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Ashervisalis

Hey PC,

I've finished the modeling portion of my Starcraft missile turret. However, since I've landed my job as a modeler (no textures), I've been solely practicing my modeling for high poly/film. Here is a concept by Mathieu Leyssenne which I aim to recreate. Excuse how long this is going to take me, as after I am done this, I will be going back to UV (ugh) and texture the turret before moving onto texturing this one.

JamesBrisnehan

Good start so far. It looks like it will be a fun project. That concept art if fantastic.

Ashervisalis

Aaaaaaaaand I'm back at it! It's modeled, I just need to finish UV mapping it. I kinda didn't update this thread since I've continued working on it. @JamesBrisnehan Sorry for the no reply before, thanks!!

tysiu

This is so adorable, and you added the animals

JamesBrisnehan

Wow, I had completely forgotten about this. Ha ha. Took a break from this to make the turret-thing on the purple planet?

Ashervisalis

@tysiu Thanks!! Those were the fun bits

@j@JamesBrisnehan Yeah! Both this and the turret were hard surface practicing for the time leading up to when I started my job. I disregarded the surfacing and lighting as it wouldn't be one of my duties, but am getting around to it just now.

Ashervisalis

All UV mapped! I've brought this into Painter now. The entire left side of the boat is mirrored to give me more definition. Excited because I've never done this. I only have to texture one side now mwahahahahaha

Ashervisalis

Work so far on the texturing. Any crit is welcome! I've got to add that silvery sheen which the boat hull has in the concept, not sure if I should be painting that in or doing it in a material?

tysiu

I think a lot of charm  on the original concept comes from those splotchy, painted areas. It makes it more fairytale like, or more like a hand painted model, rather than a plastic/metallic children's toy.
But however you'll make it, it's gonna look so cute.

Ashervisalis

@tysiu Yeah you're right. I'm trying to get that splotchy look for ya as we speak!

Ashervisalis

Wipppppppppppppp

Placed all the bolts today. Woo hoo.

Torch

Already said to you on Slacky but looks fantastic - just needs a background and a nice finish! Great work

Ashervisalis

Thanks @Torch ! So the background is almost basically a plane that is chopped up a little to give it that wallpaper feel. Honestly, drawing clouds and a sun in a childlike manner wasn't that difficult, but I still didn't want to mess it up

pixelpatron

LOVING this! Don't forget the barnacles and a starfish on the hull. 

Ashervisalis

@pixelpatron Yes sir!

Ashervisalis

Probably shouldn't be posting this yet, but almost done. The cloud on the right looks a bit wack, gotta fix a few of the textures. Rendering in Arnold... The transmissive materials (the smoke ring and the propeller bubbles) look super noisy after render, so I had settings craaaaaanked for em, which was jacking up render times by hours. Spent my 4 day weekend tweaking textures and materials Honestly looking forward to calling this one done.

Ashervisalis

Hey friends, I'm calling it finished!! Thanks to everyone who gave critique, you all rock

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/nYZ6QE

Joopson

Good stuff! Love all the little touches.
The end result does look really great!

Some small things, about the concept vs the final: The concept has harsher lighting, with purpler purples and oranger oranges, and I also feel like the concept is quirkier, and has more imperfections, than the final model. I feel like multiplying an AO pass would bring out some of the darker darks I think are missing. But, what's done is done, and it really does look great.

Aga22

Very sweet. good job!

Ashervisalis

@Joopson Yeah I see what you mean. I should have pushed that purple and orange further. Oh well!

@Aga22 Thanks!!