OHHH THE POWER PART II, THIS TIME FOR REAL

X-Convict · Feb 2009

Another oddly named post apocalyptic car in the works. I started making my actual car (solstice gxp) with some different parts (so far - rotors/wheels/tires are different) and am going to give it some of that post apoc flare (bolted armor plating, machine guns, missile launchers, etc.)

It's coming along, slower than I hoped due to things coming up, but I am still working on it when I get time. Figured I'd post a thread for it's progress just to keep it going.

So far:

Still a lot in progress, especially tweaking and finishing up the interior bits, but I'll have to get back to it later.

More goodness coming soon!

Cody · Feb 2009

looks sweet! great high poly work!

struve · Feb 2009

Whaaaat!!!! haha, this is going to be the coolest.

misterboogie · Feb 2009

Hott!! You are such a bada$$ modeler!

Please post some wires of the low cage when you get a chance.

kodde · Feb 2009

That is some wicked modeling I gotta say! Keep it up.

Ro-Sham-Bo · Feb 2009

Nice work man, Don't mind if i ask but what are your setting for your render ? I really like how it has a wide amount of value that helps make these render all that more sweet. Keep up the good work

NyneDown · Feb 2009

Very nice man....and jeeezus@ your portfolio! Great work all around.

culturedbum · Feb 2009

nice high poly.

X-Convict · Feb 2009

Thanks everyone! I was hoping to get to this more in the last few nights but due to Crunch and preparing to move up to Seattle I'm not sure how much time I'll have these 2 weeks.

Ro-Sham-Bo: Nope I don't mind, I actually decided to make a tutorial for this finally since the question keeps coming up about the rendering

http://www.artemstudios.com/08Portfolio/Tutorial/MaterialRenderingTut.htm

Pope Adam · Feb 2009

sweeeeeeeeeeet

BradMyers82 · Feb 2009

Very sexy! And thanks a lot for the tutorial, i remember you explaining it on your xmas thread; but this makes it way easier to follow.
I'll be watching your progress here for sure.

JasonLavoie · Feb 2009

mmmmm.. moar please!

psychoticprankster · Feb 2009

Yes post more please!

Kevin Johnstone · Feb 2009

Very slick clean lines, cars & their interiors in particular are really tough. Looking forward to seeing your progress of this one.

X-Convict · May 2009

Thanks for the positive feedback guys!

Kevin - Thanks! They definitely have their challenges, and there are still a few things I need to go back and clean up when I do another pass on the interior, but I'm happy with how far it's gotten so far.

So it's been a while since I've gotten a chance to come back to this with changing jobs and Dominance war, but I jumped back on this the other day and am starting progress on building an engine for this.

Started doing the front end but decided to hold off on cleaning it up and proceeding with the body until I get the engine done, so I can build the front and just slide that sucker in

Engine block start.. still TONS to do..

I may end up going insane by the time I finish the entire engine...we'll see

MoP · May 2009

nice engine block

and a fancy render to match!

G3L · May 2009

I know it might be odd to ask for wireframes but...wireframes, yes?

nrek · May 2009

Looks amazing Convict!! That engine is going to be sweet, or sweeter than it already is I should say. Do you have any plans for this car when your done? Like making some cool exploded diagram views or anything?

OBlastradiusO · May 2009

I assume you have very detailed references?

SHEPEIRO · May 2009

real nice mechanical modelling and i like the renders alot, dont envy you on keeping that insane level up though, goodluck

Sa74n · May 2009

is that nurds/cad or poly modeling?

looks great so far

Mark Dygert · May 2009

I officially think you're insane... I'm glad you're not dangerous insane and just crazy artist insane. Awesome stuff!

EarthQuake · May 2009

Cool stuff dude, that engine is crazy overkill. What are you, some sort of CAD guy or something? Sheesh

Sandbag · May 2009

hell yeah, 3d mechanical illustration style modeling ftw

ericdigital · May 2009

wow man, that is insane! That's a serious amount of detail!

HntrLuc · May 2009

crazy stuff man! nice renders too

IronHawk · May 2009

that engine block is the sweet man.

nice work.

X-Convict · May 2009

Mop - Thanks! Wasn't actually sure about the render but I'm glad it's reading well.

G3L - When I have some more done I'll post some wires

nrek - Thanks! I've thought about doing some exploded views, I think it would be cool and would show off all the work I have/am going to be putting into this. We'll see how it turns out but that's on the to-do list now

OBlastradiusO - Yes, I own the actual car and have a lot of pictures and am able to obviously get more of whatever I need. The engine I'm making is not the 2.0L Ecotec inside the GXP but I am starting off a v8 base and modifying it to fit the uniqueness of this model, I have a lot of reference for the engine work.

SHEPEIRO - Thanks, again I'm glad the renders are reading well. Keeping the insane level of detail will be the challenge, but I'm confident I'll be happy with the results

Sa7an - Subdivision poly modeling

Vig - I think so too, and if I'm not I definitely will be after this hah

EQ - Haha.. no CAD please!

Sandbag - Yes! But I couldn't do this everyday unfortunately, need me some creative vert movement.

ericdigital - Thanks, glad you like it!

HntrLuc - Thanks man

IronHawk - Hey thanks Jesse

X-Convict · May 2009

Sa74n · May 2009

X-Convict wrote: »

Sa7an - Subdivision poly modeling

youre a sick man!:poly115:

Slum · May 2009

nice work artem! looking snazzy

Ajax · May 2009

Beautiful sub-d modelling and renders!

vj_box · May 2009

looks like u will land in a job at some sports car manufacturing company

. The new renders are super cool! So how do ya get this render quality? any setup instruction like u did for the previous one?. I still adore your previous slick renders.!
Keep it coming man! This is gonna be one hell of a detail model.
Vj

X-Convict · May 2009

Sa74n - Hehe.. maybe ...

Thanks Jeremy!

Ajax - Thanks man!

vj_box - Thanks! I'm glad you still dig my high poly material I released!

These are still being rendered with default scanline renderer, using (different) shellac materials again.. I'll see if I can find the initial setup info for the chrome that I took off one of my old cars and modified or put together something for the other materials.

mLichy · May 2009

That's rediculous. Alot of that you won't get to see though

. Well after it's assembled.

woogity · May 2009

wow thats insane, should do a render when you are done with a clear acrylic material for the whole body so we can see all the madness inside!

-woog

Ged · May 2009

dude didnt you only just finish a DWIV robot entry recently? this is loads of work!

BradMyers82 · May 2009

Awesome work as always X-Convict. I'm starting to suspect you are a robot or something with how quickly you work. I'm on to you!

bluekangaroo · May 2009

awesome work...yeah man that is insane how much work you're producing right now

moose · May 2009

sweet stuff

Definitely a great exercise in "how u model dem shapez"

Ott · May 2009

I'm really really curious to see how you modeled those tiny holes in your high res. Unless, it's smoke and mirror circle planes

But I can definitely see geometry on the main engine blocks, so it would be killer to see some breakdowns for those shapes

wisebrownmonkey · May 2009

Thats really good, molding. Keep it coming.

carlo_c · May 2009

Inspiring stuff, can't wait to see this all finished

X-Convict · May 2009

Thanks fellas for the comments!

I'll try to do a cutaway or transparent shot when it's done. I'll post some shots of the mesh sometime this weekend

Sandbag · May 2009

mmm intake manifold...tasty

IronHawk · May 2009

hell yeah man!

Looking forward to more.

seforin · May 2009

I dont even know what these pieces do!! so much insane details going into this, can you please post some wires I really am interested to see how your making alot of this (chunks ,or straight modeling this out all in bigger pieces?)

whats_true · May 2009

Wicked stuff mate. Are you planning on doing the wiring in the car as well ;D

Quokimbo · May 2009

OMGOSH!

X-Convict · May 2009

Continued...

Bronco · May 2009

ladies and gentleman...I think we have a nutter or some kind of robotic machine on the loose around polycount.com.....ill fetch my gunz.

Seriously though Artem this is wonderful stuff.

Id also like to see some examples of the refs your using, ive tried making a car model that nowhere near as detailed as this, (not quite down to every nut + bolt) but it failed because despite the car I was modeling being my own,which meant I could take a tons of ref images, Even then I just couldn't figure out from them how things fitted and pieced together. In the end I just got frustrated with it.

Amazing work so far as always though mate.

John

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