Steampunk Vespa

wester · Jun 2009

So for my Game asset classes final project, i'm doing a steampunk vespa. I'm sick of not performing well in that class and im going to really try and make this a good one.

Here's the Hipoly so far. I stil have alot of details to model out.

ErichWK · Jun 2009

Hey, Wes. . . do you mind posting the concept you have done of this? Just to get a better idea of it.

wester · Jun 2009

Yeah, i dont really have a concept hah. I know its a no no but i dont have time to concept this thing. I'm also really bad at it.

I mean i do little rough sketches of the parts im modeling, but none of it would look like anything to anyone else.

lefix · Jun 2009

pretty good start, altho it's hard to see the steampunk in it without the details right now. but the model looks very clean so far.
what i often do is take viewport screengrabs, and draw some details ontop in ps.

nrek · Jun 2009

Hey man looks like you have a nice start so far, there are definitely some nice details going on in the front of the vespa. Idk if you have come across this yet but here is a pretty sweet steampunk moped that might help stir up some new ideas.

http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/2008/03/tom-sepes-whirlygig-emoto.html

Jarod1872 · Jun 2009

Hard to comment, obviously, when you're not done. I will say I like the round part on the back, next to the tail pipe, though. I could definitely see some steam punk in that. Interested to see more, man.

diminished_Self · Jun 2009

looks like a combo honda ruckus/vespa VBC150. keep pushing.

wester · Jun 2009

Here's some more progress. I was up late trying to figure out how i wanted the back end to look. I think im happy with it.

I didnt wnat to get too complicated with the steampunk-ness of it, seeing as how i have 3 other projects i need to finish for school.

nrek- Thanks for that, that looks real badass. I'm going to take the netting around the seat, i really like that look.

Thanks for the crits guys. I really appreciate it. Now let's hope i can provide!

Mark.N · Jun 2009

I really like how the back end came out, the torches are a nice touch. The vespa is definitely on it's way to being a cool prop. I think once you get it to the finer details, you could use something (like a twine/bracket) to help secure the tail pipes to the seat/engine area. As they stand now, I'd be willing to bet that they'd be pretty flimsy.

Lookin' good, can't wait to see the finished high poly.

wester · Jun 2009

Ok here's the final Hipoly. If i tweek it anymore i'll have gadgets and bolts and shit all over the place. I dont want it to be too busy.

I want specific points of interest, ie the back engine, the front ignition thing, and the pouches on the side, ontop of calm points, like the tire guards and the front of the vespa.

I didnt want to go overkill with the steampunk. Partly because i dont have time to model that kind of stuff right now, and partly because im not good at concepting haha.

Hope you guys dig

A.Kincade · Jun 2009

Turning out pretty legit man. I like the new additions of the back and the seat. Mostly the addition of the plates to the back. And the netting and storage for the seat.

Like Mark said it would be cool to have something to help hold up the pipes. Maybe bungee chord type things.

Anyways a solid start. Can't wait to see it all finished. Keep up the good work.

HellMark · Jun 2009

Cool idea. I love steampunk and this is coming along nice. Nothing to crit yet.

Jarod1872 · Jun 2009

Yeah man, that looks sick. I don't know why, but I especially like the pouches on the inside of the front and strapped to the seat. It's a small detail, but I think it totally sells it. Nice work, holmes.

holygon · Jun 2009

Jarod1872 wrote: »

Yeah man, that looks sick. I don't know why, but I especially like the pouches on the inside of the front and strapped to the seat. It's a small detail, but I think it totally sells it. Nice work, holmes.

Totally agree, I'm realllllly digging those pouches, can't wait to see it finished.

stimpack · Jun 2009

nice!! Im really liking it!

If it were mine, id tuck in a few "busy" spots of tech, sticking out in strategic places. Right now (to me) it seems slightly modern b/c of all the sleek shapes.

Heres a pic of a bike. Check out how makeshift it looks. Thats atleast what I think of when i hear steam punk

http://motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/classic_bikes/triumph_n.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2232/1641109656_5c1d84a158.jpg

wester · Jun 2009

Tiny update.

I'm hard at work on the lowpoly. I'm going to try and finish it up tomorrow since it's my day off. I havent optimized the geometry yet, just goign in and getting the first pass done.

It's at about 2000 tris.

I'm also trying for a somewhat water-tight model. I really like how the AO's come out on airtight models, they just look cooler for lack of a better word. The body is one piece, the three pouches are one piece, and the engine/tubes are one piece.

vjsru · Jun 2009

good rendering

Jarod1872 · Jun 2009

When you say you're going to make it watertight, do you mean the pouches and everything? I've never noticed a big difference in my ao's between water tight and non, but it seems like it would take an awful lot of polys to seal everything in there. That's just me though. I'd be interested in seeing what you're talking about with the ao's, either on here or in class on Friday man. In any case, awesome work, you're awesome, blah blah blah.

wester · Jun 2009

Well, if you make it modular, and you bake all of the objects at once...the ambient occlussion comes out real weird...especially in the crevasses.

It's hard to explain
i'll tell you thursday in class hah.

JasonLavoie · Jun 2009

The high looks really clean wes, nice man

mLichy · Jun 2009

Can you show a render from the from angle again? The way the fender was curved in the other render it looked odd. Otherwise it's really cool.

Shogun3d · Jun 2009

I like your strategy with the modular pieces Wes, I was going to recommend that. It's alot easier to bake down AO and Normals for one pouch and have them repeated than trying to bake them all at once. Looks like you have symmetry as well which should cut your texture space usage in half, plenty of room for details. Don't forget the smoothing groups as well, not only to define hard edges along the wheel guards but for clean normals as well.

The high poly looks sick, great job.

AnimeAngel · Jun 2009

Very nice model. Huge fan of anything steam punk. Your model has given me some inspirational ideas for my steam punked character. http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=63567
Keep up the great work!

wester · Jun 2009

Here's the baked lowpoly.

It stands at 9k tris, which is abit much I think, but it works.

I have some normal seam issues which im going to follow a tutorial to fix. It's most obvious on the front tire.

Ilya Nedyal is a tough act to follow hah. His vespa is amazing!

Pope Adam · Jun 2009

i like it wesley. may i texture it?

wester · Jun 2009

if you can have it done by next wednesday

HA

if it werent for a class...i'd gladly hand it over.

Steampunk Vespa

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