UC 2009 'END GAME' | Lonley Bum | 3D

kinesis

Well hello all i'm new.

Anyway this competition looks like it would be great practice for me. I have some ideas as to what I want to do. Namely a vast entrance and gateway to a hidden valley. This has become the last bastion of hope to an almost extinct human race, their End Game so to speak. If they can't make it here then humanity is lost forever. Just got to get all my inspiration together and put some sort of rough mood board or something together.

Emil Mujanovic

Welcome to Polycount and best of luck with your entry.
My advice to you is just start posting doodles, mockups and any random piece of art you produce for the comp. So if you feel stuck progressing or coming up with ideas, there are tonnes of people here that will bounce around a few ideas/paintovers and really push you further.

kinesis

Thanks.

After a couple of days researching and rough sketches. I have a roughish concept to work from, which is about as far as my concepting skills go. At least so far as colouring it in.



I am having a little rethink as to the purpose of this valley carved out of the mountains. I am thinking it is perhaps a futuristic final step towards a, Shangri-la esque, mythical place. Hopefully I can convey a clear contrast between the ancient stone surroundings and the sci-fi walkway leading to the door that leads who knows where.

kinesis

Well I got cracking on with the highpoly for the computer. It's pretty much done, just going to fiddle with the buttons a little. I am trying to keep its fairly simple.

kinesis

I decided to really get cracking on with this. I managed to get the floor pieces done today. All that's really needed for them is some tufts of grass in some of the cracks.

Tile 1:


Tile 2:


and here they are arranged out as a floor. I don't think it's too noticeable that it's only two pieces.


Next up is probably all the plants that I need, aswell as drawing up a more refined concept.

Ubersock

floor looks great, doesn't seem to tiled, but really all depends on how much surface area you will cover, also take into account you could cover up the tiling with some dirt alpha cards

kinesis

Thanks, I would say there is a fair bit of surface that will be used up with these floor tiles, but with a few grass tufts and a couple of plants it should be broken up somewhat.

How would these dirt alpha cards work? I am still trying to learn all I can.

Ubersock

kinesis wrote: »

Thanks, I would say there is a fair bit of surface that will be used up with these floor tiles, but with a few grass tufts and a couple of plants it should be broken up somewhat.

How would these dirt alpha cards work? I am still trying to learn all I can.

here are a couple of links to learn about this , also called a decal card, hope this helps you , kind of hard to just explain and put into words.

http://blog.jailbreaksource.com/?p=1035


http://www.twhl.co.za/tutorial.php?id=156

http://blog.wolfire.com/2009/05/decals-editor-part-one/

kinesis

Thanks. I may have to look into that, though at the moment it all looks to be fine. Always nice to have options and learn something new.

Anyway here is the column I knocked out today. I think I could get into this Zbrush lark, it all seems to be coming out rather well.

AlanSMitchell

I feel like you should be a little bit more creative up at the top. most cultures love putting detail work in pillars. I just think something other than blocks would really make it stand out.

kinesis

I see what your saying and I shall think on it.

kinesis

Right time to update. I am around 50% done with the models that I need to build the scene. The texture for the wall is 95% done, just needs a spec map and one or two touches. I am going to get back to the floor textures so they match a little better with the columns and walls. I also need to touch up the vines somewhat.

Enough waffle time to show a quick mock up of the pieces put together so far, so I can get a feel for where i'm at.

Ack Master

hmm nice ground