LOW-POLY ART

hawken

This is the sweet spot for your low-poly models. Post 'em if you've got 'em!

Low-poly hasn't really been a requirement in the games industry for a long while now. This thread is for low-poly art style appreciation, so please take note of these rough guidelines:

• Keep models under 1,000 triangles.
• Scenes are fine, if all models are low poly.
  

Some dedicated low-poly modelling tools now exist that make this art style a lot easier to produce; Crocotile3D & Blockbench

Here's a handy list of ways to make your art look right in mainstream 3D software: Low-Poly Art Style Guide

Joao Sapiro

ahahah brilliant !!somehoiw remembers me of earthworm jim !!

b1ll

AHAHHAHA thats mad, Ya, it remind me of Earthworm jim to!! AHAH
mad

dur23

That frikin rools. I love his pimpin comb-over.

SHEPEIRO

the earthworm jimness is in the eyes

Emil Mujanovic

Love the style on that guy, the way he's running looks like his head is weighing him down and he's only running to keep from falling over. Hahaha, good stuff!

-caseyjones

Jussi Kemppainen

Very old (years) face I did as a test. It may not fit the topic.

200 polygons & 256 texture.

Mathorne

Archanex:

Awesome character, I'm diggin' this kinda stuff.

A low poly of my own, made a while ago for a mini-challenge on CG Chat:



I'm aware of the inefficent poly distribution.

Archanex

Hey! really cool character there Merskum. Great texture work there. YOu probably already knew this, but I think you could make a more efficient helmet if you created it based on a geosphere. It looks like you started with a sphere or just box modeled it. Great work though!

Steakhouse

[DLS]Merskum: Holy god it's Commander Keen! Kick ass. I assume by the poly count that this character is for a DS or something similar. Based on that assumption the size and shape of the helmet will really convey the character well when viewed at a reduced size, and on that note why not take the character to the limit on other such distinguishing features? Increasing the size of his wrist hoopajoop, shoes, and hands would be an excellent way to convey the character and make him 'pop' on screen visually.

SHEPEIRO

man i want a huge helmet, Commadner Keen was propper cool

dur23

saturday afternoon fun time.

b1ll

ahahahahah NICE dur , I like ur stuff!

I would of made the helmet larger tho, but anyway. Nice,

HonkyPunch

Hahah, that kicks so much ass.

Peris

Well this was fun

not much of a character though, but I guess a little monster is okay too for this thread

CheapAlert

looks like a headcrab mated with a chumtoad and had offspring.

Electro

haha dur23 that's awesome!

enough to even give me inspiration to do one just like it, having seen xmen3 and all.

went for a wolverine like that red suited one back in some comic bla bla i don't remember what it was exactly.

i don't really do characters.... or textures, sorry but still wanted to give it a go!



btw nice work guys!

dur23

hehe thats rad electro....i to have a wolvie on the go;)

SouL

hahaha that's pretty awesome dur

Skizot

Someone make a low poly xenomorph and i'll put together a "Aliens" map for warcraft 3.

uk_resistant

Im just wondering, fur 23, how well does juggernaut deform?
Does he animate well?

NuclearTes

Hey, I love this topic. It's great to see all this low poly work. I'm apparently not the only one being nostalgic. I recently dug up commander keen and several other classics.

@[DLS]Merskum: I really like your Commander Keen interpretation.

@Peris : Your little monster would really fit in the Commander Keen universe. KILL KEEN! Lol!

Enix

I did an ape-like creature out of bordum:

Enix

Did another one today, guess who?



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Finished this one:



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steady

awesome job enix! he would fit perfectly in an invader zim NDS game. but why did you pose him in a "heil hitler" pose? LOL

zenarion

these should be put into some PSP homebrew game :> would love to see them move and talk. these oldies characters are so charming

makoa

sup fellas, here's a lil venom i banged out this evening...ala capcom style and also following up on dur's juggernaut, what can i say?

dur23

ha! awesomerad!

Josh_Singh

Hi guys I just wanted to contribute to this kick ass thread.
Here's the sdk!

makoa

same model, different texture!

remember this guy?

Oddmind

hmm heres an early WIP from a soldier model I'm making.

Crits definately welcome :]

Archanex

awesome work on the venom model makoa!

Geezus

@makoa: very cool MaXX Probably my favourite cartoon of all time. Now make him cutting his way through a swarm of Izes! :]

conte

Ghost rider, that's rule, buddy!=)
makoa nice, but add more details!=)
Oddmind, that not funny, u know.

Oddmind

?? whats not funny? hehe I'm lost.

Sabby

Awesome stuff in this thread, such awesome detail with so few polys!

Here's a rather high poly guinea pig, I was going to add wings or a parachute to explain away the dangling legs, but thought better of it.

Skizot

if anyone wants to post an adk for thier model i can put them in wc3 so that people can use them... whether for comedy purposes or dota staring the xmen... though that'd probably STILL be comedy.

Josh_Singh

but that pac man in wc3 That would be cool.

character

all those marvel characters kick butt! love the juggernaut!

Sabby

Have been inspired by the awesome Marvel stuff, still to shave the polys off this, the count seemed to go out of control.

Ah well, it IS under 500, so even though I couldn't cram it under 350, it's still on budget , I guess.

Still to finsih the back/forearms and tidy up the upper arms and head.

Josh_Singh

hahah very cool ironman, thanks for posting that top-upside down view, It really helps show off the model.

hawken

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?? whats not funny? hehe I'm lost.

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(under 500 triangles would be considered low poly)

Neox

just a quickie
the banana is included in his polycount

Dennispls

350 tris and 256x256 map

Junerahe

goyygeous! love the texture

Sabby

Nice work guys! Love the Raptor!

A WIP low poly spaceship for a guy from the #model_design irc.

Turoid

Aah great model and texture you got there SEKNeox!

It seems that you've rigged it too? maybe you can make him doing some poses

character

man, this thread makes me wanna cry. long live low-poly!

chathog159

COOL!!!

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Nice work guys! Love the Raptor!

A WIP low poly spaceship for a guy from the #model_design irc.



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Ghostscape

not characters but they're still pretty low:
The M1A1 has 300 tris, the Hummer has 299, the F22 has 164(and a complete bottom so it can do a barrel roll ), and the Comanche has 299 triangles. All of them have a 256x256 map except for the F22 which is a 128x256

odium

Shit dude, wow, love them all! VERY nice work!