Radio P1MP [updated]

nealb4me

Hey guys, I spent a couple of working days on this for the sole purpose of improving my normal mapping skills. I realise the polycount and texture size is quite large for what would essentially be considered a prop. Anyways, I would like to know what you think of it.

I am currently looking for any kind of high poly modelling/texturing work, normal mapped assets included. You can see more of my stuffs at: www.nealb4me.com I have another vehicle model there which I will complete sometime this week too.





Edit: updated images.

Ruz

what would help is a specular to define the shiny and non shiny areas.The radio grill would be toally non shiny. perhaps put some detail in the wood grain on the normal map. it is jsut too consistent right now.I suggest you think about the surface qualities of each element of your radio.
I don't think you need that shadow on the grill. it just looks too blurred

adam

I like it all except for the shadow that's lining the speaker shapes. It's too deep and consistant. Your normal map is deep enough so I am thinking you could do with removing the painted shadows in the diffuse.

Also, I assume you used a reference for this? Mind posting pics of it?

vahl

I'd add more details in the normal map tho, you could put all that wood detail in it so that you can "feel" the material

other than that, good work

nealb4me

Ruz: I would have made a specular map if I could have figured out how to display it. I have been using Ben Cloward's shaders. Still got some figuring out to do

Adam: Yeah it was bugging me too, I blended the ambient occlusion map and I guess the shading in that area stayed.
Ref: http://www.antiqueradio.org/art/Philco90Front.jpg

vahl: I'm not sure about doing that, the wood surface is varnished and quite smooth. I see what you're saying though, I reckon a little variation in the specular map would do the trick. Once I figure it out.

Thanks guys

[I just had a thought, maybe that shader supports specular in the alpha channel]

nealb4me

Aight, I have added some variation to the normal map and the specular. Dumped the offending shadow aswell.

Ninjas

Looks good. No crits.

adam

Yah man that's rockin' now.

ScoobyDoofus

It looks good, but you've got mirrored areas in your texture. Why not make the wood grain unique instead of laterally mirrored?

nealb4me

Cheers guys. Scooby, I just wanted to match the flow of the woodgrain in the ref with minimal fuss. I don't think it's terribly obvious anyways