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

Nemo Yankal

Hello everyone!:)
I've been following this thread for 2 years now and loved almost every post.
Here goes my first post on Polycount.
A series of 3d lowpoly diorams I'm making. Planning to do more :poly122:
Hope there is no problem with the polygon count on these. Since I think that lowpoly models are about the amount of detail with the least polygons possible. :poly122:
A big thank you for all the inspiration. I hope you enjoy

Carlyfx

That's grate, very well.

Carlyfx

That's grate, very well.

vwclogan

Nemo Yankal wrote: »

Hello everyone!:)
I've been following this thread for 2 years now and loved almost every post.
Here goes my first post on Polycount.
A series of 3d lowpoly diorams I'm making. Planning to do more :poly122:
Hope there is no problem with the polygon count on these. Since I think that lowpoly models are about the amount of detail with the least polygons possible. :poly122:
A big thank you for all the inspiration. I hope you enjoy

This is great work man. The only thing I would critique is the first diorama. You have all of this awesome detail that is being lost int the darkness near the grate. Maybe paint some light in spilling out of the grate to help bring some of the details back in where they were lost. Also the placement is just right that the light would be pointing you back to the focal point of the chest.

P.S. I would love to see this up on sketchfab.

Mefistofel

Boss for my game.
800 polys.
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Prominent

Hi everyone. I'm new around here, so I wasn't sure where to post this. Hopefully this is the right place? It might be more pixel-art-ish, but these are some scenes I made using a 3d tool I created. I'm thinking of making a thread about it to get some feedback on it, but can't do that yet since I'm new member.
Anyways.. hopefully I can get better at lowpoly work.

Norfair

I was very inspired by fongoose (excellend work!) to try a low poly Pokemon..so I did Gengar! He's 694 tris.[SKETCHFAB]a42600a16d444cb8a958db28126e8a5d[/SKETCHFAB]

darkmag07

@Norfair: Nice work on Gengar! I feel that his side view is a little lacking. From what I recall from my old Burger King toy, his back was a lot more outwardly arched so that his profile looked spherical.

JRay

Here's a junkyard fellow I've been working on for a mobile game. I plan on making different hats and facial hair as customization options in the future.

pixelb

Those’re some sexy scenes, Prominent. I got excited and looked up the app on your website when I saw them, but I didn’t see any tools that would make the work faster or easier to do than in a mainstream app. Maybe it’s nice for pixel artists who don’t want to bother learning Max or Maya, but it’s not useful for me.
Regardless, I really hope we see more from you in the future!

Uberren

Very nice looking stuff, Prominent.
Do you have any wire frames of those scenes?

-Memex-

Hi guys,
I've always wanted to take a part in this thread so here is my contribution.
It's from my humble free game SpaceWars 1(Beta) for android.


Feel free to Like my Facebook page.
See other screens of this project here.

Christian Nordgren

Prominent wrote: »

Hi everyone. I'm new around here, so I wasn't sure where to post this. Hopefully this is the right place? It might be more pixel-art-ish, but these are some scenes I made using a 3d tool I created. I'm thinking of making a thread about it to get some feedback on it, but can't do that yet since I'm new member.
Anyways.. hopefully I can get better at lowpoly work.

Stuff looks great mate! Saved em on my pinintrest

Prominent

@pixelb , yes I suppose it may seem primitive to someone that is comfortable with more complex applications.

@Uberren , no wireframes. Is that a feature you think would be important to have?

thanks for the comments!

Odow

@prominent wireframe isn't a feature, It's something to activate in your viewport, it's when you do 3d modeling and you make the line visible. instead of just the texture.

Prominent

@Odow , my program doesn't have that implemented- but I could add that. The wireframe does get shown when highlighting tiles in the editor.

Littlenorwegians

Gorgeous stuff, @prominent

Is there more or a project behind it?
Would recommend you make that thread you mentioned.

skankerzero

Prominent

I"d like to buy your app. Will you be supporting feature requests?

I also suggest you start a thread just for it.

Prominent

@Littlenorwegians , thanks- I was referring to my 3d editor when I said I was thinking of making a thread- I would be looking for feedback on that. As to the actual 3d scenes in the screenshots, those aren't representative of anything such as a game, although the second image uses tiles I had planned for a game. That could change though.

@skankerzero , if you use windows, you can find a download link at crocotile3d.com , I will be looking into releasing mac/linux versions when I get the time to sort that out. I am currently implementing a couple more features into the program.
I can do feature requests, but I'd need to know what they are before determining what kind of priority to place on them, etc.
But yea, anything that will improve the application I'd be interested in.
I'll make a new thread once I get done implementing a couple things.

Ida_Jay

A Quick model I just Finished Comments welcome. I hope you enjoy.

810 Polys
Tris: 1.5 [ I have to get better at optimizing ]


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Uberren

Looking forward to the thread, Prominent

Prominent

Alright, made new thread. Just thought I'd mention it here. Hopefully I posted in correct place. I put it in the technical section.
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2297681#post2297681

B_Korth

I did a game jam! The challenge was to make it for mobile. Our team tried out 2.5D. I did all the 3D and some programming.. It was a fun jam




^ gameplay ^



^ Idle animation ^


^ Running animation ^

Sunny-3D-Ramm

Box 602 Tris

Ylop

Prominent wrote: »

Hi everyone. I'm new around here, so I wasn't sure where to post this. Hopefully this is the right place? It might be more pixel-art-ish, but these are some scenes I made using a 3d tool I created. I'm thinking of making a thread about it to get some feedback on it, but can't do that yet since I'm new member.
Anyways.. hopefully I can get better at lowpoly work.

Great stuff, I love especially the greenish one.

Shendoo

My Wizard Red Panda
concept by Anderson
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tonytech

Thirsty vampire !! Around 150 tris.
He will be in my first mobile game. Coming Soon ^^

Vizmund

Trying to teach myself/improve hand painting textures.



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DonEngland

Making a quick 2.5D side scrolling shooter. Main player close enough, switching to code for a bit.

tonytech

In zero gravity.

About 250 polys.



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MattQ86

Remember in 99 when I made character models for Batman The Animated Series 64?

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_xbyBn1vsU[/ame]

Delko

Prominent wrote: »

Woooow thats nuts. I'd love to see how the UVs look.


As usual, here is a car. I should be doing more environmental stuff soon, since Drift Stages track editor is almost at a point where I can export road layouts

Kurt Russell Fan Club

Delko that looks great. Really happy with how those vent bits on the side work. I can't work out how much of it is geo and how much is just smart texturing.

Arrise

I've been working on improving my texture skill and keeping poly count low. Here's an Iron Shield I've been working on.

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elementrix

Brilliant stuff prominent =D, really interested in doing something like that again in the future as well, will try out your app though it looks like the workflow is pretty slow compared to real modelling apps.

HausFly

These are part of a larger scene I have been working on:
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153397

BradleyMAdams

Breeland sword for a LOTR mod on Total War: Attila.

457 poly's.

Delko

HausFly wrote: »

These are part of a larger scene I have been working on:
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153397

That is some impressive UV stretching voodoo

DavidCruz

I think you don't post enough of your work delko.
The old days with rad racer the nostalgia is high, congrats on a wonderful project, your making a game right?

hawken

Kurt Russell Fan Club

hawken that looks amazing.

Tennis

@Prominent Amazing stuff

@hawken super impressed, let me know if you need a beta tester looks great so far.

brandoom

Was bored today. Wanted to try play around with pixelated edges. The edges turned out ok, but texture doesn't match the jagged look. Will have to play around with it some more.

Prominent

Thanks Ylop, Delko, Tennis!

elementrix wrote: »

Brilliant stuff prominent =D, really interested in doing something like that again in the future as well, will try out your app though it looks like the workflow is pretty slow compared to real modelling apps.

Thanks, I've had people say that it is quicker for them compared to the standard modeling apps.

logan@mailandt.net

not sure if it counts, as it's at ~1300 tris. but feel free to tear me a new one anyways.
my first humanoid model.
edit:// I already see a few errors. I need to define some tris on the hips, and the back of the head is flat as hell. not to mention i'll need to add some loops for smooth deforming. thanks in advance for any critique.
[sketchfab]ae421882158f4ac3a89a6648a9b44fff[/sketchfab]
Applied by herosandwich on Sketchfab

jenioss

hawken wrote: »

Ok, finish that game and... "shut up and take my money"

Cuboids! 64

Well, now that i'm more aware of the rules (and not to take topic titles so literally) I guess i'll post this over here! A little bit of fanart for Splatoon.
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Also did a male inkling but haven't posed him yet. I'd like to do a little scene at some point.

irmirx

CAConsiglio

Arrise wrote: »

I've been working on improving my texture skill and keeping poly count low. Here's an Iron Shield I've been working on.

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That looks awesome! :thumbup:

terrydactle

Just finished this animation.. 3ds max vray and no drugs. Drugs are bad Mmmmkay
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxLgTHeXRNw[/ame]

Here's a little loopy gif:
http://gph.is/1dOcTIX
Enjoy lads.

:poly121: