I'm a beginner 3d animation student looking for feedback. This is a screenshot of the reference image and the start of my model. How should I continue with this model; any changes you suggest?
It's a good start! Are you going for low poly? I would at least add one more loop at the very top of the lid where it's flat there.
I would rework the overall silhouette of the chest. I know the concept is a little skewed in its perspective, but it looks to me a little more cartoon-y where the bottom of the chest is smaller and the sides are angled out, if that makes sense.
Hey Gabriella, good luck with your studies! The metal edges on your chest (yellow) shouldn't be made of one mesh, they should be made of several pieces, just like if you were building this chest in real life. Looks like this chest should have over 20 separate pieces when you're done. Make sure to pay attention to the silhouette to achieve all the pieces sticking out (blue) to make it a more interesting shape.
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I would rework the overall silhouette of the chest. I know the concept is a little skewed in its perspective, but it looks to me a little more cartoon-y where the bottom of the chest is smaller and the sides are angled out, if that makes sense.