Portfolio piece - Scifi Thermal grenade (Elysium)

Dolmen

Hi,

so to update my portfolio works, this is a wip of a second asset.
This time I will try to make a scifi prop, and to begin with simple things I chose this thermal grenade from Elysium.
( Concept is from Ben Mauro www.artofben.com)

Concept


UPDATE (10/02/14) (Low Poly)

Dolmen

Update

DiederikV

Dolmen

Update
And another concept of the same grenade.
(By Ben Mauro)

Dolmen

Mini update

(LP top parts)

Dolmen

Hi everybody,

I post today a almost finish high poly model with a little paint over for colours test.
C & C are welcomes.

modebloggen

Here's what I see:


You seem to have a few too many extrusions. In the concept, I'd say you could see 2, 3 at the most from any given angle.
Also there are indentures (is that the word?) on the bottom part. Other than that I think it looks really good! Perhaps a bit too long overall, but that might just be me as well.. Either way I like what I see so far!

Dolmen

You are right modebloggen,

I try actually to remake this part, but I confess that I have some topology problem on the grenade bottom.

So this is my last WIP.

Dolmen

The High poly model is now finish, and I can start the low poly version with uv's.

chriszuko

Main thing I can see left with the high poly is a quick adjustment to the angles of the extrusions for the bottom of the yellow section. The bottom black cap you made has nice 30-40 degree extrusions, but the yellow part is at almost a perfect 90 degrees. You'll hardly be able to read it most likely once the normals are baked. Keep that in mind as you move on. Everything else looks great! Good job!

Dolmen

Little update with adjustment to the bottom yellow part.
Thanks for the advice chriszuko.

Ps : Thank you all for your advices.

chriszuko

yep! now lets see a low poly :P

Dolmen

So here is the Low Poly model, with normal and simple diffuse in Marmoset Toolbag 2.
(Diffuse = base colours + ao)

Jet_Pilot

IMHO i think your high poly edges are too sharp.

Dolmen

update

Dolmen

Last update : turn around video.

http://youtu.be/6dab9L73z7A

fearian

Something about the added graphic on the side makes it seem larger to me. It could just be the render, but when looking at your last image I see something barrel sized, and the previous image I see something I could hold.

Adding a bit of texture to the normal and spec (even a coat of paint has a slight texture) or some very slight wear, could lock down the scale. The concept has some specular detail along the top of the 'cylinder' that illustrates this.

kimmokaunela

Model is looking great but I think you should add more detailed textures to get the full potential that TB2 has to offer. Some dirt and edge wear would do this much more interesting.

Dolmen

yes, I also think that something is missing.
It look like to polish, to clean.

I will try to add some texture and dirt edges.

Thank you very much for the advices.:)

Dolmen

Hello everybody,

today I did a little more on diffuse texture and specular.
I wanted to try embed 3D model viewer like Sketchfab or Verold, but the Sketchfab website doesn't respond, and Verold doesn't want to create a material for my mesh. :poly118:

So there is a screenshot.:)