My very first Robot

JimmyMarshall

Hey all I'm new. Both to polycount and to maya at all. This robot thingy is the fourth model I've made in maya since I started learning on it about 10 weeks ago. I would have textured it up but I have absolutely no idea how since I haven't even started that class yet. Anyhow, I posted this in the "what are you working on" thread but I figured I'd post it here too in the hopes that I could get some thoughts on how I did before I have to hand it in next thursday. So slam away


Here it is relatively nicely rendered. I haven't learned a single thing about lights or render setting so this took me forever to get it looking halfway decent.




Some views from different angles.


A wireframe render.

Obviously it has an ungodly amount of polys but the teacher didn't put any sort of limit on the assignment so I figured why hold back. At any rate, any feedback would be much appreciated

Ninjas

it is not a bad start, but the model doesn't have much of a focus (no head to speak of or other major point of interest) and some of the things, like the "wings" seem a bit out of place.

JimmyMarshall

Well it was modelled from a reference here http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Basilisk_war_droid so it wasn't my own design unfortunately.

rooster

not a bad adaption, I'd say those criss-cross bits on the armoured panelling make it weaker though, instead of more detailed. they look more like something that'd be on the underside of an armour plate more than the outside

edit: sorry look like they are on the miniature, so hey you're just following ref. I still prefer the smooth panelled on in the upper concepts