[WIP] Pulse Rifle

scottycharly · Sep 2021

Hi,

I just started a sci-fi pulse rifle project aimed at improving my skills with hard surface realistic game-ready assets. I recently did a project based on a single concept art to demonstrate my capacity to reproduce a specific well define asset. This one will be a composition. I want to come up with my own design. I feel it will be harder but more rewarding!

My main inspiration will be the work of:
Eldar Safin (https://www.artstation.com/ravenor)
Bruce Yu (https://www.artstation.com/yusufan).
With some additional inspiration from
Dipo Muh (https://www.artstation.com/nomansnodead)
Ryan Won-Young Choi (https://www.artstation.com/ryanwyc).

Here are more specifically the designs that inspire me:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/vy/rf2tpwhelf3m.jpg

My first draft:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/eh/m7mpdk9jw207.jpg

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/as/d04wa2zpmihr.jpg

I will post my progress on this thread. Any feedback, questions or comment is welcome!

scottycharly · Sep 2021

I refined the Blockout and started using a kitbash to quickly add some details.

I'm not sure what elements of the kitbash will make it to the final version but for now, it will help to set the look. Kitbash is from amazing kitbash creator Oleg Ushenok (https://www.artstation.com/olegushenok).

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/g2/mogqhmk5igsm.jpg

scottycharly · Sep 2021

The square look of the rifle reminded me of Tediore weapons in borderlands. So I did some more visual research to feed my creativity some more.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/1s/95hlk0x9ndiv.jpg

Especially work of artists:
Yaniv Dekel (https://www.artstation.com/yanivdekel)
Berker Siino (https://www.artstation.com/siino)

scottycharly · Sep 2021

Project visual update:
Any comment, question, or feedback is welcome!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/1t/0ezyvsj52tor.jpg

Zi0 · Sep 2021

I think its still too blocky also the buttstock pad looks very not ergonomic.

scottycharly · Sep 2021

@Zi0 Thanks for the feedback. It's very appreciated, especially from a weapon artist. I agree the shapes still need a lot of refinement. The shape of the rifle still needs to be refined from the blocky shapes.

About the buttstock, in your sense, what would help make it more ergonomic?

Zi0 · Sep 2021

Well my main issue is that it would hurt your shoulder because of its shape. Most buttstock pads are flat or have a curve to them so that they fit agains a human shoulder.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/nf/ezzgs9z5tfae.png

One other tip, if you want to make you rifle more believable try to separate it in parts so that it looks like it can be dissembled. https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Vdn90X

[WIP] Pulse Rifle

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