Literally Proportions

KebabEmperor

General question (for hard surface)...

I always had problems with proportions, How the hell people get them right so quickly using few images. I am having a stroke trying to nail it with background side images... Mostly primary shape is the problem, small details arent that hard, can be nailed easily using some techniques...

But how the hell i get accurate stuff just by eyeballing ? Mostly blocking out the model takes longer time than getting clean sub-d high poly topology for me cuz of proportions. What is the proper way of approaching it ?

another caveman

Block a generic shape, when it feels right (don't forget to look at it from many point of view, a neutral field of view, look at it with some distance etc.
Then move onto blocking more individual elements, repeat. etc. build it step by step
What are we talking about? Architecture? handheld prop?
I always have human reference(s) in my scene while working on architecture/levels etc, if working on weapons having hand reference can be good.

KebabEmperor

Well, stuff like this.

Eric Chadwick

If you know the model number of this vacuum cleaner, search the web for the owner's manual. Usually they have isometric views of the product, dimensions, exploded views, etc.

Eric Chadwick

This looks like the same one. I just searched the gray text on the black side there.

KebabEmperor

I see, I thought same but could not find it. Thank you, I guess i just need to practice 

GarethStandfield

Blockout is 100% the easiest start, also putting an imagine in the background can sometimes be deceptive if the photos are taken with different cameras as some camaras distort it shape and size of things (i dont know why just something i picked up with anatomy) 

 

oglu

If you add all the elements to the blockout even the text its getting easier to nail the shape. You have more referenve points to compare.

Blaizer

Eric Chadwick said:

This looks like the same one. I just searched the gray text on the black side there.

I have that Rowenta at home ^^

In Amazon we can find more angles. https://www.amazon.es/Rowenta-Compact-Power-Cyclonic-Aspirador/dp/B01CIALC5G/ref=sr_1_8?__mk_es_ES=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&dchild=1&keywords=rowenta&qid=1612343629&sr=8-8

KebabEmperor

https://imgur.com/mwXn3xi

It is going pretty well lol, need to work on proportions more but i got the overall shape which is nice.