Sketchbook: TychoVII

TychoVII

My first real attempt at a sub-d modeled prop.

Textures: Diffuse 2048, Normal 2048, Spec 2048, Opacity 2048.

Critiques are highly appreciated!

wizo

nice work tycho VII! I think you did a great job with this prop. Heres a few pointers..

I like the design and texture work a lot, but some scratch details seem to be placed too evenly across the surface. Make the damage less random by leaving areas like flat surfaces a bit cleaner and areas like edge, around nails more damaged.

Try playing with the colors a bit, everything seem evenly saturated.

I hope it helps!

TychoVII

Ah that's a good idea. I just kind of went crazy with the scratches because they're fun to make. I'll definitely keep that in mind for the next piece. Thanks for the help

Belltann

cool first props. I agree about the dirt and scratches, plus have you tought of maybe putting some tubing/cables "underneath" the floor(in the black holes)? Think that would be cool.

psychoticprankster

wizo wrote: »

nice work tycho VII! I think you did a great job with this prop. Heres a few pointers..

I like the design and texture work a lot, but some scratch details seem to be placed too evenly across the surface. Make the damage less random by leaving areas like flat surfaces a bit cleaner and areas like edge, around nails more damaged.

Try playing with the colors a bit, everything seem evenly saturated.

I hope it helps!

I thought it was good to be randam ?

TychoVII

Thanks Belltann. I was considering putting a single fat pipe underneath it. Unfortunately school has me busy up the wazoo and I ran out of time. I'll be adding to it when I can though.

Ryan Smith

Nice one rob, here let me show you a tutorial that is really good for hard surface textures.

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials/stefan_morrell/stefan_01.asp

Belltann

Oh ok, no stress mate. Where do you go to school?

TychoVII

Art Institute of Pittsburgh. So does Virtuosic for that matter. We high-five each other regularly.

I'll probably be saving that tutorial for next quarter when I actually have time to make the good stuff look better than good I hope.

TychoVII

A character I recently "Finished". I only say he's finished because I don't have time to make any changes to him. I know there's plenty wrong with him. Critiques are still appreciated though!

Live and learn I say!