Cyph3r's Thread o' Learning

Cyph3r

Hey all, new guy here. I've actually been modelling for around 2 years but I've been slacking. I never got around to start texturing properly, and the few times I tried, they sucked. Real bad. So now I'm going to stick to it and start off with simple props and texture them - hopefully texture them well.

I REALLY need to start texturing so I hope you guys can help me out with this. I'm no where near as good as you lot but I hope that's alright ;P.

First off, I'm starting with a book (I'm starting simple remember ;P). 80 Tri's and a 256x256 diffuse (abit big I think, I'll reduce it down to 128x128 when I'm done maybe?).

Cyph3r

I think I've finished it now:



I'm not too happy with how it came out.

t4paN

That's not bad, but adding a title to the book would actually give to the overall book-iness of it. A title in black engraved calligraphic type would look good on it.

timwiese

I think it may need more deterioration near the edges and the edges of the binding. Maybe adding more variation to the color of the pages as well may help, lighter and darker shades. This is all assuming that this book is supposed to be an old one judging by the color of the pages.

oobersli

don't mess with this anymore! it looks good enough. build a book case, card catalog thingy etc. ....

Ferg

that came out pretty damn good man, my first fully professional paid asset was a couple of old books

One suggestion: add some more physical wear and tear to the cover. Lighten up the material around the spine, edges and corners to show where it's had more contact over the years and maybe lost a couple layers of material from the leather.

Cyph3r

A little update, added a title and cover picture:




And I tried adding some more physical wear but it just didn't look right :S

Mtg_kirin

that is worlds better with cover. Maybe burn/dodge the paper a bit. To add a little variation

but I agree, may be time to move on now and continue on with this theme

Pedro Amorim

looks fine dude.
what you could add to spice it up is add a bent plane on the corners and put it inside the book. like, hanging off the book. like its a piece of the book that someone ripped. would be cool

Wells

some wear on the edges of the spine is needed - right where the cover physically bends - right now it looks like your book has never been opened.

looks good, though

TheWinterLord

nice going the picture on the book is a art piece by itself, it looks like a city scene.
Remember to look at reference and just try different techniques when you find something not working. I like these threads so stick to it! :P

pic of old books http://www.nyla.org/content/user_4/NYLA_Stock_OldBooks_SM.jpg

Cody

Nice book.

MoP

Any reason why you flipped the book cover's UVs vertically? Doesn't seem to make any sense.

Looks pretty good though.

Toecutter

looking good,
also you might want bends to where the metal meets the cover. it might be inward or outward

t4paN

Oh man, I'll kill you! You wrote "south and east" in Greek but that doesn't make any sense at all in that language.

Change it to "Νότος και Ανατολή" asap. It means south and east in proper Greek :P.

Tumerboy

t4paN wrote: »

Oh man, I'll kill you! You wrote "south and east" in Greek but that doesn't make any sense at all in that language.

Change it to "Νότος και Ανατολή" asap. It means south and east in proper Greek :P.

Well. . . duh! Everybody knows that!

Cyph3r

MoP wrote: »

Any reason why you flipped the book cover's UVs vertically? Doesn't seem to make any sense.

Looks pretty good though.

Yeh I accidently unwrapped the cover upside down :P

t4paN wrote: »

Oh man, I'll kill you! You wrote "south and east" in Greek but that doesn't make any sense at all in that language.

Change it to "Νότος και Ανατολή" asap. It means south and east in proper Greek :P.

I did? I just wrote "South by East" and scrolled through the fonts till I found one that I thought fit witht the style of the book. The font is 'Symbol'.

t4paN

LOL, well if you change it it would add to realism... For Greek people at least

oobersli

greek people have the internet?

Cyph3r

t4paN wrote: »

LOL, well if you change it it would add to realism... For Greek people at least

To be honest I don't care enough about that to change the text, I like it how it is ;P

So what should I make next??

TheWinterLord

oobersli wrote: »

greek people have the internet?

A American as we know them! Love comments like these :P


Make something with many different materials, such as tree, metal and plastic. and use a specular map.

Joel F

Abit more tornup other than that i like it alot (:

Razorb

hehe go go u ;D keep up the texturing dude ! i think u got the skills.. just need to see more work more often ;D

t4paN

oobersli wrote: »

greek people have the internet?

4/10 for cliche lines.

rebel

looks good!