission, but I have enough problems just trying to finish the hard surface props category in Polycount's Environment Art Challenge!
Good luck in your submission!
Week 2
What up!So week two has come and gone and I've taken to finalizing the body of the car and adding some of the detail components, (i.e. geabox, wing supports, cockpit details). My WIP shots are below
Overall pretty positive about the way the body is coming along. Dear god was it a hard shape to get right....
as y'all can see....I love iterations...
very excited to get working on the gearbox of this vehicle. Very intricate design for something from 1976.
Have at it and let me know what y'all think!
-SteveC
Week 3 (late post)
Good morning Polygons!So at the end of week 3 I think I can say the modeling for the Ferrari is done. There surely can be more done to it, but for the sake of time I have to move on. I brought the model into Keyshot to do some test renders with a few stock materials. Check it out.
With that I could use a little feedback. For the shots I'm composing I will need to have the drivers partially visible. Given the due date of November 29th, I'm tempted to forego modeling partial busts of the drivers and try to find a photograph and attempt to add the driver in in post. I could really use some feedback in that department.
Let me know!
Week 4
Decided to focus my efforts this week on Modeling the environment for the final composition and do some test shots. I brought the whole scene with a blockout of the car into Keyshot and test a few different angles. WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE SOME FEEDBACK HERE!
I feel like I could use some help with the composition so please feel free to check out the preliminary renders below.
let me know what y'all think!!!
-SteveC
Week 5
Hey there Polygons! 2 WEEKS LEFT! Time to start rendering. I finalized the textures for the track and car this week. I put a few beauty shots of the Ferrari below. Feel free to drop your critiques.After finishing the track texture I brought the car in and started shooting off some 50% renders. Here's the latest one.
this render is a-lot sharper than what I want the finished product to be, but this will likely be close to the final composition.
Thoughts? Critiques? Start Over?
Let me know!
-SteveC