NSX Golf Cart

aaronaton

Hiya guys, just wanted to share with you my concept and my progress so far.
The aim is to create a decent Portfolio piece, so i need as much guidance and critique as possible.




I have decided to design a stylized Golf Cart for an on-going project, more can be seen at:
http://aaronsinfield.carbonmade.com

My workflow idea is as follows:

1. Create base mesh from NSX blueprints for front and rear.
2. Lattice deformer to give a quick stylized look as in the concept.
3. Sub-d base mesh for high poly (individual panels etc)
3. Model main Chair as a high poly (maya or zbrush).
4. Re-topo whole mesh as one unified piece.
5. UV, bake and texture.

Progress:

JamesWild

I love the rear diffuser. And the reuse of the spoiler as a storage area. Brilliant idea.

gsokol

Haha cool.

I feel like the golf cart part is really jarring compared to the rest of the car. Now I know its probably meant to be like that, but maybe consider trying to get some of the lines incorporated into the golf cart roof, just a little bit.

Also, if you dont have golf clubs/bags in the back in your final presentation, I will be sad.

Good luck!

respawnrt

It might be a good idea to block your cart first. See what works scale wise and what not, without just going in for the first high poly part of the cart !

aaronaton

@gsokol yeh i feel like i need to improve the roof, i was maybe thing of another roof style air intake but its just finding a balance between 'pimp my ride' and practicality i guess.

@respawnrt yeh sorry i have the base mesh on a separate layer that i used to block out the shape, once i was happy with it i jumped straight into the high-poly. I just couldn't help myself!



Just a quick update, still gotta figure out the under carriage of the cart yet, as i guess it has to be made if this were to be a drive-able game asset.
Some of the bad creasing issues behind the wheels i may leave as these can be painted out once baked.
Any ideas of how i should go about the low poly version and how i can optimize my bake?

aaronaton

hiya people just got a few quick question before i carry on.

1. Is it perfectly fine to have floating geometry in my high poly and will there be any bake problems if there is?
2. Should i try and make my low poly one connected piece, (no floaters) except the wheels?
3. Also i plan on mirroring the UV's as the model is pretty symmetrical, how would i go about that in Maya? plus will there be any instant baking issues?
4. Any tips on how to create a spec map that will show off a unique car paint style shader?

Thanks.

aaronaton

A lil progress, just need to model a basic steering wheel and the wheels now

Sparr

It doesn't seem wide enough. Could you stretch out the body?

pjl

the top of the cart is very too far from the rest of the cart, sorry don't know how to say it , i'm not really good in english

aaronaton

No the roof is meant to be that high up if you look at my concept, also i'll have a look at widening it but i'm pretty sure it about right now as i have already been playing around with the width.

I think there a are a few parts that i wont bother making in HP format ie. steering wheel and the diffuse blades, and just wait to them in LP format.

aaronaton

High poly nearly done now, any suggestions before a begin the low poly anyone?

aaronaton

Low poly with baked normal map and main texture, im unsure weather to dirt it up a lil or keep it clean and stylised.