FZero challenge

Ged

So my friend harry and I decided to make a little challenge and try to make a fzero style craft of our own. limited to less than 1000 polys with 3 maps all 512x512(colour,normal,spec). I used crazybump for the normal map so its not amazing but it will do fine. Spent about a day and a bit on this

if theres anything you would like to crit then go ahead and I will keep note of it for next time

indian_boy

that's actually pretty nice!
though i think there is some wasted texture space that you oculda used up using some rotating and scaling? just a thought.

good work, otherwise. really impressive texture work! but how about a wireframe!

ElysiumGX

Simple, stylish. I like it. Nice work.

Wells

I'd like to see it with just the normal applied - doesn't seem to be doing much. you could probably get away without it. that could just be the static shots talking, though.

anyhow, cool little craft. I diggit.

Ged

thanks guys heres the wires as requested.

IronHawk

Thats really cool Ged. I want to make one now.

HandSandwich

Thats cool, Ged. Makes me want the next PC challenge to be a vehicle one.

MoP

Looks cool Ged. I like the style of the textures.

Not sure why you hae all those extra poly segments on the nose, cockpit, wings and underside though - looks like you could just remove entire edge loops and the silhouette would stay identical.

vahl

I think you would benefit from baking a very rough highpoly version on top of that normal map you have to balance shading errors that are noticeable on the nose and throttle, doesn't need to be superdetailled, because with that kind of polycount, any shading error due to the lowpolyness can make your model render quite badly in a game engine (IMO).

good idea tho, and cool start ^^

Ged

Hey thanks everyone

Mop and Vahl, those are useful comments. I added the extra loops so that I could add more curve to the wings and to the nose but it would probably be fine without them, I was just trying to keep this below 1000 polys which turned out wasnt enough of a challenge for me but I new some of my friends might have trouble keeping it low cause they havent done much 3D ever.

Vahl I might try making that medium/hi poly version and baking a normal map but Im so busy at my work on uvw mapping and texturing that I only really get to do my stuff on weekends.

dejawolf

yeah i'd vouch for the next PC challenge to be an Fzero or wipeout vehicle challenge too
i drew my own F-zero vehicle, along with the driver on paper, hehe.

Jesse Moody

Oh man this would be an awesome PC challenge. i've already started concepting.

Ged

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I agree it would be a cool PC challenge! I havent entered any yet, either didnt have the time or just didnt like the challenge so far but mostly it was the former.

hawken

coulda saved some polies on the underside

would make a good challenge

peppi

Cool idea Ged. You could probably up the saturation quite a bit since it's a cartoony theme, and perhaps add some colour variation to your materials (right now they all feel a bit monochromatic). I also agree with Sectaurs in that the normal map isn't doing a whole lot at the moment and you could probably get away without it.

And yes, F-Zero vehicle + pilot would make an awesome challenge.

hawken

lets bloody run this challenge already!!

Jesse Moody

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ok so what are the details? lets get this thing started.

Ged

well the details I ran from are

less than 1000 polys(PC could be less than 500 though??)
1x 512x512 colour map
1x 512x512 specular map
1x 512x512 normal map

Basically create a futuristic racer that looks like it could appear in the new Wii Fzero(if there ever is a Wii Fzero ).

P.S. hmmm do normal maps even work on a wii?

Default

i'm so in if you guys really go for it.

Spoon_of_death

Why always wait for the current challenge to be over, I started a low poly comp myself about a year ago on cgchat and there were loads of people joining in(way more than I expected hehe). It could even be held in this very same thread :P

Jesse Moody

Ok then lets get this shit started.

stimpack

Im starting on this tonight! ill repost in here too, unless told otherwise

stimpack

Here is mine. ill handle all the small details with invidia normal thingy as always im open to crits, but keep them minimal, dont wanna hijack this guys thread too much

anyone else playing along?

Ged

Nice work, the pipes coming from the engine look rather lumpy, it might be a stronger design if these had more sharp strong angles or even if they were removed?

Im pretty much done with my fzero racer so go ahead and use this thread as you guys want

peppi

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So who else is up for this? I did some quick thumbnails today but I'm not sure how much time I'll be able to spare. How does one month sound as a timeframe?



I'm leaning towards F, K, L and N. The pilot would be some kind of cartoony alien animal.

JordanW

ha nice sketches, i agree that this would be a rockin challenge

MoP

very robertson

Jesse Moody

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yeah i was gonna say this looks a lot like scott robertsons style thumbs...

i do the same things...his dvds are awesome

Ged

yeah my friends and I gave it 1 month

so 1 month
starting from 1st august
ending on 1st september

? is that tolerable?

SuperOstrich

Hmmm, I really like this idea. Our projects are winding down. I might have some time to spare.

{scumworks}

Ended up making this small cargo flying racing doodle... something

Guess it needs paint.

stimpack

hahah scum yours reminds me of the ore trucks from red alert but fzero status =D keep goin with it!!

Jesse Moody

Ok guess it's time to post what i've got so far. Low poly models done and gonna do uvs tomorrow.

Here's a few shots of the high poly model.

BeatKitano

Guess i have to post too.
I made this one week ago for some upcoming indie wipeout-like game.




Unfortunately, I'm struggling with the texture (only high quality mode is available in maya no shader works on my rig :x )and I suck at picking colors:

Ged

wow Jesse And BeatKitano that makes me wish I had done a proper high poly for mine, it looks excellent.

pior

Wanna join!

peppi

Do it!

Jesse Moody

join....we need a fleet of these ships.

Ghostscape

This looks small enough that I can complete it before I get tired of working on it

Count me in, I'll whip up something over the weekend.

Hito

still messing with it. 700ish

peppi

Some more sketches and a concept I'm fairly happy with. Not sure how closely I'll be following it, but either way it's time to get started with the model

stimpack

the last doodle with the wing is the winner!!! o plz model that!!

hawken

this is now officially a challenge!!

http://boards.polycount.net/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=224585

Please post your entries in the challenge area of polycount

Thanks to Ged for starting the topic

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hahah scum yours reminds me of the ore trucks from red alert but fzero status =D keep goin with it!!

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^^ Thought I seen a simular design somewhere, just couldnt point it out.

Badass work so far guys, looking forward to seing more.

odium

This thread fills me with joy.

I just wish that this would go the full way into some kind of F-Zero clone but for X-Box live.

Awesome stuff guys.

{scumworks}

For some reason I cant post in the main challenge thread (missing the reply/quote/quickreply bar). Anyway, this is just an update on my cargo van, which is a ambulance racer now xD.

Still needs more work, but the base idear is set. Couldnt quite spank myself to finish it today, prolly tomorrow.
Tasty work guys, keep em comming.

Just plain texture, w/o normal'n'specs.

:edit - Had to ditch a passenger door on the side (will be on the back), so it looks a lil crappy atm.

Ged

lovely texturing, hmm looks like it would really fit in well in ghost in the shell actually

{scumworks}

Hehe, I never acually played fzero. Did a google on it, but I might have missed the general concept of the game. Donno ^-^.

rollin

get an emu and play it !!

peppi.. superb work.. as usual ... zzzzzzzz

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Joseph Silverman

You start a new threat in the contests forum -- go take a look at how everyone slse is doing it.